The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-04-03

OF . national convention and he Wa
the only one OF the progressive re-
publicans who took this negative
course.
1t was said At the time that Mr.. Bor-
ah declined to stand with other pro-
pressive Republicans in favor OF an
extraordinary convention OF the Re
publican party to regulate southern
representation and to do other things
in an attempt to appease the men who
left the party, because he thought that
such convention would be dominated
largely by men who dominated the
Taft convention In 1912.
viii Ne Join Prooresstvesi
Recently when Champ Clark In =
speech at Baltimore prophesied that
borah would be the nominee OF the
Republican party for the presidency
In 1916. the Idaho man replied by re-
pudiating all suggestion OF ambition.
and by saying certain fine things
about the great leader OF the Progress
I've party which made 1t appear to
some persons that he had high hope
that the Republicans would ind some
means Of endorsing Theodore Roose-
welt for the presidency. While the
senator may have had nothing In
mind except the amalgamation OF the
Republican and the Progressive par
ties, there was that in what he said
which for some reason or other had
made the Progressive leaders believe
1t Is within the range OF possibilities
that ere long there will be a new
recruit fully enlisted In the ranks OF
the new party. Are they right?
The Progressives In Washington.
while apparently hopeful that Mr..
Borah eventually will join their ranks
are somewhat disappointed because In
his recent speech he did not come out
sQuarely and sharply In favor OF kick
Ing the bosses out Of the Republican
party. Mr.. Borah said the ranks must
rule, but the Progressives say he
should have called the bosses by name
and have declared their departure
from the party was an absolute neces-
sity before any thought OF amalgama-
llon cOul0 De entertained.
In his speech before the New York
Republican club Mr.. Borah. however.
said most significant thing. 1t did
not stand out as a paragraph by itself
1t was wedged In between material OF
much less political moment The Pro
gressive leaders in Washington today
are reading and rereading these words
OF Borah:
If the Republican voters are not
progressive in the true sound sense
Of the term, then the way for some OF
US Is clear"
Owens Stock Exchange Bill.
1t seems likely now that congress
will decline this winter at least to
pass the bill introduced by Senator
Owen Of Oklahoma and known by
this title: "A Bill to Prevent the
Use of the Mails and of the Telegraph
and Telephone In Furtherance OF
Fraudulent and Harmful Transac
tons OF Stock Exchanges"
This measure stands in danger OF
postponement II not defeat because in
its present form a good many mem
bers OF congress, many of them In the
ranks of Mr.. Owens own political
party, seem to think that 1t should be
amended materially before given
chance for passage.
This stock exchange legislative en-.
deavor OF Mr.. Owen, the Democrats
seem to believe. is not an administra-
10, 10
Mr.. Owen has not asked Mr.. Wilson
for his approval of this legislative OF
spring Of his skill. Some of the Demo
Gratis are asking II Mr.. Owen Is afraid
OF having his request for approval de
MED In way that would probably kill
the bill before It Is given even a
chance for its life In the house and
senate. The title of the measure is
one which would make 1t appear that
what Mr.. Owen seeks today is worthy.
There Is no doubt. of course. that the
senator has worthy motives.
Endanoers Freedom Of Press7
That which Is of the sharpest inter
est In this matter to persons who have
no dealings with stock exchanges 10
gress irrespective Of political parties
that In great degree 1t would en-
danger the liberties of the press of the |
country. II the bill should happen to |
go through as 1t is at present drawn.
1t Is charged that Postmaster General |
Burleson would have given him pow
ers OF censorship as great as those |
given to military authorities in time |
of war. Some members say that as |
they understand the bill 1t seems to |
them II 1t became a law 1t would be |
criminal to mail any letter package. |
pamphlet, postcard. newspa-
per or any other form OF printed or
written statement concerning trans
actions and securities sold or offered |
for sale by an unincorporated stock
The postmaster general. under the
provisions Of the bill. the men who
have studied 1t say. is made the Judge
Of violations of the law. and the op-