The Boise citizen., 1910-02-11
A Bitter Fight

rife
cker Cannon and his reaconary friends and supporters in
Congress are engaged effort prevent the election
progressves and insurgents the national awmabng
Their purposes though intended be yelled secrecy are
yoming clear as day
The essence Of scheme make allegiance the Payne
b tariff bill the Republican shbboleth in the coming
They propose force that issue the front and make
70 whether Republican candidates are entitled to the su-
~ their fellow Republicans wholly regardless of all questions
that might otherwise into the campaign
establishing allegiance the tariff the criterion they hope
force outside the party breastworks the November election
Republican member of Congress whose reelection involved
widespread movement based upon the undsguised hatred
sk Cannon Senator Aldrch and other reaconares toward
H. essves Speaker Cannon has frankly admitted that he
could rather Democrats would be elected Congress than the
called insurgents
House Of REPRESENTATIVES William Lormer Speaker Cannon
I the Republican electors for Ryan, the Democratic
they felt they could support Moxey the Republican
te He preferred that they should elect Democrat rather
@ Rae the progressive Republican candidate because he did
m believe there was the Republican party for both regu-
E and "progressives His attitude well known, on num-
rs occasions he has expressed ms preference lo
I opposed to progresslyes
The plan the eaconay leaders in the war which they pave
prepared make the progressves to work the ta issue
be front in skilful and subtle Wherever they can
ey will slip the platforms and resolutions OF Kepud
inventions expressions of approval OF the Payedrlch t Id"
M greatest statute ever enacted for the levying OF customs dues
Another feature scheme to send Out their SPEAKERS "
m nothing except tariff audng the Paynedric act to the
skies and comnendng the President in the most hearty terms fo
6no his SIGNATURE to it. hoped that this way the people
iii re nccaed with the idea support of the tariff bill
vas the only test Repubcansm and that would be better 10
represented Congress by straightout Democrats ta V Nc
ubran who voted against the tariff
apparent that the scheme has been Planned Win ~
6esse 1t easy to imagine the effect for example II the re-
nes should be able slip into the congressional ~
represented by nsugent who voted against the dI D
ringing declaration prasn the tariff law 1t the SrgeI shou
rnomnaed he would occupy very embarrassing PoSo us
campaign by of the fact that his conduct IN Young
Of
doeta Naturally this would make him specially e target
Tor the Democratic shafts
The first gun showing how the Cannon satellites intend to torce
tariff the front of confoundlng the PogeSeS W@S
speech the of the House the other day by Represents
i've Boute of Illinois, Boutel occupies me- too relation 70 t
r and always taken for granted when ne makes
h that if is the same as if Mr. Cannon talking Boute
ch defense of Cannonism and was pitched along ue @
hat the Republican party will have to win or lose on inc
H bill the coming elections. Inferentaly the idea
the speech that Republican members OF congress WIZ ~
Sanst the tariff bill ought to be defeated
Speaker Cannon credited with having personal ak 10
this campaign do all the damage he can TO the 9i
It's certain as ANYTHING in the future be that the next
house Of Representatives is Republican Mr. cannon VIII nav
P down and out of the speakership The election OF
house would let him down easily, and for that reason tee W.
na belief that he would prefer that the House should go
qs Then the inscription his political eptah would DC
Democrats instead of Beaten by Republicans L..
An incident happened the recent meeting OF ue
essonal committee which showed the bent OF the speaker
was during the speakers tilt with Representative
l. CHmpacker had just assured the speaker that the G
n their state platform will ndorse both Senator beVerus
nd President Taft
The speaker who had been mpressihg upon the comes @
ne the tariff bill was the real and only test of Republcam
year, retorted. r.
Well couldn't come over into Indiana and make speehes "
a L lat and Beveridge"
~ lnen as an aerthought, he remarked: ts :,
But don't suppose I'll be invited to make any spee'"' "
diana this year.
1t remains to be seen to what extent Republican congress
committee which is under the domination OF cannon ;" -
r @ program to retire progressive congressman le @ M
a; anu militant minority the committee WHICH, VIM ,Is
me management the committee and IS not coisu.eu ~
@ 10 make vigorous protest against any prost,lo ~ - bs
nue to wreak Cannons spes This minority VIII sec I Ne
d, brought before the country even though may ~
IN ~ ,ne speakers program. .oters
he committee undertakes send out reactoha!s The
F progressive districts as probably will to draw the s 81
& will find that has stirred up hornet nest ol III m -
ana es on the committee will calmly submit to