Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-06

The fundamental rule in our national life,
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
ty some will suffer far more than others;
but, speaking generally, period of good
in them, and in a period of hard times all
reel the stress to greater or less degree.
the P Snoran ,t on reckless aad agtator has
been the really effective friend OF the
nHs T IN dea hs mas w been
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
tional disaster that it would be prefer
men who demand the impossible or the
undesirable serve as the allies of the
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 IT Is prac-
t.cable 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 over capitalization because o.
its many baleful consequences He says:
that the great corporations. Known as
trusts, are in certain of their features and
is based upon on sincere conviction that com.
bination and concentration should be not
nf ana and w MN
judgment this conviction is right"
AS As. remedy tor Or. these evils he says:
bInati9ns is knowisdgs of the fas facts;
| the government should have the right to
inspect and examine the workings of
state business. Publicity is the only sure
remedy which we can now invoke, What
| of governmental raQ1Ilat fOn taxation
can only be determined after publicity
has i 81, been obtained by process of law and
requisite is knowledge, full and complete
knowledge which may be made public
Artificial bodies. such as corporations
and joint stock or other associations de-
existence or privileges, Should be Subject
to proper governmental supervision, and
operations should be made public regu-
larry , at reasonable intervals"
often doing very little business. in the
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 regulation
interest of the whole people the nation
should. without interfering with the pow
er of the states in the matter itself also
ton oyer all eorp2rations doing an inter
of it's wealth from the existence of some
monopolistic. element or tendency in it's
such supervision. Banks are subject to
it. and in their case 1t is now accepted
is probable that supervision of corpora
items by the national government need
supervision exercised oyer them by so
conservative a state as Massachusetts in
order to produce excellent results"
| The president believes that it will be
possible to secure the needed remedies
for the trust evil under the constitution
otherwise he recommends that a constltu-
| ttonai amendment be subm tied that will
CO, fer the 20 xe' necessary.
| In connection With the trusts he rec
ommends legislation creating cabinet Of
nee no.r. TO 80 BE- hro ,,' t IS see;etary OF :cn
with all GU .stions concern commerce.
lsEor and the me reliant marine
| Would Exclude the Chinese.
The message cont aims a strong rccom-
of the present Chinese EXCLUSION az act fnf ie
which connection he says:
S9t.Wages are higher to-day in the United
try. The standard of living is also higher
lator and administrator should be bent to
secure the permaneney of this condition
possible. . Not only must our labor en's be Be
protected by the tariff but It Should also
be protected SO far as 1t is possible from
the presence in this country of any i Ia.
borers brought over by contract or of
those who: coming freely, yet represe Mt
a standard of living depressed ths
they can undersell our men in the labor
fmarket and drag them to a lower level
regard 1t as necessary, with this end
In view. to reenact Immediately the law
| excluding Chinese iaborers and To
strengthen inwherever necessary in or.
der to make its enforcement entirely eff
q He also recommends such legislation. by
an amendment to the interstate commerce
law. as will protect the labor of one state
! from competing with the prison Iahor ~
another state. and also that the govern
ment cease being a party to this competi-
ton by not purchasing goods made eithe,
by convict labor or that in which women
ana children are caused to work excessive
10 In the labor unions of thelpresept he ssaos
much that is good in which connection he
| says:
Very great good has been and will hs
accomplished by associations or unions
forethought and when they combine In.
sistence upon their own rights with Law
abiding respect for the rights OF Others
bodies is a, duty. to the nation no less
than to the associations themserves
action by the government in o Sdsss % pt
safeguard the rights and interests of all
Under our constitution IT., there Is muci
and sthe municipality than by the nation
But on points such as those touched 81
when all is said and done. the rule OF
brotherhood remains as the indispensable
tionai life for witch. We 'n str f,na Of E ns
man must work for himself. and unles:
he so works no outside help can avail
that Che IL Indeed his brothers keeper
and that While no man who. refuses Il
himself or anyone else. vet that each a a
times stumbles or haltss thar each q