The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-26
Abrams AT WASHINGTON

tout the country upon the parcels post
is indicated by the record Of the
House and senate, in the large num-
Der OF petitions that are being pre-
scented asking for the establishment
of such a system. 1t was only a year
ago that the volumes of petitions up
on this subject were almost .unani-
mously opposed to legislation favor
able to this innovation In our postal
system. Mr.. Hepburn Of Idaho.
doesn't think much of the parcels
post. To use his own words, he has
declared that, III you want to send
the districts outside Of the big cities
back into the wilderness, just estab-
lish such d ridiculous system al this,
SO that every man Will have to send
to Chicago or some other central
place for his daily bread by and By.
Nobody will support stores for the
purpose Of trading OFF eggs for sugar.
The result Is that we will have none
Of the small, beautiful centers that
we call villages and towns, and we
will have two Or three big trading
points at which commerce will seek
to supply the whole body Of the
American people,
Some interesting light was thrown
upon a phase Of the wool question as
regards the difference in the need Of
protection to the wool grower and
the manufacturers, through illustra-
tions brought out by Mr.. Rucker, a
Democratic member from Colorado,
who is a great friend Of the sheep,
and wears the best wool from the
animal back. Mr.. Rucker, at the
time Of his speech, wore a suit OF
clothing costing him $35. and he
found that 1t actually contained $1.91
as the share the wool grower re-
ccived. The manufacturer of the
suit received 1921 for the cloth and
Of this amount $2.37 represented
what he paid for the wool laid down
at his factory.
Venerable MARK Smith jumped in
to quick prominence in his first week
as senator from the new state Of ART
iona. A few days after taking office
he brought in remonstrance iii the
open senate against the appointment
OF Governor Sloan as federal Judge,
matter proper for consideration in
senate executive sessions. Then I'm
Gle Mark got mad at a colored boy
because he did not run his elevator
down when he should be going up,
and gave the boy a tIrashing. Mr..
Ashurst has also let it be known that
he will press the objections expressed
by his fellow Democrats at home to
the confirmation of Governor Sloan.
The Arizona Democrats have evident
ly gotten SO in the habit Of fighting
windmills that they are bound to
keep up the game even if they get no
farther than the holding up Of Mr..
Taft's appointments.
Economy and efficiency in the gov
eminent service constitute the subject
OF recent presidential message Au-
thorities have been busy upon these
subjects in the national capital for
time immemorable. but the real spec
ialists never got down to doing the
job until Mr.. Taft came into the sad
die. The experts point out how mil
lions Of dollars can be annually ex-
pended In managing the affairs Of |
the government; and as rule men,
bers Of congress listen very atten- I
lively, but with the knowledge that
any change. in the present plans
would likely interrupt the peace of
mind and comfort of some of their
constituency holding nice fat govern
ment jobs therefore action comes
rather slow.
With Senator Dixon of Montana.
the Roosevelt campaign,
and Senator Poindexter Of Washing
ton, In the roll of principal orator
for the colonel, it can readily be seen
That the former president places
good deal Of his hope in the vigorous
men who come out of the west.
And now it may be true, as
charged by Congressman Ferris Of
Oklahoma. that Poor Lo" is being
exploited in American politics, but
nat the Indian feels that he is a part
u the great scheme Of government.
8 indisputably demonstrated BY his
lctivities in the national capital. and
ne representatives Of all the tribes
rom Maine to Washington have been
making their annual pilgrimages to
ne seat Of government, and have be-
ONE SO self-assertive that senators.
ongressfnen, cabinet officers and the
Ike. are quite accustomed to being
old Just where to s'haad IN, Astha I