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Pcb-i.isiii- Nu PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, in his message to congress, antagonizes, strenuously, the Democratic idea in his suggestion for the control of the trusts, and by taking the stand that the regulation is a question separate and apart from that of tariff revision, assumes a position which will be endorsed by all the advocates of the protective policy throughout the country. The plan of the Democratic party was, and is still the removal of the tariff from trust made articles, leaving the corporations at the mercy of foreign competitors. Mr. Roosevelt very sagely suggests that if this course was pursued, the small competitors of the trusts in this country would be irretrievably ruined. Neither docs the President agree with the idea that a constitutional amendment is necessary, for he distinctly states that congress now has the power to enact all laws necessary for the control of the great corporations. In this he endorses, to a certain extent, the position of his political opponents and lays down a course which will undoubtedly be followed by the members of his party in congress. The President is very conservative in his remarks on this great question of the control and supervision of the trusts and where he remarks that it is our duty to regulate and not destroy, he utters a sentiment which will find an echo in every heart. Upon the money question, his ideas are not such as will commend themselves to all the people by any means. Although it seems to be a well settled policy of the party in power that to the banks shall be delegated the creation of the circulating medium; i. e., a paper currency With gold behind it for the purpose of redemption; although the Fowler bill will doubtless be enacted as a law by the senate, at the same time this plan does not meet with general approval. The small bankers are against it, and even some of the larger ones, as was evidenced by the expressions of the last meeting of the Banking association, which was held recently at New Orleans. There Is, too, in nearly all classes of citizens a distrust for an idea that takes away from the government the function of creating money and delegating it to the banks. But inasmuch as his party is committed to the plan outlined by the Fowler bill, perhaps it is just as well that he mentioned it in the message. If this bill becomes law, and the workings thereof are not conducive to good finance, then it will require but a little effort to repeal the same and substitute in its place something better. On the question of Irrigation the President strikes a popular western The sound and steady dechord. velopment of the west depends upon the building up of the homes therein is a sentiment which will find a response all over the arid states. His Ideas are good and pertinent. His solution for the Indian problem, by requiring the red men to go to work is also excellent. That is the only proper remedy which offers itself, in view of the progress of civilization, which has closed up the hunting grounds and left the aborigines dependant upon the government for their living. Not in the least degree is to be classed his suggestions for stopping the printing of so much useless trash under the title of "reports. Nor are his statements to be passed over lightly. The expense connected with the printing of reports and treatises by government printers are too great and should be cut down. Concerning the management of the army, it seems that the administration is determined to institute the general staff. Opinions differ as to the advisability of this legislation, but the majority of the members and the President seem determined to try the effect of such a change in the management of our military affairs and there is no doubt of success following any one of the wisdom of the policy which has resulted in quelling insurrection, establishing civil government in the archipelago; planting school houses and opening the country to settlement and exploitation. The recommendation for legislation creating a cabinet position for a Secretary of Commerce is a good one. Such a department wTould be of immense advantage to the multifarious interests of the country. As an entirety the message is a strong one. Not the least of its features is its literaiy style. It is clear, concise, vigorous and to the point. The country is to be congratulated that it has an executive capable of compiling such an able document. o States to the polled 400,000 votes, according estimates of the Appeal to Reason, a SOCIALISTS in the United Socialist paper published at Girard, Kansas. Thinking men are led to place much significance in the trend toward Socialism, for few, if any, of the other minor political parties have ever cast so many votes in the history of the country. Most people are strangely ignorant regarding the tenets of the Socialist party. Persons who are well informed on many other subjects know absolutely nothing about the political belief that may soon sweep over the entire world, changing monarchies and republics alike Socialism does not belong to any one country, but has grown up as a natural opposition to the accumulation of great wealth. It is the penniless millions against the opulent hundreds everywhere in Christendom. As the lines between poverty and wealth become more closely drawn. Socialism is more pronounced. Bismarck, the great German chancellor, contended with Socialism in a diplomatic way. He saw its growing power and divided the voting strength of the country into three bodies. In plain terms, he formed the military party, the aristocratic party and the Socialist party. He knew that the So- intelligent effort in this direction. His remarks upon conditions in the Philippines are such as to convince cialists could never obtain political You Dont Need to Wa.it MENS WINTER UNDERWEAR We believe we can fit and please every man with UNDERWEAR. We can fit the purse, too. We have the heavy fleeced . . lined. The $1.00 suit 75 cents a suit. Until you have the cash to buy a piano. 3Iake a .small cash payment down and let your family enjoy the pleasures of a first class high grade instrument while you are paying for it on the easy monthly installment plan. . . 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"When the foolish parts of Socialistic dreams are pruned away, the contest between poverty according to law and wealth by legislation may shake the universe. STUDIES in political economy are being presented at every turn, but most of us are dull pupils. In the musty and mildewed past an adage was extant that seemed to have a meaning. It was: Competition is the life of trade. In the light of modern prosprogress and perity, the sentiment has changed until it now reads: Competition must be eliminated. There is something to think about when competition is abolished. To have no competition is an Ideal commercial condition. The price can be regulated t the sweet will of those who hold the monopoly. The only limit to the amount of profittaking is the folly of the people. Every man in business would like to have a monopoly. Competition Is always thought to be an excellent thing except in the particular business in which we ourselves are engaged. If it were possible for one merchant to have a monopoly of the dry goods xade of Salt Lake, what an ideal existence he would lead. He would not need to advertise, and there would be no necessity for being polite to customers. But he would want all the world-conquerin- . . kind, our g -- |