Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-12-06

conclIlatlon .Whlcn ehe congress can easily
and promptly supply. And all will agree
that there must be no doubt as to the
power of the executive to make inn
MEDIATE and uninterrupted use of the
military forces of the nation wherever
they are needed and whenever they are
needed.
i This is a program of regulation. pre-
v%ention, and administrative efficiency
which argues its own case in the mere
statement of 1t. With regard to one of
its items, the increase in the efficiency
OF the Interstate Commerce commission.
the house of representatives has already
acted: its action needs only the concur
renee OF the Senate.
! would hesitate to recommend. and 1
dare say the congress would hesitate to
act upon the suggestion should | make it.
that any man in amy occupation should
be oblige by law to continue i'm an en-
pioyment which he desired to leave. To
pass q 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-
ciple into our Jurisprudence which / take
~ lof granted we are not prepared to in
troduce. But the proposal that the OPP
eIation OF the railways of the country
the concerted action of organized bodies
of men until a public investigation shall
the whole question at issue plain for the
! judgment of the opinion of the nation is
no. 70 propose any such principle. 1t is
t,sst upon the very different principle
bodies, of men shall not be permitted to
stop the Industrial processes OF the ma
nave had an opportunity to acquaint itself
with the merits OF the case as between
eInpioye and employer. time to form its
the merits. and opportunity to consider all
practicable means of Cancellation or ar
n n,tra5lon; can see nothing in that
of it's very life. There is nothing arbi-
trary or unjust in it unless it be arbi-
should be done with II full and scrupulous
regard FOR the interests and liberties OF
an concerned as we'll as for the perma-
hent interests of society itself.
Ihree matters of capital Importance
await the action of the Senate which
h no'sa already ar been acted upon by the
seeks to extend greater freedom OF COM
ninatlon to those engaged in promoting
is moor fU.et tIn, commerce OF the country than
der the terms of the laws against monop-
oily OF I;c the 4 bin amendins the present Or
posing a more thorough and systematic
regulation OF the expenditure of money
~ elections. commonly called the corrupt
ylce that these measures be enacted into
iaw. Their urgency lies in the manifest
ctilrcumstances which render their adop-
necessary; Even delay would seriously
leopard the interests of the country and
vi Iuc government.
Corrupt Practice Act.
immediate passage of the bill to rav,,,,+o
sne expenditure of money in elections may
seem 10 ne less necessary than the i'm.
Hheolate enactment of the other measures
to which 1 refer; because at least two
Hear mh, VIII elapse before another election
IN which federal offices are to be filled.
wv ~ would greatly relieve the public
mind n this important matter were dealt
WIZ W WI the circumstan noes and the dan
Il 6CES 10 inc u1lNIiC nnrn1 nj %I- ~.Z..
Melnou OF obtaining and spending cam
palgn FUNDS stand clear under recent OH
earSh he On, ana the methods of expenditure
eaH oe frankly studied in the light Of pres
EN- experience: and a delay would have
lhe further Very serious d~isadyantaee If
W va. p at "a ~, action until another election
was " hand and some special object con
nec'ed with 1t might be thought 10 be in
lne tnlio OF those who urged 1t. Action
a and M ns 1aKen now with facts for guidance
ana Witnout suspicion of partisan purpose
! shall not argue at length the desir.
annl.y OF giving a freer hand in the mat
,Sr Oh comnlned and concerted effort to
I'LL, TL.sIprise OF building up our export trade.
! maj enterprise will presently. will inn
mealately assume. has indeed already as
sumed, a magnitude unprecedented In our
experience. We have not the NECESSARY
lnstrumentalities for it's prosecution: 1t is
aeelneo to be doubtful whether they could
our present laws. We should clear away
all legal obstacles and create a basis nf
unuouptea law Tor II which Will give free
aom without permitting ~unregulated IL
ceHse. The thing must be done now. be-
cause the opportunity is here and NAV
escape US If we hesitate or delay.
me argument for the proposed amend.
inents or the organic law of Porto Ricn i.
pr,ef and conclusive. The present laws
governing the island and regulating the
f rig, and privileges of its people are not
Jus.. we have created expectations Of
sst is9,as privilege which We have not
people Of the island and ever a suspicious
doubt with regard to our intentions cor
corning them with the adoption or the
penang measure would happily remove
we DO not doubt what we wish to dn in
any essential particular. We ought tn 40
1t at once. VISIT W 40
There are other matters already adj
vanced to the stage Of conference be-
tween the two houses of which If 10 not
necessary that ! should speak. some
practicable basis of agreement concernine
them VIII no doubt be found and nc,ion
taken upon them. N'"
lnasmuch as this is. gentlemen nroh.
ably the last occasion | shall have tn a..
dress the Sixty-fourth congress. hone
mat you will permit me to say with what
genuine pleasure and satisfaction I havs
cooperated with you in the many meas
ures or constructive policy with which YOU
nave enriched annals of the country n
mas been a privilege to labor in such com.
pany ] take the liberty Of coneratulat.
ing You upon the completion of a record
OF rare serviceableness and distinction.
Her 1estinonv