The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
the ROOSEVELT POLICIES

Inc principal measures tndt nave
come to be known as h distinctively
Roosevelt policies. in the ~furtherance
Of which the president threw the full
weight of his strong personality, are
the following:
|. The railway rate legislation of
June 20. 1906.
2. The meat inspection act of June
80. lSU6.
). The pure food act of June 80, 1906.
4. The employers liability act Of
June IL, l.vo.
s The denatured alcohol act of
June Z. 1906.
In addition to the foregoing the
Roosevelt administration has warmly
approved the following legislation:
,od !; The o-leomarsarine act OF May D.
2. The reclamation act of June II,
3. The act of February IL, 1903. for
giving preference to and e~Xpediting
antitrust use in the federal courts.
4. The act Of February %, 1903, es-
taDlishins. the department of COM
merce and labor.
S. The railway safety appliance acts
Of 1902, 1903 and 1906.
s. The act Of ..arch 2, 1897. for re
ductng the cost Of the transportation
Of the nails.
Z. The copyright law.
= ,. The trademark law.
Al Supported by k~iftredge.
Senator K~ittredge's imprint is upon
each reeefytHe his cordial support. He
10 the author Of the copyright law AID
Of the trademark law. liz,
Senator Kittredge took an active
part In the preparation OF those lea
turee Of the principal measures above
enumerated which have thus far sue
cessfully withstood the test Of the
courts.
On February Is. 1907. lcongression;
g Record; page 3ss1D, ne s %nranased
amendment to the currency bill for
requiring the secretary of the treas
ury to deposit the customs duties.
amounting to between three hundred
millions and four hundred millions 2
YEAR. IN those responsible natlonai
banks that would pay a rate OF iSter-
est Of not less than two per CEN per
annum upon daily balances pro
no1ifion clearly in the interests Of the
people OF the northwest, besides be-
Inc 4 source Of revenue to q coun'
Scores OF measures of special inter
eat tn the people of South Dakota are
slso included in the list OF those re-
ceiyino his active support, such as tne
land laws, the Indian allOtment acls;
the homestead laws. Inc opening %
PRESENTATIONS, appropriations for pup
iic hnildings in various parts OF the
state Improvement of those already
ia existence, and q large number OF
anocial pension measures Tor the zen
at 81 the old, soldiers. In the matter
81 pension legislation, aside from gen.
eral pension acts, Senator hittredge
has to his credit the authorship OF
seventeen bills that passed the nifty
seventh congress-, seventeen bills In
the nfty-eighth congress, ~th1rty-eight
Nils in the lfty-ninth congress. and
fwentv-eight bills In the first session
Of the sixtieth congress.
OF the hfty amendments adopted 70
the railway rate bill. each OF Wnlcn
had ne approsy en. q .nf ki HDessve' was vas,
present and voted for each OF them.
With the single exception Of one,
when he was absent, but in this case
ia was paired in its favor. One of
these amendments (including sleep
nm car COMPANIES and express car
companies within the provisions OF
the hiIll was introduced bp Senator
Kittredge and was retained In the
nll "a conference through his efforts.
What Principal Ones Provide.
The Oleomargarine law provides for
heayy AK upon oleomargarine that
"a ia IN Imitation of butter. 1t also
contains provisions with regard to
eenovafed and adulterated butter, and
nr0hihfts the cOlorin0 Of the manufac-
fnred product as to represent butter.
n n clearly In the interests OF the
9reo4 dairying industry OF the coun-
B me act Of February II, 1903 pro
v16es for ~expeoltlne antitrust cases
~ federal courts. giving proceed
- q them and making provision
1Ss 6irecA appeal to the supreme court
" s1H1 exclusion Of others OF . dit.
nenf character.
~ roclNnnetion act provides for
eeSrIsininr az large areas of semi.
w st1ndS and opening the same to
72Sod settlement, the homestead
&N assured OF water for irrtgat.
7fSooeo It actual cost.
Sa@s ST1T511kv eDpIlnnco acts require
eS~S nGsna1iea. within \ reason
- pQUvidoat heir trains with