The evening world., 1912-12-10
ROOSEVELT LEADS
ATTACK ON IDAHO
SUPREME COURT
Colonel Says Decision in Bull
Moose Case Was Outrage
and Should Be Fought.
HURTS WHOLE NATION.
One of His Party Men Declares
the Court Should Be in
Prison Stripes.
HURTS WHOLE NATION"

CHICAGO. Dec. 10-At the formal
opening OF the Progressive party's con-
ference here to-day Col. Roosevelt re-
peated and emphasized his criticism OF
the act OF the Supreme Court OF Idaho
In ruling Progresslves electors from the
ballot In the November election. Not to
have criticised the decision, for which
several Boise editors who quoted the
Coloners structures have been cited for
contempt, would have been cowardly.
the Colonel asserted.
The Boise Capital News" said Col
Roosevelt was the only paper that had
the courage tn criticise the decision. /
hold that II would have been cowardly
not to have criticised such an outrageous
decree. The severest criticism the paper
contained, however. was in a telegram
from me-
az aid not mako Il half strong
enough; Il WAS much worse than the
ordinary bad decision. hold that the
decision was outrageous, and IL was
the duty Of every honest citizen to
protest against II ana to dsnounos It
In the strongest terms.
Now the Court has cited Publisher
Sheridan and other editors for contempt.
The Court has It within its power. by
inHicting a. sufiiciently heavy fine. to
ruin the only paper in Idaho with the
strength to hold out against 1t.
"PEoPLg SHOULD COMBAT THE
OUTRAGE"
II advocate that the Progressive party
pay any fine that may he inflicted. and
that we send the best lawyers obtaina-
BILE TO Idaho to fight the case and to
give 1t the widest publicity.
1.-THE action Of the Idaho Court is not
only against the people of Idaho, but
against the whole citizenship OF the
United States. and the people should use
every effort to combat the outrage.
1T is to prevent just such outra2es
that the Progressive party advocates
the recall OF judicial decisions"
Col. Roosevelt concluded his address
amid tumultuous cheers In the midst
Of which arose the cry Lets hear
from Idaho"
In response ]. II. Gibson OF Caldwell
In that State, arose and inspired cheers
when he'said: ''The Supreme Court Of
Idaho, instead OF being in position II
cite editors for contempt should be
wearing stripes"
you will be cited for contempt"
cried some one In the audience.
That's all right answered the
speaker; Il always said that the fur OF
a jack rabbit should be substituted for
the ermine"
Col. Roosevelt in his address made 1t
plain that The plans of the Progressive
Party do not contemplate making terms
with uhe Republican Party as a party.
He said in effect that the new party
had come to stay and expected even
tually to attract to it's banner the Pro-
gressives who still gave allegiance to
the Republican and Democratic organi-
cations.
In 4he matter Of leadership. both To-
cal and national" remarked the Colonel
I'VE may trust to events OF the mex
year or two to develop our ablest and
| most resourceful men; and for every pc.
| sition the leader must be chosen, moi
In the least with reference TO his owl
| desires, but solely with regard to the
| needs Of the people. for the Progress.
| sive party 10 the servant Of the people
No man should come into this part,