Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED BV THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TBIIKS
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars per Yeur
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1012.
RECALLING JUDICIAL DECREE.
While llio Prospector is nol i»r«»—
1 >arod Jo endorse 1 h«» recalling <>f
judicial decisions. I he discussion
between Taft and Roosevelt lias
brought (be joke out on the pres
ident. The ponderous president,
with bis "clear and judicial
mind," together with a host of
other lawyers, became really
wroth over the suggestion, which
the president declared was "lay
ing impious hand on the ark of
ih«> covenant." Now the record
is being shown that Taft himself
lias set ih«' example of recalling
decisions and selling them aside
by executive proclamalion.
President Taft recalled judicial
decisions in the now famous
"What is Whiskey?" controversy.
Dr. Wiley ruled, and his ruling
was sustained by Attorney <!cn
eral lionaparle, continued by
President llooscvell and allirnwd
by numeroiis courl decisions llial |
whiskey which was nnadulleral-j
<il. unblended and undoctored
should be labeleil "whiskey" and
111 ;i I I wo whiskeys, when mixed.
should In' labeled "blended" I
whiskey. Whiskey mixed with
sninci h111jr 11<• I whiskey was Io {
In1 labeled **<•«tin|k>tinfl.** This fit*—
cisiou precipitated a fight be
Iwoi'n Ihe distillers who ifad Iheir
goods bottled in honil and (host;
who sold direct to lilt? consumers.
Manufacturers of "straight"
whiskey and 11i«s makers of
"blended" whiskey carried the
case into tin; courts, hut the law
and the rulings were so clear,
definite and sound that I lie policy
stood every t«• sI. Seven limes iu
I he federal courts Hie whiskey
poisoners sought to overturn it
and seven times the Roosevelt
ruling was sustained. All seven
decisions were handed down in
1908. Finally the Consumers
league carried it up to President
Taft and after a long delay he is- j
sued the famous executive order J
re-opening (he subject and cud- j
ing finally in a ruling which com- '
pletely obliterated the results of j
the toil of lliioscvell and Wiley |
to safeguard the health • »f Ihej
people. Says the Philadelphia
.North American:
"Jusl what processes of rea
soning tile president employes toj
determine posit ividy that he has]
the right to recall seven court de
cisions willi ;i single signature,
while the recall of one hy the so-1
her judgment uf millions id* citi-j
/.ens in a stale would destroy our!
fiindauiental national liberties we!
are unable lo understand, except J
by remembering that striking
portrait drawn by the lamented:
Dolliver of Hie amiable person in |
the While Mouse 'entirely sur
rounded by men who know exact- ;
ly what I hey want.' "
Apparently President Taft
conies under his own indictment
and is guilty of "laying an imp
ious hand on the ark of the cov
enant." The president, being an I
;dde lawyer, may plead in jusli-j
Meal ion that the judicial decis
ions he set aside were wrong, but
that does not change the record.
While the president may he op
posed |o the theory of the recall
of judicial decisions he evident
ly favors the practice of the plan.
CURRENCY REFORM.
There appears In be ]illl«* hope
of I he present congress taking
nn.v aHlon on the currency re
form hill. The fact that the
measure was .*«ponsorcd by ex
Hetinlor Mdrieh has mitigated
agains: !he measure reported to
< ongress by Ihe monelnry com
mission, and hesideg, congress
i nti see I'm political advantage to
hi.« gamed by goin>r Into the que*.
I iot, on Ihe eve of a national
campaign. The «• 111ir«* rpieslIons
lire ffuiiglit with many obstacles,
some siirmoimlable and others of
•i mure formidable cburacler, for
instance the scpcralion of own
ership from adminisl nil ion in
great financial enterprises, where
I he persons who actually own I he
money do not use il, lull leave ils
exercise In a small clique of
llnanciers who by I heir aggrega
tions of capital control IUe money
sihintion.
All of the money of I he coun
try, aside from that, paid by I he
people in I axes, is owned by in
dividuals. II is not the people's
*noncy at all. When it comes to
gelling money out of Ihe banks
on loans, each individual stands
on his own credit. He can get
all he wants or needs, if his cred
it is good or if he can furnish
adequate collateral. If ho has
neither credit nor collateral he
must bo without. The purpose of
the legislation proposed by the
National Monetary commission is
to provide facilities for increasing
the volume of currency in times
of excessive demands, in order to
prevent panic or the forcing up of
interest rates. The methods to
be employed in making such pro
visions are matters which the
bankers and business men must
consider most carefully. They
have just as much desire as any
one to have protection against
the money trust and one of thei
features of the proposed legis
lation that is commanding the
most thoughtful consideration is
the adoption of provisions that
will prevent the concentration of
the money of Ihe country in Wall
street. There will be much hel
ler chance of intelligent legisla
tion if the hankers and business
men of ihe country are consulted
on ihe mailer than if il is left to
Ihe politicians who spend their
lime in ullering generalities
wilhont any clear notion as to
what I hey are talking about.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Mr. Harney X«* j h 1 in jr. erslwh i I •>
I>cmocral. present staudpal Ite
puhliean. will, in cotisiderali<>n of
a fitiml lai federal office, I<mk af
ler I lie p. ii. p.'s interests in I lie
fishing camps In I In- westward
during (lie approaching election.
We are please*! to see Harney
"make prood" Inii In- seems lo have
a frond deal of work cut mil for
a short lived job. Remember
.John (ioodell, Harney, and frel the
money quick.
Not content with holding <»uI
I lie ex-emperor's pension, the
Chinese president now orders
him («• cut down his rations. The
next we will hear of I lie Son of
Heaven heiiiK ordered lo lake off
his porous plaster.
Of course the Copper River
railroad is not for sale, but if the
fiovernincnt wants it Barkis is
willing. Simon is empowered lo
close the deal day or night, or
riiiK up 2<> Broadway, N. Y.
The administration's land pol
icy appears to he one by which
the American settler is driven in
to Canada, while tin; alien hordes
of Kurope and Asia are welcom
ed to our cities.
II is safe to say the memory
of the editor of the Cordova Alas
kan does not run hack to I he day
when Alaska Republicans elect
ed their candidate.
There are so many people con
cerned chielly about getting «*v
en with someone else thai they
fall, hopelessly behind tIn* pro
cession.
A Missouri jury holds a hus
band's affection worth $2. From
Mini one ran imagine a bargain
day love sale at $1.90.
No one will accuse <»!•«». K.
Baldwin willi being a mollycod
dle. His letters arc not of lliat
kimJ.
We are (old by a Nome paper
llial Micro is now perfect unity
in Ihc Republican parly. Arc I hey
all deserting?
The numerous Shacks arc now
busily engaged in chorusing
"Aniens" lo Taft's abuse of Ted
dy.
The peanut prop is threatened
with destruction, but Ihe crop of
peanut politician* is flourishing
like a green hay tree.
The way to prevent a town
from growing is lo array one. por
tion of ils citizens against an
other.
Commissioner llealey, of Chit
ilia, has not yet acpepted the in
vitation of the Cordova Alaskan
lo resign.
Au exchange says "we must
preserve Ihe salmon," hut how
can we with sugar and spices so
high ?
The republican movements in
China and Siatn arw no doubt due
lo their subsidence in the United
Stales,
There is a great difference in
people here, as elsewhere. 8onr\e
amuse themselves hoping for the
host and others find their chief
joy in anticipating the worst.
Roosevelt declares he is not so
licitous of Taft's welfare. Wo
began to suspect that some time
ago.
The I. W. W. threaten l<> invade
Mexico. No such luck.
Tafl has doubtless come |.<> the
conclusion that Maryland is ton
anted by neurotics.
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H. C. DAVIS, Mgr.
Complete change of program on
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays two shows at 8 and
9:15 p. m.
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INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
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House and Carpet Cleaning
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Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pump* and
Well Point*.
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L. W. STORM. E. M.
Reports on Minkb
Patbnt Surveys
Gehcsal. Mining Enoinbkrino
Phonk No. tos
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
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Mineral Surveyor
onice in Hurrlnirton JIUUr.
on Water Front TU*s- l'honc. ISO
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each month in McKiniey Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
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1.0.
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meetings, first and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HUNT. Secretary.
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PRICE VERY LITTLE HIGHER
THE ASSORTMENT CONSISTS OF
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Pimientos, Spanish peppers
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Cresca pickled walnuts
Cresca Camembert cheese
Cresca salted peanuts
Crosca salted almonds
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4
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the
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