Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-04

the public good. We draw the line
against misconduct, not against wealth.
the ca1a 5 whG alone or in conj1ne
great industrial feat by which he wins
money IS 81 welldoer. not a wropgdoer
legitimate lines. We wish to favor such
. man when he does well. We wish to
supervise. and control his ACTIONS only TO
can do no harm to the honest corpora-
ton: and we need not be overtenfer
about sparing the dishonest corporation.
Must Exercise Care.
In curbing and regulating the combira-
tions of capital which are or may become
Injurious to the public we must be careful
not to stop the great enterprises which
have legtimately reduced the cost of pro-
Guction, not to abandon, the place which
the international industrial world. not 10
strike down wealth with the result of clos
ing factories an, and n mines Of turring, the
ing the farmer without a market for what
he grows. lrsistence upon the impossible
means Gelay,tn achieving the possible. ex-
actly as, on the other hand. the stubborn
defense alike of what is good and what is
bad In the existing system. the resoiute eff
fortto struct any attempt at betterment,
betrays blindness to the historic truth iha4>
Wise evolution is the sure safeguard against
revolution.
No more. important subject can come be-
ton of interstate business. This country
cannot atforc tosit supne or the plea that
uhder our peculiar system of government
conditions. anG unable TO grapple with hem
or TO cut out whatever OF evil has arisen in
| connection with them. The power OF the
Is ar absolute ard unqualified grant, ard
without limitations othe. than those pre-
seribeG by the constitution. The congress
laws necessary and proper for executing
this power, and l am. satisfied that this
| power has not been exhausted by any leg
! EVIDENT therefore, that evils restrictive of
| commercial freedom entailing restraint
/ upon national commerce fall within the
| regulative power OF the congress, anG that
| wise and reasonable law would be neces-
/ sary and proper exercise of congressional
authority TO the end that such evils should
| believe that monopolies, unjust dis
| ordinations, which prevent or cripple
competition, fraudulent overcapitalization.
! and other evils in trust organizations and
| practices which njuriously affect inter-
state trade can be prevented under the pow
r o. } fe eongreTS TO rsgulate
eral states through regulations and re-
guirements operating directly. upon such
and those engaged therein.
+, / earnestly recommend this subject to he
tton So of the congress with a view
| provisions ard effective in its operations
upon which the questions can be finalIy
adjudicated that now raise doubts as to
the necessity of constitutional amendment
| If it prove impossible to accomplish the
purposes above set forth by such. a law
| then. assuredly, we should not shrink from
amending the constitution so as to secure
BEYOND peraoventure the power sought.
The congress has not heretofore made
any appropriation for the better enforce.
ment Of the antitrust law as ii now stands
Very much has been done by the depart
ment of justice in securing the enforce
ment of this law, but much more could be
! done If congress would make a special an
preparation for his purpose, to be expended
unG,er the direction of the attorney gen.
eral.