Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-29

power to levy an income tax. did
not think and | do not think such
amendment was necessary. 1t is.
nevertheless, our duty to adopt it as
that course has been taken.
Mr.. Chairman: Time f0rbids the
discussion in detail of other matters
Labor and its rightful portion Of the
prosperity and comforts and oppor-
tunities of our great industrial devel-
opment; labor as to its duty to itself
the enforcement of men in public SER
vice from the professional or employ
ed relation to the business institutions
concerning which they are called upon
to legislate; the bringing of all mat
tors of government as close to the
people as efficiency and expediency
Will permit; these are all matters of
great moment but must be discussed
in detail at another time.
Some people profess to entertain a
fear that many Of the things proposed
are radical and revolutionary, menac-
ing to safe and stable government.
When il can be shown to me that
particular proposition is hurtful or
hazardous to my government or will
work a distinct and substantial change
IN our framework of government, /
VIII toregO its advocacy. MY pro-
found faith in our great framework
OF government is such that l would
yield rather than place my views
against the views Of those who gave
us our institutions.
Not Revolutionary or Nienacing.
But my friends, these things are
not revolutionary or menacing TO orr
instituuons-these things are revolu-
tionary and menacing which must
! eventually transpire unless we act.
All Things may be done under the
! powers of government which we have
distributed just as they are now dis,
| tilDuted. If they cannot be done then
the government is doomed ANYWAY
then the fathers failed to provide for
these conditions. After all, the conser-
/ Vatives, the friends Of our institu
uons are those who would adjust the
operations of government to new in
/ uustilal conditions, that Justice NAV
continue to be administered and rights
pfotected-the first foundation of
/ government without which. whatever
II may be in name, whether monarchy
OF republic, it will not long endure.
MI Chairman, the old order
Vhangeth. It is farthest from nv
thoughts to seek to cloud the glory Of
the past. l know and L believe l fully
| appreciate the worth and inspiratiof,
Of the marvellous record of the "a
years or Republicanism which lies
PACK of us. 1t is aside from NV
thoughts also to indulge in personal
criticism of those veteran leaders of
naCnIiqT
tehacity to things as they We're. I
nave learned that il is often a dam
Serous thing ana some times a cruel
thlhg to challenge the motives of
men. But 1t is proper thing and
soInetlmes d necessary thing to at
tack the measures of men. But the
TACT Is we are dealing with new con-
uluons The old system does not and
cannot meet the requirements of the
hour. N siS
business and Politics.
Inc gigantic scale upon which
business is now being carried on the
elimination from the field of industry
u the law OF competition has com
PEELED the government to assume
vastly greater and more extensive
functions. This in return has aroused
gigantic effort upon the part of
nose whose business affairs are az
Iected and inspired a determination
TO legislate. These forces have enter
: eu politics somewhat upon the i'm
: Hhehse scale they have entered busi-
ness. Ne are now engaged in meeting
.nese conditions, seeking to determine
mAetler OF not our government, our
people are wise enough and col1ra ee-
GUS enough to give to all a fair chance
III the industrial world and equal
{ tISnts IN matters of government Ger
fanny 1t must be apparent that the
esesh Is suiIlcient to engage the best
ellorts OF a great people.
Hence this breaking loose and
breaking up. This is why politics has
! lelt its haunts and sought the omen.
rms is why men have broken from
. the stl1ling atmosphere of the caucus
ana are looking for direction and sup
: port IN the forum of public discus
sion. They want a party rooiny
enough within which to breathe. thew
) want the widest latitude for discus
sion, they want the utmost freedom
OF debate, they want that independ-
, ence OF thought and personal respon-
slbllity which characterizes earnest
men. They want publicity in politics
: as well as in business. They want a
: party whose unity and harmony arises
q out OF and flow from a common be-
: lief in and a common fight for ac-
: cepted principles of government-the
only kind of harmony we can ever
nope to have again. They want the
harmony which arises from conviction
rather than that of machine dictation
Idaho Statesman.