Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-07-27
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lie tlttS-nlnth congress Will be
known in history as Roosevelt's congress.
At the session Just ended it has doue
little but sneeze when the president
took snuff. We hear a great deal OF
the presidents legislative tnumphs.
Let Us sec what they have been. Con.
gress has pasSed thu railroad rate bill,
a bill which outrageously discriminates
IN favor OF the Standard Oil company
and allows the railroads to issue free
passes to almost everybody and which
was made practically worthless by the
rejection OF the Bailey and La Toilette
amendments. On the whole, it was n
triumph for the railroad and Standard
Oil monopolies and the smaller gratters
over the people. 1t was, IN fact, to that
extent also n triumph for Roosevelt.
1t las passed a meat inspection bill
putting tho cost OF the inspection TO
the extent of $4,000, 900 a ear on the
taxpay ers OF the country instead OF the
criminal beef trust, and yet allowing
the packers to palm of their enbalmed
beef on the public without putting
the date Of the packing on the can.
Tho beef trust has been greatly
strengthened and rewarded by this
measure ut the expense Of small pack
ers and the public. This is Roosevelt's
third triumph and will no doubt result
in augmented contributions by the
trust 70 the campaign FUND Of the
G.. o. p.
Congress under the lash OF Roosevelt,
passed n bill increasing the presidents
compensation during the term for
which he was elected $4,000 II year
upon the pretext OF paying his travelling
expenses, though the constitution ex-
pressly forbids such IN increase. The
democrats in congress opposed it. This
was n triumph for Roosevelt and, like
all his reRl triumpbP, u blow to Ameri.
can institutions.
Against the advice OF tie beet engin,
GERS in the country the president fore
ed through congress his scheme for n
lock canal ut Panama instead OF a seu
level canal. This was a triumph OF the
iranscontinenta railroads us vol as q
triumph OF Roosevelt. 4 lock canal at
Panama will not interfere very much
with Hartman, Hill and Morgan. These
men Mt least owe IA greBt debt Of graft
tude to Roosevelt for his legislative
work.
The proposition To subsidize ehipt
built in this country by the protected
interests was one Of the presidents pc,
measures. Ii tnssed the senate under
his lash, but il lodged IN the bouse
" here It will rest until the next session
Rooseye Welt will triumph In this casc d
the people rc.elcct his henchmen 10 con
Bress next fnll.
Congress passcd tho Aldrich resolu
ton authorizing and directing the pres
ideht to purchase materials and equip
ment for the const rUctiOn OF The pnnamt
canal from the Tar riff protected trustt
II this country, notwithstanding lower
bide for such articles from European
hidGers. This was a triumph Tor Roose,
welt nid tile stand patters.
For yours the labor unions have nd.
vocatcd 4 law making common carriers
liable tf Injuries 70 their employees
acting under orders. This bill wat
pass2d, and Roosevelt gets the credit
due To the labor organiza.ioD,. lie did
nothing 20 push this bill.
The senate confirmed the appoint.
ment OF Barnes, Roose.clt's assistant
private secretary, whose brutal treat.
men OF MB. Minor Morris, mn aged
and respectable woman, Disguised the
people Of Washington and the entire
country. This and the travelling eK.
pence steal were his greatest triumphs.
Congress passed tho bill to declare tho
true intent and moaning Of 'ho act
entitled "an &C. in relation TO testimony
before the interetate COM