The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-11

.n- god B.. 'aa ..u. business 'Y Com-
hN0 e. Hs fH prevent competition II
h... and DID, resulting reduction a
prices h.- proved irresistible bon num-
h.. of ..s.. AH m.. must agree that
Tho uo' result " ana,tlug law. that
foster such IE..ut Dbl. conditions "a
most unfortunate for The people as a
whole. aud D.. would seem Cd. q al
oaHN. to agree that the effective RENE.
dy would Doc 20 appropriately modify
ih" Offending law. The growth Of mo.
n"rDIy OF which complaint is Justly
made. cannot be laid at the doors OF
the courts Of this country. The de-
ci-iou7 OF the supreme court OF the
United states, the court Of appeals of
this state and the courts Of last re-
sore .n many other states warrent the
assertion that the common law. "a de-
N'Iorei. affords a complete legal rem-
cay against monOpolles The fact that
they have been multiplied In number
ana increased In power has been due
not 70 the failure OF the courts to an
~ the law when properly moved by
administrative officials or private in
dlNlduals. but TO the failue OF officials
thrgod with the duty OF enforcing the
law 20 take the necessary procedure
70 procure the Judgments OF the courts
IN the appropriate Jurisdiction. coupIed
with the fact that the legislative do.
partments OF some of our state COVER
ments as well as congress. In the man
her already 'ferred to have by legis-
iatlon. encouraged their propagation.
what IS needed. I'm addition to tho
passage ot statute revising the tar
IN duties 10 a reasonable basis. ls not
so much other and different laws, "a
officials having both the disposition and
the courage TO enforce existing laws
While this IL my view Of the scope
or the common law. II should be made
n appear that 1t is a mistaken one.
then | favor such further legislation
within constitutional limits. az will give
the people Just and full measure OF
protection.
II Is difficult to understand how any
citizen OF the United States, much Iess
descendant OF revolutionary stock,
can tolerate the thought OF permanent
y denying the right OF self-govern-
ment to the Fllipinos. Can we hope to
inStili into the minds OF our descend
ants reverence and devotion for a gov
eminent by the people while deny
ing Ultimately that right to the inhab-
htnts or distant countries. whose ter
ritory we have acquired, either by pur-
chase or by force? Can we say TO the
Fllipinos. Your lives. your liberty and
your property may be taken from YOU
without due process OF law for all
time and expect we will long glory
In that feature of Magma Charta which
mas become Incorporated, in substance
- I'l" the constitution Of
~, ''''i o'"'eS 'an we hope FOR
49, VI 'H' 'INIIIIeu world, while
'."u''S tuI''h'r'Ihs TO eeFry citizen
~ '"' i'''i H'ilos mat no law shall
'''' "' '"I'I''i Whlch snail
''' ''-' NV lIINIl'S'- or lhWnuit'es of
''''' ''' 90 '"' 'HIl'I states, or deny
"''N P''S"'l l"' oIuu protection OF
"s' ''' "' lHe same time not
'' '.". N.''.''"I IItuIS {" inc iuhHb-
''.''.. '' '"' Ihl'ppiH's. but talk"
'".'' '''N 'i.iN me 'l-hi OF trial Iy
''.' .'.' l..'' ...I '.'.- hi the disc
.' .... property .A the ho..
'h's' VINO we s,.d
,'.". '' ID. 'h'N gov
''"'. w" 0HIII certainly rue 10 as
'.''''" " w. make amy such attempt.
''. t''a''"N even from tho
'..''"' 'I h''I'uu soIAsHuyss.
'.' 'T I" II"~p''' lh1i the twenty
'''.''''7 "' '''..'Is expended lu the pur-
'i l"' islands, and the six hum
''.' ."' "''' "IiIloI'S stld 10 have
u''u NI"'' a'~huISei. VIII ever come
u''" u" us. Ih' accident Of war
"'"u-"l 'h' Ihl.IIplueS INTO our pos
una We ''" not at liberty 20
'NI'-tlu the responsibility which thus