Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-11-21

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megsaFe % Hufefa. 10 retire 20 vera
Cruz and aaide within rnee Of CHE
American Warhins a. Vera Cruz
SIR LiHd waa near enough ~ thf
center ~ Mesican affairs 20 keep 81
close touch wth ine slnatioa taI
I waF nni in personal danger
4 b ran scarcely te denied thaf Mr
4 Binds second ffip 10 Mexico cry %
/ deliver President sgilson's nnai word
10 the dictator has been fraUsht with
real perii rhe feeling against Amor
icans among the liberia followers ls
intensely bitter That q fanisstieai
assassin with or without inspiration
from Hnerta might strike down the
man who SIS the direct representa-
( tive ~ tie American government
"a by no means Impossible
n such al assassination should take
place probably nothing could restrain
The United States from rushing to
war against the Mexicun dictator.
THE COW irdly murder Of Mr. LIND
would doubtless iuflame American in
dienafiou much as the mystefiegs
doalruclion OF the Maine inflAmed
INDIGNATION against Spain
/ John Llnds safety 10. therefore. Of
ereat Importance 10 the United
+ sintes ffe De- more than useful
servant ~ the government He per
soniias the American nation ~ the
Mexlcan capital and an attack or
him would be felt as an attack on
fhe American people. an attack not
10 bee at0ued Tor by any Of The means
ordinarily employed by civilized gov
erument Cleveland Piniu Dealer
New Prison Methods.
The very practical and successful
demonstration made by Warden ny
NON 0f Colorado. Of using his better
aiiss of convicts for road building.
under an honor system Ia which the
mon work without guards Is begin
ming 10 bear fruit Illinois Is try
ing the plan IN "a small way. with
about 40 c0nWcts. who are imprOv-
inR road near Dixon. Here also
the men are placed upon their honor.
and a liberal reduction In their term
has been promised by the governor
20 those who make good The men.
fully appreciate the outdoor life and
would gladly accept the work II for
no other reason. II will be interest
ing 20 watch the result OF this ex-
pertinent. because II is being conduct |
ed near a city Warden lyman pur-
posely took his men--a much larger !
number-far away from the tempta- |
lions OF town or city.
so far the scheme IL working sat |
isfactorily. although condition that /
the Colorado warden feared arose |
Naturally considerable interest was
aroused. and numerous visitors came
out from town to watch the men at /
work. Somb sentimental citigebs !
thereupon planned automobile rides |
nj - 10
Governor Dunno Immediately and |
very properly issued oriiers that |
nothing OF the sort be permitted. There
Is decided difference between al
lowing a convict TO indulge in out
door work under conditions caicu-
lated TO make man OF him again
and silly sentiment that would set
him on pedestal A prison sen
tence should not be revengeful; II
should be reformatlve; but reform
viii not be secured by pink teas
The very object which is aimed at
may easily be defeated by what is
intended for sympathy. Tho dignity
OF the law and the respect for Il
which the prison sentence contem-
plates cnpnot be best attained by
rapid steps. II Is right and proper
that the convicts have reasonable ,
recreation. but let the entertainment 4,
be brought TO them and not they :
taken 90 it. Governor Dunne's .
prompt and firm orders in this mat ,
ter are for the good OF the men them ,
selves. for too generous letting ,
down OF the bars is likely to deter :
other states from giving the plan a |
trial. and every state should use as !
many convicts as possible In road
working. But 10 make light OF
prison sentence would be very
grave mistake.-H III. winsdor in I
The November Popular Mechanics 4
magazine.
How 10 Treat Trusts. ,
Attorney General McReynolds Is a p
firm believer In the sherman at ana 7
he possibility OF solving the trust n
problem with a.
Under present conditions" says \
Mr. McReynolds, IN the November
Worlds Work, IT can see no other >.
solution of The trust question There
are only three alternatives ia deal
ing with monopoly. its rcrulation o
somewhat as we regulate railroads;
government ownership: or suppress q
sion hv means OF tie existing laws ;,
rhe idea OF regulation. inclndine the -
Nor do I believe that
We are ready Tor government owner
hip OF production and distribution.
There remains only the remedy fur
ished nv the Sherman law do not =
eiievc In monopoly. do not regard
as inevitable or henenccnt II is al
ssentially wicked. And | firmly ho-
owe that the sherman law, enerseti. IN
ally enforced can end monopoly. We
'ouid have ended u IN the tobacco
nd the STANDARD oil cases Il proper
ettlement had followed the Judge Of
tents ] think we have such a settle
tent In the Union Pacific Southern "a
Aeifie cases All our previous settle TO
entE have assumed Fundamentally III
iat there was distinction between hi
corporation and the men who con-
oi u. OF course there ~ NOT. A
'rPoration In its Stockholders moth
Z more. nothing less. We cannot Il
fike at corporation except by