The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-05
GREAT PROSPERITY
THROUGHOUT NATION
Only Reckless Speculation and
Disregard of Legitimate
Methods Can Mar.
PRESENT CONGRESS- HAS
DONE MUCH GOOD WORK
Passage of Law Prohibiting
Corporations Paying Cam
paign Expenses Urged.

WASHIh GTON, Dec. 4.-Recommen-
dation that Congress deal directly with
the question of polygamy and NOT that
IL be left to the Legislatures of the
several States was a feature of the
Presidents message TO Congress, the
reading of which occupied the major
portion of today's session.
In his opening sentences, the Presi-
dent comments upon the wonderful
prosperity which the Nation has or.
ioycd aN,; exprc6sn: :ue belief 5Lat sucr
prosperity will continue. The good
work of the F'fty-ninth Congress is
c,mpimentcd and the necessity for a
siIict enforcement Of the law pointed
out.
The question Of enforcing injunctions
is referred to ASIA power in the ex-
ercisc of which the greatest care should
be taken Mob violence is thoroughly
condemned, and it is pointed out thai
the lyncher himself sinks to the level
OF the criminal
The President asserts that much harm
is done by men who prench the gospel
OF discomfort. and declares that cor
ruption usually follows agitation.
An eight hour day for labor is ia
vored and strict investigation of
child labor in factories requested
The President favors an income and
inheritance tax. the necessity for Il
more scientific training Of farmers is
urged. the fact that the present cur
rency system is inadequate to our bust
ness needs is dwelt upon at length, and
free trade With the Philippine islands
is recommended.
a strong army and navy is especial
" urged The message in full fol.
lows:
To the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives
As a nation we still continue 10 enjoy
q literally unprecedented prosperity and
IL Is probable that only reckless spccu!a-
ton and disregard OF Legitimate business
methods on the part of the business world
can materially mar this prosperity.
No Congress IN our time has done more
good work Of Importance than the pres
ent Congress. There were several mat
ters left unfinished at your last session;
however. which | most earnestly hope
you Will complete before your adjourn
ment
l again recommend a law prohibiting
all corporations from contributing 20 the
campaign expenses OF any party. Such
n bIl has already passed one House OF
Congress. Let individuals contribute az
they desire, but leE us prohibit in ef-
fective fashion all corporations from max
ing contributions for any political pur-
pose. directly. or Indirectly.
Another hill which has just passed one
House Of Congress and which IL is ur-
gently necessary should be enacted into
law is that comforting upon the Gov
eTnment the right Of appeal In criminal
cases on questions OF law. This right
exists N many OF the states; II exists
in the District OF Columbia by act of
the Congress. IL Is of course not proposed
that in any case a verdict FOR the de-
fendant on the merits should be set aside.
Recently la one district where the Gov
ernmsnt had indicted certain persons for
conspiracy In connection with rebates.
the court sustained the defendants de-
murrer while in another jurisdiction an
indictment for conspiracy 10 obtain re-
bates has been sustained by the court.
convictions obtained under II. and two
defendants sentenced To imprisonment.
The two cases referred 10 may not be
In real conflict with each other. but IL Is
an apparent conflict. At present there is
TO way ry which the Government can
cause such 2 conflict when II occurs.
10 be solved by an appeal TO a higher
court. and the wheels OF justice are
blocked without any real decision of the
question [ cannot too strongly urge the
passage Of the Dill in question. failure
TO pass IL will result In seriously hamper
Ing the Government In its effort 10 OBJ
tain justice, especially against wealthy
individuals or corporations who do wrong;
and may also prevent the Govermnent
from obtaining Justice for wageworkers
who are not themselves able effectively
10 contest a case where the judgment
Of an inferior court has been against