Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17

Last weeks panic In wall street,
which in three days reduced the value
of sixteen Leading stocks S213,4l1,576.
was not in the remotest degree the re-
suit of recommendations in the presi-
dents message, or the proposed policy
of the Republican party. Neither can
it be laid wholly at the door of Mr..
Lawson. although he contributed his
influence. The market WAS weak be-
cause it had become "stale" that is,
stocks had been forced up to their
full measure of value, and a reaction
was sure to follow. When the topping
began the usual financial cyclone was
witnessed in the stock exchange. But
as the business, banking and man
ufacturing conditions of the country
are sound, backed by tremendous
crops and vast orders for manufacture
ed articles, the stock market will
soon find it's normal level, and the
shorn lambs can once more gamble
and feed in May-green pastures.
The Union League Club of New
York city is known as the home of
protectionists; naturally it takes an
interest in the agitation for tariff re-
form. A few days since it passed a
resolution asking Congress to author
ize a competent investigation SC that
it may be determined whether there
are inequalities or injustices in the
present tariff schedules. In any case
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Congress could intelligently rectify
them. Those who desire tariff reform
cannot begin too soon to collect data
in favor of their contention. And
when compiled it can be promptly pre-
sented to the congressional committee.
Ex-Ambassador Andrew d. White
agrees with President Roosevelt in
deploring the laws delay, especially
in criminal cases. He says crime is
crime and is it somebody's duty to
make it's prosecution more speedy
and less intricate. Even the Govern
ment, when prosecutor, as in the case
Of Beavers, Machen, Croft, and many
others, finds it impossible to expedite
the trial and secure the prompt carry
ing out of the sentence. Mr.. White
says that in regard to this matter he
prefers evolution to revolution. 1t is
acknowledged that high, crime is more
frequent in this country than any
where else in the world, save only
Sicily. Since 1--WE are in the habit of
calling down other peoples who com
NIT crimes, that is a serious indict-
ment for a nation which prides itself
upon its intelligence and Christianity
There is at least one Englishmar,
Sir Alfred Moseley, who after an ex-
haustive study of conditions in this
country, does not hesitate to say that
the prosperity of the United States is
wonderful. Her progress he adds, will.
be steadily and rapidly upward, and
he predicts that during the next
generation the commercial and ideal
lstic achievements of America may
fairly stagger humanity. ALL this is
largely owing to a free Republican
form of government supplemented bv
a scientific and practical system of
education. Give The people a square
deal and equal opportunity aud pro-
gress will take care of itself.
A pure drug law is badly needed in
Chicago, as we'll as other places, out
of l39 prescriptions recently filled in
that city by as many druggists, only
81 we're made of pure material. Man
ufacturers are to blame quite as much
a the druggists, and the doctors and
the sick are the victims.
Not many years ago bank robbing
vas a successful occupation for crooks
and thieves. This is now comparative
ly rare owing to the improved meth
DDS of constructing bank buildings,
and the use of b~uglarproof safes and
vaults. Post offices have taken the