The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07

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special favors of this character, a large
shipper could mercilessly destroy AMI
crush out all competitors in his line OF
business. During the four years OF
Roosevelt the rate legislation and the
an%ti-rebate legislation has absolutely
corrected this evil. Rebates and speci-
al privileges. the crying evil of the
transportation system, have disappeared
from the face of the earth. This re
form has operated for the benefit OF
the railroads as well as the patronizing
public. Vigorous investigation Of tho
great trusts and combinations-the beef
trust, the oil trust. the coal trust, the
lumber trust rave much improved con
ditions in those industries. The legis-
lation to clean and inspect the pack
ing houses. although opposed strenuous
" by those interests and their friends.
when up for consideration, has like
wise operated for the benefit of all con
cerned. We are now building up a
safe and permanent foreign trade IN
our canned meats. based upon these
government inspections and certificates
of quality. Now Swift and Armour ad-
~vertise the fact of government inspcr-
ton as the best assurance of purity
VI iItiT pI''ltF IL. INIS u Dut duotH'a
illustration of the old proverb:-
"Be good. and YOU will be happy"
President Roosevelt is not fighting
corporations or individuals as such; he
is fighting the commercial outlaw. be he
an individual or a corporation. The
honest business man has nothing to fear
but the commercial renegade better
square his conduct to the standard Of
fair dealing or take TO the woods. Gap
r~'aNsc)
In this crusade for better business
morals. President Roosevelt has the
American people behind him almost to
a man, (Appiause) We are on the
threshold of a presidential campaign.
Roosevelt 5 leadership has been tried.
and found equal TO every emergency.
With almost on" accord the people turn
ed to him as the Joshua to lead the
Republican hosts across another political
Jordan. But he has now made 1t clear
that he Will not yield ever to the voice
Of the peopl" against his own Judg-
mcnt of where leads the path of duty
and propriety in tn" present situation
| have been one of the first to advocate
the idea that Roosevelt has had but one
elective term. and should he nominated
for a second term. am one of the
last IL concedc - his repeated declar
alton that under no circumstances viii
n" accept another term. (Applause)
The selection Of Il Republican stan
dard bearer IN I'll" present crisis ls
therefore a matter of vital Importance.
The continuation of the present admin
istration policies to their logical com
r,l.t.p.SS -, nnrr,apopt invrS1at,,n IS
the most important legislative effort
since the close of the civil war.
A r~cactionarv who does not be
licvc in this national movement and q
destructive politician who is seeking on
" the pomp aud glamour of political.
leadership would he alike fatal to the
progress Of real reform. We need 2
constructive statesman, a man Of the
Roosevelt type-Sirong, courageous
clear Of head, true OF heart, who loves
the right and duty better thar popular
ity-Sueh a one. our President has rec
ognized. and with his usual directness
and plain speaking has pointed out IN
the person of our now world renowned
'.Secrerarv Of Peace the Honorable
William H.. Taft. (.Applause)
Secretary Taft is entitled to the lova
Sapt''Jt VI - oHAy wv
cause hi has the confidence and sup
port of the President, but in his owl
personality and in his own right. Like
the chairman Of the Senate COMMITTEES
on Interoceanic Canals, there's nothing
small about him. Large of stature
great of heart, giant in intellect, pat
riotic. controlled by the highest sense
of public duty, he rings true to the bes
sentiments in our American life, ans
stands forth before the people a typ.
of the best things in American crt
izenship. Applanse)
The main purpose of this rally o
South Dakota Republicans is to max
certain that the political strength 0
our young state shall be east for tn
support of the Administration policie
Of Theodore Roosevelt and the nomina
| ton and election of William H. Taft
Fellow Republicans. this meeting j
destined To be historic among the pc
lit;cal gatherings of South Dakota.
is the first great political meeting sine
the union of the east and west by til
extension of the new bands of stet
across the surface of the state. Ma
this be prophetic of a union Of til
best principles and support of Repu'
licanism.-and may We achieve sue
a victory in the state as shall utter I
rout and disbearten our ancient enenr
democracy.-and force him back int
his customary n appropriate conditio
in South Dakota politics, a conditiO
best described in a phrase of pun
democratic coinage, "Innocuous de
uetude.'