Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-27

the progressive" movement in the
republican party is hailed as a sort
OF socialistic populist movement.
sort of Bryan doctrine gone to seed
and coming up in a garden of wild
weeds. 1t is hailed by the political
adventurer and oDportlnist as an ex-
ccllent opportunity to re-label him
self with a popular cry. 1t is form
of populism. he hopes, which will
have it's fever and meanwhile place
him in some petty office.
The progressive" movement, we
believe, is not any wild-eyed scheme
it is perfectly sane and right and
followed to its original conclusions
VIII work out for the benefit of the
reople. Such leaders as was Dolliver
in his life time, Borah and Cummins
Of today, there are the men who are
designated as progressives in the re-
publican party. They are the kind Of
men identified with that movement
in the part which calls for no change
from the established platforms of
the republican party both of Roose-
welt and of Taft's day. They be-
lieve that the republican party made
promises which they desire shall be
kept: In so doing they are the real
republicans and those who repudiate
those platforms are the ones who
have changed. Progressive" repub-
licanism means, if it means anything,
standing upon a program which
means equal opportunity for all and
special privilege for none. If this
hurts Wall Street it is having special
favors or it would not feel nurt.
There is nothing to progression
but the giving of a fair opportunity
to all the people all the time any
where. 1t has no theories of money,
no plans for doing away wit the
competitive system of worA (but an
equal opportunity to work., no de-
signs other than to seek the enforce
ment of the golden rule in a practical
way. If the enforcement of that rule
means a change in tariff schedules
so that the producer does not get en-
tirely the best of it over the consum.
er. then it means a change in tariff
If the enforcement of the rule means
that for the protection of the state:
and the voters within the states the
people would be closer in touch with
the lawmakers by the direct election
of United States senators then it il
/ for the election by direct vote. i
the enforcement of the golden rule
means that the equal proportion o.
taxes is best met by an income tal
or an inheritance tax or a corporation
tax, then this movement stands TO
that concrete expression. In our cit
ties the new movement works TO
the commission form of government
believing that by commission form
the greatest good can be accomplish
ed for the greatest number. Thu
progressive" movement is along es
tablished lines of government, t.
keep promises, to bring about re
forms in the interest of all the PEG
pie and not in the interests Of a par
of the people. This should &c an
will be its program if its Leadership
shall remain with such men as Taft
Roosevelt, Borah and Cummins. II
on the other hand, the movemen
shall fall into the hands of those VIII
welcome the movement for its effec
to create discord, TO build the fire o
alarm and stampede, the movemen
will have lost the intention of its frs
following and will have fallen in.
the hands Of the enemies.
To be progressive IS simply {
be right ."-R Review, Standpoint.