The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-04-19
BOWBELLS, n. D., APRIL 10, 1907.
SENATOR MCCUMBER
Ably Defends the Policy of President Roosevelt Banquet
of the Union Veterans Held at Baltimore FRI
day Night Of Last Week.

(Assocated Press Dispatch)
The banquet OF the Union Veterans at the Bevedere
hoel of the most successful held in the history
OF the local organization. There ITS guests in
cudng Gen. John S. Black of Illinois: Senator McCumber
of North Dakota; Cc William Vannort of this state and
other prominent local celebrities Gen. John c. King,
former commander-n-chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, presided.
The speech of the evening made by Senator Nc
Cumber and he enthusiastically applauded when he
defended the policy of the president and declared that
his successor would be expected to follow his footsteps
His reference to the corporations which he said must be
held in check also met with approval
Senator McCumber said in part:
In these days of rapid social and industrial evolution,
when old landmarks are being swept away, when old
principles and theories crumblng and disappearing
and the unsettled and half chaotic crowng fast
upon us, days and conditions fraught with greater
certantes and dangers, with vaster and compexed
problems than past age has had cope wth the
president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt is
grandy measuring up to every requirement. and with
consummate skill and answering purpose meeting every
danger.
''The capitalists of the country should comprehend
that this battle for the eradction of special favors and
for the establishment of equal rights the presidents
battle 1t is the peoples war; and the president but
their chosen LEADER and they should also recognize the
fact that this will 60 until the people have
some klnu OF maj victory Ihs nna victory WILL IN my
Judgment be either written in word paternalism
in the words equal industrial opportunity There can
be truce intermediate ground for settlement or
surrender
''Whe it may be said that the large fortunes of the
country widely distributed than in former tmes
the total amount of wealth, yielding immense incomes
and above what be egtimatey expended by the
for comforts and uxures, great as
today. This produces fund, income from
the property Of the nation answering higher
or better purpose than rotous supporting not only
vast army of dlers but that army in turn absorbing the
energies of far greater army, the product of whose
labor goes not for the general good for the exrava
giant of ndolent progeny of unscrupulous
gatherers of nations wealth.
The president of the United States stands today as
the chosen leader of the people to free them from trust
domination and every evil that pervades body polite
standing between this dangerous paternaistc ten
dency remedy against existing eYs the side
and the justification and combination of all great IT,
dustres the othe the president rendering service
to future generations greater than that of any who
has heretofore occupied his lofty position
'He believes that in this land of wonderful opportuni
ty the wings of ambition should be clipped that the
incentive for industry, economy and the exercise of good
judgement in accumuatng wealth should not be lessened
destroyed but he also believes that such acquired
wealth should be used to promote the interest of all the
people, and not in unlawful unconscionable combina-
ton inimca to public veal.
''Mr. Chairman who next president may be do
not know, but this thing certain that whoever
he may be- the Roosevelt policy for equal rights and
mercia honesty will be pursued with unabated vgor"