The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-06

on the Wncle ana ~ the long run We shal
so up or down together There are eNctp
tioHs. and ia times OF pros pefty some Wal
prosper FAR more and IN times Of ADVERSE
~ some VIII suttr far more than others
hut. speaking generally, period OF goC'
times means that all share more OF LEST
III them, and In a period of hard times AZ
Keel the stress TO a greater or less degree
ne points 10 the fact that IN tee pas
the ignorant or reckless asitator Ia.
been the really effective friend Of th'
eFils which he has been nominAliy oppos
ms In dealing with business Interests
Tor the government 70 undertake q,
crude and lll-euIsldcrel leg station 70 1s
what --aN tlrn out 10 he bad would Ia
to incur the FISK OF such tAr-reacning ma
LOnal disaster that II would be prefer
aale 20 undertake nothing At AL. Ths
men who demand the impossible or the
undesirable serve as the allies OF the
forces with which they are nOminaly AT
war. for they hamper those who would
tnaeaN0r 10 nul out IN rational fashion
wnAt ihe wrongs really are and 70 what
extent and .n wnat manner II Is pfac-
ticAolc 70 apply remedies.
Remedies for the Trust Evil
But While he SAYS the above Is true. he
yet sees many tti4s f0f which there shou.d
b. Remedies PROVIDED OF thfse evils the
eA,c. ls over capitalization Dee lse o.
rs many raicfgi Consellr noes. lie says:
The conviction OK TIE American people
that tne great corporations, kloMn 1 :
trusts, are .r cert ain rs theft features and
tendencies hurtiul 81 ihf general welfare.
c4r4t,oa Auo cNNCerfrtNur should be EDt
! irof btec. lIf supervised ara within
Z reasonable l.f.ts controlled md In ms
\ Juc gmeLt this conviction is right"
A. remedy t4r these evils he SAYS.
The first essential In determining how
I 20 cea! with the great industrial COM
o.natons IS knowlease OF The facts
publicity In the interest ~ the publ c
the government should have the right 10
inspect and examine the work ms -
'tne great corporations engaged IA inter
zf .f.
remedy which We can now .nvalA What
ilTtner Remedies are needed IN We way
or governmental regulation or taxation
can only he determined after puhlle ~
has been obtained by process OF law ana
IN the course Ok aGm.nistra ton The first
requisite Is knowledge. fun and complete
-knowledge. which may be made public
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
y proper governmental supervision. and
full and accurate information as 10 their
operations should be made public regu-
iarly at rea sonabfe 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 over
possible TO get adequate r. yuiation
through state action. Therefore in the
interest OF the whole people the nation
should. without interfering with the pow
er OF the states in the matter itself also
assume power OF supervision and regilIa-
ton over all corporations doing an inter
where the corporation derives a portion
Of its wealth from the existence or some
mon 0polistic element or tendency IN its
business. There would be no hardship In
r ~ AL
10. and In their case II IS now accented
as simple matter q course Indeed II
Is probable that supervision Of corpora
tons by the national government need
not go so far MS Is now the case with the
supe rvlsion exercised over them bv 90
conservative state as Massachusetts in
order 10 produce excellent results"
The president believes that N viii hs
possible 70 secure the needed remedies
for the trust evil under this co.stftutio-,
az 4. now exists. hut n congress- thinks
otherwise ne recommends that a i lnstitu-
uoraI amendment be subrn tied trat VIII
Coz fer the 10 vt. necessary
IN connection with ne ,~usts he rec-
ON rrends legislation Grating a "a rinet mr.
fc.f. to h. know as SECRETARY ~ + -
4. 90. .whnre " es wouii be ~ l.ai
with all m .tionT roncern',v commerce,
lGEcr and tn m.-s liant maine
Would Exclude the Chinese.
The MESSAGE contains a strong rcc,n-
riendaton FOR 1, . recnactmont at NE
which connection he saws.
Wages are higher to-day In the United
States than ever before in our history
and for higher than IN any other conn
try The standard Of living n also higher
than ever before. Every effort or ..,si II
lator and administrator should be her. 10
secure the permanency OF this con1itisr
OF things and its Improvement WHEREVER
poSS BILE Not only must our labor ha
protected by the tariff. but Il should aiSo
be protected so far as IL IL posstl,Ia ,ro,,,
~ as
bOrers brought over hv contract ar ~
those who. coming freely. vet repre~e y :
standard Of Lying so depressed that
they can undersell our men in the ;abor
market and drag them to a lower jevei
regard IL as necessary. with this END
in view. 10 reenact Immediately tho law
4 strengthen IL wherever necessary in ~.
der TO make Its enforcement entirely e.
4 lie also recomme ends such Legislation ~
an amendment to the interstate commercs
law. as Will protect the labor of one state
from competing with the prison labor az
another state, and also that the govern
ment cease being party 70 this competi-
ton by not purchasing goods made eithe,
by convict labor or that in which womo =
and children are caused to work excessive
hours or at night.
In the labor unions OF the present no s.s.
much that is good. In which connection he
VERY great good has been and will IA
of wagcworkcrs when managed with
forcthoueht and when they com bine ri.
sistence upon their own rights with Ia "
abiding respect for the rights az o,hrr~
The display of these qualities in such
bodies is n duty a. he nation no iocs
~ 10 tfe sensations tn srH.iVt
Finally there must also in many eases \.
action hy the government IN order ~
safeguard the rights ard interests or all
rder our constitution there IA uurt
! more scope for such action Ny the state
ana the municipality than ny tho nation
rat on points such as those touched Or
above the national government can art
when all Is said ana done, ~ rule "a
I brotherhood remains az the Indispensable
prerequisite 20 success IN the Kind OF M.
tionai life for which We strive Facf
man must work for himself and unless
he 70 works no outside help can avail
him. But each man must rcmeruhcr also
that he IL indeed his brothers Keeper
and that while no man who RI fuses fc
walk can he carried with advantage II
himself or anyone else. vet that each NJ
times stumblcs or halts. that each 81