The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-29

Burton L. French, member of Con-
gress for six years, paid Caldwell d
visit this week in the interest of his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congressman.
in coming before the people OF
Idaho" said MI. French, Il stand |
souarely upon my record of six years
in Congress. | am proud of that rec
ord and think the people understand
NV services in behalf of our great
reclamation work, the improvement
of the water ways OF the Northwest,
land and indian legislation and the
multitude of smaller legislation tina
a member of Congress is constantly
called upon to consider and advance
On National issues stood with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and with few eXcep-
tons supported him in the fights that
he made in the course of his admins
tration. l favored separate state
hood for Arizona and New Mexico be-
cause felt the West in a short time
would be in urgent need of all the
representation possible in the Senate.
/ also took exception to the President
on different smaller matters. On the
great economic questions, however,
was with Mr.. Roosevelt.
I'm my candidacy for Congress to-
day | stand where 1 stood at that
time l am a Republican but l am
rot blind to the fact that certain pow
erful leaders of the Republican party
under the direction of Speaker Can
non and Senator Aldrich are attempt
ing to commit the party to a back
ward course, The same forces are al
work in the Democratic party to COM
nit it to the cause of special inter
ests. In the Republican party these
forces found little opportunity fol
progress during the administration
of President Roosevelt, but took ad
vantage of the neWness of Presiden
Taft at the beginning of his admins
tration and have made it embarrass
ing for him ever since. The fight i
on in this country today which viii
determine whether or not the Re
publican party will be dominated b.
those who believe in the party meet
ing present day problems or by thos
who believe in doing nothing Will
the interests have full sway. | an
not disposed to cry down wealth bu
| do recognize modern tendencies an
we should meet them in an intelligen
manner
"Aldrich and Cannon and their a:
soclates stand squarely on the on
side and Roosevelt and Taft stan
squarely on the other. When Speal
er Cannon and his associates at tn
beginning of the last Congress form
ed an alliance with Tammany Dem'
Gratis to control the House machln
they are not in position to condem
Republicans who stand for the pr
gressive policies that the Republics
party has been committed to duril
the last two national campaigns.
Il supported Roosevelt when | W
In Congress and In supporting 1
same policies today am opposed
the election of Mr.. Cannon as Spea
er of the House of RepresentatiN
and II elected to Congress shall
all In my power to prevent his ell
tlon and shall favor the election
some Republican In harmony WI
the progressive policies of the par
I'VE hear much about "insurgen
but who are the "insurgents?" I
real insurgents" are Cannon and
associates because they are the oil
who are departing from the con
our party has followed for two
minlstrations. For my part l
not go with them. | am Republic
and | want to see our party In pr
ton to command the full contide
of the people of this country.
THE progressive members of
Republican party In the last Congl
are. responsible for the fore
through of most of the valuable
islation that was passed. They
the ones who upheld the hands
President Taft. The Cannon supp
ers are responsible for his EN-
rassment."
Mr.. French expressed himself