Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-12-14
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LEWISTOWN, MONT, Dec. IA, 1906
FEATURES OF THE MESSAGE.


President Roosevelts recent me-
sage to congress is considered his
greatest effort in that direction The
president is always interesting, az
gressive and fearless, whether in
breaking new ground or in narrowing
the old. He has given congress and
in his new recommendations especial
1y those relating to an Inheritance tax
and a tax on incomes. Undoubtedly
the latter are with the president in
believing that the time has come to
curb the tendency toward the accum-
ulation of vast fortunes from which
the public derives no benefit, and in
the doing of which they have in some
instances been forced contributors.
Congress may act slowly in these rec
concentrations and they may encount-
er strong opposition, but this should
only strengthen the need of such leg
islation. which will eventually be had.
LII me LidtlCI VI iIJuHCllUuS llle
president has considerable to say, bur
he treats the subject in a fair and
broad spirit. In his last message he
suggested the enactment OF law IN
connection with the issuance of in.
functions and in this message says
attention has been sharply drawn 10
he l,y-r 10 d,
right of applying injunctions in labor
cases should be wholly abolished. The
president doubts whether such a law
would stand the test of the courts and
he does not favor it. He clearly states
his views in the following. which We
believe will be indorsed by a large
majority Of the American people:
In this matter of injunctons there
is lodged in the hands of the judiciary
necessary power which is neverthe
less subject to the possibility of grave
abuse. 1t is power that should be
exercised with extreme care ant
should be subject To the jealous scru
Tiny VI al anu
should be melted out as much to thu
judge who fails to use it boldly whel
necessary as to the judge who uses i
Wantonly or oppressively.
The president says a judge shouk
welcome Just criticisms OF his decis
ion, for il it be not allowed the PEG
justifiable the Incorporate and i'm
proper criticisms uttered by unworth,
agltators. Just and temperate criti
clsm, when necessary. is a safeguarl
against the acceptance by the people
as whole of that Incorporate antag
onism towards the judiciary wnici
must be combatted by every right
thinking man, and which, if it became
widespread among the people at large
would constitute a dire menace to the
republic"
The president has little time for the
agitator, demagogue and preacher Of
discomfort, and in his forceful style
makes it clear that he had William
Randolph Hearst in mind in the TO-.
lowing;
en- dealing with both labor and CAP
ital, with the questions affecting both
corporations and trades unions, there
is one matter more important to re
member than aught else, and that is
the infinite harm done by preachers
of mere discomfort. These are tht
men who seek to excite a violent class
hatred against all men of wealth The,
seek to turn wise and proper move
ments for the better control of Cor
porations and for doing away with tho
abuses connected with wealth into q
campaign of hystericai excitement and
falsehood in which the aim is to III
fame to madness the brutal passions
and foolish Missionaries who are always
eager to undertake such a campaign OF
destruction sometimes seek TO asso
ciate themselves with those working
for a genuine reform in government ia
and social methods and sometimes
masquerade as such reformers. Ii
reality they are the worst enemies o
the cause they profess to advocate
just as the purveyors of sensational
SANDER in newspaper or magazine al,
the worst enemies of all men who ar:
what is bad in our social and govern
mental conditions"
WILL BE A GREAT DEMAND.
The coming year is to be one of III
usual activity in railroad building i