Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-12-05

the rule Which underlieS all others, is that
on the whole and in the long run we shall
go up or down together. There are excep-
tions, and in times OF prosperity some will
prosper far more and in times of ADVERSE
~ some will suffer far more than others;
but. speaking generally, 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 a greater or less degree
1.-The ignorant or reckless agitator has
been the really effective friend of the
evils which he has been nominally oppos-
ing. In dealing with business interests
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
tional disaster that it would be prefer
men who demand the impossible or the
undesirable serve as the allies of the
forces with which they are nominally at
endeavor TO find out in rational fashion
what the wrongs really are and to what
extent and in what manner it is prac-
ticable 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
chief is over capitalization. because o.
its many baleful consequences lie says:
THE conviction of the American people
trusts. are in certain of their features and
tendencies hurtful to the general welfare,
is based upon sincere conviction that com
bination and concentration should be not
prohibited. but supervised, and, within
reasonable limits controlled, and in my
judgment this conviction is right"
AS remedy for these evils he says:
to deal with the great industrial COM
binations is knowledge of the facts
publicity. In the interest of the public
inSnont ovanoina uynrkinoS of
the great corporations engaged in inter-
state business. Publicity is the only sure
remedy which we can now invoke. What
of governmental regulation or taxation
can only be determined after publicity
has been obtained by process of law and
in the course of administration. The first
requisite is knowledge, full and complete
knowledge which may be made public
to the world.
Artificial bodies, such as corporations
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
larry at reasonable intervals
The large corporations. commonly
called trusts, though organized in one
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
their acts 1T has in practice proved i'm
through state action Therefore in the
should. without interfering with the pow
er of the states in the matter itself. also
assume power of supervision and regula-
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
monopolistic. element or tendency in its
such supervision. Banks are subject to
it. and in their case it is now accepted
as simple matter of course. Indeed it
is probable. that supervision of corpora
not go 50 far as Is now the case with the
supervision exercised over them by so
conservatiye Estate as Massachusetts in
The president believes that IT will he
possible to secure the needed remedies
for the trust evil under th, constitution
as 1t row exists. but If congress thinks
ta0nai amendment be Subm TIED ;tnat will
Golfer the DO Ne, necessary. 44s Z
+ n connection, with the trusts he rec
snmmends legislation creating cabine tsof-
Mace. whose d. ties wou;;; be tosss.IEat
with all gu ::*lions cencern'ig comnsey ses
1eLc and the ,nere liant marine. !, 81 sSss:
De Would Exclude the Chin ese.s1s's..s !
heSmessase con, Sins asstrops ,sreeam,
rlsndation for re tsenactrnent af ;sHt,ss
Of e,,t the present Ghipess
Wages are higher to-day ii the Tnited
States than ever before our history
and far higher than many othec ;coun-
than ever before. Every EFFORT Of ,ss U.s.
lator and administrator should be bert to
secure the permanency OH This condition
nncSih1o Mot nnlV in1,a IoI ~,
protected by the tariff, but It should also
be protected so far as It is possible from
the presence in this .countryot any. Ia
borers brought over by. contract or of
those who, coming freely, yet represent
a standard Of living so depressed that
they can undersell our men inFfhe labor
| regard it as necessar with this end
in view, to reenact immedia tely the law
excluding Chinese laborers and to
strengthen 1t wherever necessary in or
der to make its enforcement entirely eff
He also recommends such legislation. BY
an amendment to the interstate commerce
from competing with the prison labor Of
another state. and also that the govern
ment cease being party to this competi-
ton by not purchasing goods made either
by convict labor or that in which women
and children are caused to work excessive
hours or at night.
In the labor unions of the present he sees
IlucH ,lHdl rs SOOu, ia WHICH connection ne
Very great good has been and fwillbe
accomplished by associations or unions
Of wagewerkerse when, managed with
abiding respect f tpss the rgh,s of others
bodies Is q duty to the nation no less
than to the ASSOCIATIONS themselves
action by the government in order to
safeguard the rights ard interests Of all.
Under our constitution there is much
more scope for such action by, the state
and the. municipality than by the nation.
But on points such as those touched on
above The. national eovsrnnent can act
brotherhood remains as.the Indispensable
prerequisites TO success IN tie kind Of ma
man must work for himself. and unless
he SO works no outside help can avail
that he is indeed his erother's Keeper.
walk can sbe carried Min aavaidags 10
himself or anyone else, yet that each at
times stumbles or halts, that each at