The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-03

ss sa,,, VI. -, o the plain rights OF tne
....ns o. Nv sIaudering whoie 49,
seis No these men expect to succesu
-, h,ddint defiance to the fundainS s.,
al law Of the land? maintain tha
ont hesithncy that the nlV ss,..r da-
streets of Columbus. ONO, pluu te ac-
f,ance TO all law and seeking "
n 90, nlish its cherished purpose IN
Ia Vices WAYS is in no different posi-,
IT,, than those who would move OH
10 their purpose in open cohteihp' -
the Fundamental law under wnlch VIC
live. 80. rr,rst
co,orai' Roosevelt speaking In Co.
,,,,,hns aaid: ."The first requisite 10
tba establishment of justice is the es-
"a hl,shmeht of law and order ana woe
10 the man. public official or prNa,v
cit,1en who fails to realize this Iact.
No so,,nder or more statesmanlike an
nouncemdnt could fall in these DAYS
from human lips. But IT covers an,
The highast and the lowest 1t must
80 he annlied alone TO the man haru
messed IN the struggle for existence,
crowded 10 the limit by those VINO
control his wage, it must cover tne
highest and most powerful, 1t must
annlv not only to the statutes passed
fo, the punishment of the lowly but
| ~ those whose business 1t is to pro-
| tect the whole framework of the gov
ernment under which we live.
In his message to the governors
| congress Colonel Roosevelt said: IN
matters that relate only to the people
within the state, of course the state
is TO be sovereign and should have
mower TO act. If the matter is sucn
| that the state itself cannot act then
| wish on behalf of the state that the
| national government should act.' NO
one can possibly find fault with TINS
rule. we ask for its faithful appli-
cation and there will be no possible
controversy between the nationai GOV
| eminent and the western states. we
take as much pride in our national
government and in the powers which
il NAV and should exercise as do any
other people in this country.
West Is Not Guilty.
1t is said by those who have a SIN
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 in the west
be shielded from monopoly we must
be deprived of our rights as states
our self governing capacity as peo-
pie. THOU hypocrite, first cast out
the beam out of thine own eye; and
then shalt thou see clearly to cas-
out the mote out of thy brothers
eve" Which sovereignty has dissi'
pated our natural resources? Which
sovereignty has decided away the peo
pies heritage with shameless pro
fiigacy I'd the great corporations
Which sovereignty is it that has per
mitted and still permits great corpo
rations I'd 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
fiuence Of corporations in Washing
, ton? What sovereignty is 1t who's
! bureaus are controlled by favoritisr
: extended by those corporations? VIVA
monopoly has the national govern
! ment put out of business? What an
/ THRUST law has 1t enforced? Wha
: trust maRnate is now in jail? Befor
/ the natidnalists covet powers whic
: do not belong to them. in the name {
8 the people let them exercise in the
4 behalf powers which they clearly pos
r sess. If there are any monopolies
: this country ready to prey upon tn
: western states. by whose connivanc
s are they here? Why does not the ne
o 1 tional government destroy them? Wi
= ii destroy them when it has MOI
n power when 1t refuses to exercise IL
& powers II has? We think the re-
e safety against corporate control an
It monopoly in this country rests at la
= with the common people. the sci
d governing citizens who express then
h selves through the local government
" Self Governing Capacity of People
Ie Mr.. Chairman, the west believes
I, conservation but it believes that Il
20 great cause can be worked out with
u due regard to the provisions of Il
ID constitution. 1t believes in the sci
d governing capacity of the peop
er rather than in the governing capaci
IL of bureaus. We believe in laws
r stead of rules and regulations ma
by no one and for whom no one is |
e. sponsible under our theory of Cover
Of ment. We believe that the people
ell their respective states are loyal,
es telligent and patriotic and will
p their share in this cause If those
I'D Washington will do theirs. We {
IS. pect the national government to l
e. unhesitatingly and fully all the pow,
Id (which belong to it and we expect I
ld law-abiding and patriotic men to
at sist the states in holding and exerc
Ut ing all the powers which belong
mt them.
o. Chief Justice Marshall, the m
n who did more than any other man
n give strength and power to the
er tional government, said: mo pol
&c cal dreamer was ever wild enough
70 think of breaking down the III
W which separate the states and of co
III pounding the American people 4
u one common mass" The old FEEDER
-, list had little conception of the DIRE
~ capacity pf some of our modern stat
- men.
80 Lincoln, who gave his life in
rte cause of national unity, said:
ast maintain inyiolate the rights of
~ states, to order and control under
he constitution their own affairs by IL
nd own judgment exclusively is essen
NO for the preservation of that bala
cal of power on which our institute
ias rest"
n Justice Harlan, the venerable ju
, a whose character Is commensurate
are dignity and worth with the august Il
1at unal which he has greatly honor
ne said: national government
.es' national affairs and state governm
nal for state affairs Is the foundation r
of upon which our institutions rest
eat any serious departure from that pl
pie ciple would bring disaster upon
lict American system of free governmel
ent We take our position with tn
self statesmen, jurists and patriots,
ain announce to the conservationists
/ is this country that we are ready to
ern gin work, ready for action, ready
en- | legislation