The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-29
HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE
Synorsis OF the Presidents Rec
CONCENTRATIONS; to Congress.


congress:
communications with an official. announce,
Snent OF the death OF the lsfe fres,aen nr
San az wb a9d hs s sTlesS OF ms
-It is not too much to say that at the
time of President McKinley's death he
United States. while we have never had
my public man of his position who has
been so wholly free from the bitter ami
IiticaI opponents were the first to bear
che heartest and most generous tribute
20 the broad kindness of nature. the
which SO endeared him to his close assoc
Gates To standard Of lofty integ FIJI,
tions and home virtues WHICH are an
important in the makeup of national
war for the union. he also shone as an
EXAMPLE to all our people because or ms
conduct in the most sacred and intimate tin
personal hatred of him. for he never act
ed With ought but for fs the ae
respect him who knew him in public or
private life. The defenders of those muir
derous criminals who seek to excuse e :, tnelr
cised for political ends inveigh against
wealth: and irresponsible power. But for
this assassination even this base apology
cannot be urged"
The shock. the grief of the country. are
bitter in the minds of all who saw the
dark days while the president yet hovered
between life and death. At last the light
was stilled in. the kindly eyes. and the
breath went from the lips that even IN
forgiveness to his murderer, of love for
his friends and of unfaltering trust In the
browning the glory of such life. leaves
US with infinite sorrow. but with such
his own personal character that we feel
the blow not as struck at him. but as
struck at the nation. We mourn good
and great president who is dead. but
while we mourn we are lifted up by the
splendid achievements of his life and the
death
In the same connection ne makes
strong recommendations as to how the
urges that the preaching or teaching Of
anarchy be not permitted, and requests
congress to enact legislation that will
prevent anarchists from foreign countries
landing upon our shores. He would also
have the federal courts given jurisdiction
Xiii. the president Of the country. Or any
person who Is in line for succession TO
the presidency He has no fear; however,
that the country will ever fall into an
archy.
The Trusts.
The president sees cause for congratu-
1ation Tor the nation in the business condi-
lions of the present, but sees in the tire
lnendous and highly complex industrial
development which went on with ever ac-
Of the nineteenth century" serious social
problem tor the present and future. He
does not DelleVe mat the Ola laws ana OIQ
customs are sufficient to regulate the
emulation ard distribution Of wealth Of
the present time. He does not attribute
20 the existence of protective tariff. NOR
60 any other governmental action, but to
natural causes in the business world. OPP
Grating Il. other countries as they operate
xn our own" In this connection he says
The process has aroused much antago-
without warrant. 1t is not true that as
the rich have grown richer the poor have
worker. the farmer. the small trader s
al the present time There ep have b aea
abuses connected with the accumulation
Of wealth: yet Il remains true that for
tune Accumulated in legitimate business
can be accumulated by the person spe-
eially benefited only, on condition OF con
Others. Successful enterprise of the type
which benefits all mankind can only ex-
great prizes as the rsWaSds e" of ss su eo e
Gut while ne realizes existing condi-
xn providing remedies must act with eau
o zion. as the men and corporations who
have built up our commerce and driven our
great good to our people. and without
them the material development of which
we are SO justly proud could never have
taken place. Moreover, we should recog-
nize the immense Importance to this ma
ferial development OF leaving as unham-
SEUod the strong, and forceful men upon
whom the success of, business Operations
business conditions will satisfy anyone
capable Of forming a judgment that the
personal equation is the most important
factor in business operation: that the
business ability of the man at the head of
any business concern, big or little, is usual
Ivy the factor which fixes the gulf between
:aEtriking success and hopeless failure
HE points to the fact that in the past
Feeep, the really effective friend of the
evils which he has been nominally oppos-
'tng In dealing with business interests
crude and ill-considered legislation to do
:awnat may turn out to be bad would be
80 incur the risk of such far-reaching ma
able to undertake nothing at ali. The
rpsn who demand the impossible or the
undesirable serve as the allies of the
war. for they hamper those who would
-~ndeavor to find out IN rational fashion
what the wrongs really are and to what
extent and in what manner 1t Is prac-
dcabie to apply remedies"
Remedies for the Trust EVIL.
But. while he says the above is true, he
get sees many evils for which there should
be remedies provided. OF these evils the
chef is over capitalization. because OK
i Its many baleful consequences" lie says:
! Ahst the great corporations. known as
trusts, are in certain of their features and
tendencies hurtful 20 the general welfare.
bination and concentration should be not
I. prohibited, but supervised and within
: reasonable limits controlled. and in my
1ud gment this conviction INV .son is right"
The first essential In determining how
60 deal with the great industrial COM
Glnations Is knowledge Of the facts
the government should have the right to
inspect and examine the workings of