The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-08
TIL. FIGHT OF Ills LIE.

you do protest too much is the
proper reply To the Standard oil
magnates concerning the rcport oil
Commissioned Garfield ana President
Roosevelt. The people look to see
Mr.. ROOSEVELT meet tHe challenge of
the Standard OH crowd and prove all
that he and Mn. Garfield say. More
lhan that: they look for prosecution
of the guilty men. The President has
the opportunity of his life for q eight
for the right that will bc of world
wide importance. for the Rock c~fel.er
trust robs men in every portion Of the
globe. If that trust can be throttled-
and il can be-cvcly trust can be
made to take it, hands ont Of the
pockets of the people.
Mn. Roosevelt has before him the
fight Of his life in this conflict which
the reoort Of Mr.. Garfield Il his
message to Congress prccipitatcs. Be
hind the President, stands the hmcsi-
Ycan people. They know that Standard
Oil is representative Of al the evils
in government, in business, in politics
1t is more powerful than all the
banks. it controls or dominates tho
policy of every great railroad. it,
furnishes political corruption funds. il
was responsible for some Of tho men
who robbed insurance companies-it
is the head centre OF political. blgf-
ness and official corruption. If Mr..
Roosevelt will strip himself for the
fight. he VIII realize that san Juan
hill was a very small skirmish com
pared with the fight with e|ntrenchcd
wrong.
1t requires more courage to fight 2
powerful trust than 90 20 TO war
against the Spaniards. We bund
monuments to soldiers who gave their
lives to their country. and in doing 50
we promote patriotism and honor
noble heroes. But the man who fights
Tor good government. who gives him
self TO opposing the Rockefeller and
the little and big imitators wno milk
the COW that the people feed. rarely
gets the honor nc deserves, Largely
because Of his courage in-me Spanish
American war. MIR. Roosevelt was
chosen Governor # New York. The
people reelected MIN President; be-
cause a large majority OF them be-
lieNed he would he rs ~courageouS in
fighting the trusts as he was at san
Juan hill. In his message 70 Congress
rate transportation and his present
toward the Standard Oil trust
Mr.. Roosevelt is showing q uubIir
courage that is approved b. men Of
all parties. VIII h use every 1~ycanan
and nature ana the laws Of his
country have given him to compel the
standard Oil truss to obey the laws
some people doubt whether his rough |
Will go 50 far against on
tIthched wealth ana power. They |
cite ms course when he protected |
@ioIton- Put, though ne fell down
ana beat 4 retreat when the reLat. !
SI'er was traced to his official family
mad an excuse which he thought /
his action in that 50 mani |
idd given rebates he didn't want
norton u bear the sins If al. In
TINS instance ne has dcliberatelv |
thrown down the gage of bat,Ie 81
most powerful and Corrupt frn-t
'he world has known. Would NJ DO
TINS II he were not determined To- en-
lprce the law and settle the qflas,iar.
y hicb IS the greatest. the American
government o. the Standard oil Trust p
Inc distribution of free seed bv tho
government must go. 1T was bcpun a.
1 method Of improving plants ana 49,.
issehef1ted into a free lunch counter