The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-10-23
LACKING IN DEEDS.

LACKING IN DEEDS.
In his Richmond speech the prcsi-
ident gave expression TO some noble
thoughts These words are especially |
eloquent:
Many republics. have arisen in the
past aud some of them have flourish
ed long, but sooner or later they fell, !
and the cause most potent in bringing
about their fall was, in almost all
cases, the fact that they grew to be
governments in the interest OF all. II
made no difference as to which class
iL was that thus wrested to It's own
advantage the governmental machin-
cry. II was ultimately as fatal TO the
cause OF freedom whether It was the
rich who oppressed the poor or the
poor who rlundered the rich. The
crime of brutal disregard OF the rights
Of others is as much a crime when 1t
manifestts itself in the shape of greed
and brutal arrogance on the one side
as when II manifests itself In the
shape of envy and lawless violence on
the other. Our aim must be to deal
Justice to each man; no more and no
less. This purpose must find its eX-
preston and support not merely In
our collective action through the agen-
cies of the government, but in our So
cial attitude. Rich man and poor man
alike feel that on the one hand they
are protected by the law and that on
the other hand they are responsible
to the law. for each Is entitled to be
fairly dealt with by his neighbor and
by the state, and If we as citizens of
this nation are true TO ourselves and
to the traditions of our forefathers,
such fair measure of justice shall al
ways be dealt to each man, SO that, as
far as we can bring it about, each
shall receive his dues. each shall be
given the chance to show the stun
there Is ia him, shall be secured
against wrong, ana in turA prevented
from wronging others More than THIS
no man is entitled to and less than
this no mal shall have"
The president has frequently spok-
en- in this vein, but the trouble is he
does not act his doctrine. He has been
president for more than four years,
and in that time the Dingley law has
continued without interruption to
| foster a government of class with
out any serious effort on the president
to have his party wipe out the outra-
geous privileges enjoyed by certain
individuals and corporations through
! it's partial schedules.
our aim must be to deal justice
to each man." says the president.
Good; but, Mr.. President, why aim
forever? Why not pull the trigger oc-
casionally and tear a hole in the tough
side of monopoly?
It has lately been announced from
Washington that the president will
not advise tariff revision in the forth
coming annual message. Why. Is 1t
because there is no chance to infiu
ence the stsndpatters? That is not a
sufficient reason, for there is likewise
no chance to influence the railroad
senators
If the president believes that thu
b. urinciple of equal and exact justice
2 to all and special privileges to none
@ must maintain in order to perpetuat
}. the republic is it not worth while t.
a. undertake to lead his party to tn
i support of such doctrine. even il h
O has to fight the leaders? Surely
president would be justified in doin
great many things TO save his cour
< try from irI etrievable disaster.
# The future historian in appraisin
~ Mr.. RoosoN elts administration wi
@ not be able to point out much of a
@ enduring nature that he has achieve
a. for his country during his incumbenc
is of the presidency The trust proscc,
"a tions in the light-of permanent result
will not look large. The failure to il
nict punishment of the law on tn
Is railroad officials and meat packer
O. will show that the prosecutions wer
II empty of results and the injustice c
D. Dngleyism, which robs the masses c
Is hundreds ri millions annually wi
S be cited as evidence that ne prcache
l. noble things but did not undertake i