Morris tribune., 1906-04-07

Hadley. part of our trade
and commerce is owned by corpora
tons which are unlawful in their or
ganization or in their business meth
DDS. He does not believe that Social
ism or government ownership offers
remedy, but he does believe that our
industrial system cannot continue to
exist half lawful and half unlawful"
! He thinks the people will stop the I'M
lawful practices without any radical
departure from beaten paths; that it
will be accomplished by aroused public
| sentiment and conscience, which will
require that men who would be regard
ed as respectable must be honest and
that officers of the law should prose
cute the offenders until the rights Of
the poor shall receive the same protec-
ton as the property Of the rich.
One Insurance Bill Passed.
Both branches Of the New York leg
islature passed one Of the Armstrong
insurance bills-namely, that which
puts out Of Office the trustees OF mu
tual life insurance companies and in
validating all existing proxies. The
election is to occur Nov Is Other bills
are ready.
Railroads to Share Taxes.
The New Jersey senate and house
have passed without dissenting vote
the Perkins equal tax bill providing
! that railroad property shall be taxed
on the same basis as any other proper
| ty. This was one Of the pet measures
advocated by Governor Stokes. This is
the third of the reform measures ia
vored by Stokes that have got through
the legislature The others were to re-
strict the grant Of municipal fran
chise to twenty years, subject to extern
sion by vote of the people, and grant
| ing trolley companies the right to car
! ~ freight. The railroad tax bill is ex-
pected to add 100000 to the states
| income.
Labor Men to Enter Politics.
At a meeting Of the executive coun-
ell Of the American Federation of La
Dor at Washington action was taken
toward the more active participation
of union labor bodies in national poll
tics. This will be along the line Of
questioning candidates for public of
fees upon questions affecting the IN
terests Of labor and the people general
~. Ito the end that the working peo-
,,le may act as unit at the polls at
very election"
Patterson Urges Laborers to Riss.
Joseph Medill Patterson, the wealthy
chicago Socialist recruit, has begun
Ills active ,abors for his faith by adj
ressing the employees OF the Chicago
tockyards Speaking to those EN-
b loyed by the Ar1nours, he said that it
vas the hard labor OF the Workingmen
that was adding $3,000,000 to the
wealth Of ]. Ogden Armour. and he
added: lyon oagEt to rise in your
night, go to the polls. elect Socialist
PRESIDENT and come into your own.
This is your only chance" II is said
that Patterson is to start d Socialist
daily.
.lndividuaism Versus Socialism.
In an article for the April Century
w J. Bryan takes the ground that
there should be and need be no I'M
friendliness between honest Individual
lists and honest Socialists, as both seek
that which they believe best for so
ciety.s He believes that at present pri-
yate MONOPOLY is putting upon individ
ualism an undeserved odium, and
hence the individaalist should address
himself to this problem III order that
the ADVANTAGES of competitioa raay be
restored 10 industry re ars-1as this