Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-31

| 'hStc is ucmuNd tnat mo govern
ment be brought nearer to tho people
Throughout Europe. the movement
mantfcsts Itself In various forms. III
the United states this trend towar,
democracy has taken the form of q
growing demand for tho election ol
United States senators by direct
vote of the people.
am within tho limits of truth
when | say that the Senate has boon
Tor some years tho bulwark of prcd,l.
tory wealth and TINT II even now con.
lains some mon who owe their clrc-
lions to favOr.sccking corporations
and arc so suhscrvicnt to their mas.
tcrs AZ to prevent needed legislation.
The popular branch of Congress has
Tour times declared IN favor of this
reform by two.thirds vote AMI moro
than two.thirds of tho States have
demanded II and yet the Senate AFRO.
santly and impudcntly blocks tho way
Income Tax Endorsed.
The Income tax which some In our
country have denounced as II Social
istic attack upon wealth has, am
pleased To report, the endorsement of
the most conservative countries In the
old world. II Is II permanent part of
the fiscal system of most countries.
England has long depended upon tho
income tax for Il considerable part of
her revenues
am so convinced of the Justice OF
the income tax that feel sure that
the people will sooner or later de-
mand an amendment to the Constitu-
ton which will especially provide an
income tax. II Is little short of n dis
grace To our country. that while ID Is
able To command the lives of its Cit.
Zcns In time of war II can not In the
most extreme emergency. compel
wealth to bear its share of the en-
pcnses of the government which pro.
tccts It.
Labor and Capital.
have referred to- the investigation
oi international controversies under %
system which does not bind the par
ties to accept the findings of the court
OF inquiry. This plan can be used In
disputes between labor and capital; In
TACT, IL was proposed as Il means of
settling such disputes before 1T was
applied to international controversies
IL Is important that we shall have
peace at home rs that We shall live
pcaccably with foreign nations ana
peace is only possible when II rests
upon Justice.
In advocating arbitration of differ
cnces between large corporations and
their employees believe we are dc.
fcnding the highest interests Of the
three parties to these disputes. viz
The employers. the employee ana the
public. The cmployc can not he turn.
cd over TO the employer to be dcall
with as the employer may please.
Employe Has Rights.
The question Is sometimes asked.
can not conduct my business to
suit mysclf?" IL Is n plausible one
| but, when Il man In conducting his
business attempts to arbitrarily fix
the conditions under which hundred.
arc to live and to determine the futur,
of thousands of human beings. ans
wcr without hesitation that ho has II,
right to conduct his business I'm sucl
a way rs 10 deprive his employees o
their right of life. liberty and The pui
suit of happiness.
To support this position, | only nee,
to refer To the laws regulating tho
safety of mines the factory laws fix
Ing the age ut which children can be
employed, and usury laws establishing
the rate of interest.
| The effort Of the employer to scttl,
differences without arbitration ha.
done much to cmblttcr him agains
those who work for him and to es
TRANCE them from nina condition lie
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