The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-08-09
cHARGEs---NoT PROOFS.

Roosevelt. aud to disc1edit his utterances
respecting trusts and political corruption
in general. The REVIEW, believing the
president to be sincere and in earnest in
his attacks upon illegal and unjust COM
binations of capital, and dishonest public
officials, was prompted to criticise the un-
restrained and unreasonable structures OF
the Bulletin, citing some facts which tend
to illustrate how unfounded in truth the
article in question really is.
In reply the Bulletin in substance
reiterates It's former statements, ramb
ling about among the outskirts of the
subject, referring to what somebody
said about the matter, without in any
manner producing convincing or
even plausible argument in supper,
of its contention. Tom Lawson said
the Northern securities Company is still
in operation, to al practical purposes:
therefore the the efforts of the president
and his subordinate officers are unworthy
of praise In the first place may not Tom
Lawson be mistaken; in the second
place. granting that he is right, does the
fact that law breakers, or violators Of the
spirit of laws, devise some means Of at
tanning their ends without literal violation
of the law, vitiate the integrity of officers
who prevent them from accomplishing the
same result in direct violation OF the law?
The statement that Gov. Van SAINT fur.
nished the initial information or move.
ment IN the matter means nothing in this
argument. 1t is plain to every one Of
sound common sense that no official can
be everywhere at once he must depend
upon minor officials and private citizens
, for much of the incrimina,ing evidence
4 and support in any increment for the
, conviction and punishment of law break
ers. The fact remains that Presiden
+ Roos evelt took more drastic measure!
against trusts than had ever before beer
initiated by man in his position. We
, do not claim that he is omnipresent o.
omniscient; nor do we pretend to beiiev,
that he could accomplish anything worth!
S an effort without the aid Of the machiner,
of the government and the Courts, Thi
necessarily involves the advice ant
v GLANCE OF those who are in better posi-
ton to discover irregularities. Does tn
Bulletin know of place where the judge
of courts go out and look up the criminal!
n who are tried in their courts? What i
Gov. Van SAINT did first call attention I,
. the merger? Ii had its headquarters il
r the state of which he was governor. Ant
he is republican too, speaking of politics
The Bulletins argument is about thu
n himsest pre,ense Of an indictment Of tn
president that We have ever read. |
: first makes the broad charge that Presi
q dent is insincere and dishonest in hi
/, statements and pretenses; that they d.
/. no. square with his deeds. Then on
;. would naturally look for some substantis
g proof, or at least some partially satisfyin
2 evidence in supper, Of the charge. VIVA
!, do we find? First that the Norther
II Securities Company has not been entlrel
. annihilated President Roosevelt brougf
n the matter before the courts. Could h
: 20 farther? Surely the Bulletin is not S
gailelsss and uniformed as to thinh.an e,
j. e u.ive officer can usurp the functions {
a the courts, even if he were disposed to d
). so. Now that the courts have passe
- upon the matter, it behoole tn ose VII
"a criticise in the manner the Bulletin doe
to state Just what should be the next stel
% The Bulletin may dodge behind III
>. statement that it is not up on legal pr,
ceedure. Very well. then do no: presun
to say that everything possible has nj
been done by the aid of present laws.
ID lii does not know OF anything more tn;
sse can be done, i, should cease to howl til;
y ali possible has not been done.
te The oiber matters suggested by II
Bulletin which II says were settled alt