Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
Judge Parker
Notified
Concluded from Page 81

interests Of both manufacturer and
and that a wise and bene-
ficient revision of the tariff a be
accomplished as Don as both
branches Of congress and an execu-
tive in favor of it are elected, with.
out creating that sense of uncertainty
and instability that has on other ocea.
sions manifested itself. This can be
achieved by providing that such a
reasonable period shall intervene, be
tween the date of the enactment o.
the statute making a revision and
the date of its enforcement, as shall
be deemed sufficient for the industry
or business affected by such revision
to adjust itself to the changes and
new conditions imposed. So conf
dent am / in the belief that the de.
mand of the people for a reform OF the
tariff is just that | indulge in the
hope that should a democratic house
of representatives and a democratic
executive be chosen by the people,
even a republican senate may heed the
warning and consent to give at least
some measure of relief to the peo~
pie.
The combinations, popularity called
trusts, which aim to secure a mo1op'
oily Of trade In the neeessaries of life
as we'll as in those things that are
employed upon the farm, in the fac.
tory and in many other fields Of in.
dustry. have been encouraged and
stimulated by excessive tariff duties.
These operate to furnish a substantial
market in the necessities OF eighty
million of people by practically ex~
GLIDING competition. With so large
a market and highly remunerative
prices continuing long after the line
of possible competition would natur.
ally be reached the temptation of all
engaged in the same business to com
bine so as to prevent competitive at
home and a resulting reduction OF
prices, has proved irresistible in a mum.
Der OF cases. All men must agree
that the net results Of enacting laws
that foster such ineqnitable condi
tions is most unfortunate for the PEG
pie as a whole and it would seem as
IL all ought to agree that the effective
remedy would be to appropriately
modify the offending law. The
growth Of monopoly, of which com
plant is justly made, cannot justly
be laid at the doors Of the courts o
this country. The decisions of the su
preme court Of the United States, thu
court Of appeals Of this state ant
the court Of last resort In many otheI
states warrant the assertion that Til
common law as developed affords !
complete legal remedy against monop
olies. The fact that they have multi
piled In number and increased in pow
er has been due not to the failure o
the courts to apply the law when prop
erly moved by administrative official
or private individuals, but to the fail
ure of officials charged with the dut,
Of enforcing the law to take. the niece:
sary procedure to procure the juds
ments of the courts in the appropr
ate Jurisdiction, coupled with the fac
that the legislative department Z
some Of our state governments a
well as congress In the manner a
ready referred to have by legislatio
encouraged their propagation. VIII
Is needed In addition to the passas
OF a statute revising the tariff dutie
to 4 reasonable basis. Is not SO niue
other and different laws, as official
having both the disposition and cou
age to enforce existing laws
While this Is my view Of the scoI
OF the common law, II II shnts!s
made to appear that II Is a mistake
one, then 7 favor such further legi
lation within constitutional lines |
will give the people a just and ~
measure Of protection.
Ii is difficult to know how any g
izen Of the United States much le
d descendant Of revolutionary stoc
can tolerate the though Of permanei
~ denying the right Of self cover
ment TO the FiIipinos' Can We no
To instfll into the minds of our I
scendants reverence and devotion I
d government BY The people. VII
denying ultimately that right - I
inhabitants Of distant e%ountfi
whose territory wi have aeqntr