Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14


comprehensive synopsis of PRECEDENT
Rooscvcit's message to Congress is given be-
low:
To she cenato and IIo.ae of Representatives:
The cossross assemblies this year under
p September, President Mckinley y was Shot shot
By an anarchist whiia attending the Pan
hat city on the fourseenah Of that hat q month In
of the last seven elected Presidents, he is
bare recital Of this fact is sufficient to ju 1ae
ny srave alarm among all loyal American
The third assassination of an American Presi,
Both President Lincoln and President Gaf
held were killed by assassins OF types unfor-
Lincoln falling a victim to the terrible pas
ticn5 aroused by four years of civil war
~ OF a Disappointed once seeker. President
Mckinley was killed by utterly depraved
Eho object to all governments. good and had
nike nike: Who = ;. are AGAINST any form of popular
lust and liberal laws. and who are hostile
sober viii as to the tyrannical and irresponsi-
Of President HcKnieys DEAN ha' h az Was the
nest widely loved man in all the United
man Of his position Who has been any so RhoiS
Tree from the bitter aninosities incident to
hatred OF him. for he never acted with aught
Put consideration for tho welfare of others:
him in public or private life. The defenders
excuse their crlminality by asserting that it
70 exercised for political ends. inveish against
assassination even this base apology can
not be urged"
The President speaks in the highest terms
u the personal and public virtues of Mr.. NC
kinley Describing the nature of the
message continues:
Motive the Assassin.
The blow was aimed not at this Presi-
The ansTehia snd esPeea ~
he anarchist in the United States, is merely
my other because he represents the same
iepravity In a greater degree The man who
my shape or fashion, or the man who apollo
tizes for anarchists and their deeds. makes
he fact. The anarchist is a criminal whose
and ehaaa to tb nm to e9nf1
" social order His protest of concern for
alsity: for if the political institutions of this
iountry do not afford opportunity to every
Ioor OF hope is forever closed against him
me anarchist is everywhere not merely the
foe OF liberty: If ever anarchy is triumph
mt It's triumph will last for but red
gloomy night of despotism
Would Exclude Anarchists.
~ earnestly recommend to the Congress
should take into consideration the coming
% this country of anarchists or persons pro-
md justifying the murder of those placed
p authority. No matter calls more urgently
The Federal courts should be given juris-
XIII the or amy man G Who Sy tSs
Constitution or bylaw is in line of success
.ens for an unsuccessful attempt should be
,reportioned to the enormity of the offense
ftAnerchy is a crime against the whole
human race; and all mankind should band
against the anarchist His crime should be
made an offcnse against the law of nations
lie piracy and that form of mansteaiing
siacker infnny than either. 1t should be so
Tie Trust Problem.
1.-The Tremendous and highly complex
Industrial development which went on with
hall Of the nineteenth century brings us face
to face, at the beginning Of the twentieth.
Jaws. and tbs old customs which had almost
Of tse Hnse ans
ssssribation Of wealth Since the industrial
ne proassslys power Of mankind. they are no
aas not been dus 70 the tarin nor to any
other soveranseasai action. but to natural
other countries they operate in own.
II. Is not true that as the rich have grown
contrary. never before has the average man.
seen xs Oh "a IN t fse oeunry
It the present time There have been abuses
.
yet it resnasEs trae that fortune accumu-
lated only ea sondttion of comforting i'm
menss Incidental benefits upon others Sue
ressful enterprise. of the type which benefits
all mankind, only exist IL the conditions
are such as Is offer great prizes the re-
wards CT SUCCESS
The captains of industry who have driven
the railway systems across this continent,
who have tsa.lt up our commerce. who have
developed cH< manufactures. have on the
whole done sFeaf good to our people With
oat them the material development of which
we are SO Justly proud could never have
taken place Moreover. we should recognize
the 5.nme2ss Importance to this material
Development of leaving unhampered as
Is compatible with the public good the strong
of business operations inevitably rests
Caution Is Urged
IAN additional reason for caution In deal
ing with corporations is to be found in tn,
day. The business conditions which
have produced the great aggregaticns of cor
porate and individual wealth have made then
very potent factors in international CONNER
ciai competition. America has only JUS
begun assume that commanding position
In the international business world which W.
believe will more and more be hers 1t il
the utmost Importance that this position
be net ieoparded. especially at time whel
raj resources and the skill. business energy
and mechanical aptitude of our people max
forsisn markets essential Under such con
citizens 1t would be most unwise to craml
to fetter the youthful strength of GU
Nation
never have its effects limited to the men a
the top. It spreads throughout, and while
10 bad for everybody. it is worst for thos
q his INJURIES; but the Wage-Norser ma
be deprived of even bare necessities
I'm facing new industrial conditions. tn
Bhols history OF the weird shows that ieSts