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

power 10 levy an Income tax. did
not think and 1 do not think such
amendment was necessary. II ~.
nevertheless, our duty 90 adopt lt as
that course has been taken.
Mr.. Chairman. TINE forblds the
discussion ln detail of other matters.
Labor and its rightlul portion Of the
prosperity and comforts and oppor-
tunitics OF our great Industrial dovcl-
opment; labor as 20 its duty to itself.
the enforcement Of men in public SER
vice from the professional or employ
ed relation 10 the business institutions
concerning which they are called upon
10 lcgislate, the bringing OF all mat
ters of government as close 70 the
people as efficiency and eXpedicncy
Will permit these are All matters Of
great moment hut must be discussed
an detail al 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 it can be shown to me that
particular proposition is hurtful or
hazardous 70 my government or Will
work "a distinct and substantial change
In our framework of government. i
viii forego its advocacy My pro-
found faith IN our great framework
! of government is such that i would
/ yield rather than place my Views
against the views Of those who gave
as our institutions.
Not Revolutionary or Mcnacing.
But my friends these things are
/ not revolutionary or menacing TO our
/ instituuons-these things are revOlu-
uonary and menacing which must
eventually transplre unless we act
All things may be done under the
powers OF government which we have
distributed just as they are now dis
tributed. II they cannot be done then
the government Is doomed anyway
then the fathers failed to provide for
these conditions After all. the c0nser-
vatiVes, the friends of our institu-
tions are those who would adjust the
operations of government to new in
dustrial conditions. that justice may
continue to be administered and rights
protected-thc first foundation OF
government without which. whatever
IL may be IN name, whether monarchy
or republic. Il viii not long endure.
Mr.. Chairman, the old order
changeth. IL is farthest from my
thoughts TO seek TO cloud the glory OF
the past. know and 1 believe / fully
appreciate the worth and inspiration
or the marvellous record OF the SO
years OF Republicanism which lies
back OF us. II Is aside from my
{ thoughts also to indulge in personal
criticism OF those veteran leaders OF
our party who cling with peculiar
J tenacity to things as they were [
p have learned that It is often dam
e gerous thing and some times a cruel
thing to challenge the motives Of
% men. But IL Is proper thing and
O. sometimes a necessary thing to at
h tack the measures of men. But the
81 fact Is we are dealing with new con-
Z dltlons. The old system does not and
p cannot meet the requirements of the
- hour.
e Business and Politics.
= The gigantic scale upon which
= business Is now being carried on, the
mlnation from the field Of industry
7. OF the law OF competition has com
y PEELED the government 20 assume
q vastly greater and more extensive
h functions. This i'm return has aroused
" "a gigantic effort upon the part OF
m those whose business affairs are at
T. 1ected and inspired a determination
n TO leglslate. These forces have enter
e ed politics somewhat upon the i'm.
% mense scale they have entered bust
h. ness. we are now engaged In meetlne
II these conditions, seeking TO determin,
re whether or not our government. oul
he people are wise enough and courage
al GUS enough to give to an fair chanc,
ld IN the industrial world and oQua
st rights In matters of government Ger
f. tainly it must be apparent that tn
D. task is sufficient to engage the hes
H. efforts OF a great people.
Hence this breaking loose an,
ln breaking up. This Is why politics ha
,e LEFT It's haunts and sought the open
"a This is why men have broken from
ne the sitting atmosphere of the caucu
r. and are looking for direction and sup
ie port In the forum OF public discus
~, sion They want party room
- enough within which to breathe the
a. want the widest latitude for discus
u sion, they want the utmost freedor
- Of debate, they want that independ
a. ence Oh thought and personal respon
- slbility which characterizes earnes
n men. They want publicity in polite
~ as we'll as In business. They want
az party whose unity and harmony arise
- out Of and flow from a common bt
RS oented nrinc,nIcs - ..,,,~,s,, - "a.
ne only kind of harmony we can eve
,9- hope to have again. They want IN
IS harmony which arises from convictio
20 rather than that of machine dictatiOl