Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-23
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INTERESTS ARE STILL ENTRENCHED


Those who may think the fight that was begun some
four years ago against the entrenched special in
terests then conducted against what known Can
nonisn in congress and represented by host of in
surgents" working Independently of party organizations
to accomplish it's overthrow has been accomplished mere
V because Cannon removed from the speakershp and
removed from congress- mistaken in
their lives The fight has but begun
At that time the Democrats in the minority and
the fight came from them, largely, doubt purely for po
tcal advantage, aided and abeted by the so-caled in
surgents At that time the opponents of "Cannonism
which then the term applied to special interest do
nation had the opposition of President Taft and the entire
Republican machine. Now, the fight is being car
RED on but conditions are somewhat reversed The presi
dent in power lending at least aid toward destroy
ing the supremacy of the special interests though
his aid may not be of that firm and determined character
and clearly understood might be desired His party
is in power and the Republican party is in the minority
But just then, party lines forgotten in the
greater contest to from destruction that influence
which many representatives sent to the national
congress from both parties
What to say that the special interests, al
though apparently intensely partisan manage all times
to gain sufficient control Of both parties to elect repre-
sentatives in both branches of the national
gress who may be depended upon hold the balance of
pwer whenever special interest is attacked The New
York World plainly and forceuly brings out this point in
editorial which although may be regarded by
as giving President Wilson too much credit must be
knowledged by all to show how the bipartisan
works to the advantage of special interest The World
says:
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The Wilson administration has had
than Republican by intrigue mpn Democratic
policies
tariff
bill and for time threatened the
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against party to
openly declaration in favor Of
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sen hitchcock and Reed the opposition
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hostile committee to be by
These have exhibitions
Reed and Hitchcock
all opposition
be their attitude throughout the life the Wilson administration?
Beef cattle brought the highest price paid in July
Here is Encouragement for the calamity hower and
the turkey buzzards will have to little harder and
little longer before they bring about bleaching bones
from the disaster they are hoping for.
Notice that people worried about what part
OF Idaho is dry territory and which is wet 1t will be
pleasure for all the political parties to this worry
after the next election by making it all dry territory
Since all counties will be wet hereafter what a
grand rush there will be before the next legislature
create counties with thrst parlors the county
seat!
What is these days than lawyer who is not
candidate for office unless he already holds the
of which has not expired?
The Republicans used to claim that the Almighty was
their sde but their faith must have been rudey shaken
when they learned for Of the tremendous crops of this