Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-02-03
INTERSTATE CORPORATIONS.

In the last issue of the GAZETTE
Ehe letter Of our esteemed friend,
Col. Philips, referring to inter-
state corporations, says: "These
corporations must be controlled
by whatever means necessary
even though itiinvolve govern
ment ownership" And he fur
ther says THE GAZETTE took
1his position three years ago, and
today the republican party lines
up to it." The GAZETTE takes
issue with the gentleman, and
by way Of explanation, says the
republican party has never ad-
vocated the doctrine of govern
ment ownership; that is purely
the doctrine of the socialist
party. By way of explanation,
the GAZETTE has to say that Col.
Philips has, for considerable
time, often contributed valuable
articles to the GAZETTE and part
of that time some of his contri-
buttons have appeared in the pa
per as editorial matter; such
articles were good and generally
such as the GAZETTE could en-
ydorse. It is well remembered
sthe time, three years ago, when
@the article went in that Col
Philips refers to in which he
Z threw into it a few words endors-
) ing government ownership. The
same was not noticed by the
manager in charge of the paper
a1ntil the paper was in print. The
next issue, however, the paper
eeditorially corrected that mistake
so Tar as the paper was concern
ed, disavowed all connection with
advocating government owner
ship, leaving that to rest as the
views of Col. Philips alone.
The GAZETTE now resists iany
attempt Of any one to crowd it
out of the republican party and
into advocating the socialistic
proposition of government own
egrship. When the republican
znarty SO declares, it will be time
then for the GAZETTE to decide
and not for Col. Philips to say
what the GAZETTE shall do or
what position the paper shall
take.
The GAZETTE feels sssure that
Col. Philips misconstrues the
meaning that President Roosevelt
intended by his message. We dc
aot read the Presidents message
as favoring government owner
ship of railroads in any sense, OF
any railroad, but on the contrary
his message favors regulation in
strong terms. repelling the idea
of government ownership. The
idea of advocating government
ownership in order to prevent
popular rush to socialism
shows the weakness of such argu
ment. The principles of the re
publican party are based rpol
solid grounds, and therefore it i
not necessary to throw sop'' t
socialistic ideas to sustain It's pc
.sition. God has planted in MAJ
the principle Of individuality an
put him here on earth to exercis
it.
The republican party believe
in not going contrary to the law
of our Great Creator. The 81
cialistic idea Of government own
ership is contrary to that princi
pile, reducing all individuality t
a common level, and therefor
can not succeed. The Presiden
of the United States well know
this fact. He has not declare
for government ownership, bu
has declared for regulation of tn
corporations by adequate laws
and through the courts when nee
essary. Anyone who befor
doubted his position, certainl
must be convinced if he will rea
the Presidents speech. delivere
4on January 30th before the Unio
League at Philadelphia. He urge
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