The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-10
ROOSEVELT AND THE STRAIGHT EDGE.

The standard acknowledged straightedge the tonly
way by which the builder straightness
crookedness of line in his Roosevelt
believes in applying that straghtedge cor
poration actions which welfare the
United States.
There has been deal of kicking against the applica
ton of the straightedge obiquity of cor
porations and yet the nation by large majority
Tor maintenance of right principles the sraightedge
in industrial transportation and other capitastc
combinations and for REIMBURSEMENT Thea deorazing
assumption that might makes right The sraightedge
terror to the parties chershn latter
delusion They all said that the ap-
plying the straightedge bit Of vaporing polti
cal effect but Theodore Roosevelt been
habit of talking into his hat He utilized straight
edge with little effect during three years and a.
half in which he has exercised the presden
al office The bureau of corporations, of his
influence is laying the foundations for
as promoter Of publicity to the business of
TONS The straight edge has applied trust
which is is positEely forbidden under
the federal supreme do any act the
purpose and result prevent competition and
in dressed meat or in live cattle The
straightedge application Securities
under decision supreme court widening
the effective Of government
the obliquity of interstate corporations.
The presidents upon application of the
straight edge has brought about the by the
OF railroad rate which
the terms of the presidents recommendations
message than bill yet presented although prebably
killed by the senate is likely legs
ative action If the president
fifty ninth cogress.
The emphatic call for straightedge application by
the president in his touching
with the categorical Observation-Disclosures shipper
the railroad Is to blame makes difference;
must be stopped the private
terminal track and sdetrack stopped"
Not only does the president upon application
OF the straghtedge to such matters Of business relations
but he is thoroughly justifabe in bringing
punmet to bear the family relation
ty of securing the best material
full propagation of the and maintaining ancient
tradtionthe with the prime duty breadwinner;
the woman, with the prime duty maternity
housewife and national decadence. The abominable
moral obliquity OF lax divorce laws
varying in terms to .frghtfu extent
presidents message to suggesting Importance
Of securing marriage and divorce statistics
character In his address to the Annapolis cadets the
future naval officers given slpses
centated application their preparatory studies he de-
clared: one OF duties shots hit"
There people who object having the straight
edge the standard OF righteous conduct confronting
through the presidents public feuuentiy
They think of the daily repetition Philip
OF Macedonia by obsequious Philip
mortal But 1t be remarked, obrrueion
the OF the president nation the hold
ing roe4nspecton Of by s rst CHI
Zen. WIN talk 70 ey millions OF people ortrpore
because has reached point Its career ctisiS or
moral nature wheu in peculiar sense bat Of
legation against inclination Of right against might and OF
conscience against sxpediency IL nationally ~
Individually. - 9, s.~@s