Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-10-27

.MAHrHEIMA ltE IlAIM IANIAH Va NtA|
states or by slanderiag a whole peo-
pie. DO these mon expect to succeed
by bidding defiance 10 the fundam emit
al law of the land? / maintain with
out hositancy that the mob In the
streets of Columbus. Ohio. bidding de-
hance 10 an law and seeking 10 ac-
complish its cherished purpose in
lawless ways is IN no different posi-
ton than those who would move on
to their purpose in open contempt of
the fundamental law under which we
Law and Order FIRST.
Colonel Roosevelt speaking IN Co /
lumbus, said: 'The first requisite to |
the establishment of justice Is the es-
Enlistment of law and order and woe I
to the man, public official or private /
citizen. who fails to realize this fact" |
No sounder or more statesmanlike am |
nouncement could fan In these days
from human lips But it covers all.
the highest and the lowest. IL must
not be applied alone TO the man hard
pressed In the struggle for existence.
crowded to the limit by those who
control his wage, it must cover the
highest and most powerful. il must
apply not only to the statutes passed
for the punishment of the lOwly but
to those whose business IL is to pro-
tect the whole framework of the gov
eminent under which we live.
III Ills IlNrntASt 10 the kONtAnWl
congress Colonel Roosevelt said: "In
matters that relate only 70 the people
within the state, of course the state
is to be sovereign and should have
power to act. If the matter Is such
that the state itself cannot act then I
wish on behalf OF the state that the
| national government should act" No
one can possibly find fault with this
rule. We ask for its faithful appn-
cation and there will be no possible
controversy between the national gov
enment and the western states We
take as much pride in our national
government and In the powers which
it may and should exercise as do any
other people IN this country.
West Is Not Guilty.
IL Is said by those who have a sim
lister motive for misrepresentation
that the western states are Incapable
of doing that part of the work which
the constitution imposes upon them,
that In order that we out ia the west
be shielded from monopoly we must
be deprived of our rights as states,
our self governing capacity as n peo-
pie. Thou hypOcrite, first cast out
the beam out of thine own eye; and
then shalt thou see clearly to cast
out the mote out Of thy brothers
eye" Which sovereignty has dissi-
pated our natural resources? Which
sovereignty has decided away the peo-
pies heritage with shameless pro-
nigacy TO the great corporations
Which sovereignty is Il that has per-
, mitted and still permits great corpo-
rations to hold millions of acres which
under their grant they long ago for
feited and which the people should
now enjoy but for the powerful in
fuence OF corporations In Washing
4 ton? What sovereignty is IL whos'
/ bureaus are controlled by favoritisn
: extended by those corporations? Wha
q monopoly has the national govern
Z ment put out Of business? What an
n ti-trust law has IL enforced? VIVA
i trust magnate is now in Jail? Befor
q the nationalists covet powers whicl
81 do not belong to them. i'm the name o
Is the people let them exercise In thei
a behalf powers which they clearly pos
n sess If there are any m0nOpolies 4
B. this country ready to prey upon tn
j. western states, by whose connivanc
Is are they here? Why docs not the ma
% tional government destroy them? WI
J. Il destroy them when II has NOR
IN power when It refuses to exercise tn
IL powers Il has? We think the res
he safety against corporate control an
ut monopoly In this country rests at La
e. with the common people, the sell
ID governing citizens who express then
tn selves through the local government
ly Self Governing Capacity Of People
ne Mr.. Chairman, the west believes
It, conservation but IL believes that n
to great cause can be worked out with
Of due regard to the provisions OF III
ID constitution. Ii believes in the sci
OF governing capacity of the poop
er rather than in the governing capaci'
III of bureaus. We believe In laws n
r stead Of rules and regulations mao
by no one and for whom no one Is n
e. spOnsible under our theory Of govern
Of ment. We believe that the people
el their respective states are loyal, II
es telligcnt and patriotic and Will
D their share in this cause II those
ip Washington viii do theirs. We e
rs. pect the national government to u
e. unhesitatingly and fully all the powe
nd which belong to IL and we expect q
nd law-abiding and patriotic men to a
at sist the states in holding and excrcl
ut ing all the powers which belong
mt them.
o. Chief Justice Marshall, the mi
h who did more than any other man
n give strength and power to the n
Ter tional government said mo poll
ce cal dreamer was ever wild enough
70 think Of breaking down the lin
ur which separate the states and OF COZ
on pounding the American people IN
OF one common mass" The old Feder'
M list had little conception Of the drea
ny capacity Of some OF our modern STATE
IN IN men.
ne Lincoln. who gave his life in [
-. cause Of national unity. said: 90
~ maintain inviolate the rights Of {
~ states. to order and control under {
~ constitution their own affairs by TIA
"a own judgment exclusively Is essent
Ing 1T eio p'esei se 49,. y. '"s,l ..st,,tt,
- rest"
q, Justice Harlan the venerable juf
a whose character Is commensurate
80 dignity and worth with the august tr
1at unal which he has greatly honor
me- adiu- nalioHat eot0i iiii1iil
na1 for state affairs is the foundation re
20 upon which our institutions rest a
cot any serious departure from that pr
ME ciple would bring disaster upon
iicf American system of free government
emf We take our position with tn
self statesmen Jurisls ana pa.tlots,