New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-05
MIST CONTROL WEALTH
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evils sprlIs ~ a,e SO proud from the very growth
Of Wiiens,eyitv OF which. with Justice. we boast.
sno P.~traordinary industrial changes of the
The Hs .er+,,r-v have produced q totally new
lasl g conditions. under which new evils flourish:
Sc sa~ these new evils new remedies must be
devised.
-ovrRNNENT MUST THROTTLE EVILS.
=. ~ these evils can be grappled with by
,-3yste effort only; for we never can afford TO
l.o+ mai IN the last analysis the chief factor
tois-sonsl success. and indeed in national
u ssss must be the sturdy, self-reliant char
ssr+er Of the individual citizen But many of
g.. evils are Of such nature that no private
- can avail against them. These evils
s4hsrsfore must be gTappleo with by govern
nsntal action. In some cases this governmental
H. H. must be exercised by the several states
hosiTi5usuy In Yet others IL has become in
nesinrlv evident that no efficient state action
cIee-s3I5e and that need, through executive
y -, through legislation and through judicial
$50 a,atiou and construction of law TO in
use the power Of the federal government
n we fail thus TO increase II we show our
.s1ca and leave ourselves at the mercy OF
80 ingenious legal advisers OF the holders OF
- corporate wealth who, in the performance
es What they regard as their duty, and TO serve
O enSs OF their clients. invoke the law at one
80 Cor the confounding OF their rivals and az
ttbe- tine strive for the notification OF the
~ in order that they themselves may be left
- - work their unhrtdled VIII on these same
80 or on those who labor for them, or on the
I.-e-sl r,ubnc IN the exercise OF their profess
- and IN the service of their clients these
.4r@n
tasotert laws and strive TO secure judicial de-
-rtns+ions OF those that pass which shan
s-1asrlllate them. They DO not invoke the Con-
-t.,-or IN order 10 compel the due observance OF
- elile by rich and poor by great and small;
- the contrary, they are ceaselessly on the
-e-ch 10 cry out that the Constitution Is Vlo-
49, ,,,benever any effort is made 10 invoke the
- - H. national government whether for the
ssca-+ regulation OF railroads, for the eIIlclent
-sr,,sion Of great corporations or Tor EN-
rieurlv securing obedience TO sucri a Law as tile
5~l,T hon
sqabor statutes.
rXCUsE FOR GOVERNMENTAL PARALYSIS
Tha doctrine they preach would make the Con-
.i-T+ion merely the shield of incompetence ana
~ excuse for governmental paralysis; lhey
49, q as a justification for refusing 10 attempt
- remedy Of evil instead OF as the source OF
,-5rsl mower necessary for the existence or q
,aigbrv and ever growing nation
Strong nationalist though am, and nrrn
though my belief IS THAI there must be vice
.~renslon OF the power Of the national govern
,-sr1 no deal with questions OF this kind, freely
sdn!it that regards many matters OF u 81
80 Importance We must rely purely upon the
states for the betterment Of present coholtlohs.
The several states must DO their dnly or our
ririzensh!p can never be put on proper plane.
rherefore l most heartily congratulate lne
r4ops OF the State Of Pennsylvania on what us
legislature, upon what us goveIl-iIe1i'' i1S g., q
conlplished during this present year II - d
remarkable record OF achievement
through YOUR Legislature you have aDolsheu
,eeses. YOU have placed the Offices Of the Secre-
80 ~ the CornrnonW ealth and the insurance
Commissioner upon honorable ana honest
basis Of salary only by ebolishing me zee sys-
zen. YOU have passed law compelling the ON
cs~e and employees Of great cities to attend TO the
duties for which they are paid by al me TAX
,svers and 10 refrain from using the power
conferred by their Offices 10 influence poI4llca1
cennaig-s: YOU have prohibited the solicitation
or receiving Of political assessments py cry
employees; you have by law protected 1he slSNe
.-sae,rv from depreciation and conserved the
,,rr5o moneys for use only IN the pu bic interest
Won have by 6 law for the protection OF the
elective franchise made tampering with the pal
lof boxes and the casting OF ilegal votes 30 olII4
cIIf IS ~ al probability 70 be unprohtable; you
have provided q primary election law when
ry-1e~ar+aes 10 the voters free expression in the
selection O. candidates for office; YOU nave Dy
law regulated and improved the civil Service
Fvsre-ns OF your greatest cities; anu many
Won have PASSED law containing provision
which I most earnestly hope Will IN substance
he embodied likewise n 6 law by the Congress
ri the coming session. provision prohlpltlhg
the officers OF any corporation from MAKING d
cor-ysbut.on OF he money OF that corporation
70 any candidate or any political conrnittee 10Y
,bs rsv-nenr OF any election expenses whatever
II is surely not too much 10 say that this oody
O. substantive legislation marks an epoch IN me
history o the practical better1nent or poHucai
conditions not merely for your stare; out aoe
ell the states. I do not recall any other stats
legislature which, II q similar length OF time
has 70 It's credit such a body OF admirable legs-
latior Let ne, however, most earnestly urge
fbaf vour legislature continue this record Of
public service by enacting one or two addlCoha4
laws One subject which every gooo cls l- "a
the rgtter OF child labor. EveryWher the great
growth OF modern industrialisTn has been accom-
panied by abuses in connection with the employ
nent q labor which have neoessltateo coI.l5
iaSos. 'D1--Es !" Tie A''''
CHILD LABOR VITAL QUESTION
This is above all true in connection with the
employment o2 child labor. In pennsylvania
you have made q beginning, but only beslh-
ming, n proper legislation and administration on
this subject; the Il Y must, II necessary be
strengthened, and II must be vigorously en-
forced. The national government can 90 put
Hide in the matter Of child labor, though ear
nestly hope that that little VIII be perInntec 70
be done by Congress. The great pulk or Ine
work however. must be left 70 the state Lesls-
latureF: and II our State Legislatures would act
as drast!celly and yet wisely on TINS suD JeSI
q child Ia Dor as Pennsylvania has acted Wtlhlii
Ire present year as regards the SUBJECTS nay
enumerated above the gain would be literally
incelculable ano one OF the most vital needs OL
modern American life would al last ne aue-
oustely
So much for the state Now for the nation;
and here cannot do better than base my lheorg
Of governmental action upon the words AIiu
oeeos % one OF Pennsylvania greatest SUE
JUsr &c James Wilson Wilson's career mas peeiI
Eingularly overlooked FOR many years, but pc
heye that more and more II is now beng aoe-
Custelv Appreciated; and I congratulate your
state upon the fact that Wilson's body Is 70 pe
taken away from where - now rests ana pIOueI'
back lie. as Il should, IN pennsylvania sou
He was q signer Of the Declaration OF Ahoe-
pendence. He was one OF the men VINO sdm
that the Revolution, IN which he had heFEeu e. O.
& soldier would be utterly fuItless uIAiesS ~
was followed by close and permanent union
o. the states; and IN the CONSTITUTIONS Coh-
ventiou and IN securing the aooptlon OF l n
Constitution and expoundtng what II meant ne
rendered services even greater than he reIloerSd
G member Of the Continental Congress. whlcl
declared our Independence, for IL was the success
OF the makers and preservers OF the Union which
justified our independence. -,
He believed in the people with the faith o.
Abraham Lincoln, and coupled with his faith
n the people he had what most or the men
who IN his generation believed IN the peopIe
cid not heve-that Sc, the courage 10 recosn-17
he &. L..