Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-20

rected the jury to render verdict of
not guilty as the evidence of the pro-
sccution showed his Innocence of the
charge. There ought to be some
means by which prosecuting officers
could be reached crminally for their
acts in securing indictments against
innocent men.
Congressman III G. Adam is persist
ent. He never admits failure. Defeat
does not depress him and he comes
back smiling. He has made an ag-
gressive fight to secure federal aid for
state agricultural experiment stations
in the past and has again renewed his
demand for an appropriation for that
purpose and should win out. for the
srmers do not as II general thlugs re
ceive much attention ut the natiOual
capitol.
President Roosevelt is in the right
regulation and control of the railroads.
Railroads are the high ways Of this
country and essential to the business
interests Of the country and are be.
coming more so each year, and unless
laws are enacted TO curb them, those
interested can charge rates that will be
out Of all proportion for the service
rendered and force the agricultural
auG manufacturing interests to pay
rates that will be burdensome. Such
laws, however, should not be of a
drastic character, but fair and Just
and the roads permitted TO charge q
rate sufficient tC pay reasonable divi-
dend on the money invested over and
above all legitimate expenses.
Senator Chauncey Depew OF New
York says: There is no reason why
| should resign The density of the
senators compreh ansion of the eternal
fitness of things is truly wonderful.
| There are several millions of people in
this country who se5 a very good rea-
son why he step down and out, and if
he was just little bit sensitive, he
would 90 way back and sit down and
maintain mastery silence until he
has drought forth works meet for re-
pentance.n
The fact, that the large sum OF
1929, POI. 80 has been spent during the
present governors incumba ncy of the
office of chief-executive for the pay
and expenses of mem bers of investi-
eating committees, leads one to the
conclusion that many of his political
friends have been we'll cared for. The
character of the work performed, il
any, is unknown, except to the gov
ernor and the legislature would be
justified in providing for the creator
of u commission to investiga ate the sew
eral investigating commissions com
posed of reformers, whose object wa:
to see that reformers were elected *
office. The amount named above, il
from a statement made by a leading
half-breed and they always tell the
truth, if it is to their advantage to DE-
so. Reform has been costly exper
ment in this state, carried forward b,
the cry. Tax the Railroads." while
al kinds of taxes have been increased
And now the people who were re-
j 'icing over the prospect ithat Thos
w. Lawson of Boston was to be in
dicted by the grand jury for libel or
G. w. Barron are now in mourning fol
the grand jury reported that there i:
no evidence that libel was committed
1t seems that Mr. Lawson known:
about what to say and that he is no
getting into legal troubles is pretty
good evidence that what he has charc
ed up against the ''frenzied finances
is about as near the truth as can be-
stated His good work seems to be
continuing with a prospect of still
more important results.