Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Capital and Labor.

The consistent policy of the national
government, so far as it has the
power, is to hold in check the unscrup-
ulous man. whether employer or en-
ployee; but to refuse to weaken indi-
vidual initiative or cramp the indus
trial development of the country. We
recognize that this is an era of fedora
ton and combination. in which great
capitalistic corporations and labor
unions have become factors of tremen-
dous Importance in all Industrial CEN
tiers. Hearty recognition is given the
far-rea ching, beneficent work which
has been accomplished through both
corporations and unions. and the line
as between different corporations, as
between different unions, is drawn as
it is between different individ-
uals; that is it is drawn on con-
duct, the effort being to treat both
organized capital and organized labor
alike; asking nothing save that the in
terest of each shall be brought into
harmony with the interest of the gem
eral public, and that the conduct of
each shall conform to the fundamental
rules of obedience to law. of individual
freedom, and of justice and fair deal
ing towards all. Whenever either cor
poration, labor union, or individual
disregards the law or acts in Il spirit
OF arbitrary and tyrannous interfer-
ence with the rights of others. whether
corporations or individuals, then where
the federal government has jurisdic-
ton. it will see to it that the miscon-
duct is stopped, paying not the slight
est heed to the position or power of
the corporation, the union or the in
r~fta al naA
that is. the question whether or not
the conduct of the Individual or aggre-
gate of individuals is in accordance
with the law of the land. Every man
must be guaranteed his liberty and his
right to do as he likes with his prop
erty or his labor, so long as he does
not infringe the rights of others. No
man is above the law and no man is
below it; nor do we ask any mans
permission When we require him to
obey it. Obedience to the law is de-
manded as a right; not asked as q
favor.
We have cause as a nation to be
thankful for the steps that have been
so successfully taken to put these
principles into effect. The progress
has been by evolution, not by rdVolu-
ton. Nothing radical has been done:
the action has been both moderate ami
resolute. Therefore the work will
stand. There shall be no backward
step If in the working of the laws
it proves desirable that they shall at
any point be expanded or amplified.
the amendment can be made as its de-
STABILITY is shown. Meanwhile they
are being administered with judgment
but with insistence upon obedience to
phasized in signal fashion by the
events Of the past year.
Government Receipts and Expenditures
From all sources, exclusive of the
postal service, the receipts of the gov
eminent for the last fiscal year ag-
gregated $3.50, 396,674. The expendi-
lures for the same period We're $685.
099,0 the surplus for the fiscal year
being $54297 667. The indications are
that the surplus for the present fiscal
year will be very small, if indeed there
be any surplus. From July to NOvem-
Der the receipts from customs were,
approximately nine million dollars
less than the receipts from the same
source for a corresponding portion of
last year. Should this decrease con-
tinue at the same ratio throughout the |
fiscal year, the surplus would be re-
duced by, approximately, thirty mil
lion dollars. Should the revenue from |
customs suffer much further decrease |
during the fiscal year, the surplus
would vanish. a large surplus is GER |
tainly undesirable Two years ago the |
war taxes We're taken off with the ex- |
press intention of equalizing the gov
crnmental receipts and expenditures, |
and though the first year thereafte: |
still showed a surplus, it now seems |
likely that a substantial equality of |
revenue and expenditure will be at
tanned. Such being the case it is of /
great moment both to exercise care |
and economy in appropriations. and to !
scan sharply any change in our fiscal
revenue system which may reduce our |
income. The need of strict economy
in our expenditures is emphasized by
the fact that we can not afford to be
in providing for what is
essential to our national we'll being.
Careful economy wherever possible
will alone prevent our income from
falling below the point required in or
der % meet our genuine needs.