The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-07
ment between other nations md our
selves.
Need nm Elastie Currency.

selves.
Need m Elastic Currency.
Every consideration of prudence de-
elasticity 10 our currency system. The
evil does not consist in an inadequate
volume Of money. but In the Rightly 81
THIS volume. which does not respond as
u should to the varying needs OF com
munittcs aud uf seasons. Imitation must
be avoided: hut some provision should
OF money durin. th. fall and winter
months han In the less active seasons
Of tho year; so that the currency Will
expand for the needs or legitimate bus
ness. At prcsclt the treasury depart
mont ~ at i~rrcgularly recurring Inter
walls obliged. IN the interest OF the bus
mess ~world-thai is. In the interests 81
The American pubiic-to try TO avert
financial crises by providing n remedy
Serutinixe Campaign Gifts.
I desire TO rcpeat this recommendation:
In political campaigns In a country rs
large and populogs q ours u 10 newt
of an entirely legitimate kind. This. OF
course. meanL that many contributions.
aud sorns OF them OF large size. must
BIG political contest such contributions
are always made to both sides. u Is
entirely proper both 20 give ans receive
connected with either Gift or reception.
~ they are cxtortcd 10y any kind OF pres
sure or promise, express or Implied. d.
rect or Indirect In the way OF favor ar
Immunity. then the giving or receiving
becomes not only Improper but criminal.
II VIII undoubtedly be difficult as n
act which shall guard with reasonable
certainty against such misconduct; but
" u Is possible 20 secure by law tho full
and verified publication In detail OF all
the sums contributed 10 and expended
by the candidates or committees OF n
political parties. the result can not but
be wholesome.
Stop Insurance Campaign Funds.
All contributions by corporations TO any
political committee or for any political
purpose should be forbidden by law. d.
reciors should not be- permitted 10 use
aud, moreover. n prohibition OF this III
would be. as far as II went. an effective
method OF stopping tho evils aimed at ~
both tho national and the several state
legislatures forbid any officer OF n corpo-
ration from using the money OF tho
they should also forbid such use of
mopey In connection with any legislation
save. by the employment OF counsel In
public u for distinctly legal scrv-
Takes Up Peace Question.
More and moro war H. coming to be
X upon as ih Itself a l~anientablo and
evil thing. A wanton or useless war. or
a war OF mere aggrcSslon-ln short. any
war begun or carried on In a conscience
less spirit. Is to be condemned as n pecu-
mainly. Whenever u II possible for n
nation or an Individual to work for real
peace. assuredly II Is failure OF duty not
righteous then either the man or tho
nation shrinking from IL forrelts all title
TO self respect. We have scant sympathy
with the s"entimcntalist who breads OPP
preston less than physical suffering. who
would prefer n shameful peace to the
pain and toll sometimes lamentably nee
cssary In order 10 secure a righteous
peace.
international Arbitration.
Very much can be done through another
Hague conference In this direction. and 1
most earnestly urge that this nation do all
In Its power TO try TO further The move
ment and 10 make the result OF the de-
~cisions OF The Hague conference effective.
l earnestly hope that tho conference may
be able to devise some way TO mako arbi-
tration between nations the customary
way OF settling international disputes In
all save n few classes OF cases. which
should themselves be as sharply defined
and rlgsdly limited as tho present gov
ernmental and social development OF tho
world will permit. II possible there should
be n general arbitration treaty negotiated
among all the nations represented Mt the
conference.
The Monroe Doctrine.
one OF the most effective instruments for
peace In tho Monroe doctrine as IL has
been and Is being gradually developed by
tions. No other policy could have been as
efficient In promoting peace In the western
hemisphere and IN giving TO each nation
thereon the chance 10 develop along It's
the doctrine to changing conditions Il
would nov be completely outworn. would
not meet any OF the needs OF the present
day. and indeed would probably by this
time hav sunk into complete oblivion.
That our rights and Interests are deep
~ concerned In the maintenance OF the
argument. This is especially true in View
or the construction OF the Panama canal.
As n mere matter OF sc!f-dcfcusc W." must
TO this canal: and this means that we must
DO thoroughly alive to our Interests Ia the
Caribbean sea.
Not a Means Of Aggression.
There are certain essential points which
must never be forgotten "a regards the
Monroe doctrine. In the FIRST place We
must as "a nation make II evident thai we
do not intend TO treat IL In any shape or
way as an excuse Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on
oar part at the cNpcntc 81 the republics
20 the south. We must rccoEr re the fact
that In some South American countries
there has been much suspicion lest we
should Interpret the Monro. doctrine rs In
some way lni'UiCai TO their interests. and
"" must tTy 20 convince all tho other ma
tons OF this continent once and for All
that no just and orderly government has
anything - fear from Va.
Can't Use u as a Shield.
Moreover. we must make ~ evident that
We 10 not intend 10 permit the M0urog
doctrine 10 be- used by any nation on this
continent as "A shield TO protect Il from
1 Inc consequences OF It's own misd-rds
against foreign nations. ~ "A Tcpub.ic Ia
the south OF US commits n tort against
a foreign nation. SUCH rs au Outrage
agaiuct a citizen % that nation. ;hcu The
Monroe doctrine docs nos fogvc ~ 90 in-
tcrfcrc 10 prevent punishment of the tort.
save 20 &C." that tno puI!shm~nt d0vs LD.
usSum" the form - territorial occupation
Ia any shaIa'. bu the on" hand. tB,s
/ ugugry wvuld certainly decline 20 20 o.
war 10 Prevent q foreign goNcramca,
| irv.n cu.lcsl!uE q jtEt dos, On thc v.HrT
any foreign power % take pOs.vts.pl,
even temporarily. OF the custom houses
OF aG American republic u. order to en-
force the paymcat ~ It's obligations. GJI
such temporary occupation might iurn
into "A permanent occupation. The only
/ rlC4pr Tg8fa thvs" may AZ
ans ,iuc d. that we must ourselves un'
d,rtakr g. hriug about fp3nr arrangement
ay which ~ much ~ possible Of a Just
ter hat this country shpr''i pas Through
such an Arrangement rather than allow
any g.. c!rn country u undertake u.
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