Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-09

/ ilt country VI RAAlihh Aiie AOo bicof
charge upon individual expenditure. A
one per cent tax per gallon on gasoline
and naptha would yield, at the present
estimated production. 100000: a tax OF
/ 50 cents per horsepower On automobiles
and internal explosion engines. tl5OO0,0oO:
a stamp tax on bank checks. probably
SIS. go go. tax OF % cents per ton on
pig iron. $1,000. COO: "A tax Of 80 cents per
ton on fabricated iron and steel. proba
/ bly, 100000 In a country OF great in
dustries like this II -ught to be easy e
distribute the burdens OF taxation with
out making them anywhere bear too
| heavily or too exclusively upon any one
set OF persons or undertakings. What Is
clear Is. thar the industry OF this gener-
alton should pay the bills OF this genera
/ ton.
The Danger Within.
have spoken to you today gentlemen.
upon single theme. the thorough prep
aration OF the nation to care for its
own security and 10 make sure OF entire
/ freedom To play the impartial role In this
/ hemisphere and In the world which we
all believe to have been providentially
assigned to 1t. l have had in mind no
thought Of any immediate or particular
canger arising out OF our relations with
other nations. We are at peace with all
the nations Of the world. and there is
reason to hope that no question In con-
troverSy between this and other govern
ments Will lead 10 any serious breach OF
amicable relations. grave as some differ
ences OF attitude and policy have been
and may yet turn out to be. | am sorry
10 say that the gravest threats against
our national peace and safety have been
uttered within our own borders. There are
citizens OF the United States. | blush to
admit. born under other flags but welcomed
under our generous naturalization laws
10 the fun freedom and opportunity OF
America. who have poured the poison OF
disloyalty into the very arteries OF our
national life. who have sought 10 bring
the authority and good name OF our gov
eminent into contempt. TO destroy our in
dustries wherever they thought II effec-
iive for their vindctive purposes to strike
at them. and 10 dehase our politics to the
uses OF foreign intrigue Their number
is not great as compared with the whole
number Of those sturdy hosts by which
our nation has been enriched In recent
generations out OF virile foreign stocks.
hut u is great enough TO have brought
deep disgrace upon US and TO have made
It necessary that We should promptly
make use Of processes OF law by which
We may be purged Of their corrupt dis
iempers. America never witnessed any
I thing Ike this before II never dreamed
u possible that men sworn into Its own
citizenship. men drawn out OF great free
stocks such as supplied some OF the best
and strongest elements OF that little. but
how heroic. nation that In a high day OF old
staked its very life to free itself from
every ENHANCEMENT that had darkened
The fortunes Of the older nations and set
up new standard here-that men OF such
origins and such free choices OF allegf-
ance would ever turn in malign reaction
against the government and people who
had welcomed and nurtured them and
seek make this
i'ore hotbed OF European passion
little while ago such a thing would have
seemed incredible. Because IL was in
credible We made no preparation for IT,
We would have been almost ashamed to
prepare for II. as II we were suspicious
Of ourselves. our own comrades and
neighoors But the ugly and incredible
| has actually come about and we are with.
out adequate federal laws to deal with
H. urge you TO enact such laws at
the earliest possible moment and feel that
in 50 doing I am urging you to do moth.
ing less than save the honor and self
respect Of the nation
Must Be Crushed Out.
Such creatures Of passion. dlsloyalty
and anarchy must be crushed out They
are not many. but they are Infinitely ma.
ignant. and the hand OF our power should
close over them at once They hay.
formed plots to destroy property. they
have entered into conspiracies against m.
neutrality OF the government they hav.
sough; 10 pry into every confidential
/ transaction OF the government In order
10 serve interests alien to our own II 4.
possible TO deal with these things yer,
erectually l need not suggest the term,
in which they may be dealt with.
! wish that 1t could be said that only n
Few men. misled by mistaken sentiment,
OF. allegiance to the governments undo,
which they were born had been guilty a,
disturbing the self possession and u.Isren
resenting the temper and PRINCIPLES a,
the country during these days OF terribl.
war. when Il would seem that every mar
who was truly an American would In.
sunctively make II his duty and his prid..
20 keep the scales Of Judgment even and
prove himself partisan Of no nation I'M,
his own But IL cannot. There are so,,,.
men among Us. and many resident abroaa
who. though born and bred in the t-pif
ed states and calling themselves Amer.
{ leans, have 80 forgotten themselves and
NeI HohoT as citizens as to put theii
passionate sympathy with one or tho ON
- side In the great European conflict
above their regard for the peace and aiy
nifty Of the United States Thev eis,
preach and practice disloyalty No laws
! suppose. can reach corruptions OF the
hlind and heart. but should not speak
OF DINERS without also speaking OF theS.
I AAlF even deeper NumftfQ-
uon and scorn which every self possessa,
and thoughtfuily patriotic American ms,
teel when ne thinks OF them and OF m.
discredit they are daily bringing upon us
transportation Problem.
/ The transportation problem is an on.
ceedingiy serious and pressing one in ,bis
country There has from time IN ,ir,o
OF late been reason to fear that our Ill
roads would not much longer be nbia a.
cope with u successfully as at prese,,
/ equipped AMI co-ortinated. sug-o.,
that II would be wise to provide -
commission Of inquiry to ascertain hv .
thorough canvass OF the whole oues,t,,
whether our laws as at present framsd
and administered are as ser,ireabis -
,ney might be In the solution OF the prob.
lem II Is obviously problem thaf l,e.
Al the very foundation OF our efirlene,,
As people Such an inquiry ourh, -
draw out every circumstance and oni,,e.
worth considering and we need 20 -.
al sides OF the matter N We ma ~
ton. 'esisia-
For wha; we are seeking now wh., O..
my mind Is the single thought n, nj.
] message. IS national N'''