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THE CONSTITUTION AND THE PEOPLE
The constitutionality of the Adamson eight-hour law for rail
road men is to be tested in the court:'., the Union Pacific Railroad
Company having filed suit at Omaha a day or two after election
with this object in view, front now on the country is due to re
ooive much enlightenment upon the subject of the relation of the
constitution to industrial affairs, and the learned opinions of the
legal profession and the laity will be as varying as the interests
represented.
It is distressing to note that the constitution is not now re
garded with that veneration which it was wont to inspire in da>s
gone by; there is a growing feeling that the instrument itself is
not in touch in many respects with the development of modern
thought and progress. The action of the courts themselves has
rt least been contributory to this feeling. When some years ago
the supreme court of the United States decided by a majority of
me that the income tax law was unconstitutional, and when one
aged member of that great tribunal announced his determination
to remain on the bench until death in order to prevent a reversal
of the court's decision, citizens genenfly came to the conclusion
that something of definiteness and clearness of phraseology at
least was lacking in its text, and possibly its doctrines were not
so" self-evident as they might be. Since that time there have been
other decisions cm important subjects which have shown a di
vided court and there have been even reversals of decisions made
by the court in-elf. The feeling is growing that the constitution
eventually will be made more elastic, and at least one decision of
the court tends to bear out this probability. No matter what
the fate of the Adamson l: w may lie, the discussion of ^ the
situation growing out of its enactment cannot but be beneficial
in determining future legislation. Public sentiment is demanding
a broader governmental supervision of business than ever before,
and this is especially true of the transportation business, which is
a matter in which ail the people are vitally interested. \\ hethe;
this will result in a more liberal construction of the constitution
as it now exists, or will eventually force the adoption of revolu
tionary amendments, remains to be seen.
The changing sentiment with reference to the constitution is
admirably illustrated by an editorial recently appearing in the
Port land Oregonian dealing with the constitutionality of the child
labor law recently enacted by congress. That newspaper has been
known for generations as one of the most influential and con
servative publications on the Pacific coast, and in former tears
it ranked high in the nation. Its discussion of this subject is en
titled to much weight, and also will be taken as indicating the
trend of public thought on this important subject. Says the
Portland newspaper:
Objection is made to the child labor bid on the ground
that it strains the commerce clause of the constitution. That
instrument is always the refuge of those who dare not oppose
a progressive law on its merits. They forget that the con
stitution was made to develop the life of the American na
tion. not as an excuse for destroying life. Had the framers
of the constitution lived and set about their work now, we
doubt not that they would have inserted clauses rendering
traffic in childhood impossible. Rut if it stands in the w a>
so obviously dictated bv humanity, congress should not lie
down in impotence; it should propose an amendment per
mitting this and all similar laws to be passed. The consti
tution was not designed to prevent the nation from executing
its will; it was de.-igned to define the nation's will and to be
changed from time to time as progress prompted the nation
to will new things.
The insincerity of the constitutional objection is proved
by the numerous acts which congress has passed, believing
them to be invalid but putting that question up to the su
preme court. It has acted upon the theory of the politician
who said, “What is the constitution between friends?” One
mav fairly ask, 1Whut is the constitution against humanity
If it stands in the way, change it.
WICKERSHAM AND THE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
It is much to be regretted that in spite of the great amount of
newspaper space which has been filled with the subject, and of
the amount of government printing dealing with the subject which
has been sent broadcast, there is still a misunderstanding of the
provisions of Secretary Lane’s proposed “development board" for
Alaska, It is inexcusable that persons who should, and probably
do, know better, should attempt to confuse the public mind on
this subieet. as was done during the recent political campaign by
public speakers. The bold statement that Delegate Wickersham
is fighting the measure, besides being misleading, must cause that
gentleman considerable embarrassment if it should come to his
ears. The truth of the matter is that when Mr. Lane’s plan was
broached Delegate Wickersham was skeptical as to its value to
the people of the territory, hut withheld opposition. Later he
drew' up and introduced a bill along the same lines as those sug
gested by Mr. Lane, with a few changes from the original. And
this bill he advocated and still advocates.
A speaker at a Wickersham meeting at Flat prior to election
quoted at considerable length from a document entitled "Alaska
Fisheries,” being a record of the hearings before the house com
mittee on fisheries, having under consideration the Carlin bill,
which the Alaska delegate opposed. The speaker made much cap
ital out of the fact (as alleged by him I that Wickersham was
fighting the development board bill, which, he said, robbed Alaska
of certain rights. He did not read the following passage, which is
found on page 328 of the report, and in which Mr. Wickersham
made himself perfectly clear on the subject:
Mr. Hardy You would want to look over this bill care
fully?
Mr. Wickersham Yes. sir. In view of what has been said
in these long hearings. I should want to put a limitation on
to save the question; I think it should be done in any bill.
Mr. Hardy—That is your first choice, and your second
choice is a bureau that would have charge of all these activi
ties, co-ordinated and centralized?
Mr. Wickersham—Yes, sir; and to give that bureau the
control which all of these bureaus now have. It should be a
development board within the territory of Alaska, residing
there, and would be there all the time and have nothing else
to do. THAT IS MR. LANE’S IDEA. Of course, I think
that the territorial legislature should have control [of the
fisheries 1, but if the committee does not agree there are many
other ways of doing it.
Mr. Curry—Would not the power be centralized?
Mr. Wickereham -Not at all. The development board would
have no judicial power, no legislative power; they would only
have administrative power; only the power which a federal
administrative officer has to enforce the laws passed by con
gress. It is not proposed to give them any other power.
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THE ROUGHNECK
The following paragraph in answer to a query was published
in the Literary Digest recently:
Roughneck is a sling term for a tough or a rowdy, such
as a member of one of those gangs that at one time terror
ized the people of the slums of New York or Chicago. The
term is also used to denote a person who lacks manners or
refinement, in contrast to one who has a good address and
the appearance of culture, us “Oh! he’s a roughneck!” In
the Evening Post (New York) of August 17, 190.1, we find
the following: “His (Sam Parksl stated income amounts to
union wages from his union of roughnecks, as the iron
workers call themselves, as walking delegate.” Abo in
"Colonel Crockett in Texas.” published in 183(1, we read:
"Y'ou may be called a drunken dog by some of the dean
shirt and silk-stocking gentry; but the real roughnecks will
style you a jovial fellow.”
In Alaska the term "roughneck” has an appropriate meaning
distinct from any of the above definitions. Ear from
being a term of reproach, it is in large measure compli
mentary. It refers to that large class of Alaskans who, meeting
and combating natural obstacles in an untamed wilderness, over
comes them and glories in the task. The Alaska roughneck may
have been reared amid refinement or luxury, or he may have
been a product of the slums; but the trials and difficulties met
with in the Northland lend that touch of nature which makes
them a'l kin. The roughneck of today is apt to be the capitalist
of tomorrow, and even then h> is not ashamed of being designated
as a “roughneck. *
Now that the campaign is over it is to be expected that the
wiseacres will be busily engaged in picking out President \\ ilson s
cabinet for him a task which, in the light of past events, he will
no doubt insist on undertaking himself. The widespread howl of
party organs against Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, will
be renewed, and no doubt there will be strong objection to bis re
appointment. George Creel, a magazine writer of some note, who
has shown an intimate knowledge of governmental matters, gives
the reasons fm the opposition to Mr. Daniels; and these will lie
read with interest, because it has always been a mystery why a
man who was so palpably incapable as Mr. Daniels i- alleged to
be should have been retained by Mr. Wilson in this important
cabinet position. Mr. Creel says; "The armor plate trust hates
him (Daniels) because lie exposed and fought its extortions, and
urged the building of a government plant where armor can be
manufactured for 5230 a ton as against S440 exacted by the mo
nopoly; the powder trust hates him because he is making smoke
less powder for 34 cents a pound instead of buying it from the
trust for 50 to SO cents; the grafters hate him because his econo
mies have effected a saving of fifteen millions on public work at
shore stations; the projectile makers h: te him because he cut out
$1,077,210 on one bid alone, and is asking money from congress
for a government plant; the navy snobs hate him because he has
taken whisky away from the officers, established schools on board
ship, and opened the doors of promotion to the enlisted man;
scores of other war traffickers lute him because he is building
ships, submarines and aircraft in government yards, and manu
facturing tire navy's own torpedoes, mines and various supplies.
Small wonder that thev seek to destroy this man!
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Considerable speculation was caused 1 -t week by the receipt
of a bulletin giving the detailed vote of St, Michael, which showed
a total of 71 votes cast for delegate- 04 for Sulzer and 7 for
Wickersham. A later bulieting said that "passenger boils which
failed to leave Nome before the election helped \\ ickershain.
1) is well known tiiat the population of St. Michael is small dur
ing the winter season, and the vote indicates that the steamboat
employes were given a eh: nee to vote before departing for the
Outside. Passenger vessels usually are wo I outside of Bering sea
by November 1; but this year it appears that they were detain
in order to give Nome residents who spend the winter Outside an
opportunity to vote also. It's a poor rule that doesn't work both
ways, and sharp practice appears to have been indulged in by both
parties. _
The incoming legislature could with profit take up the elec
tion law of the territory and so amend it that two persons reading
its provisions might arrive at the same conclusion. The law is
good so far as intention goes; but the phraseology leaves much
to be desired.
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On Wednesday morning of last week our Seattle correspondent
telegraphed as follows: “Hughes’ election seems certain. Only a
miracle could turn the election to Wilson.” Well, the miracle
happened, and the land of miracles--■■the great \\ est fur
nished it.
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UNFRIENDLINESS IN POLITICS
(Columbus, Ohio, Journal!
How easily does miserable little politics estrange friends! It
happens ill the time that friendships are weakened and destroyed
by' the bitter bickerings of politics. Such results are really dis
graceful, for they arise from the most trivial differences—differ
ences that are not verv imoortant. which way the issue goes. The
enmities created are far more disastrous than the defeat either
side suffers. It is often the case that men have not spoken to
each other for years following a campaign. Such a result reflects
seriously upon the men and reduces to a real depravity the cause
of the estrangement. It is bad politics that produces such
estrangements and it behooves all sensible men to see that they
do not occur. Have a higher opinion of your conviction than to
think it cannot stand a little opposition.
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WHERE THE PRIMARY SUCCEEDS
i (Kansas City Star)
In Missouri hte Democrats cast 200.000 votes and the Repub
licans 175,000 at the primary election last week. The object of
the primary law was to encourage the voters to take part in the
contests for the nomination of candidates.
The opponents of the primary may find ail kinds of fault with
the candidates selected by the voters, and there may be a num
ber of things about the law that are not satisfactory. But in its
fundamental purpose of inducing the people to take a hand in the
primaries it cannot be said to have come short of the mark.
The spectacle of 275,000 voters taking part in the party caucus
could not be imagined.
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TRIBUTES OF THE PRESS
TO THE CHILDREN’S POET
James Whitcomb Riley
(Written in 1910 by Charles Eugene Banks
anil published in the Seattle Peace Pipe,
when it was reported that Mr. Riley was
dying, after a stroke of apoplexy.)
What, Jim, say no; it isn’t true,
We shan’t get on a missin you.
The children would forget to play—
Old fellow, don’t, don’t go away!
We’d feel the lonesomeness, I think,
In every flower— how could we drink
The fragrance of the morning breeze
And hear the music in the trees,
Or through the meadows find our way—
Why, brother, you’ve just got to stay.
You know the little talk we had
One night when I was feelin’ sad;
You said there weren’t no sorrow then
But what obeyed the laugh of men
And proved your say in’ true and sweet
By sett in’ me upon my feet.
Oh, many a time I've blessed that day -
Say, Jim, you just can't go away.
Why, what would all the children do,
Come Christmas, with no word from you?
And dear old aunties, childless, lone,
Without a home to call their own,
Just boardin’ 'round “unknown to fame,”
Hungry for one thing they can claim
Their own ah, Jim, what would they do
If they should lose ahold o’ you?
“Dear Lord,” I hear the children pray,
“Don’t take our bestest friend away.”
James Whitcomb Riley
(New York Times)
Oh, the children’s choir is singin' an’ the i
stars are swingin’ bright.
An’ the heavenly bells are ringin’ through
the crystal caves o’ night,
An’ the lit lie cherub faces are aglow with
happy love,
’Cause the angels came from heaven an’
they’re taking him above.
1
They are mountin' with him gladly to the
very feet o’ God,
While on earth we’re cryin’ sadly o’er a lit
tle mound o’ sod;
For our Little Orphant Annie is a true
'nough orphan now.
An’ the birds what sung for Riley are
a-weepin’ on the bough.
I
There’s a lot o’ young hearts thrillin’ ko
a little song I know;
An’ a lot o’ old eyes tillin’ with that tender
back’erd glow,
An’ the song is one o’ happiness an’ tender
thoughts an’ tine
Oh, you’ve choked a bit. I reckon, o’er ‘‘An
Old Sweetheart of Mine.”
The years have long been hangin* in the 1
cupboard o’ the past.
Yet the fid days come a-twangin’ on my
mem’ry thick an’ fast;
An’ they’re happiest at bedtime, when I’m |
turnin’ down the light
For I find myself a boy again an’ “Seem’
Things at Night.”
They are mountin’ with him gladly to the
very feet of God.
While on earth we’re cryin’ sadly o’er a
little mound o’ sod;
For our Little Orphant Annie is a true j
’nough orphan now,
An’ the birds what sung for Riley are I
a-weepin’ on the bough.
Riley
(Mew York World!
Although up to a brighter sky
You turn a brighter brow,
The Little Girl you bade, “Don’t cry!"
Must disobey you now.
Beside the Little Cripple's cl?air
She’s kneeling, tearful eyed.
Although she knows that you fore’er
Are on the Sunny Side.
Amid the land that's ever new,
Amid new singers’ ranks,
There’ll be the same deep joy for you
As on the Deer Crick Banks.
For with your posies in her hands
And on her lips your hymn,
There Little Orphaned Annie stands
To kiss her Uncle Jim!
i
0 you who sang The Days Gone By
In your own perfect phrase,
1 hear your treble, far on high,
binging the day of days.
The veil that hid God’s mystery cast
Lifts as a curtain does.
And now, Jim Riley, at the last,
Yon Know Who Santa Wuz!
No Gobble-uns’ll Git You, Jim!
You've gone across the night
To find amid the seraphim
The Raggedy Man in white!
And in the paths of children’s feet,
Lit by the children’s smile,
You go unfaltering to meet
The true Cross-Bearin’ Chile!
The Funny Little Fellow cries
In vain for you to stay.
You’ve gone to seek beyond the skies
The Land of Whereaway.
And “Good-by, Jim!’’ the Dwainie elf
Sighs ’neath her Spirkland hat.
She need not say, “Take keer o’ yourself!”
God’s looking out for that 1
That Old Sweetheart of Riley's
(Baltimore Sun)
He wrote of her so lovin’ and so tenderly,
you know,
The sweetheart of his bosom in the golden
long ago.
And today I sit here thinkin’ maybe now
she’s rneetin’ him
In that land of rest and quiet where the 1
shadows grow so dim.
Oh, wouldn't that be happy, if he’d got her |
back again
After all these years of waitin’ while he
sang a bit to men,
And stayed here sendin’ sunshine all around
him day by day—
For the ones that still survive him and the
ones that went away!
She’ll know his footsteps yonder when she
hears 'em on the street,
And won’t the flowers be bloomin’ when
they both look up and meet!
And won’t her tears How softly, and his
gentle bosom swell,
As they stand there in the glory of love’s
everiastin’ spell!
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The way he wrote about her makes us all
so sure that he
Had a sweetheart, really-truly, in the days
that used to be; I
Vnd that’s why I’m n-thinkin' as I sit here - ,
maybe they
flave j’ined each other yonder, after many
u weary day!
I
I bet there weren’t no mornin’ in that land
of heavenly light
As glorious as the mornin’ when she saw !
him come in sight,
An’ she knew at last he’d slumbered and on i
wings of lovin’ care
Had been borne by Cod’d good angels to be
given to her there! ^ |
Oh, if ever sweethearts trembled in an
ecstasy of joy
It must have been when Riley and his old
sweetheart again
Were united by the angels, and turned back
to girl and boy,
Forgot in heaven’s goodness all the sorrow
ing years of men!
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For oh, she must have loved him to have
brought from him that song;
And how he must have missed her, for
shehl been away so long!
And now tonight he’s got her, and they’re 1
happy, and they’re fine
In the memory of the story of an old sweet i
heart of mine!
WORK OF RECONSTRUCTION
BEGINS IN NORTHERN FRANCE
PARIS, Sept. 27. The interministerial
committee, together with the prefects of
the departments concerned, are studying
how life in the invaded districts of north
ern Fiance is to be restored after the war.
It will be a prodigious task.
For seine time supplies of food and other
necessaries of life will have to be provided,
and already 90,000 hundredweight of Hour, j
f.0,000 hundredweight of foreign wheat and
quantities of condensed milk, chocolate,
soap, candles and other stubs have been
stored in preparation i t Dunkirk.
The first credit of about 0.250,000 francs
($1 250,000) has been voted by parliament
to allow the Dunkirk Chamber of Com
merce to make the necessary purchases.
The housing problem will arise next. Mil
lions of bricks, with quantities of wood and
iron, are being got ready, and 5.000 trans
portable houses ire being prepared for tem
porary shelter. Kvidently this will not
meet the whole need, for there are 100.000
refugees from the Department Du Nord ,
alone scattered about France.
Many of these, however, will not wish
to return at once. All could not do so.
Rather it will lie sought to organize their ,
return gradually, so that the privations, dis i
order and discouragement may be minim |
ized.
The way necessarily will be led by those ;
who have means, intelligence and influence |
to commence the restoration of business and j
industrial life. Stocks of machines and
jjjjoods and quantities ( f automobiles are
being gathered for this happy event. Old
army horses will be given to the farmers,
together with assistance in obtaining labor.
The reconstruction of the local adminis
trations, posts, transport, legal and munici- !
pal services anti so on also is being actively |
planned.
HELD TRAIN FOR BABY’S SAKE
AND TREMBLED FOR HIS JOB
COTTER. Ark.. Sept. 23 - J. F. O'Don
Dell, a conductor on the White River divi
sion of the Iron Mountain railroad, was
somewhat worried when he learned that a
report had been made to division headquar
ters of his recent action in holding a passen
ger train here for twenty minutes so that
milk could be procured for a sick baby on
the train. Recently he was astonished at
receiving a letter from B. F. Bush of St.
Louis, receiver of the road, commending his
action.
“Your act proved that railroad officials
and employes place the interests of human
ity above even railroad discipline,” wrote
Mr. Bush.
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WISDOM OF BABES
When we see a youngster splashing him
self in the trail of a street sprinkler, we
wonder what wisdom maturity ever brought
us that was equal to the wisdom of child
hood. Sioux City Tribune.
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THE REAL OBJECT
One thing about getting an early start is
that you may not have to hurry so much
later on, but the real object is to quit early.
- Atchison Globe.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed agent in Iditarod
for H. H. Porter, and that he will collect
and receipt for all bills due him.
GUY G. GERAGHTY.
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Michigan, 1881 Mask*, 1»1»
Kentucky, 18 91
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