Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-29

T cess. The attorney general calls upo
 ee district attorneys to diligently il a vestigate, and in every case in whic sufficient evidence may be secured r to submit that evide tce to the srar.
 jury with view of securing an 1T dictment. He says that it is desirabi that indictments be returned bot against the shipper and the carrier Pointing out that under the ElkinI
 law the only penalty is fine. the at torney general says. that in all case.
 where the evidence would warrant i
 an indictment for conspiracy to com
 nit an offense against the United
 States. based upon section $40 of the
 revised statutes, should be obtained
 He cites decision of the supreme
 court in which il was held that a con
 sDiracy to commit a crime itself pun
 isnable by fine. is punishable by im- 1 prisonmens. aad he says that in the
 event Of conviction upon a charge | Ct conspiracy the 1ist:i.:- attorney should present 70 the court the desir- ability of inficting the penalty of inn
 l.risonment, ito the aud that hese uh- lawful practices which have received
 almost universal condemnation may
 be discouraged and prevented as far as existing laws will accomplish that result"
 That is the plainest kind of talk. and just al this time it will be en- tirely agreeable to the American peo- pie. Walter Wellman, Washington correspondent for the Chicago Record. Herald, says that this is the cracker on the whip which the president is yielding over the railroads 1and that officials who may be caught in the | net now thrown out are to be prose- | cuted. not under the Elkins law, which | provides for fine only, but for conspir ICY. with terms of imprisonment star ng them in the face if they are con -icted
 r is to be hoped that President Roosevelt will act on such lines as hese. not merely for the purpose of winning his point with respect to a 'articular piece of legislations but in he effort to require influential men il O give some consideration to public l7 MT. Roosevelt will find that Ie will not make material progress p any serious campaign against the ipecial interests by feather dusteP lows. Although it may seem thatA : he representative of special inter | sts are all-pOwerful, they cannot long Tithstand a determined campaign aged by a faithful public official who , backed by public sentiment. To a eather duster blow these representa- ves of special interests retort very | nertly, and they display thorough | ontempt for Jaw and authority But ,Iy were crushed iH JackScn's time. III nd they will be crushed in Roosevelt's me if the patriotic and determined employed by Jackson are rought into use. lI
 The president and his attorney gen ! ral deserve commendation for the rder referred to. !t is D he hoped ley will adhere to this policy all long the line. These rich and infu- ntial law breakers deserve no more at the hands of the au- lorities than the cheapest of crim- lals. Move against them at every oint, Mir. President The people are ith you. Treat them as they,deserve , be treated-just as the commonest riminal is treated. And in waging our campaign against these law-dc- ring men. remember that
 Tender handed stroke a nettle,
 And it stings for your pains;
 Grasp it like man of mettle