The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
resident Roosevelt to
Congress.
INTERESTING DOCUMENT
'Fers ForcIbIy to All the lmpor,
/ Questions Of the Day and
hives His Ideas as to the
Best Remedies For Cor.
recting Present
Evils,

hington, Dec. S.-ThO president
annual message to congress
congress assemblies this year IN.
be shadow of u great calamity.
9th Of September President Nc.
was shot by an anarchist while
ling the Pan-American exposi-
i Buffalo and died In that city
l4th Of that month.
be last seven elected presidents
be third who has been murdered,
b bare recital Of this fact 10
Dnt to justify grave alarm among
b American citizens. Moreover,
sumstances Of this. the third as
alton Of an American president,
peculiarly sinister significance.
President Lincoln and President
Id were killed by assasslns Of
unfortunately not uncommon in
y, President Lincoln falling q
9 to tho terrible passions aroused
pr years Of civil war and Presi-
Baraeld to the revengeful vanity
disappointed Office seeker. Presi-
Mckinley was killed by an utter
prayed criminal belonging to that
OF criminals who object to all
nmentS, good and bad alike, who
galnst any form of popular lib
q 1t Is guaranteed by even the
just and liberal laws and who
hostile to the upright exponent
free peoples sober will rs to the
nical and irresponsible despot.
Anarchy and AnarchIsta.
president continues with a
Of Mr.. Mckinley, then turns to
lbjGct Of anarchy, denouncing Its
mes and preachers. He says:
rneStly recommend to thecongress
IN the exercise Of its wise discre.
i should take into consideration
oming to this country of anarch-
pr persons protesting principles
q to all government and justify
pc murder Of those placed in au-
y. Such individuals as those who
ong ago gathered in open meeting
erify the murder of King Hum
Of Italy perpetrate a crime, and
aW should insure their rigorous
hment. They and those like them
ID be kept out of this country, and
pnd here they should be promptly
ted to the country whence they
and farreaching provision should
ode for the punishment of those
stay. No matter calls more
Fly for the wisest thought of the
ess.
Subject For Federal Courts.
federal courts should be given
alction over any man who kills
lempts to kill the president or any
who by the constitution or by
. In line Of succession for the
lsncy, while the punishment for
successful attempt should be pro-
ened to the enOrmity of the Of
against our institutions.
rchy Is a crime against the whole
n race. and all mankind should
against the anarchist. His crime
9 be made an offense against the
of nations, like piracy and that
OF man stealing known as the
trade.
president next considers bust
rohuluOnS, which he finds highly
sactOry. He continues:
tremendous and highly complex |
sRlal development which went on
ever accelerated rapidity during |
otter half Of the nineteenth CEN |
brings US face to face at the be-
ng Of the twentieth with very |
as social problems. The old laws
he old customs which had almost |
binding force of law were once |
sufficient to regulate the &C.
IlatiOn and distribution Of wealth.
the industrial changes which
80 enormously increased the pro-
Pc power Of mankind they are no
} sufficient.
Trade Combinations.
growth Of cities has gone on be-
comparison faster than the
% Of the country, and the Up
ing Of the great industrial centerS
meant a startling increase not
y in the aggregate of wealth, but
> number of very large individual
specially Of very large corporate
neS. The creation of these great
rate fortunes has not been due
: tariff nor to any other govern
n action, but to natural causes
business world, operating In otll-
Puntries as they operate In Our
process has aroused much an
sn, a great part OF Wmci lie
n without warrant. It IL not true
9 the rich have grown rich the
have grown poorer. On tn con
never before mas the & gag
BE vagewOrker. the feg u Z
tader. been 80 well 90 {. ~ 2
2 and at the present IN Thee
been abuses connected b :.
aOlatiOn of wealth, ye' 8
sA& . fortune aeeuH d