Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05

Philippines-Chanees in the Present
Militia Laws Recommended Navy.
comprehensive synopsis of President
Hoosevelts message to Congress is given be-
low:
To ,. the Senate and House of Representatives:
A., lpe congress assemblies this year under
tne shadow OF a great calamity on the sixth
IL september; President Mckinley was shot
3osna an anarchlst while attending the Pan
Aneftcan Exposition at Buffalo, and died in
tnst y on the fourteenth of that month
" ne last seven elected Presidents, he is
tne third who has been murdered. and the
bare recital of this fact is suficent to ins.
tiy grave alarm among all loyal American
tslizehs. ss Moreover, the circumstances of this
sne th,rd assassination of an American Presi-
cent nave a peculiarly sinister Significance
boln lnn PRESIDENT Lincoln and President Gar
ne.u t were killed by assassns of types unfor-
{unately not uncommon In history, President
Lincoln railing victim to the terrible pas
slons aroused by four years of civil war
an anu - Fresdent Garfield to the revengeful van
,,y OF 2 disappointed ofice-seeker. President
mckinley was killed by an utterly deprayed
criminal belonging to that body OF criminals
site NM OBJECT @ TO all governments, good and bad
MShae, Su, VINO are against any form OF popular
Hoerty II II is guaranteed by even the most
}ost tbn ana nineral laws, and who are hostile
bio despot.
1T is not too much to say that at the time
OF PRESIDENT McKinleys death he was the
most widely loved man in all the United
states; while we have never had any public
man man Of his position who has been so wholly
uee from the bitter anmosites incident to
Pepne IRE There could be personal
patred OF him, for he never acted with aught
put consideration for the welfare of others
No one could fail to respect him who knew
MN In public or private life. The defenders
OF those murdererous criminals who seek to
excuse thelr crtminality by asserting that It
Is exercised for political ends, inveigh against
wealth and irresponsible power But for this
ASSASSINATION nes h even this base apology cam
The President speaks in the highest terms
pI the personal and public virtues of Mr. Me-
kiniey. Describing the nature of the assas-
sination and the motive that inspired II the
message continues:
Motive of the Assassin.
The blow was aimed not at this Presi-
nent but at all Presidents at every symbol of
government. The anarchist, and especially
the anarchist in the United States, is merely
one type OF criminal, more dangerous than
any other because he represents the same
aeepravity oey In a greater degree. The man who
advocates anarchy directly or indirectly in
any shape or fashion, the man who apollo
sizes for anarchists and their deeds, makes
nlmself morally accessory to murder before
tne Tact. The anarchist is criminal whose
perverted instincts lead him to prefer confu-
sion and chaos to the most benehcent form
OF social order. His protest of concern for
workingmen is outrageous in its impudent
falsity; for IL the political institutions of this
country Sona.y % 40 d not aford opportunity to every
door OF hope Is forever closed against him
The anarchist is everywhere not merely the
enemy OF system and progress. but the dead
~ zoe OF liberty. II ever anarchy is triumph
ant It's triumph will last for but one red
moment. to be succeeded for ages by tie
gloomy night of despotism.
Would Exclude Anarchists.
II earnestly recommend to the Congress
| that in the exercise of it's wise discretion II
| should take into consideration the comine
70 thls country of anarchists or persons pro-
Iessing principles hostile to all government
and justifying the murder of those placed
| In authority. No matter calls more urgently
| for the wisest thought OF the Congress
| The Federal courts should be given jurs.
diction over any man who kills or attempts
| to kill the President any who by the
Constitution or bylaw is in line of success
ment for unsuccessful attempt should b,
| proportioned to the enormity of the offenst
against our institutions.
| Anarchy is a crime against the whole
| human race; and all mankind should banC
| against the anarchist. His crime should b,
made an ofense against the law of nations
like piracy and that form of mansteains
| known as the slave trade for it is of fal
blaoker infamy than either. 1t should be $,
| declared by treaties among all civilized pow
| ers,
The Trust Problem.
| The tremendous and highly compiler
industrial development which went on will
| ever accelerated rapidity during the latte
=. aait OF the nineteenth century brings us fac
|
with very serious social problems. The oil
| laws, and the old customs which had almos
| snt1cjant t rorce @ OF law, were once quit
distribution of wealth. Since the Industrial
| changes which have so enormously increase
the productive power OF mankind, they are II
longer sufficient
THE creation of great corporate fortune
has not been due to the tariff to an!
other governmental action, but to natura
causes in the business world, operating ii
other countries as they operate in our own.
ut is not true that as the rich have growi
richer the poor have grown poorer. On TIL
contrary, never before has the average man
the wage-worker, the farmer the small trad
er, been so we'll on as in this country an
at the present time. There have been abuse
connected with the accumulation of wealth
yet II remains true that fortune accumu
| lated only condition of comforting i'm
mense incidental benefits upon others. Sue
eessful enterprise of the type which benefit
all mankind, can only exist il the condition
are such as to offer great prizes as the re
wards of success.
THE captains Of industry who have drive
the railway systems across this continent
who have built up our commerce, who hav
developed our manufacturer have on Tn
whole done great good to our people. With
out them the material development of whic
we are SO Justly proud could never hav
taken place. Moreover, we should recogniz
the immense Importance to this materi;
development of leaving unhampered Il
Is compatible with the public good the stron
and forceful men upon whom the succe'
of business operations inevitably rests
Caution Is Urged.
IAN additional reason for caution in dea
Ing with corporations is to be found in u
international commercial cond tions OF L
day, The business conditions VIII,
have produced the great aggregatons of co
porate and individual wealth have made the
2 very potent factors in International CONNIE
cial competition. America has only ju
2 begun to assume that commanding positiC
4 | In the international business world which v
believe will more and more be hers. IL
: of the utmost Importance that this positlC
: be not jeoparded. especially at a time VIII,
the overhowing abundance OF our own nat
: raj resources and the Skill business energ
and mechanical aptitude of our people maj
foreign markets essential. Under such co
dtions Il would be most unwise to Gran
! or TO fetter the youthful strength OF o.
Nation.
disaster to great business enterprises c,
E never have its effects limited TO the men
the top II spreads throughout, and while
Is bad for everybody, It is worst for tho
fartheat down. The capitalist may be sho
of his luxuries but the wage-wofker mi
} be deprived OF even bare necessities.