The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-01
A SPUR TO
CONGRESS
President ResentS nothing
Proposition
DAVIS WANTS 10000 COPIES
Best Democratic Doctrine from a Re-
publican Source-ChanceIlor Day
Says Roosevelt ISLANDERS the
Standard Oil Co.
DAVIS WANTS lO,OOOCOPIES

| Washington, D. G., Feb. President
lioosevelt's special message to Congress
read in both houses yesterday afternoon.
has caused widespread comment through
cut the country.
In the message the President called
Tor drastic measures to curb wealth,
railroads, trusts and stock dealing;
branded Standard Oil and Santa Fe mag
mates as falsiiers; fayed those VINO
critieise his administration as nirelings
OF the corrupt rich; called for the en-
actment Of labor issues, notably a limit-
ed employers liability law and injunc-
ton measure; and declared that he viii
give battle to corruption wherever found
and whether prosperity suffers Or not.
1t is understood that the President has
deeply resented the determination Of
Congress that this Is to be DO moth
ing" session. This message il intended
to be the rallying cry in a fight which
the President viii make for legislation
at this session
AS soon as the Presidents message
had been concluded Senator jeff Davis
OF Arkansas, who, a few minutes before
had been on the Republican side laugh
ing with certain senators about the mes
sage, sprang to his feet and said.
Mr.. President I move that 10000
copies OF the Presidents message be
printed, 1t Is the best Democratic doc
trine ever heard from Republican
source
The motion was agreed TO ard the
message was referred The reading Of
message was referred.
As the reading Of the message pro-
gressed IN the House, members were
heard audiblv 20 exclaim Most unusual
"This II red hot, etc,
The Presidents various denunciations
Of wrongdoers was greeted with loud ap-
plause, III was his defense al Federal
Judges who punish offenders for vio-
lation Of the law.
The frequence Of the applause increas-
ed as the reading proceeded. But the
climax came when the reading was CON
cluded. Without regard to party, the
members loudly appauded, cheered.
thunped their desks and gave otner
evidences Of their approval Of the docu-
ment- After q momentaTy silence. the
applause broke out again, several men,
bers, including many Democrats. rising
from their seats and clapping their
hands.
The message then, on motion of Mr..
Payne of New York, was referred to the
committee on the state d the union
Mr.. Ollie James Of Kentucky produced
laughter and Democratic applause when
he tauntingly inquired OF MI, Payne
How many additional thousand
copies do you desire for eircnlationf'
Mr. Payne replied laugaingiy. A(1n,
the usual number
Speaking of the message Senator
IAFailette of Wisconsin said 1T Is
the strongest statement Of the case Of
the people that the President has ever
put forward In matter and Iii manner.
in substance and In form Of expression,
IL i tine great paper Of this administra-
ton. | contains the material out of
which the next Republican platform
must be written
Senator Beveridga Of Indiana said
1T i strong appeal to the epople for a
continuance Of the policies which make
for the regeneration If American bust
ness. That movement will 40 on to
completion In this country as 1t has In
Great Britain and other countries, where
they took il up years ago. 1t Is the
great fighting message