Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-15

| visions as to the public debt, or
| impeach those who disregarded
them. 1t would enforce the GRIM
inal law against the rich as we'll as
against the poor. Itwould repeal
the fellow-servant-rule wrongly
called law, and let every laborer
stand king in his own individual
ity. 1t would provide the same
law for the taxation of the rich
corporation as for the most humble
individual. 1t would not provide
the injunction for the one and the
tax warrant for the other. Not
the high board of assessment for
the one, and the lowly assessor for
the other, taking dictation from
| above. 1t would repeal the pres
ent sham revenue law and enact
one in harmony with our motto.
1t would make the brady bill a law
and provide honest competition
and handy market for each farm
er.
1T would enforce the maximum
freight law and give each city and
town the advantage of it's location.
1t would bring to the officers of
these corporations a renewed real
ization of their true status. That
their first duty is to the public. to
obey its laws, and second to the
stakeholder and his dividends.
The law is their bond, it's con-
ditions should be exacted, no more,
no less. The too often arrogant
assumption of the stockholder that
these quasi public corporation are
his, and he can do as he pleases
Herewith, should not 60 unchal-
lenged.
Usurpation Long Endured.
This baneful spirit of usurpa-
ton has been too long assumed.
1t is like and evil genius, silently,
yet surely ENGRAVING itself on the
body polite until today candi-
date for an Office, unless assisted
by some gigantic trust or corpora
ton, is by too many considered
doomed to defeat. There is fell
low-feeling existing between these
interests that binds closer than
blood, yes, closes than even reIig-
ious convictions. They flock to-
gether like school boys into an
orchard, being attracted by the
same magnet and the people shrink
like towards being driven by fear,
or lack of appreciation of duty.
Some of the leaders of this arro-
gance have become so blunted,
warped and shriveled in their ma
lures as to care not for ridicule,
for honest criticism or decent con-
sideration. Without foundation
in fact, law or morals, they claim
unto themselves a superiority of
intelligence. A leadership not
) warranted or merited, even to
treating with disrespect their own
associates in the halls of congress
and out, as instanced by the rec
ent treatment of Senator Deliver.
He dared assert his independence
of corporate dictation and for this
assertion of manhood was not per-
mitted to report his own bill, al
though brilliant member of the
committee. Fortunate, however,
for the country, it was placed in
charge of that fearless democrat,
Senator TilIman. They denounce
La Toilette and ridicule Cum
Minis. They say they are talking
democratic doctrine, without stop
ping to realize that all the life
there is today in the once proud
republican party is that instilled
therein by it's adoption of demo-
cratic principles. 1t has been said
this rate bill is up to the senate,
we answer no, it is up to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. If he will be
steadfast the bill will pass. The
eyes of the nation are on the presi-