The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-08-20

it are elected, without creating that
sense OF uncertainty and instability
that has on other occasions manifested
itself. This can be achieved by provid-
ing that such a reasonable period shall
intervene between the date Of the en-
actment of the statute making a revl-
sion and the date of It's enforcement,
as shall be deemed sufficient for the
industry or business affected by sucn
revision to adjust itself to the changes
and new conditions imposed. SO con
fident am l in the belief that the oe-
mand of the people for a reform OF the
tariff Is just, that | indulge the nope
that should a democratic house OF rep
resentatives and a democratic execu-
tive De chosen by the people, even d
republican senate may heed the warn
ing and consent to give at least some
measure Of relief to the people.
The combinations. popularity called
trusts, which aim to secure a monopoly
of trade in the necessaries OF life as wen
as in those things that are employed
upon the farm, In the factory and IN
many other fields of industry, have been
encouraged and stimulated by excessive
tariff duties. These operate to FURNISH
a substantial market In the necessities
of 80, 000, 900 Of people, by practical
ly excluding competition. With so large
a market and highly remunerative prices
continuing long after the line OF possible
competition would naturally be reached
the temptation of all engaged in the
| same business to combine so as to pre-
vent competition at home and a result
ing reduction Of prices, has proved ir-
resistible in a number Of cases. All men
must agree that the net result or enact
ing laws that foster such inequltaDle
conditions. Is most unfortunate for the
people as a whole, and it would seem as
II all ought to agree that the e1ectlvd
remedy would be to appropriately modl-
fly the offending law. The growth Z
monopoly, of which complaint is justly
made, cannot be laid at the doors OF the
courts of this country. The decisions OF
the supreme court Of the United States,
the court of appeals Of this state and the
courts of last resort in many other
states, warrant the assertion that the
| common law as developed affords a cont
plete legal remedy against monopolies.
The fact that they have multiplied In
number and increased In power has been
due. not to the failure OF the courts to
apply the law when properly moved by
administrative officials or private ind1-
viduals. but to the failure Of officials
charged with the duty Of enforcing the
law to take the necessary procedure to
procure the judgments Of the courts In
the appropriate jurisdiction, coupled
with the fact that the legislative depart
ments of some of our state governments,
as we'll as congress In the manner al
ready referred to, have, by legislation,
encouraged their propagation. What is
needed-in addition to the passage OF a
statute revising the tariff duties to a
reasonable basis-is not so much other
and different laws, as officials having
both the disposition and the courage to
enforce existing law. While this is my
view, of the scope of the common law. If
it should be made to appear that 1t Is a
mistaken one, then favor such further
legislation within constitutional limita-
lions as will give the people a just and
full asst of protection.
It is difficult tt understand how any
citizen of the United States, much less
descendant Of revolutionary stock, can
tolerate the thought Of permanently
denying the right of self-government to
kAa CriIipfpAo Tan VIC hnOo IN IN cfiI1 into
the minds of our descendants reverence
and devotion for a government by the
people, while denying ultimately that
right to the inhabitants Of distant coun-
tries, whose territory We have acquired
either by purchase or by force? Can we
say to the Filipinos: Your lives. your
liberty and your property may be taken
from you without due process of law fol
all time" and expect we will long glory
in that feature of Magma Charta, which
has become incorporated, in substance
and effect, into the constitution Of every
state, as we'll as into the fourteenth
amendment of the constitution Of tn;
United States? Can we hope for the re-
spect Of the civilized world, while proud
iy Su3Ta0CeSluS 10 every CAliZCu VI LAX
United States that no law shall be made
or enforced which shall abridge the priv
ileges or immunities of citizens Of thu
United States. or deny to any person the
equal protection Of the laws, and at TIT
same time not only deny similar rights
to the inhabitants of the Philippines
but take away from them the right o
trial by jury, and place their lives an
tie disposition of their property in TIT
keeping of those whom we send to Their
to be their governors? We shall Ger
tainly rue it as a nation if We make an!
such attempt. Viewing the question
} even from the standpoint of nationa
selfshness, there is no prospect that tn
$40, 000, 900 expended in the purchas
of the islands and the $3.50. 000 900 sal
to have been since disbursed will eve
come back to us. The accident Of wa
, brought the Philippines into u posses
sion and we are not at liberty to disre
gard the responsibility which thus cam
: to us, but that responsibility will be bes
, subserved by preparing the islanders a
T rapidly as possible for self-governmen
and giving to them the tina