Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-19

and enrich our own commonwealth 10 a
natural and laudable one, and II this
to preserve this great source CT wealth
to the people of this state. it will have
performed Great duty and VIII re Sen
Whatever may be the limitations OF pow
er of the state in reference to piping
the gas Beyond It's borders, one duty
clearly within Its power demands imme-
diate performance. Vast amounts OF gas
are constantly going TO waste In all the
Indiana and other states have learned,
to their sorrow, should not be permitted
this waste should be Immediately enacted
Our oil interests are also in jeopardy
l am firm believer in the competitive
system and entertain with caution any
proposition tending to the Capitalization
OF governmental power over commercial
enterprises which should. az far as pos
sihle. be left to Individual ownership and
control l have been student of these
subjects for years and a. grounded in
the philosophy of the competitive. system
In Standardization to the socialistic
idea of governmental absorption of busi-
ness enterprises. Tho competitive sys-
tenn Is essential. in my. Judgment. TO
ism is g. soporifie which would put the
industrial world to sleep. But, while
L refuse to be blinded by a theory how
ever sound, Or, Confused by misleading
terms If an arrogant and almost ON
nipotent' mbnop0ly is TO control in any
business circle. the competitive system
is slaughtered in the house Of its friends,
for monopoly is but one form Of social
competition. Monopoly destroys competi-
ton and that is all socialism does. con-
sidered from an industrial standpoint.
Rather, therefore, than permit the great
monopolies to rob US of the benefits of
the vast reservoirs of oil which have
been stored by the Creator beneath our
to the sociaIistio phase of this subject
and recommend the establishment of an
oil refinery of our own In our state for
the preservation of our wealth and the
protection of our people. A respected
correspondent obiecting to this PROPOSE
w wa. Misbef nf tbat anr sorn might be con-
verified into beef and pork before It was
shipped: but no one thinks 1t would be
business of feeding corn in order TO bring
about that result" This is a plausible.
but not d Sound argument. The cases
come able to universally control the price
of corn, and should do It to the com
tinual detriment of it's. producers. then.
bend my friend can now see the fallacy
of his argument. Our producers are now
compelled to sell their crude oil entire
" too cheap, while the consumers of
the final product are compelled to pay too
much for 1t. Thus, are We being ground
beneath the upper and neither mill stones
fully demanding relief.
RAILROADS.
No. single material interest Of the state
is OF greater iripprtante than. tbs. rail-
almost, equal to tie assessed yaius of
the pc rsonai. property in the state; They
have been powerful factors i'll tile up,
part Of. our Industrial SYSTEM, Every
thoughtful person appreciates their i'm,
portance and every reasonable individual
attacks upon them in legislative halls,
or out of them should be given sanction;
but. while this Is true. 1t Is your duty,
ests and rights of the people are protec-
agsrs WIG from time to TIME get In CON
porstions. y. Railroads; While owned, AND
operated by private individuals; are quasi
ened by their Rd paSe Gnder he Of
eminent domain they, are permitted at
will to traverse the Private possessions
of Individuals. They sustain a relation,
therefore, to the public not sustained by
ordinary business enterprises, and be-
cause of this relation the courts have re-
to control them within reasonable bounds.
Complaints are frequently heard concern
ing the relative freight rates in this and
other, states in which IT Is alleged that
our shippers pay largely more than sim
liar shippers elsewhere: Determinations
between points in the state, are alleged:
Complaints are also made concerning the
inadequacy of car service at certain sea-
sons of the year; the unfairness to the
shipper In Sompelling him TO to pay pay n 1et
compelled to pay the shipper for their
corresponding failure to furnish cars
when needed; the negligence of the COM
panies in taking a car to its destination
after it Is billed out of station. These
and other accusations come from sources
ton and investigation. It Is your duty to
right these wrongs If they exist. Some
of them can. only. be righted; perhaps.
by tile Interstate Comrierce commission,
and 1 call your special attention to the
Recommendation of President Roosevelt,
in his message 70 congress, concerning
the enlargement OF the powers of the
Interstate Commerce commission. and
recommend. that you officially REQUEST our
representatives IN congress 10 refa fir
cation of the presidents suggestions into
law. I believe, also. that our own state
railroad law should be amended IN sever
the board so as to give them more Juris-
diction in some cases and greater power
70 enforce their mandates. ineiae ny ~
board be extended to all lines operated
by electricity and to telegraph and tele-
phone companies.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION
The legislature of 1891 appropriated
SIS eco for the purpose OF a state display
at the great Louisiana Purchase eNposi-
ton, in St. Louis. The legislature of 1903
added to this sum 100000. Five commits
sioners were appointed by Gov. Stanley
and to them was committed the arduous
duty of wisely expending this oI me GnS,.
R. +. simons Hon W. r. Waggener and
Hon. G. II. 1;uling. have performed theis
duty and are now ready 10 give an ac-
count of their Stewardship: Many states
| expended more money at the great expo
made a better relative display. Every
Kansas visitor to the great exposition
was proud of the work accomplished by
these, our Representatives. Tie Kansas
hut org
| sided over by Mrs Noble Prentiss, while
not so elaborate. was as cosy and com
| grounds. Our agricultural display, had
| no superior in the great Agricultural
building. we were awarded a grand prize
on the general exhibit. while We carried
| off gold medals, 46 silver medals and
IS bronze medals as the rewards OF merit
| in that department. Our horticultural
again we were awarded grand prize;
together with a number Of gold. silver
and bronze medals The . exact oI number mi nd
prizes on orr educational and nires and
| metailurgy exhibits with number of
sold. silver and bronze prizes Tor sp ;e-
were also very fine. upon which We We're
| awarded prizes amounting 10 about
thousand booklets continuing over loo
pages each. descriptive Of the state and
| its resources We're distributed and from
less reap rich harvest IN the future. 1t
| is gratifying to announce that az this
was done without exhaustirg the limited
and meager appropriation placed in the
hands of our comnlissoiners and ths
| they concluded their splendid labors with
out a deficit but on the contrary VIII
have about s25,oo0 to return to the the, state ate
magnificent results they achieved with
such limited means at their command ant 6
believe them entitled to some kind OF
| official recognition at the hands of the
legislature of Kansas as well the graf
itudc of all the people of the state.
TEMPERANCE.
The manufacture and sale of intoXi-
cants has long since been universally
recognized as legitimate subject OF gov
ernmental concern because the evils
growing out of their use are universally
recognized. The growth of temperance
sentiment has been marvellous but among
the most hopeful signs in this direction
in recent years is the attitude toward
the drink habit now sustained by the
great corporations. and by businessmen
in all commercial circles. The business