The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-05

mary of President Rooscvcits message t1
congress
communication with an oflrial announce.
nTnt ~ the death OF the tat. Pres. dent
Mckinley. and cuIugy Of his former
chief IN which he says;
II Ia not too much tn say that at thr
time Of President McKlnlcys death ne
was the most wifsiy-ioved man In all the
United States, while We haze never hhd
any public man OF his position who has
: been 40 wholly free from the bitlGg Atllr
musiies incident TO public life. His po-
llt,cai opponents we're the lrEt 10 bear
the hcartiest end most generous tribute
To the broad klndliness Of nature, the
sweetness and EenllenesH OF character
which ~ endeHred him 10 hts close asso-
ciatsS To standard nf lofty Integrity
IN public life he united the tender ancc.
lions and home virtues which are all
important !u the makeup ~ national
character. a gallant soldier IN the great
war for the union. he also Fhoue nH an
example 20 an our people because " his
conduct IN tho most sacred and intimate
OF home relations There could be no
personal hatred uf him for he never act
ell with auEht but consideration for the
respect him who knew him In public or
priNat tife The defenders Of those mur.
deruua criminals whp seek 90 excuse their
cfiminaliiy by asserting that Il is rx"r.
cisrd for political ends iuyriNh against
wealth and Irresponsible power But for
this assassination even this base apology
cannot be urged "
The shock. the gFief 0f the country. are
bitter In the minds of on who saw ths
dark days while The president yet hnvcrtd
between tlfc and death ~ last thn light
Vas sttiisd IN Ia" kindly eyes. ard The
breath Went from the lpa that even In
mortal agony uttered M words save ~
forgiveness 20 hls murderer. ~ love for
his friends and W unitltFr.nE trust IN the
will ~ the Most lligh such . death
crnwning tn" glory NJ such q NE lcuyee
Us with INFINITE sorrow but with such
prir" IA what DO had accomplished and In
his nNu persnnal character that se feel
the blow not az struck NJ him, but az
struck at the nation. We mourn good
and great president whn E dead. but
while wc mourn "" 1r' lifted up hY tho
spiruild achievement VI hls life and the
grand hsrnlNm with which he met his
death.
when We turn from the man 10 the ma
ton The harm done iN 800 ETrnt a. 20 *
cite our rrarcst apprt hynsipu- and TO de-
naud our Wiscst and most rrNnlutc &C
ton This criminal nas q prafcssed an.
ArChist. lnliamed hy the teachings 81 pro-
feEscd anarchists and probably also by
the reckless utioraureV u ihes" who on
the stump and tn the public press appeal
10 the caTk and EVIL spirits NJ malice and
greed. envy ami sulcn hatred THE wind
Is xowed by the men who preach such
doctrines, and thrv cannot escape their
share uf responsibility for the whiTlwind
that is reaped THIS applies alike 10 the
deliberate dcmaEpEur, to the eGptnitsr
81 arnaatiaualta m and Co thr crude rnd
foolish visionary who for whatever rva-
sou Apologize for crime NJ cNcltcH aim
less dtsguut~uf
'sThe hlav wa aimed not at this prcsi-
dent. but NJ all pres ldTutE Ht every gym
hoi Of government President Mckinley
was as smnhatiraliy the embodiment nf
the popular will ~ the nation expressed
through the forms al law gN a New Eng
land town meeting r. In similar fashion
the embodiment ~ the lag abiding pur-
pose and practice Of the people cf the
twr In IN
the murder Of the president he accepted
as duo 20 protest against ''ineauaiiies 10
the social order" FRve ss the murder Of
an the frremrp engaged tn town meet
ing could he accepted az protest against
that social inequality which puts male
factor IN jail Anarchy IL no more an cx-
preston Of social discomfort than pick
Ing pockets or wife beating
In the same connection he makes
strong recommendation as TO how the
uaticn should deal with anSrchy. He
anarchy be not permitted. and requests
congress TO enact legislation that will
prevent anarchists from foreign countries
landing upon nur shores He would also
have the federal courts given Jurisdiction
over any man who Kills. or attempts to
Kill. the president ~ the country or any
person who is in line for succession to
the presidency. lie has no fear, however.
that the country will ever tail into an
archy
'-Ths federal courts should he given fur
tcmpts to Nil the president or any man
who by the constitution or BY law is In
line OF succession for tho presidency,
while the punish'geht Ior an unsaec"s7ful
enormlty OF the 0ficnsc against our IN
stltutions.
Anarchy is a crime against the whole |
human race. and all mankind should hand
AZ A.s.St .s.s anarchist. H!= c::.:= sssHld !
be made an ofrense against the Law OF
Hati5aE, Hsr piracy and shs, form ef wsn i!
stealing known as the slave trade, Ter u |
fs OF far blacker intamy than either. II !
shasild be so declared by treaties among |
all civilized powers Such treaties would |
give 60 the federal government the power
OF dealing with the crime"
The Trusts.
The president EeCs cause for egHgratu- |
lation TOR the nation in the business cnHdi- |
tions of the present. but sees In the tire |
and highly complex Industrial |
development which went on With ever ac- |
cslerated rapidly during the latter half |
lf the nineteenth century" serious social |
problem for the present and future. lie /
loss not believe that the old laws and old /
customs are sufficient 60 regulate the &C. |
and distribution 81 wealth Of /
he present time lie does not attribute |
Ihe creation Of great corporate fortunes |
10 the existence Of a protective tariff, 'Hur /
10 ans, other governmental action. but 20 /
natural causes Ia the business HoFId, OPP |
eratinw in other countries As they operate |
IN our own" In this connection he sAyH /
The process has aroused much antaRo- |
althous warrant IL il bot true ,hat as
the rich have grown richer the poor have /
grown poorer. On the contrary, never be. |
S5r sorksr % hs he srns snsss e ns: :a III tysgs, ng
been go well of as Ia this country and |
at the present time. There have been /
buses connected with the accumulation
nf wealth. yst u remains true that a for. /
tune accumulated In legitimate business
san be accumulated by the person Tpe-
,iaily stnsLted only, on condition OF con-
Itrrtnx Immense Incidental benefits upon i
,thers Successful enterprise OF the txne
which nenefits all mankind can only sx-
VI u the conditions are such as 10 offer
But while he realizes sxls,inr eond,.
tons. he emphasizes the fact that fonrrSsu
. providing remedies must act with eau
lon. as the men and corporations who
iaye built un cur commerce and driven our
nflFoads across the continent have sic5s
'rsht good to our people, and without |
eem the material aevelopmsni Of which /
AIKEN place Moreover, We should rrers.
Itxs the Immense tnrurtaucs to this rs.
srtnl development ef leaving a. unhafss-
'srsd 20 Y compatible with fh~ public
whom the successes af bussnsex epefaslans
nexitably reTss The slightest pfudv rg
'usiHsss coaditinas win satanfy .nyens
snanis o. fofsning = tudkmsnt that the
Rcter IN business operation. thai fhs
Hsinrss ability Of the man at the heas az
ny bisinsss concern. hix or little, u usual
\ the factor which a1es The ggtf bet wsen
trtkirg sueeeSs and hopeless failure
Another scnnnn for caution In trust Iewsm-
ation whach ~ gives rs 10 BE- fcund IN the
nternational cemmereIal conditions of to-
ny. The saH@ business conditions which
ave proaueed ~ great axGreeationn 81
orporaie and individual wealth have
nsae then very potent factors Ii inter-
sAs erncefme which hare The 1arGexf Ii
1sanh ~ their dinposai xnd ere managed
the ahbexf nlen ara Naturally fhoAe