The Crumpacker Bill and Evil Beasts
One of the bills before Congress, called the "Crumpacker Bill," introduced by Judge Crumpacker of Valparaiso, Indiana, provides that any person or institution secretly accused shall have the right to be heard in their own defense in open court, know the accusers, and know what their charges are. This is to overthrow the secret spy system which has been used by some of the great trusts and combines against individuals. Surely it would seem as tho Congress would be willing to grant as small a thing as that, and one in perfect harmony with the principles of democracy. One of the great causes of death among mankind mentioned in the Bible is said to be "evil beasts." Eze. 14:21; Rev. 6:8. A special cable despatch from India, September 20, gives the following official statistics: 21,380 killed by snakes in India in the year 1904; 796 by tigers; 399 by leopards, and enough by other animals to make the total 24,034 persons. There were 48,482 cattle killed. There were killed of snakes, 65,146; other wild animals, 16,121.