The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04

events OF thu nation. constantly keeninr
watch On our public servants from the
highest 70 the lowest with the fierce crstf-
Clsm Of a free press large part Of which
Is always fearless and often hostile look
ing Tor any weakness corruption or dis
honesty in our officials. any great danger
from t53s source - impossible ON SC
CONT OF our larger liberty and universal
suffrage, we more completely control this
eVH thsn any other nation. II is SANDER
upon American citizenship 10 charge that
most Of our public rnen are dishoneSt. The
great mass OF all political parties Is COM
posed NJ honest. honorable men who act
from conviction. Each voter is an indie
pendent. potent power in This republic.
h1ach hy the secret irresistible power Of
the ballot helps 10 shape otir destiny T>ha
charge that most men elected 10 office are
dishonest Il a charge that the raioriiy Of
voters are either dishonest or fools The
history of this country furnishes no ex-
ample and gives no facts from which any
reasonable and honest man can conclude
ina any OF our national legislation has
;>eeu done through bribery and the high
est court Of our country has ever been freq
from even the suspicion If corruption.
hmm z ration
immigration is subject that requires
the constant care Of this nation That the
value Of our citizenship is underestimat ed
our Immigration laws insufficient and for
eigners rSckleSsiv allowed 20 be natural
lied is admitted nv all Every native born
American is ever ready 10 admit that MANY
OF the best and most patriotic citizens IT
this country ere born on foreign soil:
that many men today who are an honor
20 this their adopted country. and give a
luster 10 all the walks of life. were horn
under another flag. To all such. We ever
extend welcome and invite them 20 settle
within our borders The time was when
we received as oar immigrants the hest
blood Of Europe but of late years advan-
tage has been taken of our liberal laws
and we have been receiving the paUperS
and criminals hanished by the old world.
MANY foreigners have been brought 20 his
country under contracts 10 Ia Dor Ignorant
and poor they willing 10 work for a
mere subsistence. They reduce wages and
foment disturbances among the lahoring
classes with which they come in contact.
The gathering of such labor Is the plague
spot OF society. from which emauates the
poisonous masma Of anarchy and revolu-
ton. For two decades every YEAR has
brought 10 this country ponuia lion great
or than that Of our state Within the last
ten years more people have come to US
from across the sea than we contained
Dpon tnat day when our nation was born.
The foreign element today numbers more
than one-fourth of our entire population.
The great assimilaiing capactv of cur ma
tion has sometimes been greatly taxed, but
the great ma oritv have become natural
tied and are honest and patriotic citizens.
Our immigration laws have been made
more stringent and are now more rigidly
enforced The people have been fully
aroused to the danger that threatens our
institutions from this source, and unon
this DAY ali true American citizens. naive
born and foreign born. those who first saw
the light of day under the stars and strines.
and those who by choice have adopted that
banner Of the free. still proclaim that this
Is the home of all those who suffer be
meath the scourge of tyranny. and We stli
welcome to our shores all those who adj
mre our government and hate oppression
and come 10 good citizens 20 uphold
and not % destroy this nation.
The Power of the Few.
rsat the favorite theme Of the modern
al5ftn,st Is. that great corporations. COM
biz alton, of capital ana accumuia tion OF
great riches are dangerously increasing the
power % he frw. depressing the many and
destroying the liberties cf the people This
ether because y rtves ,ter opportunity
- appeai . passion oseiudice. These
questions Il capital auA labor are ever
With us raho1 is sometimes unreason-
able, YET wt must admit that capital yielfs
an unjust ro@@r not only bY being repre-
scented by the best talent but TOO often. II
not by direct bribery. by powerful iufiu-
ence eVading law. cheating Justice and
irampling upon the rights If the weak
Too often have we deserved the criticism,
that there IS one law for the rich and
honest DO not dispute that today the
powers and purposes OF corpora tons are
abused to the injury OF the great mass ~
the people. We have corpora tons 70 con-
duct even the smallest affairs of men
Why should 1t take a corporation 20 run a
little retail store. a ihird-class barber shop
porations are conceived IN fraud Too
many formed 10 escape personal responsf-
hihty- The wisesi in all parties agree that
the mowers If the great corporations
should be restricted more than they are
and that the purposes for which corpora
tions can he formed should he greatly
limited
While st IS trile that the selishness Of
corporations and Of the rich. a ttait COM
mon to our race. does make them often
trample Up0u the weak and disregard thu
causes them 70 hold IN check and destroy
each other. Il takes great combinations or
capital 20 accomplish great enterprises.
and II takes crS9' enterprtSes 50 create
great fields for labor While combination
Of capital has made millanaires l. has also
op"ued new and mighty fields for shor
While II has often enriched The few II has
also Ch"apened commodities for the MANY
Labor creates capital and capital emplovs
IN hoF Fhoy ara not ant3Conlstic but ara
mutually dependent No nation can pros
per where labor and capi.ql ere AT war
one With ihe other II Is today one of the
greatest questions Of nWT nation and Will
b. one of the great questions for ne
statesmen nf the future. fo keen the reia-
'ionS between them properly and harmoni-
ouslv adjusted Labor and capitaf to
ee'her have caused the great development
ana growth # nur country which finds no
p1r~ilel IN human history Capital has not
aiwoys been iust. bui all classes have been
hfrf-Ftt.d hv e T. g. q urset mistake ~
regard al corporations 90 capital as m
ouu.lNCd r}1. Ihct ar" not They are one
of she most powerful and necessary forces
~ ""r civilization which must Pc watched
and coDtretc' h3t 1ot DESTROYED w Nava
s'riuTeat narirnei avs against wo0apo}v.
end 1s tnr uronie SEQ tho necessity thsv
viii ~ enforced.
The lows pr inheritance fen 'Ais colsntrv
o'fre'r7llE DESTROY any l9nror from ne
fFfrliy 'fT,sr Weafte nav A- ss..ttr,,,sfa-.s
f. mis- 0onnfrt Par it Tuer in few gem
AT - if3~' .t scattered aad iissf-
nft.tf h7Fa ilnnt{c.t confidence tu the
Integrity NJ thr Usnffa frT.sov t4,- f.r-,--s