Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-18

sort of political hypocrite will give
the people the worst Of it every timo
Genuine, true friendship for the people
should be the test. A political boss
can nos stand the test nor can a tool
OF the special interests and the trusts.
The rule of the special interests,
the trusts and the political bosses
must end The people must rule. The
electors ~ Idaho at the last election
oyerwheHinsiy decided III favor OF the
progressive policies for which Sen
ator Borah stands. / favor this pro-
gressive legislation which the people
thereby say they want.
Position on Tariff.
Progressive Republicanism requires
the tariff TO he levied upon the prin
ciple Of protection: not. however, for
the protection Of the special interests
ana the trusts, but for the protection
of tile American people, the laborer
the farmer and the persons who earn
their bread I'm the sweat of their faces
There should be laws that will prevent
the special interests and the trusts
from plundcring the people. and these
laws must be enforced. The cost OF
living mus not go higher through the
special favors To the trusts and spe-
cial interests. The American people
must not be reduced to industrial
slavery for the benefit Of the trusts.
There should be free speech; there
should be free press and the political
freedom of the people must be pre-
4 served and protected. Without polit-
i zeal freedom, the people can not CON
tend against the political bosses. nor
against the special interests and the
4 trusts.
4 Human life must be properly and
f efficiently conserved that we may have
the very best citizenship Ia this gov
erumeps Of the people.
"The natural resources should be
+ conserved in such way as TO be q
the greatest benefit To, and use ~, all
i tile people,
4 Open Forest Reserves.
Lands in Idaho within forest re-
i serves which are suitable for home
4 stead settlement, whenever 1t Is Of
mora benefit to the state and its peo-
I pie to have them taken as hamesteads
i than u keep them unoccapied in the
/ forest reserve. should be opened 70
4 settlement.
/ THE rev homestead law should be
! so amended as to make II easier for
/ homestead settlers on timbered lands
i 10 comply with the law The home-
stead law must not be so harsh and
i stringent as to mako il impassih fof
these homestead settlers to comply
! with the law.
That public policy which will best
+ develop idaho. and which will equitahl4
distrihate the profits OF business
among the people thereby increasing
+ the comforts. happiness and wealth
of all the people is the correct public
policy Mater should be squeezed by
law ont Of the capital stock Of corpo-
ratiofs
idaho Is the only intermountalr
/ state that has seaport. That sea-
i port Is Lewiston. Great transconti.
/ mental railways are coming to Lewis
ton. We shall soon have north anf
south railroads in idaho. All parts o.
Idaho will be tied to Idaho's only sea.
port. All parts of Idaho will be bene'
/ fitted by the cheaper rates of river
4 transportation; all parts Of Idaho VII
I receive benefit from the Panama canal
The Columbia river Will soon be opef
+ TO continuous navigation. But congress
must appropriate sufficient money Il
/ efficiently improve the Snake rivel
from It's mouth to Lewiston to permit
steamboats, with heavy tonnage /,
come into Lewiston from Portland a
all times during tho year. The rail,
/ roads will get this freight at Lewiston
/ from the steamboats, and distribute I
To All parts OF Idaho The improve.
ment of the navigation of the SnalS,
river is a matter of national concern
and Of the utmost importance to tht
people Of Idaho.
Progressive Legislation.
There are public matters in which
the northern portion of the state has
particular, and special interest; suef