Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-23
PRESS COMMENT
Trust Contributions to Politics.
(Richfield Recorder)

CRichfield Recorder)
Did you ever notice that, in the list
of awful trusts represented by the
ultra Republican as supporting Roose-
welt, the Standard OIL the Beef Trust,
the Tobacco Trust and the Smelter
Trust are not found? The Standard
Oil, dissolved" by President Taft,
cleared $500. 100000 In the market and
income value of it's holdings by that
legal dissolution the Tobacco Trust,
also dissolved" and reorganized by
President Taft and his federal court,
cleared only little less by this dread
full prosecution And the Beef Trust
only hopes that its present poignant
prosecution will bring an order and a
court plan for its dissolution" and
add a hundred millions to Its value.
And Senator Guggenhelm of the I'M
prosecuted Smelter Trust sits heavily
upon the mining development OF the
west, and is as regular a Republican
as Penrose, or Quay, or Barnes, or
Root, or any of them.
1t is certainly true that for many years
big interests have contributed heavily
to the Republican campaign fund
They have done this for so years. 1t is
to be doubted II ever until this year.
and possibly not now, they ever had an
immunity contract. Having majority
vote, they always nominated eastern
men whose training made them sec
through the interests eyes. And they
have seldom or never neglected to
have a hedging bet laid with the Demo-
Gratis; which was such unbelievable
luck in Cleveland's time. Everybody
knows that the national campaigns
have been run this way; that the Re
publicans got the most because they
were the strongest and so the best bet.
Roosevelt has never denied that these
big interests contributed to the party
funds; though when Ire had a case
pending against Standard Oil he or
dered that no subscriptions be received
from them: and not even Penrose, their
agent, has dared to say that he prom
Used immunity. These big interests
have been the financial mainstay of the
Republican party; but the people be-
lieved that the general welfare made
the capitalist and the laborer and the
farmer want and need the same thing.
1t would have gone on the same way
indefinitely, but for the accident OF
Roosevelt as president. and the mar
vicious awakening OF public conscience
in the last eight years.
The Republican national platforms
of 1904 and again In 1908, lauded
Roosevelt as no other American has
been lauded. In 1908, they knew every
thing they now know of the crime of
1904" but they piled it on thicker than
ever. In Idaho, no later than six weeks
ago. a Republican, state convention
eulogized by name the Roosevelt adj
ministration.
AS matter of fact, Roosevelt de-
served these Endorsements; he was far
bigger and better than his party asso-
ciates. Starting in with the incubus
of the vicious old system. and with the
party leaders a unit for the spoils sys-
tenn, and with the public as lethargie
as chloroformed dog, he has made
them all awake. The spokesman class
has not changed; the biggest bene-
ficiaries of the old regime still have
their Penroses. Guggenheims, Arch
holds to lead They have been proving,
for tho purpose of electing Taft over
Roosevelt. that the Republican party IL
a professional fence" a porch climber,
a pick pocket r. thief that stole for hire
and then robbed its employer: by IN
Vulnerable state and national conven-
tons the party ratified all the acts Of
the leaders who did these crimes-so
be a man and vote for the party Of
glorious history!
The lying picture set before the ma
ton by the Taft press Is enough to
drive almost every one but a hypocrite
or thief to vote against this Repub-
lican party OF unutterable history.
Fortunately the people know them to
be lies, or half-truths which are more
despicable than all-lies; and few
honest men will still vote the Repub-
lican national ticket despite Its lying.
character ssassin leaders. But this
plan OF campaign is making Roosevelt
and Wilson and Debs votes by the
million; either Of which is distinct
gain, If one must believe that this I'M
| utterably vile trash that falsely damns
its own party history and all its leaders
| whom It has Endorsed. for momentary
advantage, is the Republican party Of
today.
But none OF this poison brigade's
| work need keep any one from voting
the Republican ticket In Idaho. Man
for man, 1t Is tho best In the field:
record for record. It deserves to win;
and with Borah and French and Smith
| for its national representatives. It
would be business suicide or bank
ruptcy to vote any other ticket.
|
| His Idea.