Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-21
The ROOSEVELT POLICIES

The principal measures that have
come to be known as the 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, 1906.
3. The pure food act of June 80, 1906:
A. The employers liability act OF
s The denatured alcohol act of
June z. 1906.
In addition to the foregoing the
Roosevelt administration has warmly
approved the following legislation:
l. The oleomargarine act of May 5,
1902.
Q. The reclamation act Of June II,
1902.
g. The act of February IL, 1903, for
giving preference to and expediting
antitrust cases in the federal courts.
4. The act of February %, 1903, es-
tablishing the department of COM
merce and labor
s. The railway safety appliance acts
of 1902, 1903 and 1906.
6. The act of .4arch 2, 1907, for re-
ducing the cost of the transportation
of the mails.
z. The copyright law.
8. The trademark law.
All Supported by kittredge.
Senator Kittredge's imprint is upon
each and everyone of these measures,
each receiving his cordial support. He
is the author of the copyright law and
of the trademark law.
Senator Kittredge took an active
part in the preparation OF those fea-
lures of the principal measures above
enumerated which have thus far sue
cessfully withstood the test OF the
courts.
On February 2e, 1907, (Congression;
al Record, page $3.50, he supported
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 q
year, in those responsible national
banks that would pay rate of inter-
est Of not less than two per cent per
position clearly in the interests Of the
people of the northwest, besides be-
ing a source Of revenue to the coun-
try.
Scores of measures of special inter
est to the people of South Dakota are
also included in the list OF those re-
ceivino his active support, such as the
land laws, the Indian allotment acts,
the homestead laws, the opening OF
reservations, appropriations for pub
lie buildings in various parts of the
state, Improvement of those already
in existence, and large number of
special pension measures for the ben
eft of the old soldiers. In the matter
ef pension legislation, aside from gen.
eral pension acts, Senator Kittredge
has to his credit the authorship OF
seventeen bills that passed the fifty
seventh congress, seventeen bills in
the fifty-eighth congress. thirty-eight
bills in the fifty-ninth congress, and
twenty-eight bills in the first session
of the sixtieth congress.
OF the fifty amendments adopted TO
the railway rate bill, each OF which
had the approval of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, Senator Kittredge was
present and voted for each OF them.
with the single exception OF one.
when he was absent, but in this case
he was paired in its favor. One of
these amendments Including sleep
ing car companies and express car
companies within the provisions OF
the bill) was introduced bp Senator
Kittredge and was retained in the
bill in conference through his efforts.
What Principal Ones Provide.
The oleomargarine law provides for
q heavy tax upon oleomargarine that
Is sold in imitation of butter 1t also
contains provisions with regard to
renovated and adulterated butter, and
prohibits the colorinu of the manufac-
tured product as to represent butter.
II is clearly in the interests of the
great dairying industry OF the coun.
try.
The act of February IL. 1908 pro
vides for expealLlng antitrust cases
in the federal courts. giving proceed
ence to them and making provision
for direct appeal to the supreme court
to the exclusion of others OF a diff
ferent character.
The reclamation act provides for
the retaining of large areas OF semi.
arid lands and opening the same to
homestead settlement, the homestead
er being assured of water Tor 1rrlgat
ing purposes at actual cost
The safety appliance acts require
railroad companies, within . reason
able time, to provide their trains with