Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-04
Gorernment Supervision.

Lutte aud practical effort must be made to
correct these evils
Government Supervision.
1T Is no limitation upon property rights
or freedom Of contract to require that when
men receive from government the privilege OF
doing business under corporate form. which
frees them from individual responsibility.
and enables them 20 call into their enterprises
the capital OF the public. they shall do 20
upon absolutely truthful representations as to
the value Of the property In which the capt
tai Is to be invested. Corporations engaged
In interstate commerce should be regulated
II they are found TO exercise license work
Ing to the public injury. II should be as
much the aim OF those who seek for social
botterment TO rid the business world OF
crimes Of cunning as to rid the entire body
polite OF crimes Of violence. Great corpora.
tons exist only because they are created
and snieguardsd by our institutions and Il
ia therefore our right and our duty to see
that they work In harmony with these insti-
tutions
Publicity Remedy for Trusts.
THE first essential In determining how 60
deal with the great Industrial combinations
10 knowledge OF the facts-publcity. In the
interest Of the public, the government should
have the right TO inspect and examine tho
workings OF the great corporations engaged
In interstate business. Publicity is the only
sure remedy which We can now invoke What
further remedies are needed In the way of
governmental regulation. or taxation. can
only be determined after publicity has been
obtained, by process Of law, and in the course
knowledge. full and complete-knowedge
which may be made public TO the world.
Artificial bodies. such as corporations and
joint stock or other associations, depending
upou any statutory law for their existence or
privileges, should be subject to proper gov
ornmental supervision, and fun and accurate
Information as to their operations should be
made public regularly ut reasonable intervals.
The large ooipOi stions, commonly called
trusts. though organized ih one state, always
do business IN many states, often doing very
little business In the state where they are
Incorporated There Is utter lack OF uniform
ity in the state laws about them; and "a no
state has any exclusive interest in or power
over their acts. II has in practice proved i'm
possible TO get adequate regulation through
state action. Therefore. in the interest OF the
whole people, the Nation should, without in
terferlng with the power OF the states in the
matter itself also assume power OF super
vision and regulation over all corporations
doing an interstate business. This is espc-
cialy true where the corporation derives a
portion Of its wealth from the existence Of
come monopollstic element or tendency In its
business There would be no hardship in
such supervision banks are subject to IL. and
In their case II Is now accepted as simple
matter OF course. Indeed, II Is probable that
supervision Of corporations by the National
government need not go so far as is now the
case viiH the supervision exercised over them
by so conservative n state as MASSACHUSETTS,,
In order to produce excellent results.
81 believe that a law can be framed which
will enable the National government to exer-
else control along the lines above indicated'
proiltng by the experience gained throush
the passage and administration OF the Inter
state Commerce Act. IL. however, the judg-
ment OF the Congress Is that II lacks the
constitutional power to pass such an act.
then constitutional amendment should DC
submitted to confer the power
There should be created a Cabinet officer,
TO be known as Secretary OF Commerce and
Industries. provided in the bill introduced
at the last session OF the Congress. II should
be his province to deal with commerce in its
broadest sense including among many other
things whatever concerns labcr and all mat
ters affecting the great business corporations
and our merchant -marine
Restriction on Immigration.
with the sole exception OF the farming
interest, no one matter is OF such vital mo-
ment 70 our whole people as the welfare OF
the ge-workers u the farmer and the
wage worker are well on II Is absolutely
certain that all others will be well off. too.
II Is therefore matter for hearty congrntu-
to-day Ia the United States than ever before
IN otr history and far higher than In any
other country. The standard OF living Is also
higher than ever before. Every effort of leg
islator and administrator should he bent -
secure the permanency Of this condition OF
things and its Improvement wherever possl-
BILE Not only must our labor be protected
by the tarn, but It should also be protected
so far as II Is possible from the presence In
this country of any laborors brought over by
contract. OF those who coming freely,
vet represent a standard OF living so de-
pressed that they tan undersell our men In
the labor market and drag them TO IA lower
end in View to re-enact Immediately the Law
excluding Chinese laborers and to strength
on " wherever necessary IN order to make
its enforcement entirely effective
Our present immigration laws are unsa'
isfactory. We need every honest and en-
cent immigrant ntted to become an Ameri-
can citizen, every Immigrant who conner here
TO stay. who brings here strong body, q
stout heart. n good head, and a resolute pur-
pose TO do his duty well IN every way and TO
bring UP his children as law-ahiding and
od-fearing members of the community But
there should be a comprehensive law enact
ed with the object OF working threefold I'M
provepleut over our present system. First,
We should aim TO exclude absolutely not only
all persons who are known TO be believers In
anarchistic principles or members OF an-
Archistic societies, but also all persons who
are OF low moral tendency or Of unsnvory
reputation This means that We should re-
qure a more thorough system Of inspection
abroad aud a wore rigid system OF eXaminu-
ton at our immigration ports, the former be-
ing especially necessary.
Tho second object OF proper mmigra-
tiOu law ought to be to secure by careful
and not merely perfunctory educational test
some intelligent capacity TO appreciate Amer
lean institutions and act sanely as Ameri.
anarchists, for many of them belong 10 the
Intelligent criminal class. But IL would do
wnAt Is also I'm point. that is tend TO de-
crease the sum OF ignorance. so potent in
producing the envy. suspicion, malignant
passion. and hatred Of order, out Of which
annrchistic sentiment inevitably springs.
Finally, all persons should be excluded who
are below a certain standard Of economic Mt.
ness to enter our industrial field as com
petitors with American labor. There should
be proper proof OF personal capacity TO earn
an American living and enough money TO in
sure a decent start under American cond
tions This would stop the innuX OF cheap
labor. and the resulting competition which
gives rise 20 so much OF bitterness in Ameri-
can Industrial life; and IL would dry up the
Springs OF the pestlential social conditions
In our great cities where anarchistic organ
izations have their greatest possibility OF
growth
Question of Reciprocity.
There Is general acquiesence in our pres
mt tarin system as a national policy. The
first requisite 10 our prosperity is the con
tinuity and stability Of this economic policy.