The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-12-06

inevitably endangers the interests Of an.
The fundamental rule in our national life,
on the whole and in the long run we snail
90 up or down together There are exceP-
tons, and in times OF prosperity some viii
prosper far more and in times OF aoVersi-
~ some viii suffer far more than others;
DutY speaking generally, a period OF good
times means that all share more or less
in them, and in a period Of hard times all
feel the stress to q greater or less degree
he points 10 the fact that IN tEe past
the ignorant or reckless agttatOr has
been the really effective friend Of the
evils which he has been nOminally OppOs-
ing In dealing with business interests
for the government to undertake By
crude and ill-cOnsidered legislation TO do
what may turn out to be bad would be
TO incur the risk Of such far-reaching ma
uOnal disaster that il would be prefer
able to undertake nothing at all The
men who demand the impossible or the
undesirable serve as the allies OF the
forces with which they are nOminally at
war, for they hamper those who would
endeavOr to find out in rational fashion
what the wrongs really are and TO what
extent and IN what manner II IS prac-
ucable to apply remedies.
Remedies for the Trust Evil.
But while he says the above is true, he
yet sees many evils for which there should
be remedies provided. OF these evils the
chief is over capitalization because o.
It's many baleful conseQue 1ces- lie says:
The conviction Of the American people
that the great corporations, known as
trusts, are in certain OF their features and
tendencies hUrtful TO the general welfare.
IS based upon sincere conviction that com
bfnation and concentration should be not
prohibited but suDervfsed and within
reasonable limits controlled, and in my
judgment this conviction IS right"
As q remedy for these evils he says:
The first essential in determining how
to deal with the great industrial COM
publicity. In the interest Of the public
the government should have the right TO
inspect and examine the workings %
the great corporations engaged in inter
state business. Publicity IS the only sure
remedy which we can now invoke. What
further remedies ere needed in the way
OF governmental regulation or taxation
can only be determined after publicity
has been obtained by process Of. law and
requisite is knowledge, full and complete
which may be made public
to the world
Artificial bodies, such as corporations
and Joint stock or other associations de-
pending upon any statutory law for their
existence or privileges, should be subject
TO proper governmental supervision, and
full and accurate information as TO their
operations should be made public regu-
larry at reasonable Intervals
The large corporations, commonly
called trusts, though organized in 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 uniformity in the state
laws ABOUT them, and as no state has
any exclusive interest in or power oveF
their acts it 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 interfering with the now
er of the states in the mater J+SaIF 80.
assume power OF supervision and reguIa-
ton over all corporations doing an inter
state business This is especially true
where the corporation derives a portion
of its wealth from the existence Of some
E-T-i-1e-- ~ - -. 80, II Is
business mere would be no hardship in
such supervision Banks are subject to
II, and in their case II is now accepted
as q simple matter Of course. Indeed il
IS probable that supervision OF CORPORA
tons BY the national government need
not 90 so far as is now the case with the
supervision exercised over them nv -S
conservative a state as Massachusetts in
order 70 produce excellent results"
The president believes that il will be
possible to secure the needed remedies
for the trust evil under the constitution
as II now exists, but II congress thinks
otherwise he recommends that a constit1I-
tlonal amendment be subm tied that viii
cor Ter the 20 We necessary.
In connection with the trusts he rec
omrnenos legislation creating a cabinet Of
nCST, 10 Dc Known as seer etary OF nm
q &c, whose dl ties would be to deal
with all gu -SJionS concern'5 2 commgrcs-
lScor and the merchant marine
Would Exclude the Chinese.
The message contains a strong rao9Ha-
Laen ma Tor 1e reenactmeut at once
which connection he says:
wages are higher to-day in the limited
States than ever before in our history
ana Iar higher than in any other couu-
Try The standard OF living is also higher
-han ever before Every effort OF ,Ssfa-
ator and administrator should be bent f.
secure the permanency OF this con5iff5e
~ things and its Improvement wherever
possible Not only must our labor Be
De protected 50 far as Il is POSSIBLE from
he presence in this country OF anv "a
2orers 3rought over BY contract OF Of
nose VINO. coming freely, yet represent
: standard Of living so depressed thai
-hey can underseU our men in the labor
market and drag them TO lower level
necessary vi
n view, to reenaCt immediately the L.
Chinese Iaborers and -
Ter 70 make its enforcement entirely e..
IN amendment TO the interstate commerce
aW, as viii protect the labor OF one 4f.fs
rom competing with the prison labor OF
another state, and also that the govern
nent cease being a party 10 this Compel
Ion by not purchasing goods made either
y convict labor or that in which women
md children are caused to work erceC9fS-s
hours or at night
In the labor unions Of the present he sees
avs;
VERY great good has been and WIN Be
accomplished by associations or unions
y WaSeEorkers when managed with
OrethOught and when they Combine In
dstence upon their oVFH rights with law
.ololnS respect Tor the rights OF others 4
The display OF these qualities IN such 4
1odies is a duty 20 the nation no IeSs
han to the associations themSsIV-G
TinalIy there must also in many eSses -
Lction BY the government IN order -
jacquard the rights ard interests Of All
Jnder our constitution there is nauCb
more scope for such action By the $40
nd the municipality than BY the uatfor
SUIT on points such as those touched a.
hove the national government ear srf
when ali IS said and done, the rilIe az
'rotherhoed remains as the indispenEa BE +.
prerequisite 20 success IN the kind 81 -
1o1a1 HE Tor which We strive T1ch
nan must work for himself, and r1ieS-
e 50 works no outside help can av-1iI
in But each man must remember 80
hat be Is indeed his brothers lCeenor
nd that While no man who refuses 70
yak can be carried with advantare -
llIIiSei1 OF anyone else. yet that each ~
ines stu1hles or hats. thaE each -