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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

RECOMMENDATIONS.

Among the most important recon-
mendations Of the president are the fol-
lowing:
The immediate re-enactment OF the
employers liability law.
The Passage Of an act providing COM
p~ensation from the government for all
persons injured In it's service.
Regulation Of the use Of the inju2c-
ton in labor matters.
Provide the Interstate Commerce
commission with the means to make a
physical valuation of any railroad as
to which the valuation seems neces-
sary.
Declaring his firm belief hat the
financial distress was not brought on
by the actions Of the administration,
but by world wide causes, the presi-
dent makes a strong reply to his critics
In which he reiterates his faith hat the
government should attempt to scourge
the country of sin. He does not re-
treat n iota IN his policy heretofore
declared.
As he progresses IN the discussion of
the subject he grows more emphatic
and the best passages OF his message
are to be found near its close.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

On behalf OF all our people. on behalf
no less OF the honest man OF means than
or the honest man who earns each days
livelihood by that days sweat OF hio
brow, IT Is necessary to insist upon
honesty In business and politics alike, In
all walks OF life, in big things and In 1T
tie things; upon Just and fair dealing an
between man and n Those who de-
mand this are striving for the right In
the. spirit of Abraham Lincoln when he
said:
'Fondly do we hope, fervently do W.
pray. that his mighty scourge may
speedily pass away. Yet. II God Wills that
II continue until all the wealth piled by
the bondsmen's two hundred and fifty
years Of unrequited toll shall DO sunk.
and until every drop Of blood drawn with
the lash shall be paid by another drawn
with the sword. as was said three thous-
and years ago, SO still II must be said
The judgments OF the Lord are true and
righteous altogether
with malice toward none; with charity
for all; with frmness In the right. N
God gives us to see the right, let u
strive on to finish the work we are I'm
In the work we OF this generation are IN.
there 10, thanks be to the Almighty. nd
danger OF bfoodshed and no use for the
sword: but there Is grave need OF those
stern qualities shown alike by the men
OF the north and the men Of the south in
the dark days when each valiantly bat
tied for the light as II was given zach
to see the light. Their spirit should b
our spirit. az we strive to bring nearop
ming shall be trampied under feet by these
who fight for the Righteousness that s@.
alteth q nation
Theodore Roosevel1
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

tory where the dangerous machinery II
unprotected as having the right" freely
to contract to xpose herself to dangers
to life and limb. She has no alternative
but to suffer want or else to xpose her
self to such dangers, ard when she loses
ured for life. 1t Is q moral wrong that
the whole burden Of the risk necessarily
incidental to the busine should be placed
with crushing weight upon her weak
shoulders, and all who profit by her work
escape scot-free. This Is what opponents
o. G just employers liability law advo-
cate: and It Is consistent that they should
usually also advocate immunity for those
most dangerous members of the crimina
clas.-the criminals of great wealth.
Our opponents have recently been bit
terly criticising the two judges referred
to In the accompanying communications
from the Standard OIL company and the
heavy fines on these two corporations;
and yet these same critics OF these two
Judges exhaust themselves In denouncing
the most respectful and cautious discus
sion of the official action of a judge which
results in immunity to wealthy and pow
.erful wrongdoers. Most certainly II be-
hooves US all to treat with the utmost
judges. as q whole. are brave and up
right men. Respect for the law must go
hand In hand with respect for the judges:
and, as q whole. II 10 true now as in the
past that tho judges stand In character
and service above all other men among
IL all the greater need that the few who
fail In this great office, who fall below
this high standard Of integrity. Of wis
dom, Of sympathetic understanding and Of
courage, should have their eyes opened
to the needs OF their countrymen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

A Judge whs IN the bench either
truckles to the mob and shrinks from
sternly depressing violence and dis
order. or bows down before a corpor-
alton: who fails to stand up valiantly
for the rights Of property on the one
hand. or on the other by misuse OF
tho process Of Injunction or by his
attitude toward all measures for the
betterment Of the conditions OF labor.
makes the wageworker feel with Bit
terness that the ourts are hostile to
him; or who fails to realize that all
public servants In their several sta
tons must strive to stop the abuses
Of the criminal ~rich-such a man per-
forms an ever worse service &c the
body polite than the legislator or
executive who goes wrong.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
Control Of Railroads.

NOT only should there be action on GER
tain laws affecting wage earners: there
should also be such action on laws better
to secure control over the great business
concerns engaged In interstate
and especially over the great common
carriers. The Interstate Commerce COM
mission should be empowered TO pass
upon any rate or practice on It's own in
ttiative. Moreover, II should be provided
hat whenever the commission has reason
20 believe that a propoOed advance in a
rate ought not to be made without In
~vestigation. it should have au thority TO
issue an order prohibiting the advance
pending examination by the commission
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion should DO provided with the
means TO make a physical valuation
OF any road as 20 which It deems this
{ valuation necessary.
In some form the federal government
should exercise supervision over the
financial opera lions of our interstate rail-
roads. In no other way can justice be
done between the private owners OF those
properties and the public which pay their
charges. When Uuce an inflated capital
ia Jion has IpUc upon the market and
has become fixed In value, It's existence
smust be recognized. As a practical mat
ter IL IL then often absolutely necessary
60 tAxe accS0nt Of the thousands OF In
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

The federal government does
scourge sin; IT does bid sinners
fear; for IL has put behind the
bars with impartial severity, the
powerful financier, the powerful
politician. the rich land thief, the
rich contractor-All, no matter
how high their station, against
whom criminal misdeeds can be
proved. All their wealth and
power cannot protect them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

I II ~ my purpose sc soon AS may be
I 10 submit some further recommends
tions In reference to our laws regu-
/, lsting labor conditions within the
( sphere OF federal authority. A very
/, recent decision of the supreme court
Of the United States rendered since
this message was written. In the case
I OF Adair VS.. United States, seemingly
OF far reaching import and OF very
I modified the previously entertained
, views on the powers OF the congress
/, In the premises TO such a degree as 10
{ make necessary careful consideration
I OF the opinions therein flied before II
I IS possible definitely to decide In what
! way 10 can the matter to your atten-
Z ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

/: We attack only the corrupt men Of
(: wealth, who find In the purchased
politician the most efficient instru-
ment OF corruption and In the pur-
chased newspaper the most efficient
{: defender OF corruption. Our main
representatives Of the interests.
/: They derive their chief power from
the great sinister offenders who
I: stand behind them. They are but
I: puppets who move as the strings :.
/: are pulled.
/: II Is not the puppets, but the
strong cunning men and the mighty
: forces working for evil behind and
!: through the puppets, with whom we
/: have to deal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

Tho opponents of the measures we
champion single out now one and now
another measure for especial attack, and
speak as n the movement in which we
are engaged was purely economic. 1t has
a large economic side. but II Is funda-
mentally an ethical movement. 1t Is not
a movement TO be completed In one year.
or two or three years It is a movement
which must be ~persevered in until the
spirit which lies behind II sinks deep Into
the heart and the conscience OF the whole
people. 1t is always important TO
choose the right means To achieve
our purpose, but IL is even more important
to keep this purpose clearly before us:
and this purpose is to secur national
honesty in business and politics. We do
not subscribe to the cynical belief that
dishonesty and unfair dealing are essen
tal to business success, and are to be
condoned when the success Is moderate
n appiauded when the success is great.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
Reply to Attacks.

Inc attacks py these great corporations
on the administrators actions have been
given a wide circulation throughout tho
country. In the newspapers and otherwise,
py those writers and speakers who, con
sciously or unconsciousiy. act as the rep
resentatives OF predatory wealth-of the
wealth accumulated on a giant scale by
all forms OF iniQuity. ranging from the
oppression or wageworkers to unfair and
competition, and to defrauding the pub
lie by stock iobbing and the manipulation
or securities. Certain wealthy men OF
this stamp. whose conduct should be alb
horrent to every man OF ordinarily decent
conscience, and who commit the hideous
wrong OF teaching our young men that
phenomenal business success must or
during the last few months made It ap-
parent that they have banded together
10 work for a reaction. Their endeavor
Is to overthrow Ind discredit all who hon
estly administer the law, to prevent any
additional legislation which would check
and restrain them. and to secure II pos
sible a freedom from all restraint which
to do he wishes unchecked provided
ne has enough money. The only way to
counterfeit the movement in which these
men are engaged is to make clear to the
public just they have lone in the
past and Just what they are seeking to
accomplish in the present.
The administration and those who sup
port Its views are not only not engaged
In an assault on property, but are stren-
uous .upholders Of the rights Of property.
Under no circumstances would we coun-
tenance attacks upon lawabiding prop
erty. or do aught but condemn those who
hold up rich men as being evil men be-
cause OF their riches. On the contrary.
our whole effort Is to insist upon con-
duct, and neither wealth nor property nor
any other class distinction, as being the
proper standard by which to Judge the
actions OF men. For the honest man of
great wealth we have a hearty regard.
just as we have a hearty regard for the
honest politician and honest
Bur part of the movement to uphold hon
esty must be a movement to frown on
dishonesty.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

/: I do not for a ome believe that
/: h actions OF this administration
{: have brought on business distress: so
{: far as this Is due to local and not
/: worldwide causes and to the &C
/: tons OF any particular in~dividuals,
(: II Is due to the speculative folly and
fragrant dishonesty of a few men OF
4: great wealth. who seek to shield
(: themselves from the effects of their
+: own w~rongdoing by ascribing its
: results 10 The actions OF those who
4: have sought to put q stop to the
+: wrongdoing.
/: But IL 1t were true that to cut out
I: rottenness from the body politio
/: meant a momentary check to an un-
(: healthy seeming prosperity, / should
/: not for one moment hesitate to put
/: the knife to the corruption. /
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

F: The methods by which the :
4: Standard Oil people and those en- 4:
/: gagged In the other combinations (:
/: of which / have spoken above (:
/: have achieved great fortunes can /:
(! only be justified by the advocacy {:
/: of a system of morality which {:
{: would also justify every form OF {:
/: criminality on the part OF a labor ::
I: union, and every form Of VIC !:
/: lence, corruption, and fraud, from {:
/: murder to bribery and ballot DOH (:
(: stuffing In politics. /:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

No matter how much a mans funeral
costs. II save him q lot Of money 40
erwarda
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
per barrel from bakersfield. exclusive Of

per barrel from Bakersfield, exclusive Of
the switching charge.
These statements cover the movement
except that they have included Stockton,
which Is not correct, as II In not q bay
point and could not be reached as con-
on account OF this movement 1899 which
should DO deducted from the total OF
movement shown In the attached papers.
Il wish you would arrange to make up
to the Associated Oil company down to
the basis of Is cents per barrel from
Bakersfield where they are the shippers.
regardless of who is consignee, as all their
fuel oil Is sold delivered. Yours truly,
Edward Chamber4
'Shipments-Associatsd OIL Company,
mr.. G. A. Davidson, Auditor,
Los Angeles"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

Of great wealth has awaited to save the
offenders from prison.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

1: But In my Judgment thoroughgoiug
I: and satisfactory control can In the
I: end only be obtained by the action
!: OF the national government, for al
I: most all the corporations OF enorIn-
/: ous w~ealth-that Ia, the corporations
I: which II Is especially desirable to
{: control-are engaged In Interstate
(: commerce., n derive their power
/: and their Importance not from that
T: portion OF their BUSINESS which Is In
I: trastate, bet from h Interstate
/. business
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

It IL not easy always to decide juse
where the line Of demarcation betwesn
line line 'm must x'n0 ultimately 1n cS,ln'i ). is drawn 5
the federal courts. Much Of the EFFORT
to secure adequate control. OF the great
corporations by state action has been
been neither: for when the effort II made
to accomplish by the action Of the state
what can only be accomplished by the
action OF the nation, the result can only
be disappointment. n In tho end the
law Will probably be declared unconstt-
tutional. So likewise in the national
herein advocated are hampered and NOT
aided by the extremists who advocate
action SO violent that 1t would either b
useless or else would cause more mischief
1t can not too strongly be insisted that
the defenders and apologists of the great
corporations, who have sought in the
aston by the federal government to con-
troll these great corporations, are not
oniy proving false to the people, but are
corporations themselves. The nation win
not tolerate an utter lack OF control over
very wealthy men Of enormous W In
the industrial. and therefore In the 90
cial. lives of all our people. some ok
whom have shown themselves cynicaiiy
and brutally Indifferent to the interests
OF the people; and II the congress does
not act. with good tempered and sensible
but resOlute thoroughness. in cutting God
the evils and in providing an effcctive NJ
pervfsion,. the result y certain to be 40
sometimes wise, sometimes ill-judged AM
extreme. sometimes unjust and damaging
to the railroads or other corporations
more often ineffective from every stand
point. because the federal courts declare
Ii unconstitutional.
Tho Panic.
We have Just passed through I've
months Of acute financial stress. AZ any
such time 1t Is a sad fact thai e~ntirsly
innocent people suffer from no fault e
their own: and everyone must feel tho
keenest sympathy for the large body az
honest business men, of honest investors
OF honest wageworkers. who suffer be-
are In no way responsible. AT such 4
time there Is u natural tendency on thn
part or many men to feel gloomy and
frightened at the outlook; but there -
no justification for this feeling. There
Is no nation 80 absolutely SURE OF ultt-
succeed. Ours Is a nation OF mastery
energy, with a continent for It's domain.
and It feels within It's veins the thrill
which comes TO those who know that
they possess the future. We are not case
down by the fear OF failure. We are up
held by the confident hope of ultimate
triumph. The wrongs that exist are 10
be corrected; but they In no way justify
doubt as TO the final outcome, doubt a.
10 the great material prosperity OF the
future, or OF the lofty spiritual life which
Is to be Quilt upon that prosperity as :
foundation. No misdeeds done In the
present must be permitted to shroud from
our eyes the glorious future OF the nationt
but because OF this very fact II behoovco
us never TO swerve from our r~esoluto pur-
pose to cut out ~wrongdoing and uphold
what is right.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

(: The outcry against stopping dis
/: honest practices non wrungdoers
:: who happen 10 be wealthy Is precise
(: ly similar to the outcry raised
F.: against every effort for cleanliness
/: and decency in city government, be-
F.: aus .orsooth. 1t will hurt bust
/: ness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14
Application Nos. 1880 and 4495
Notice Of Sale Of Second Class
Tide and Shore Lands

Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of
April 1905, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and four O'Clock in the afternoon COM
mencing at the hour of ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, on said day, at the door of the Court
House in San Juan County Washington the
following described Second-class Tide and Shore
land will be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder therefor, to-wit:
Application No. 1880
All tide and shore lands of the second class,
owned by the State of Washington situate in
front OF, adjacent to or upon that portion Of the
Government meander line lying in front oflot,9
section 7, township "a north, range west W.
NJ, and having frontage of ISIS lineal chains,
more or less, measured along the meander line,
according to q certified copy Of the Government
office of the Commissioner of Public Lands at
Olympia, Washington. Appraised at S. 90 per
lineal chain, or $14o.75.
Application No. 4495
All tide and shore lands of the second class,
front OF, adjacent to or upon that portion ofthe
government meander line described as follows:
Beginning at point from which the meander
corner to sections and 9, township IS north,
chains thence from said point 4 besinnins run
S. AN degrees E. 3.3o chains S. degrees E. o9o
chains; s: y degrees w. a.4o chains, South .a1l
minal point of this description, having a total
frontage on the meander line of S.78 lineai
chains. according to certified copy of the
1OVcIuMeut uSl0 uOteS OF the survey tneleoA
on file In the Office of the Commissioner of Pub.
lie Lands at Olympia, Washington. Appraised
at $500 per linea1 chain or (3oo.
Said second class tide and shore land will be
sold for mot less than the appraised value and
subject to the improvements situated thereon,
and as appraised by the Board of State Land
Commissioners In the manner provided by law.
statement Of which ID now on file in the office
Of Auditor Of said County. ;.
Terms Of sale are: Under contract, one-tenth
to be paid on the day Of sale, and one-tenth an.
nually thereafter on the 6rst day of March OF
each year, with interest ut per cent. per an
mum, and accrued interest on deferred balance
II SIX per cent. per annum: Provided, That any
purchaser may make full payment at any time
and obtain deed.
The successful bidder will be required to pay
In addition to the one-tenth Of the purchase
price Of the land at the time of sale, the appras
ed value OF any improvements or valuable ma
terlals on the land in full.
The above described second class tide ana
shore lands are offered for sale by virtue OF an
order OF the Board of State Land Commissioners
made on the 18th and 18th days of February, Iooo,
and an order Of sale duly certified is on file IN
the once ofsaid County Auditor.
J. w. FRTTS,
County Auditor.
Dated at Friday Harbor, wash. this a4th day
Of February 1903
First pubiication Feb. a. 1905 ct
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-14

the things that affect the child's tenn
poral welfare she cares nothing about
the things that have to do with his
eternal good. And she calls herself
a Christian. Is she? If her heart
we're penetrated and pervaded with
the tender love of the Redeeming
Christ could she remain 80 Indifferent
TO the Child's eternal interests? Do
christian people attend the prayer
meeting as they ought? If their hearts
we're aglow with Christian Love don t
you suppose they would love the fell
lowship of God's saints?
The BibleP Do people love to study
its sacred page? In how many homes
in our land do you find the family
altar? Have you erected the family
altar in your home: are the flames of
devotion burning brightly on it? The
services of the sanctuary. how are they
attended and in what spirit? Thank
God for the sincere, noble souls in
His church, but in what spirit do large
numbers 60 to the services? Do they
60 for Worhsip. or for ecclesiastical
entertainment? Which? I would
like to see the time come when some
of the vast sums Of money that. in
some of our rich churches, are spent
for maintaining unconsecrated choirs
to entertain christians on the Sab
bath day. would be glad to see the
time come when this money would be
spent for RELIGIOUS purposes. How
many souls have you sincerely sought
to bring into the Kingdom of Christ
the past three years? Not one. What?
And you call yourself Christian?
This Indifference is the pane of the
modern church. Is there any remedy
for this indifference There il. What
is itf This: Do the opposite Of
neglect. There is certain life for you
to live. Go to the Gospels to find
what it is. Read the life of Christ.
See what q life it was. Then strive
to reproduce that life IN yours. De-
termine to follow it. Never give up.
It will be slavery. maybe. at first
but keep at it you will enter into the
liberty Of sonship at last. Pick out
some line Of Christian work, some-
thing that you can do; keep at it; do
it persistently; never give up. It
may be slavery at first; you will enter
into the liberty Of sonship afterwards.
In Gods name and strength conquer
this bane Of the Christian church.
Fling off your cloak Of indifference.
Step into the great harvest field. Do
something. Do it right away. Keep
at it. "Come over into Macedonia
and help u.s. to
'Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindiier hand
Ring out the darkness Of the land,
Ring in the Christ that IL to be. =
"As many as / love. rebuks and
chasten; be Jealous. therefore.and re-
pent. -