The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-20
LITTLE REAL GOOD
"RoosEVELTs CONGRESS-" DID
NOT DO MUCH FOR PEOPLE.
so-Called Triumphs of Legislation, oil
Investigation, Prove to Be Chiefly
in the Interests of Trusts and
Monopolies.

inc fllty-nintn congress vii! BIZ
known in history as Rooseyelt's con
gress. At the session lust ended n
has done little but sneeze when tn,
president took snuff. We hear n grea.
deal OF the presidents legislative fri
umphs. Let us see what they have
been. Congress has passed the rail
road rate bill. a bill which outrageous
ly discrimlnates in favor OF the Stand
ard OIL company. and allows the rail
roads to issue free passes TO almos;
everybody. and which was made prac.
tically worthless by the relectIon of
the Bailey and La Toilette amend.
ments. On the whole Il was n FRI.
umph for the raIlroad and Standard
Oil mOnopolles and the smaller graft.
ers over the people II was I'm fact
to that extent, also a triumph for
| Roosevelt
II has passed meat inspectton hill
putting the cost NJ tho ipeuectio, m
the extent of 81. 1000 900 n wear on the
tax PAYERS OF the country instead NJ
the criminal beef trust and vot allow.
ing the packers to palm off its ON.
balmed beef on the public without mt.
ting the date of the hacking on the
can. The beef trust has been greatly
strengthened and rewarded he this
measure ut the expense of small pack.
ers and the public. This is Roose.
vclt's third triumph, and will mn
| doubt. result I'm augmented confirm.
lions by the trust to the campalgn
fund OF the G.. 0. p.
Congress. under the lash of Roose.
| welt, passed bill Increasing the pres
dents compensation during the term
for which he was elected s25 900 n
year upon the preteyt of having his
travelling expenses, though the con.
stltutlon expressly forbIds such an in.
crease. The Democrats I'm congress
opposed It. This was n TRIUMPH for
| Roosevelt and like ali his real fri.
umphs a blow to American instltu.
lions
Against the advice Of the hest on.
rlnccrs in the couutry tno nraotdant
| forced through congress HE scbc.,o
for lock canal nj Panama instead of
n sen level canal This was trIumnb
Of the transcontinental railroads nc
well ms a triumph of Roosevelt A
lock canal Mt Panama will not inter.
(ere very much with Hartman nm
or Morgan. these mon nj least owe
a great debt OF gratitude to RooseveIt
for his legislative work
M
built in this country by the protected
interests was one Of the prosident's
net measures II passed fhe senate
under his lash. but n Iotged In tho
house, where Il will rest until tbe
next session. Roosevelt will trIumnb
In this case. n the peoplo win rcnIact
his benchmen 10 congress- rext fail
Congress passed the Aldricb rosa.
luton. authorizing and directing tho
president TO purchase materials and
ruuinmcnt for the construction of tha
Panama canal from the tariff.protect.
ed trusts of this country. notwitb.
standing lower bids for such articles
from European bidders This was n
triumph for Roosevelt and the stand.
patters.
For wears the labor unions have nd.
vocated n law making common car.
riers liable for INJURIES to their ON.
ployes acting under orders. This bill
was passed. and Roosevelt gots tbp
credit due to the labor organizations
He did nothing TO push this hill
The senate confirmed the appoint.
ment of Barnes. Roogeyelt's assistant
private secretary. whose brutal trent.
mont OF Mrs. Minor Morris nm aced
and respcclable woman. dlsgusted tbe
people of Washington and the entire
country. This and the travelling ex.
pense steal were his greatest trI.
umphs.
Congress passed the bill to declare
the true intent and meaning OF the
act entitled AN act in relation to
testimony before the interstate com.
merce commission" etc, so as "to ex.
tend immunity only to n natural per.
son who as witness on the part OF
the government in any proceeding
authorized by any statue, testifies on
oath. or in obedience to a subpoena
produces relevant evidence" This
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