The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-10-29
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- WI ''p'Hu'ui dShn lidlpel
weekly why lt failed TO discuss the
lfc insurance invcsiguion You
must be- aware. of the .upblic interest
10 these matters he says. 10 which
/ col Harvey replies No similar In.
pury that We can recall Nas been
fraught win possible con cquenccs
so momcntous ana widespread. II is
because of this very Importance that
We have itlt the wisdom Of dealing
with the subject by piece meal. "
Still, d must be quite clear to all
that q preference not TO deal with
II by piece meal Is not a good excuse
for not dealing with It at al.
The press Of the nation has been
patient and lenicnt with these great
est OF the worlds graltcrs Tney were
not generally condemned until the
testimony was brought out In law.
ful manner \ fair Investigation was
demanded, and the press speaking
generally awaited the results when
the nation proceeded to do tho rest.
As a contemporary explains. It is
not necessary TO wait for an exact
transcript u the Testimony befuro
commenting upon the diversion OF
trust funds to political organiza-
tion THAT ia a simple question Of law
and morals that requires no close IA
miliarity with the official stcnograpn.
ical reports before an opinion Is eX. |
pressed On II. other examples might |
be given o. life insurance company I
putting up all the money for syndl- |
cate deal while the officials and di- |
rectors Of the company. who had not |
put up a cent of their own money |
took a large part of the profits from
the operation: of company main |
tanning a lobby during legislative SEES
sions, and providing house for the
lobbyists. Of the general manager of
a life insurance company travelling |
about the country In private car
with his family ostensibly to inspect
agencies, at the expense OF the pol.
icy, holders; Of nagrant nepotisml
where father, son. son-in.law and a
long line OF relatives draw fat sal.
aries and commissions entirely disc
proportiona,e to what they actually |
earn.
Every one Of these facts stands
alone as IN allsufiicient text for
comment. criticism and condcmna.
tion; and in order to make the nee.
essary impression. It's one duty to
hit the iron while Il Is hot There is
entirely too much of it for a single
treatment. anyway, and there are
really good reasons to argue that
the possible consequences, so mo
mentoJs ard widespread" may real
ly prove less serious in their disas.
arous effects If their abuses are dis
covered exposed and condemned.
one at a time. as they come out. All
Of which moves one 10 conclude that
Col llaryeys judgment in this in
stance Is Lot good OF that there is
something else the matter.
one thing is certainly true. The
press Of the nation is
subject to criticism, il in anything,
for sparinE the men IN charge OF the
three great life Insurance companies
entirely too long. These men and
those who stand with them have no
ground to complain because of in
considerate or precipitatc attacks by
the press. II there is any ground for
criticism It lies with the people to
the press for awaiting the
logalzed proceedings OF the investi-
cation committee That was at least
long enough for Harper's Weekly or
any one els2 TO wait II to publish
the facts as they are brought out in
a lawful manner is calculated to pro.
duce "momentous consequences,
what sort of consequences would be
at to come of a policy OF silence
and suppression, looking to the CON.
donation and perpetuation of the
evils and crimes which have been
going ON for long and weary years?
o%o-
Secretary shaw says our currency |
isn't elastic enough We have uOtiyed |