Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-05

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BUT the underlying principles, the root
principles, In accordance with which
the problem must be solved are entirely
slmple. We can get justice right
dealing only II we put as OF
Importance the principle of treating o
man on MS worth as a man rather than
with reference to his social position, his
occupation, or the class to which he be-
longs. There are selfish and brutal men
IN az rahkS OF iifS. u they are cap
may take the form OF hard Indifference
TO sutering, greedy disregard of every
moral restraint which interferes with
the accumulation Of wealth. and cold
blOoded exploitation of the weak: or II
they are laborers, the form OF l-aziness.
of sullen envy OF the more fortunate,
and of willingness to perform deeds of
murderous violence. Such conduct is
just as reprehensible in one case as in
the other, and all honest and far see
ing men should Join in warning against
IL wherever IL becomes manifest. Indi-
vidual capitalist and individual wage
worker, corporation and union, are alike
entitled to the protection of the law.
and must all obey the law. Moreover,
In addition TO mere obedience to the law,
each man, II he be really a good citizen,
ncighhor and genuine desire TO look at
any question arising between them from
less than from his own; and 10 this end
IL is essential hat capitalist and wage
worker should consult freely one with
the other. should each strive to bring
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that they are properly partner and not
enemies. To approach the questions
which inevitably arise between them
solely from the standpoint which treats
each side in the mass as the enemy of
the other side in the mass, is both
w6at d,r ana foolish In the past h the
have brought about the downfall of re-
publtcs has ever been the growth of the
class spirit the growth OF the spirit
which tends to make a man subordinate
the welfare Of the public as . whole to
the welfare of the particular class 20
which he belongs, the substitution of
ton. This inevitably brings about a
tendency to treat each man not on his
merits as an individual, but on his po-
sition as belonging to a certain class
In the community. If such a spirit
grows up in this republic II will ulti-
mately prove fatal to us, as In the past
1t has proved fatal to every community
In which 1t has become dominant. I'm
less we continue to keep a quick and
truth that our concern Is with the In
dividual worth of the individual man,
this government cannot permanently
hold the place which II has achieved
among the nations. The vital lines of
| cleavage among our people do not CORE
I spond, and indeed run at right angles
| to. the lines of cleavage which divide
| occupation from occupation, which di-
| vide wage workers from capitalists,
| farmers from bankers, men of small
means from men of large means, men
| who live in the towns from men who
l live I'm the country; for the vital line
! of cleavage is the line which divides
the honest man who tries to do well by
his neighbor. from the dishonest man
who does Ill by his neighbor. In other
words, the standard we should establish
is the standard of nduct. not che
| standard of occupation, of means, or of
social position. 1t is the mans moral
quality, lbs attitude toward the great
his cleanliness of life, his power to do
his duty toward himself and toward
others, which really count; and If we
substitute for the standard of personal
| judgment which treats each man ac-
cording to his merits, another standard
in accordance with which all men OF
one class are favored and all men of an
other class Disseminated against, we
shall do irreparable damage to the body
| polite. | believe hat our people are too
| sane. too self-respeCting. too fit for self
| government ever to adopt such an atti-
| tude. This government is not and never
shall be governed by a plutocracy. This
governed by a mob. 1t shall continue
to be in the future what it has been in
the past, a government based on the
| theory that each man. rich or poor, Is
worth as a man. that all his personal
and property rights are TO be safe
guarded. and that he is neither to
wrong others nor to suffer wrong from
others.
Enforcement NobIest.
The noblest of all forms of government
Is self-g9yernmenti but 1t is also the
priceless boon, and who desire to hand
IL on to our children and our children's
children, should ever bear In mind the
"Meen are qualified for civil liberty in
exact proportion 10 their disposition to
put moral chains upon their own appe-
titles; In proportion as they are disposed
to listen to the counsels of the wise and
good in preference to the fattery of
kna yes. Society cannot exist unless a
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lite be placed somewhere, and the less
of II there he within the more there
must be without 1t Is ordained In the
of Incorporate minds cannot be free.
Their passions forge their letters"
Insurance Laws Needed.
The great insurance companies afford
striking examples of corporations whose
business has reached so far beyond the
Jurisdiction of the states which created
them as TO preclude strict enforcement
OF supervision and regulation by.the par
ent states. In my last message l rec
commended that the congress carefully
consider whether the power OF the bu-
reau of corporations can not constitu-
tionally be extended to cover Interstate
transactions in insurance"
Recent events have emphasized the
Importance of an early and exhaust
i've consideration of this question, TO see
whether ! Is not possible te furnish
states have been able to furnish against
corruption of the fragrant kind which
has been exposed. II has been only too
clearly shown that certain of the men at
the head of these large corporations
take but small note of the ethical dis
tinction between honesty and dlshon-
esty; they draw the line only this side
of what may be called law-honesty. the
kind of honesty necessary In order to
avoid falling into the clutches of the
law. OF course. me only complete rem
edy for this condition must be found in
an aroused public conscience. a higher
sense Of ethical conduct in the commu-
nifty at large, and especially among bust
ness men and in the great profession
of the law. and In the growth Of a
spirit which condemns all dishonesty,
whether In rich man or In poor man.
whether il takes the shape OF bribery or
by legislation which is not only drastic
but practical. There Is need of a far
s%tricter ana more uniform regulation OF
the vast insurance interests OF this
this respect follow the policy of other
nations by providing adequate national
supervision OF commercial interests
which are clearly national In character. |
nizcd that the foreign business of these
companies is an Important part of our
foreign commercial relations. During
IN" administration of Presidents Cleve-
and Harrison and Mckinley the state
department. exercised its Influence
through diplomatic channels. to prevent
unjust discrimination by foreign cOun- |
tries against American Insurance COM
panleS. These negotiations illustrated
me prdprirtN OF the congress recogniz-
ing the national character of insurance, ]
tor in the absence of federal legislation
the state department could Only give eN-
preston TO the wishes Of the authOrl-
ties of the several states. whose policy
was Ineffective through want Of uni
formity.
l repeat ms previous recommendation