The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-06-09

itism at the expense OF those who
wear wooden clothing" He also as
serts that lit may be well remember
ed that voters of all parties are drawer
than politicians" However, Mr.. I'm
derwood, who is the real ruler of
Democratic destinies in the house of
representatives, does not propose to
change his program.
An interesting phase of the politi-
cal situation is being discussed in
Washington, and there are plenty of
politicians who recognize the POSSIBLE
ity that if the senate defeats recipro-
city, it will be doing the best thing
possible tohelp the personal standing
of President Taft. The logic of this
viewpoint is that if the senate, which
is none too strong in the eyes of the
nation, turns down the reciprocity
agreement, that President Taft can
go before the people and preach the
doctrine of lower tariffs, thereby max
ing business extremely bad for some
of the senators who are now doing
their level best to defeat reciprocity,
both by direction and indirection.
While there is determined opposition
among good many of the farmers of
the country in regard to Canadian
reciprocity, yet the concensus of opin-
ion is that the great majority of the
people are in favor of the treaty. The
one shining illustration of splendid
management upon the part of Presi-
dent Taft has been his handling this
measure, and it is believed that re-
CARELESS of what the senate may do
that the Presidents political fortunes
will be made through it.
1t has been quietly rumored that
congressman James T. Lloyd, chair
man of the Democratic congressional
committee, has been the subject of
good deal of criticism on the part of
Democratic members of the committee
on patronage, on account of his in
clination to take care of relatives.
He has secured the appointment of
his brother as secretary of the COM
mittee on accounts, and during pre-
vious congresses had two other men,
bers of his family on the government
payroll. Mr.. Lloyd, like the balance
OF Dmocratoic managers, talks a great
deal about economy, but in his own
personal matters there is no evidence
that he has put anything of this kind
in practice. His management of the
last political campaign was seriously
criticized, and it is questionable whe-
Their he will be able to secure enough
support to retain his position as head
of the committee through another
election.
Postmaster General Hitchcock, who
undertook the administration of the
postal affairs of the country facing
a deficit of $17,50O,OOO, announces
that the present year will show a
revenue of $1,000,O0O in excess of
the department expenses. The post
master general says that penny post
age Is the goal he is aiming at, and
he expects to make this the great
of his administration.
The wiping out of the deficit is the
fore-runner, and it will not be surpris-
ing to see the new rate within the
next twelve months.
The victories of the federal govern
ment in the cases of the Standard Oil
and tobacco trust have been substan-
tial ones, for the administration, in
dealing in reasonable and practical
with these great combinations
which have ben operating in restraint
Of trade. President Taft and Attor-
ney General Wickersham are receiv-
ing congratulations from all over the
country, as the gratest trust busters"
in history.