Show A A REAL the presidents message to congress is without doubt the greatest document submitted by the chief executive to the nations na tiona lawmakers since the days of lincoln it comes as a calmas to the administrations fight on frenzied financiers fina and sounds bounds the death knell of unjust tactics tac on the part of both the trusts and the labor unions icare trying to secure equality K of opportunity for all says president roosevelt and the struggle str u agle for honesty is the same hame whether it I 1 ia ade m on behalf of one set of men or of another in III the interest of the small settlers and land owners and ag dunst the embittered opposition of deathly ainis of huge flocks flock of sheep arof or of corporations desiring to rob the people of oal coal and timber we strive to put an end to the theft of public land in the west when we do this and protest against the action of all men whether in public life or in private life who either take part in or refuse to try to stop such thefts we are really engaged in the same policy as when we endeavor to put a to rebates or prevent the ot of uncontrolled monopolies it would indeed be ill for or thu the country if there should be any halt in our work this is clearly in line with the policy which the president h his has As always pursued the policy of making it easier for the honest por to earn a lilii hood and more for the dishonest rich to add to their hoard it means that the fight which is being waged against dishonest corporations is to be a fight to the finish a decisive struggle no matter what may be its tem temporary tempo iary effects 1 I do not for a moment believe that the actions of this administration have brought on business busine ss distress s ays president roosevelt roosevel t it is due to the speculative atine folly and flagrant dishonesty of a few of great wealth who seek to shield themselves from the effects of their own wrong doing but if it were true that to cut rottenness from the body politic meant a momentary moment iry check to an untie unhealthy althy seeming prosperity pros penty I 1 should not for one moment hesitate to put the knife to the corruption thore is a good story in this connection which whether Nh ether true or false is at least woith telling it is said that while hile senater Tillamn was trivel I 1 ng ing I 1 n the eist E a few daa days s ago he met john D rockefeller feller who credit for having haning through his generosity prevented serious finane fin anerd nl calamity jamji ile he aser alerted ted it is aid thit that he stood back ot of several new york binks banks during the money stringency and so vou ou advanced them money queried the pitchfork statesman 1 I should like to know on what rates of interest you made the loans |