The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-24
YOUNG REPUBLICAN
TAKES UP TRUSTS
Finds Some Good Things That Can
Be Said About Them
Result From Application of System to
Business
Asks Slime Questions in Conclusion That Will Rattle the
CerebeIlum Of Even Older Republicans

II Is the popular opinion among man
kind when they shall welcome in IN,
mlllenium all woes and troubles will b,
at an end. To reach out for this grea
incorpOreal panacea has become IN,
inherent tendency Of all men. To de
scribe the various methods and call at
tention to the equally various and in
teresting results OF these methods
would entail a tremendous labor, ant
we would soon be lost in a labyrinth
Of speculation. The great trouble with
mankind is the natural faculty OF go
ing at everything backwards. Instead
of working TO educate the criminal
out OF the low plane into higher one
we rage and storm and are not satisfied
until we hang him. or place him in a
prison. Once he is there the interest
OF society stops in his case. Then is
the time 10 commence on him instead
Of quitting. After we get him in Jail
he is where we can get at him, and
should teach him better ways. But
society has no use for prisoners. As
long as they are loose, society will
chase him all over the country, armed
TO the teeth, but soon as he is dead or
imprisoned. the duty OF man ceases.
At least, this is true with society In
general We find a few individuals
who take up the work where society
stopped Prison reforms, etc, are car
ried on by these individuals who real.
ize the true saving power is not in
iron bars. on the scaffOld. nor in the
grave. but In the mind OF the man.
The question OF Why have they be.
come crlminal2 is greater than. What
shall we do with our criminals? The
question first mentioned is best an
swered by the mothers and fathers.
The last question can be best answered
by those who make II their business
to remedy the shortcomings OF parents
by protecting themselves from the
criminals turned over to the world by
the thoughtless and gross minded n
society only turn It's attention to the
primary consideration. the result would
be different So long as we deal with
effects rather than seek the cause.
just that long will we writhe in error
and be stricken with horror at the do
ings OF mankind. This thought upon
the criminal question serves very well
10 illustrate how mankind goes at
everything backwards. Upon all lead.
Ing questions people are alike In IDEAS.
That is. they all think either one way
or else they all think the other way.
Some thing both ways. and others
don't think at all. was talking 10 an
important person recently about the
millennium. | told him what Isaiah
said about II, viz: THE lion and
lamb shall lie down together, etc" lie
said the only objection he had to the
millennium, after hearing what Isaiah
had 10 say. that II would be all right
for the lamb. but he couldn't see where
the lion was going TO get anything TO
eat Men like this keep that day back
when we shall have only one hand and
pocketboOks shall be unknown. II Is
easier to take your brother by the
hand. especially when you know be-
forehand that he hasn't a pocketbook
wallet concealed about his person.
The presence OF the wallet seems 10
divide the attention. and brotherly
love sufferers In proportion. SIN, n
have made II rule never TO get sur
prised at anything. Always give the
party yourself, One would hardly
expect a man TO Kick on the millen.
mum, but they do say that some peo-
pie would kick II they were going to
be hung. Il looks like H.
That might anticipate your
thoughts will come down out OF the
'whoelhouse" and deal with a ques.
lion which moro than all others. right
now. Is agitating tho public mind. III
want 10 speak word FOR the trust
wish 10 glance over the surface like
smooth, fiat rock that skips the
bosom OF the tranquil pond. The en-.
Ire business world Is ceaseless
'lamor for system; for systematic 1
york. for work carried ON with the
'esularity OF clookwork The business I
world suffers every moment OF its ex. s
stence from slovenly. and unsystem. s
.uc work. We feel system is a crying Z
ICED. Who shall teach us this great Z
'lessing for humanity /. SAYS the
rust | am only result OF system. G
tie aud careful attention 10 every r.
etail Il is only after my system I,
eoomes aa near perfection In its
'orkings as human beings can be
iade 20 work, that you change my
anne and call me trust / am n
lstlnetly the result OF systematic :
'bor But you say I make unlawful y
ANS and thus deprive the poor. But Il
10 my gains so much from my illegal !.
ethods OF business as fom the un. y
'stemauo and careless way IN which a
10 rest OF humanity carry on their !,
'airsy My stupendous proportions ;,
nply eounierbalanee the lack OF sys. II
IA and business attention 20 details
Aong tho commercial work OF men.
al Institutions OF business were
adueted with the same attention as G
aad ths trust and the corporation. =