The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
ASKS NEW RAIL LAWS

Of serving and safeguarding them In such
excuse q failure to act upon these grave
matters or any Unnecessary -postponemcnt
OF action upon them.
commission now find 1t practically impos-
sible, with it's present membership and or
eraa1pal9ni ! a t RssrSum IT, st saen 4 i.sa mot IN.
likely that it may presently be found adj
vlsahle to add to its duties still Others
pc perfected as an administrative instru-
ment.
Constant Danger.
The country cannot and should not
consent to email any longer exposed to
profound Industrial disturbances for lack
of additional means OF arbitration n
and promptly supply. And ali viii agree
that there must be no doubt as to the
power Of the executive to make im-
railroads for the concentration OF the
military forces of the nation wherever
they are needed and whenever they are
This is a program Of regulation, pre-
yention. and administrative efficiency
which argues It's own case in the mere
Its TENS. the increase in the efficiency,
Of the Interstate Commerce comlnission,}}
the house of representatives has already.
acted; its action needs only the concur
renee of the Senate.
~ would hesitate to recommend, and I
SAtAS 0ly N1i0 COIt6ICSS JUN ~
act upon the suggestion should / make IT.
that any man In any occupation should
be obliged by law to continue in an en-
ploymen which he desired to leave. To
pass a law which forbade or prevented the
individual workman to leave his work be-
fore receiving the approval Of society In
doing SO would be to adopt a new prin-
c1pie into our jurisprudence which I take
ilt Tor granted we are not prepared to in-
Grafton Of the railways Of the country
snail not be stopped or interrupted by
the concerted act m of organized bodies
OF men until a p,s-lic investigation shall
have been instituted which shall make,
the whole question at issue plain for the
Judgment OF the opinion of the nation is
based upon the very different principle
mat the concerted action of l9we-ful
bodies OF men shall not be permitted to
stop the industrial processes Of the ma
ton, at any rate before the nation shall
AYE had an opportunity to acquaint itself
with the merits OF the case as between
employe and employer, time to form it's
opinion upon an impartial statement of
ZINE merits, and opportunity to consider all.
bitration. | can see nothing in that.
proposition but the justifiable Safeguard
ing M y society OF the the necessary processes.
trary5 OF unjust in it unless it be arbi-
trarily and unjustly done. 1t can and;
should be done with a full and s%crupulous,
lIegard Tor the interests and liberties of
all concerned as we'll as for the per1na-
nent interests of society itself.
U ~ &C IildtLGTS OIL CAPITA 1mDOftanC0
await the action of he Senate which
have already been acted upon by the
House Of Representatives: the bill which
seeks to extend greater freedom of COM
bination. to those engaged in promoting
the foreign of the country thar
Is now thought by some to be legal un-
Ger the terms of the laws against monop-
oly; the bill amending the present Or
game laweof Porto Rico; and the bill pro-
posing q more thorough and systematic.
regulation OF the expenditure of money
IN elections, commonly called the corrupt
practices act. l need not labor my adj
la@ 'a 9T5ai these ! measures be enacted into
circumstances which render their adop-
Lion at this time not only opportune but.
necessary. Even delay would seriously
leopard the interests Of the country and
OF the government.
Corrupt Practice Act.
Immediate passage of the bill to regulate
.ne s~Noeaalture OF money On elections may
seen ZEN "a ae less necessary than the i'm
ined.ate enactment of the other measures
to which REFER: because at least two
years WIN elapse before another e~lectIon
= Waiel ieaeral %stiees are - be filled;
put it "ouid greatiy relieve the public
mind ifsthis iinleftaist matter were deaif
With While the eiIcumstaacss and the dan
gers to the fusslic morals OF the ,,resen+
.laethcd 81 obtaining ana s1eT7dTn = 49,
pa!gla FUNDS stand clear antier recent Oh
serNSSion ard the methods Of expenditure
IN ent % lfailssiy studied IN the Light .of pres
sht s.leflehce; ard q Gejay would have
the tdrtner very ser::ous Gisadyantag re Of
pcst5cn.nS action until another e~le,,tion
was at hand anI some special tb;epf cor
nectea with it might be t.3ouehf - he Il,
the ihita of those who urged ii. Action.
can ie take1, .ow with facts for guidance
aild TilLout suspicion Of partisan purpose
shall, not argue at length the desir-
ABILITY or swing a freer nand in the mat
,ss o. conbiney and concerted effort 10
those who shall undertake the essent;ai
enterprise of building up our export ira n,
hat enterprise will presently. viii I'M
mediately assume. has indeed already as
l summed "a M ~. s1l So =. - -
experience. We have not the NECESSARY
Il~nstfuinental.t ties for its prosecution: il il
aeenaed to be doubtful whether they could
pc created upon an ADEQUATE scale under
our present laws. We should clear away
anaoubted law for II which viii give free
cense. The thing must be done now, be-
es zap US Isl, II we hesitate or delay.
inents or the organic law of Porto Rico is
brief and conclusive. The present laws
g gights nna IRE ne Island end regulating the
just. We have created expeetatians nj
EXTENDED privilege which We have not
s saasia O. lnere is uneasiness among the
doubt with regard to our intentions con-
corning them with the adoption of the
We do not doubt what we wish to do in
any essential particular. We ought to do
There are other matters already adj
yanced to the stage of conferences be-
tween the two houses of which it is not
necessary that / should. speak. Sorrd
practicable basis Of agreement concernins
them will no doubt be found and actioa
taken upon them.
Inasmuch as this is. gentlemen. proh,
ably the last occasion l shall have to. al.
dress the Sixty-fourth congress, | hon.
that,you will permit me to say with whal
genuine pleasure and satisfaction I havl
! cooperated with you in the many meas,
I, ures of constructive policy with which yot
have enriched annals of the country. II
pany. ! take the liberty of congratulate
: Ing you upon the completion of a record
of rare seryiceableness and distinction.
Public Support of Conservation.
From the Snectator Inndnn Enriand