The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-05-01

d onsrea Of July ! lfsa ne thsss
transactions has not get elapsed. and the
evidence obt aimed By the commission -
80 complete that there should b. no az
frlity In the governments -s.cnr nE = con-
vtrtsou In this case.
I have submitted this reporg to the de-
partment ~ justice for thorough tnvest!-
cation ard fer action II acton shaH prove
pr practicable.
surely such a state OF affairs as thai
above set forth emphasizes the need OF
further federal legislation. not merely be-
cause oil tn. material benefits such legs
latton viii secure. but above all because
this federal action should be part, and a
large part. OF the campaign to waken our
Ieopie ~ = whole To A Lively and effective
eondem nafion OF the low standard OF
morality implied In such conduct on the
part Of great business concerns, The nrst
duty OF every man IL TO provide a ityeii-
hood for himself and for those dependent
upon him. IL IL from every standpoint de-
sirabis that each Of cur citizens should
endeayor by hard work and hcrorAbis
methods 10 secure for him and hf~ such
a competence a. VIII carry with IL the OPP
poriun.ty to enjoy m reasonable fasEso1
the comforts and rcfinaments OF life. and.
furthermore. the man OF great business
ability who obtains a fortune In urFtgh.
fashion inevitably In 81 dong ccnIers >
benefit upon the community 40 . whole
and IL entitled to reward. TO respect. ara
to admiration
Hut among tH2 many kluuS OF EVIL. So
ciai. Industrial. and political. vhich II IL
our duty a. a alton sterniy TO comOas.
there % none at the same time more nase
and more dangerous than the greed wnch
treat. the plain and simple rules III non
esty with cynical contempt II they inter
fere with making q prcnt: ana AZ = ma
ton we can not be- held guiitIess " va
condone such action. Inc mar VII"
breaches hatred OF wealth honestly ac-
uuired. who incuicates envy and jealousy
and slanierors III will toward those OF me-
fellows who by thrift. energy. aGu III
dussry hsve become men OF means. isa
menace TO the community. But his coun-
terparf in evil IS to be found In that par
ticuiar kind OF multlmilitonaire VINO Is al
most the least envtble, and - ceftainiy
one OF the least admirable, OF All our en-.
ixenn. a man of whom " has been well
said that his face has grown nara ara
cruel While his body has grown sort.
whose son IL a fool ana MIS- dausntsI
foreign princess: whose nominal pleas.
ures are at best those OF . tasteiess ana
extravaEant luxury. ana whose rear oe-
light. whose real life work. - the ac-
scrdil and least elevatsng form In the
chaos OF an absolutely unrestricted COM
merciai individuslism under Modern CON
dit.ons. this 10 a type that becomes prom-
became prominent In the physical cnaos
OF the dark ages. We are striving TOT
legislation TO minimize the abuses which
give this type Its fiourishing prom hence,
partly for the sake OF what can be ac-
compiished by the legislation itself. and
partly because the legislation marks our
movement TO bring our ideals and our con-
Theodore Roosevelt.
The White House. April q. lsJS.
In the report OF the finance COMMITTEES
to the mayor and city. council OF Boston.
subjo.ned by the president to his message.
the methods employed In the alleged coli
lusions are considered under three heads
combinations among oilermaksrs, com
binations among contractors for fre proof
ing, and combinations between corpora
tons and firms engaged In the manufac-
ture or supply Of structural steel.
Under the first heading the committee
charges that some one familiar with the
operations Of the school house Department.
would furnish each person invited to BID
the names or the other persons to whom
Germs selected would then arrange be-
tween themselves az to who should do the
work, as to the price to be fixed and As
to the division Of the profits.
The report names two companies as the
corporations found to be guilty OF colIu-
rive practices in bidding for fire PROBING
contracts. and says; These companies
out the work. Contract for contract was
generally conceded. although In some
cases money was paid as the price OF ABB
s e NM p s1e@ s s. ee cSsscme an's nd si. sssc.
ions were thus obtained from all sorts
and conditions OF men and corporations.
i The eportfon OF the report devoted to
combinations in the structural steel trade
deals with what Is termed 'the Boston
agreement" and the charge is made that
IN order to preserve the appearance of
titton and to ensure the success OF
the scheme OF COLLISION. the parties to the
agreement would arrange the bids to be
submitted in a progressive scale above the
prearranged bid OF the concern to which
the work had been allotted.
The members of the agreement did not
hesitate to fortify their BIDS by false
statements in writing that they were
made in good faith. without fraud. coliu-
sion or connection with any other bidder"