The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-01-17

is a president who believes IN the
government divided into three
branches, legislative, executive and
judicial, each performing faithfully
and efficiently it's own duties and not
attempting to dictate the acts or
policies of the others. Experience has
shown that waste and inefficiency re-
suit from neglect of administrative
duties by an executive who tries to
run the legislative branch of govern
ment
This nation needs a president who
has had broad training and expert
ence in the practical affairs of the
world and of government We have
suffered irremediable injury from the
hating and vacillating eccentdicities
OF theorists whose chief skill is in
making fine phrases that mean any
thing or nothing as subsequent events
may make expedient. We need a
president whose associates and SYM
pathies have been with the producers
of the country, for upon the pros
perity of the producers the future of
this nation must rest. We use the
word producers in its broadcast sense.
Some consideration, but of a second
airy sort, may be given the people
who class themselves only as con-
sumers.
There are three classes OF men
whose training and habits of thought
unfit them for the presidency. These
are school masters, professional mill
tary men, and men who have served
long on the bench. Men of these
classes have been removed from close
relation with the world of affairs.
They have formed the mental habits
of dictator-habits that are accent
uated rather than overcome by cleo
ton to the presidency. This country
needs servant. not master. in the
White House. Under our form of
the people, through their
in congress, make the
laws, and tho president is charged
with the duty of executing them.
There are plenty of men in the
Republican party who have the aquali-
fications for successful administra-
ton OF the office of Chief Executive
Full, friendly and frank discussion
will bring them to public attention"
creel VS., vox Pop.
George Creel, the official interpreter
Of the Wilsonian mind once studied
the expressions available and gave
this Interpretation of the Wilsonian
attitude ON the tariff: THE Wilson
idea of tariff for revenue only leads
away from the protection theory that
Is fundamentally ridiculous and econo-
mically impossible"
That was hitting at the protection
idea straight from the shoulder,
Fundamentally ridiculous and econo-
mically impossible" is about as sweep
ing as an expression could be made.
Manifestly, if the producers Of the
country, the earners of high wages.
and the builders of American enter.
prise, have any hope of protection
from sthe cheap products of cheap
labor in Europe and Asia. they must
look elsewhere than to Mr.. Wilson
and those who follow his political
leadership, And the returns from the
election last November indicate that
The people of the country are de-
termined to look elsewhere. The vote
shows that the people of the country
look upon the tariff for revenue
only" as the theory that is "funda-
mentally ridiculous and economically
Mr.. Creel NAV think
that the people are fools. but the
people are bound to have their own
way about II as soon as they can.
Miscellaneous Gas.
One fault very common with the