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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03
NEW CABINET OFFICERS.

When the constitution was adopteA
at the end of the eighteenth century
no human wisdom could foretell ,sthsa
sweeping changes alike In industriali and
political conditions which were to take
place by the beginning OF the twentieth
century. xs o
At that time it was accepted as mat,
ter Of course that the several states
were the proper authorities to regulate
so far as was then necessary the CONS
paratively insignificant and strictly
localized corporate bodies Of the day.,
The conditions are now wholly differ
emit. and wholly different action is called
for. l believe that a law can be frasped
which will enable the national govern
ment to assume control under the lines
above indicated: proflting by the ex-
perience gained through the passage
and administration Of the interstate
commerce act.
If. however. the Judgment of the con-
grass is that it lacks the constitutional
power to pass such an act then con-
stituttonal amendment should be SUBJ
mitted to confer the power
New Cabinet n Ger.
There should be created cabinet
officer to be known as secretary of COM
the bill introduced at the last session
of congress "
1t should be his province to deal with
commerce in it's broadcast sense: includ-
ing among other things whatever con-
Germs labor and all matters affecting
the great business corporations and our
merchant marine. :
The course proposed is one phase OF
what should be comprehensive and
far reaching scheme of constructive
craftsmanship for the purpose of
broadening our markets. securing our
business interests on safe basis rand
making firm our new position in the
international industrial world while
scrupulously safeguarding the rights Of
wageWorker and capitalist. of investor
and private citizen. SO as to secure equity,
as between man and man in this re-;
public. r. ~,
With the sole exception of the farming
interest, no one matter is of such vital
moment to our whole people as the well
fare of the wageworker. 'f
Prosperity For All. ft''1 -
If the farmer and the wageworker
are we'll off it is absolutely certain that
all others will be well off too II, is
therefore matter for hearty congratu-
,
lation that on the whole wages are
higher today in the United States than
ever before in our history and far higher
than in any other country.
The standard of living is also higher
than ever before. Every effort of legis-
lator and administrator should be bent to
secure pernranency of this condition of
things and it's Improvement wherever,
possible. .,.
i'a+-Fv.t1 t.-.-4
Not only must our labor be protected
by the tariff. but it should also be pro-
tected so far as 1t is possible from the
presence in this country of any laborers
brought over by contract or of those
who. coming freely. yet represent a
standard Of living so depressed that they
can undersell our men in the labor
market and drag them to a lower level.
regard it as necessary with this end
In view to re-enact Immediately the law
excluding Chinese laborers and so
strengthen it whenever necessary, in
order to make its enforcement entirely
effective
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TRUSTS AND THEIR EFFECT.

There is a widespread conviction in
the minds of the American people that
the great corporations knows as trusts
are in certain of their features and ten
denotes hurtful to the general welfare.
This springs from no spirit of envy or
uncharita bleness. nor a lack of pride in
the great industrial achievements that
have placed this country at the head of
the nations struggling for commercial
supremacy.
1t does not rest on a lack Of intelligent
appreciation of the necessity of meeting
changing and changed conditions of trade
with new methods. nor upon ignorance
of the fact that combinations of capital
in the effort to accomplish great things
are necessary when the worlds program
demands that great things be done.
1t is based upon sincere conviction that
combinati ton and concentration should be.
not prohibited. hut supervised and with
in reasonable limits controlled, and in my
judgment this conviction is right.
No Limitations Intended.
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 corpor-
ate form which frees from individual re-
sponsibilty and enables them to call their
shall do so upon absolutely truthful
representations as to the value of prop
erty into which the capital is to be in
vested.
Corporations engaged in Interstate
commerce should be regulated if they are
to exercise a license working to the pub
lie injury.
1t should be as much the aim of those
who seek for social betterment to rid
the business world of crimes of cunning
as to rid the entire body because of
crimes Of violence.
Great corporations exist only because
they are created and safeguarded by our
limitations. and it is therefore our right
and our duty to that they work in
harmony with these instructions.
The first essential in determining how
to deal with the great industrial combina-
tons is knowledge Of the facts-publc-
ity.
In the interest of the public the govern
ment should have the right to inspect and
examine the workings of the great cor
porations engaged in interstate business.
Publicity is the only sure remedy which
we can now invoke.
Further Remedies Possible.
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 Of admnistra-
ton.
The first requisite is knowledge-full
and complete. which should he made pub
lie to the world.
Artificial bodies such as corporations
and joint stock or other associations de-
pending upon any statutory law for their
existence should be subject to proper gov
ernmental supervision and full and ac-
curate Information as to their operations
should be made public regularly at rea-
sOnable intervals.
The large corporations, commonly
called trusts, though organized in one
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the men at the top. 1t spreads through
out, and while it is bad for everybody,
it is worse for those farthest down
The capitalist may he shorn of ms
luxury; but the wage worker may oe
deprived Of even bare necessities.
Mechanism is Delicate.
The mechanism of modern business Is
so delicate that extreme care must be
taken NOT to interfere with 1t In spirit
of rashness or ignorance.
Many of those who have made it their
vocation to denounce the great indus
trial combinations which are popularity.
although with technical inaccuracy.
known as trusts" appeal especially to
hatred and fear. These are precisely the
two emotions, particularly when COM
bined with ignorance. which UNIT men
for the exercise Of cool and steady Juds-
ment.
In facing new industrial conditions
the whole history of the world shows
that legislation will generally be both
unwise and ineffective unless UNDER
taken after calm inquiry and with sober
self-restraint.
Much of the legislation directed at
the trusts would have been exceedingly
mischievious had 1t not also been en-
tirely ineffective. In accordance with
a we'll known sociological law the igno-
rant or reckless agitator has been the
really effective friend of the evils which
he has been nominally opposing.
mourning Great Risk.
In dealing with business interests. for
the government to undertake by rude
and ill:tonsidered legislation to do what
may turn out to be bad would he TO in
cur the risk of such far-reaching ma
tional disaster that 1t would be prefer
rable to undertake nothing at all.
The men who demand the impossible
or 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
it is practicable to supply remedies.
All this is true: and yet 1t is also true
that there are real and graves evils. one
of the chief being over-captalization
because of it's many baleful conse-
uuences and resolute and practical
effort must be made to correct these
evils.
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as each Of us husbands his private re-
sources by scrupulous avoidance or
anything like wasteful or reckless ex-
penditure. &C.
Only by avoidance Of spending money
on what is needless CO. u,justiGable can
we leEitimate.y keep our income to
the point required to meet our needs
that are genuine.
In 1887 a measure was enacted for the
regulation OF interstate railways, COM
monty known as the interstate COM
merce act. The cardinal provisions of
that act were that railway rates should
be just and reasonable and that all
shippers. localities and commodities
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clement or tendency In it's business
There would be no hardship In such SUI
pervision: banks are subject to 1t. and
In their case 1t Is now accepted as a
simple matter Of course. -'t 49, ss|>
Indeed. it is probable that supervisfert
of corporations by the national govern
ment need not 90 so far as Is now the
case with the supervision exercised over
them by 50 conservative a state as Mas
sachusetts, in order to produce excellent
results ..s- :
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CONVICT CONTRACT LABOR.

Inc national government shouldfr de-
mama the highest quality of service from
its employees, and in return it should be
good employer.
If possible legislation should be psssed
in connection With the Interstate tso,n
merce law, which will render eff t.tfve
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INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE.

An additional reason for caution in
dealing with corporations is to be found
IN the international commercial condi-
tons of today.
Inc same business conditions which
rave produced the great aggregations Of
vi porate ana individual wealth have
made them very potent factors in in
teffat!onal commercial competition,
business concerns which have the
largest means at their disposal and are
managed by the abest men are nat
a'rally those which take the lead in the
strife for commercial supremacy among
the nations Of the world.
America has only just begun to as
sumo that commanding position in the
international business world which we
believe will more and more be hers
IT is of the utmost Importance that
this position be not jeopardized. es-
peclally at time when the overflow
Ing abundance of our own natural re-
sources and the skill, energy and me-
chanical aptitude of our people make
Foreign markets essential. Under such
condition it would be most unwise
10 cramp or to fetter the youthful
strength Of our nation.
Moreover, 1t cannot be too often point
ed out that to strike with ignorant vio-
1cnce at the interests of one set of
:neh almost inevitably endangers the in
terests of all.
Rule of National Life.
The fundamental rule in our national
life-the rule which underies all others
lis that. on the whole, and in the long
run we shall go up or down together.
There are exceptions: and in times
OF prosperity some will prosper far more
end in times of adversely some will
suffer far more than others; some will
ing generally. period of good times
means that all share more or less in
them and in a period of hard times.
ali feel the stress to a greater or less
degree.
1t surely ought not to be necessary
to enter into any proof of this state
Meht the memory of the lean years
which began in 1898 is still vivid; and we
cannot contrast them with the condi-
tions In this very year which is now
closing.
Disaster to great business enterprises
can never have it's effects limited to
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a sound basis. and with those Others
where, either. because of natural or of
economic causes. we are beyond the
reach of successful competition.
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In Cuba such progress has been
made toward putting the indie
pendent government of the island
upon a firm footing that before
the present session of congress
closes this will be an accom-
pliShed fact.-FrOm the Presi-
dents Message.
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= If the busin, SIS world loses it's
head it loses what legislation can
ncs supply. Fundamentally the
.Welflre of the aggregate of citi-
zsns. who make the nation. must
rest upon individual thrift and
energy, resolution and intelligence.
From the Presidents Message.
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The merit system of making APP
pointments is in its essence as
democratic and American as the
common school system ITSELF
From the Presidents Message.

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-02-21

Antioch.

The literary society met last
Saturday night and delivered a
fine program The next program
promises TO he good.
Mrs. Mary A. Gaines returned
from Atlanta last Wednesday. af-
ter two weeks visit, accompanied
by her little grandson, Cliff.
Miss Wade, of Atlanta, is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Eliza Nix.
J. H. Sauls, of Marietta, visited
his son, E. n. Sauls, last Sunday.
Cicero Dobbs, Of Marietta, was
in this community last Sunday.
j. M. Dobbins and wife. of At
lanta, visited his fathers family
last week.
Preaching and Sunday school
next Sunday evening.
Prof, d. A. Sewell will have an
entertainment at Sardis next Fri
day night for the benefit of library.
SuHOoI. Boy.
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UpShaW.

The farmers have gone to work
in earnest during these bright
days Of warm sunshine.
Thomas Prichett left last week
for Texarkana, Ark, where he
has employment.
Miss Mae Sharpe is here teach
ing music and is also teaching for
Prof Sharpe, who IS still unable
to be in school.
Mr. and Mrs A A Grlggs visited
their daughter, Miss Mamie, at
Huntsville last Saturday, return
ing Sunday.
Edgar Echols, who has been
quite sick, is improving rapidly.
The singing choir meets next
Sunday afternoon. Everybody in
vited TO attend. RUBY.
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COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS,
From other Towns and Lo-
CaIiticS.
WORK OF NEWS-F FINDERS.
All Points of the County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark.
ling for Perusal.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS
Wileys.

A few days ago some very ill-be-
haved boys passed by the residence
of Isaac Reed, took a stick and
turned begun over and injured
the comb very much. Such peo-
pie have no respect for themselves
nor their neighbors, nor anybody
else, and ought to be dealt with
as the law directs, and will be if
dog shooting and turning over
beegums isn't stopped. You may
call us jar-heads, dagoes or any
thing else, but please pass by
quietly and you will be respected
and treated like gentlemen.
Miss Nettie Daniel and Isaac
Daniel, Of Middleton, paid Mrs.
d. Q. Handy flying visit We'd
nesday of last week.
John B. Johns and son, of De-
Kalb county, paid his brother, R.
S. Johns, visit last week.
G. G. Rogers returned home last
week from Gwlnnett county.
L. d. Splnks is suffering very
much at this writing with pains
in his head Hope he may soon
recover.
Last week as | was walking up
the road | met J. c. Reed and /
said, Good morning, Croft" He
replied, cts a boy" Then
asked how all was, and he rallied
out and said, Its boy and a
ten FOUNDER, too "We have
some nice weather. " eyes; | tell
you it's a whopper.'
Some oats are being sowed.
Isaac Reed killed some nice
hogs last week.
Let us hear from you oftener,
Brother Fund.-, as we all like very
much to reOd your locals.
Last week while ] was in town
| saw several of our brother farm
ers with their guns and l wondered
what was going to happen. |
asked one old man if he knew that
the civil war was ended. Eyes"
was the reply, "but l am having
my gun repaired for 1 expect to
declare war against the hawks this
spring. BEULAH.
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Middleton.

The church has been reseated
making better accommodations
for the people.
Oscar Barber is at Fargo, Ga,
where he has accepted a position.
Wiley Barber visited his mother
u few days.
John S Moss, of Aiken, S G, is
visiting his relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs J II Thompson en-
tertained q number of their friends
Thursday evening. After a most
delightful supper the evening was
pleasantly passed in games, music.
etc.
John A Lowe, of Atlanta, visited
relatives here Sunday and Mon
day.
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kenneSaW.

Married-Sunday February 10th
Mrs. ALA Reeves, of near this
place, to Jesse Fountain, of Cher
okee county. We extend congrat-
ulations and best wishes.
Willie d. Upshaw Earnest
Willie) of Douglasville, Ga, spent
a few days here last week the
guest of Hon J. G.. Camp and
family. While here he gave some
of his brilliant and witty lectures
to large audiences. All are in
high praise of Mr.. Upshaw, and we
would be glad to have him come
to our town often. for we assure
HIM his lectures are appreciated
j, A. Shelton has gone to Ten
nessee, where he has railroad
position.
Mrs, Sam Cason and Mrs.
Hamp Cason, of Atlanta, are Wis
iting relatives here.
Rev. w. A. Simmons filled his
regular appointment here Sunday.
Mrs. Fredonia Stephens, Of
Smyrna, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Gault.
Miss Margaret Wilson and neice
Miss Kate, of Upshaw, visited Mr..
Jack Wilson last week.
Mrs. Jessie Butler and children,
of Atlanta, are visiting relatives
here.
John Butler and family, of Ma
rietta, visited John Dukes and
family here last week.
Miss Sybil Raley, of Marietta,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Gypsy.
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Mt. Bethel.

Wyatt Power left last week for
Springfield, Mo, where he expects
to make his future home.
Died-Mrs. J. i. Nance, one of
our most noble women. We SYM
pathize with the bereaved family.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. p. A..
Reed, . fine boy.
There will be q lecture at this
place next Friday night by Miss
Annie Ringer.
In the last issue of the Journal
it stated that Mrs. Joseph Martin
was buried at the county grave
yard, which was o mistake. She
was buried at the family grave
yard, near her old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Stephens
visited p. S. Powers family last
week.
Hezekiah Haney is very sick.
Rev. J. R. Speer preached here
last Sunday and he will have a
regular appointment here every
third Sunday during this year.
SUNFLowER.
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Lost Mountain

Miss Nettie Davis, who has been
sick for ten days at her home, has
returned and opened school Mon
day.
Mrs Hooks and daughter, Miss
Nettie, have pneumonia fever;
their friends hope for a speedy re-
covery
Mrs Camilla Groves is spending
several days here with relatives.
Manford DuBose, OF Marietta.
is spending two weeks here.
Just as expected, "Kon, you
have got trusts in your head. Now
the idea of encouraging such
among the farmers in order that
they may Cypress the milllonaires,
bankers and spinners and have
the farmers build up at the ex-
pense of these classes. How cruel {!
Now the trust idea has already
gotten hold of the farmers here.
They trust mother earth will yield
q large cotton crop. Let the soil
and everything else go. Just so
we get cotton is the prevalent
idea now.
Miss Dyson ,sof Marietta, spent
last week here with Mr. and Mrs
Charlie Wright.
On last Thursday J B Mohon
gave an cid fashioned wood chop
ping and Mrs Mohon gave n quilt
ing. Thirty-three were present ut
noon to help eat the good dinner
Mrs Mohon and daughter had pre-
pared. A party vas given at
night
The road commissioners APP
pointed for Lost Mountain district
are J A Lewis, A Moore and w d
Paris.
Mrs Mollie Mayes caught a white
rat in the>corn crib one day last
week and now has it on exhibition.
Where it it came from and how it
came here we cannot tell The
scarcity Of corn might have given
it this peculiar color. ALLEN.
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ACWOrth.

Miss Ella Kitchen is visiting
friends in Atlanta.
Miss Nolla Barrett came up
from Austell and visited her par
ents last week.
Miss Lemma Lewis, Mcmillan
Bros milliner, has returned to
resume her work for the spring.
Miss Julia Strickland visited
Atlanta last week.
Johnnie johnson is visiting his
brother, Rev. Allison Johnson, in
Jacksonville, Ala.
Mrs. J. +. Prichard and. daugh-
ter, of Resaca, visited Mrs. John
DR.. Thomas, of Atlanta, preached
an interesting sermon at the Chris
tin church last Sunday. His
subject was ''Be not conformed to
this world" IL.
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Milford.

W. B. Blair while unloading
cotton in town took'his spring seat
and laid it down and drove off and
forgot it, and upon seeing he had
left it went back to get it and
found it was gone. He said he
would be glad to have it returned.
Some of our young ladies ere
very fond of quilting, as they
gathered at Thomas Shaw's house
and helped his good mother quilt
all day long. Go in, Tom, that
is a good way to have things done.
So get them while they are hot.
They did not stop at that, but
it was get you pardner, boys.
for the next set. They danced
until they got tired and went
home, which was about y o'clock
that night.
DiED.-The little child of Mr..
and Mrs. Newton Davis died last
Wednesday week. The little fell
low was sick just four days before
the Lord saw fit to take him away.
His remains were laid to rest in
the Milford cemetery. The be-
reaved have our sympathy.
We are sorry to note the illness
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ireland.
Mr.. Duckworth, who was re-
ported sick, we are glad to note,
is improving.
E. NJ. Benson breaks all records
in this community--it was a house
rolling instead Of a log rolling.
The good neighbors turned in and
helped him do the work. Many
hands make light work.
We have a case or two Of mumps
in our settlement, which suppose
anyone might have for the asking.
We are very much oblige to
Messrs. Carnes & Gilbert for those
chairs which they gave to Milford
church and also to Messrs. Legg
and Dobblns for-the help they
have given us.
Missee Stella and Alley Warren
visited neighbors in East Water
man last week. The neighbors
say come again.
John Pair has taken away his
moustache. He said, "Only to
change his looks and It "sho
do"
Misses Maud and Beatrice White
visited the Misses Warren at Wa
terman last Friday.
HIAWATHA.