Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17
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size the distinction vHH' "Nih " eh
our own and many .H-. ''iils OF eoS-
renmcnt. IL has bee N'' -'u u III SUI
stance. that there NO powers
In government. one '"'r OF ,he
sword. sustained Dor lana mat
Yields IL. and the Dc D. Nef OF tne
law. sustained by gHi.ueG public
sentiment. The OF 100 Inesc pow
err is the 1irferens. .tr republic
such as ours. bas, " ana writ
ten constitution "a DN lntelli-
gence virtue and ..-s.ud Il mon
archy-suttained serted by an
individual. ync0r laws other
than those rlade med by him:
one represents con. ATTY. the other
Imperialism.
The present ,arir unjust In its
operation. eNce.siV, or Its rates
and so framed I'm instances as
To exact inordInat. rom the peo-
Pile. So well under. this view be-
come that many o. members OF
the republican part, least two OF
Its state convention. Hrcd to voice
the general sentim hat subject.
That party seems ..... To be col
leCtively able to n, ...r only upon a
plank that admits H. Ion may from
time to time be n, but II is so
phrased that &c Is ,,....t to- be salts
factory to those In r...' an increase
OF duty. to those "A reduction
thereof. and to II 'psed To any
change whatever
Judged by the re,..I ., performance
rather than that of l5nti-r. on the part
OF that party in the past. II would seem
as III the outcome ~ The event OF its sue
cess wouId be to CRAFTY the latter class
with absolute control 81 both the Iegis-
Iative and executive departments OF the
government since March Ith 1897. there
has been neither reduction nor an attempt
AT reduction In tariff duties IL Is not un-
reasonable 10 ASSUME iu lie light OF that
record. that future congress OF that
party Will not undertake "a revision Of the
lstit downward In the event that IL
shall receive an endorsement OF its past
course on that subject bv tho people II
is TACT and should be frankly conceded
.nat should our party be successful In
nf
secure ma tority im the senate during
the next four years. and hence we shall
ne utnhIe TO secure any modification In
me tarin save that To which the repub-
lcan majority in the senate may con-
sont. While. therefore we arc unable
10 give assurances OF relief to the people
rom such excessive duties as burden
them. II Is due TO them that we should
state our position to he in favor OF
reasonable reduction Of the traff: that
we believe that u IL demanded by the
heN interests or both manufacturer and
Consumer. and that = wise and bcneGccnt
ed ~ soon as both branches Of congress
ana an executive in favor of IL are elect
ca; without creating that sense OF nnccr-
tdihty and instability that has on other
ocG2s,ons manifested Itself. This can he
achieved by providing that such IL rca-
:nhable period shall intervene. between
inc date OF the enactment Of the statute
making revision and tine date Of it's
enforcement. nS shall bc deemed sufIi.
ciont for the industry ~ business affect
me changes and new conditions imposed
80 confident am ] I'm the belief that the
demand or the people for reform of the
tarih is just. that | indulge the hope
thdt shouId democratic house of repre-
sehtatiNeS and q democratic oxecutive be
chosen by the people even "a rcpublican
senate may heed the waruiu, md con
sent to give at least some measure of
relief to the people
The combinations. popuiaiIt called
trusts. which aim 10 secure ID monopoiy
"t trade In the necessarjes OF Ilta as well
as III those things that are employed
upon the farm. In the factor, and i'm
many other fields Of indusjr, nave been
encouraged and stimulated hr excessive
sarln duties These operate To- furnish
a substantial market i'm the rccessities
OF eight millions OF people 10y tactical
~ excluding competition with so large
i market and highly remuneratiye prices
continuing long after the line OF POSSIBLE
competition would naturally ~ cached
the temptation OF all engaged Iu the same
business 10 combine SO a. To prevent
competition at home aud Il resulting re-
oucton or prices. has proved irresistible
in number OF eases. All men must
s sSa that lhe net result Of enscting laws
that foster such hedutable conditions
is most unfortunate for the u.onlc as n
whole. and 1t would seem as If all ought
TO agree that the effective rem.dy ,vo1,Id
be 10 appropriately modify the offending
law The growth of monopoly. of which
complaint Is Justly made. can not be laid
AT the doors OF the courts Of this conn
ny. the decisions of the supreme court
or the United STATE. the court OF an
pcals or this state and the courts of last
resort In many other states warrant The
assertion that the common law a. devel-
oped AFFORDS complete legal remedy
against monopolics. Tho rao1 that they
nave multiplied In number and iucrc,sed
In power has been due. not to the r..ii,,ra
OF The courts to apply the law whom
properiy moved b! administrative ON
Gals or private Individuals bur to tho
failure of officials charged with thp duIv
or enforcing the law To take the nnCcs
sary procedure to procure tho judgments
.NT hs.
tions, coupled with the fact tina, the
legislative departments of some ar our
Sla.s governments rs well as congress
IN the manner already referred to- nav.
by legislation. encouraged their prnn.,,,n
ton. What il needed in addition tn Tbo
passage OF statute revising fI,, t,ric,
duties 10 reasonable baeis-is u.t so
much other and different laws. ~, r.i,Is
having both the disposition aud tIl. mr.
age I" enforce existing laws WI. HE
Is my view of the scope of the ..uruon
law. IL ~ should be made tn ann thot
u IS a mistaken one then I fa,.r 4nch
further legislation within ,ouetttt.. -
limitations as will give the pcorI, 10,
and full measure ~ protection ~
- dihicult to understand how nv
citizen of the United States. ntI..i .ss
descendant Of revolutionary st.,t an
tolerate the thought Of permanent, 10
r.Miing the right Of self -go,orumcut 70, he
FilipiUoS. Can we hone 10 ire,,u e
the minds Of our descendants rs...,. 80
ana devotion for a government g., 10
pe%r'e: while DENYING ultimate. mat
right Ia tile inhabitants or diet.rI ~ ~,
iriee. whose TERRITORY We have To-. -
either by purchase or hv force f.'. ,
80, 1fy TO the Fillpinos Your lives .anr
from YOU without due process or r..,.. - y
All time. and expect We Will long r..,.
IN mat feature of Magma Charia o'r..h
has become incorporated ip ,,.r.t
and effect, into the constitution off
tate ~ wen as Into the fourteenth,
1m ni,sd s,,,ol 70 the goo,uuuou O., -ne
speCt 81 the CiViliZcd world v.bt,