The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-10

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Ing or Al least In minimizing whatever Q
mischief or Of evil thsrn Is to Interstate com
mnfce In the conduct OF sr~at corporations
4neF are acting In spirit OF hostility 4,
wealth. either Individual or corporate. the,
| are not against the rich man amy more tina,
against the poor man. On the contrary
toward poor man. provided only that eaof
1 @eta In a spirit OF justice and dseeney fownrt
hss Fellows Great corporations are neess
Fary, ana only men Of great and sanxuin,
mental power msnaxc such corporation,
! successfully, and such men must have rreal
rewards Huf these corporations should b.
tha public whole. Where shia can bs
done under the present laws II must be done
Where these laws oorne short. others should
be enacted 70 supplement Than.
Yet we must never forget the desermlntns
factor In every kind OF work of head Of
hand must be the mans c~u good sense.
courage ana kinahnsss More important than
any legislation is The gradual growth OF \
feeling or responsibility and forhpmrance
amons capitalists and waxawork~rs alike 4
ieelns q respect on the part OF each man
fof the rights ~ Others a feeling OF broad
community Of interest not merely OF cspStai-
izfs among themselves. and OF waxaworkerx
nmong themselves but OF capitalists and
wnkeworkera IN th~ir relations to each other
and OF both ~ their relations TO their fell
lows, who With them make up the body pol
itle There are many captains ~ Industry,
many labor iaaderH- who fealze this
recent speech by the president OF one of our
great railroad nyntAms to the employees Of
that system contains sound common sense
II runs IN part follows.
~ - my belief we can better serve each
other. better understand the nhn az we'll a.
MIS- business, when ,nHatins face to face ak.
CLEANSING siaws. and realizing from personal
contact we serve but one interest. that OF
our mutual prosperity.
Serious Misunderstanding cannot oeeur
wnefs personal good vii exists end opportu-
hltg for personal explanation IL premanf
In my early business life had experience
Win men ~ Affairs Of character to make
mo dsaire to avoid creating like feeling Of
resentment 20 myself and this lnteresfa Il, INV
charge should fortune ever place me in a,.-
thpfitx. and am solcitous Of anaaxure Of
condolences on the part Of the pubic and our
emplDyeH that shall hops may be- warranted
By the fairness and good fellowship Intend
shall prevail In Our relationship.
'fiut do not feel 1 am disposed To grant
unreasonable REQUESTS. spend the money of
our company unnecessarily or without value
received nor expect the days OF mistakes are
disappearing, or that cause for complaint
VIII not continually occur simply 70 correct
such abuses mag be discovered 10 better
conditions as fast reasonably may be- ex.
pncteds constantly striving. with varying sue
cess Tor that Improvement we all desire. to
convince yon there II a force at work In the
fikht direction all the time making progress
--a the disposition With which I have come
among yoa. asking your good Will and en-
The day has gone by when corporation
can be handled successfully In defiance OF tho
pnhlir viii, even though that will be unreal
."''"tfF oHt WRONG. pubic may be lad,
nut not driven ana I prefer TO 20 with Il
ana shape or modify In measure Its opin-
ION rather than be swept from my bearings
WIN loss 20 myself and tho interests in my
Violent prejudice exists toward corporate
ncNNiiy ana capital today. much of II found
"a ~ reason. more In apprehension and a
large measure IL dus to the personal traits
o. arbitrary, unreasonable. Incompetent and
OFFENSIVE men In positions OF authority. The
OF results by indirection. the
endeAvof 70 thwart tho intention, " not the
expressed letter Of the law tthe viii OF tho
peopie) disregard Of the rights OF others.
a disposition to withhold what Is due. to
fefre by main strength or Inactivity a r4ault
NOT Justified, depending upon the weakness
or the claimant and his indispoaition 10 be-
GENE involved In litigation. has created a
sentiment harmful In the extreme and dis
position 20 consider anything fair that gives
company.
II corporations ara TO continue to do tho
" oftd q WORK, they best nftad TO !
these qualities Ia their representatives that |
have resulted IN the present prejudice |
hRhinst them must be felegated to the back |
Efounu The corporations must come out |
intn the open and and be seen They
must take the public into their confidence |
ana ask for what they want, and no more |
anu % prepared 70 explain satisfactorily |
what advantage will accrue 10 tho public
" they are given their dealrea; for they
are permitted to exist not that they may
make money solely, but that they may ef-
lseusey serve these from whom they do
rive their power
Publicity ana not secrecy, win win here
AFTER. ana laws be construed by their Intent /
and not BY their letter otherwise puhtie
utiltlsr win be awned ana Operated ~ me
public which created them. even though
ne Heryicfe DO less efficient and the result L
we satisfactory from financial stand
The Department Of Agriculture has grown
late AT educational Institution with fao-
NY q 1ooo specialists making research into
~ rAAttr ira.
sppropriatea, directly ana indirectly. o. 600,
600 annually to carry
Agriculture. on this work II
reaches every stnto
and territory IN the linton and the ISLANDS
" the sea lately come under our naK' CO.
'pc.eiiou Il had with the state experiment
md Individuals The world IL eares,,,lv
searched for new varieties OF grains Fruits
Sra1ses, vegetables, trees and shrubs, suit
lhio 20 various localities In our coun,rv.
ma marked benent 10 our producers has re-
luited.
Tho activities Of our age In lines Of "a.
sA'eh nave reached the tiilcrs OF the soil
md Inspired them with ambition 10 know
more OF the principles that govern the forces
y Naturo with which they have 10 deal
yearly hah OF the people OF this country
eNote their energies to growing things from
be soil Until a recent date little has been
lcne 20 prepare these millions for their ne
work In most lines Of human activity coll
strained men tho leaders The
etmer had no opportunity for apecinl tratr
NIX until the Congess made provision FOR A.
% years ago, During these years progress
'aA been made and teachers have been nre-
AIRED. over 5000 students are In attenaanc.
4 our State Agricultural colleges The Fed.
raj Government expends $40. 600 600 annu-
~ y, toward TINS education and for research
n Washington and In the several states and
The Department OF Arrtru,,,,r-
np given facilities Tor post graduate way |
oo" youns men during the last seven
( work In the department and In the state
Institutions '"'e
The facts concerning meseorolosy and i,n
Citations 10 plant and animal lie are he
AK Systematically inquired into. Tempera
lre ana moisture are controlling fnrtors In ,
u agricultural operations. The seasons Of ,
be cyclones OF the Caribbean Sea and th.,r ,
atss are being forocaSted With incresstns
ecutacy. The cold Winds that come rros i
he north are anticipated and their times
nd Intensity told to farmers sarsi.ner~ F,
40 ffuitvretn n al southern localities i
We sell ssoooo0, 900 worth OF animals and !
1imaf products 20 foreign countrle. ave.. \
ear ~ ADDITION 70 supplying our own pco- /
e more nheapiy and abundantly than anv h
Ih~f nation u able 20 provide Tor ia n~o. ,
y, NuccrHsfNi manufacturing depends nri- /
lef,ll on cheap food. witch accounts 10 4 \
,uaidefahle extent for our growth III ms 4
ERECTION. The Department OF Awrleuitnra :
careful Inspection OF meats. guards fhe \
eshh q our people and gives clean Bills !
deal promptly with imported diseases ~ I
aiWalA and maintain the excellene. ~ ~, !,
'cha aud herds IN this respect There Il
'ould r an annual census Of the livestock n
the Nation .
We soil abroad about 5000 600. 900 worth ~ =
ants ana their products every year siren Il
~. EFFORTS are being made 20 import from I,
f'ah" countries such gains are suitable 81
our VARYING localities seven yeara aeo a
: bought threc-f ourths Of our rice. by helm Al
= wv rtfckfowsrs on the Gulf coast to So. n
w seeNs from the Orient suited 70 their q
naitions snd by giving them ADEQUATE 4
esesuon, they how supply home demand a
~ export to tho islands OF the Caribbean :,
anu % other fice- growing countries | n
"set ana other Ntafna have bsen Import ~
from lisht-rainfail countries 20 our lands y,
lne VOL and aonlhMn.i thar hnAn 49, y.