Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-10
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I i SUNDAY SUI SEPTEMBER 10, 1899.
,CO-OPERAT On VERSUS COMPE-
II. TITION.

$5S4 Cooperation Is not only 4 useful prn-
sciple, but 81 necessary one, and as uni
s@Versal in nature as the attraction of
y gravtation. Gravitntlon Is Itself a form
J; OF co-operatlon, and order which is
a said to be the chief law OF the universe
& IS founded in cooperation. Without CO.
operation throughout creation, order
could not exist, chaos would prevail,
& and, instead of evolution and develop
" ment we should have general discord,
~ collision and wreck
Is Men learned a an carly stage of their
being that they had to choose between
Sgmntual determination and mutual CO.
~ operation; and hence. human govern
ment, in some form or other, and Its
laws But this led to oligarchy mon
4 archy and finally absolute despotism.
+ The mutual, cooperative principle and
purpose We're forgotten, or perverted,
and divine and hereditary authority
n was invented and enforced. Personal
{ liberty, being surrendered for equal
\ and common freedom, this was betray
Il ed by trenchery and usurpation either
y on sole tyrant, or to u combination of
men who erected themselves into q
privileged class and made one Of their
number chief ruler: and thus came
kings. emperors and hereditary nobil-
!, ity or aristocraoy.
Il This breach of trust has always been
resented by the people. and often re-
I sisted, with varying uccess,-resultns
usually in the subsection of the people
/ to the military rule of standing army,
or in compromises by constitutional
agreement which limited the powers of
& the rulers and enlarged the privileges
Z of the commonalty. In this country,
& our patriotic ancestors wisely and
3 ,brayeiy set up Republic OF Federated
States under constitutional system
& of representative self-government OF
= the people, by the people for the
h people. In this system. the most
. perfect known to man, personal liberty.
II common and equal privilege. State in
Il dependence and Federal cooperation
& are co-ordlnated. And so our political
6 and civil affairs and interests are SO
iONioSo iois tHll III
gSwell, IL the constitution and the laws
il enacted in pursuance thereof are en-
forced by the common sense and virtue
ssof a vigilant people.
IS IS But in our material, commercial and
!. financial concerns we are not so fort
eunate; and the cause Of this, at bottom
jsisS that commerce, finance. and business
~. .-
Il its profits and losses. have no country
A&little patriotism, less politics, and have
& small concern in freedom, principle,
K policy. or law, except as they may af-
h feet trade The people, however, Rre
awakening to the important truth that
liberty itself may be sacrificed to trade,
sif theyldo not be careful; and they are
Nstudiously discovering that trade, like
Everything else that touches The pub
81ic, even personal liberty Itself, mus;
93bss wisely restrained and regulated, or
Hts freedom. so-called, will become the
worst possible tyranny.
IS Co operation and combinatio arc
Unnecessary for some great enterprises;
they are useful and allowable for many
good sand lawful purposes; but the
moment they are employed to intimi-
sdats,s restrain, coerce. prevent. or de-
sstr0yF e competition with themselves;
sorS limit the production Or sale ! j
others pgSSin anyw!se control labor
lsap1 aterial, production. sale, or
staess serested in these against their
NIL snd SaQnsent they become danger
I'M, HygTiptis sand unlawful, Interior