Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-12

Taft, have shown the method by
which the Standard Oil company has
maintained its monopoly of the oil
business and prosecutions have been
ordered in many Of the federal courts
of the country In order not only to vim
dictate the law for past violations, but
to bring about condition Of things in
which the managers of prosperous and
successful corporations of the country
shall pay heed to injunctions of the
statutes and not allow temptations Of
immense profits to blind them to the
necessity for obedience to law"
Socialism Not Remedy.
The secretary said that the organi-
cation of capital has reduced the cost
of production, and has, therefore, con-
tributed to the material prosperity of
the world, and that the organization
of labor has undoubtedly bettered the
condition and raised the wages Of Ia
Dor, but he said it would be unreason-
able to suppose that in the power
which organization has placed in the
hands of individuals there would be no
temptation to oppression and abuse,
but when these are yielded to by the
few as compared with the many it is
no reason for hysteria or the destruc-
ton of the whole social order.
at is no reason for giving up the
system Of private property, or forbid
ding the formation of corporations, or
preventing the organization of trades
unions 1t is no ground for the advo-
cacy of socialism," said the secretary,
adding:
hn M ~ L., -
protecting the rights Of the Corpora
ton or labor organizations as repre-
senting only number of people united
together for a common and lawful oh.
ject exactly as they would protect the
rights of an individual and are in ia.
vor Of protecting the individual against
organization.
Republican Party Principles.
The republican party and Theodore
Roosevelt" declared Mr.. Taft, fare in
favor Of the just and equal operation
OF the law whether it be by civil suit
by the process Of injunction in equity
or by Indictment at the bar of the
Criminal court against the man who
violates another's right, whether he be
rich or poor, corporation president,
or a wage Garner. They are against
immunity from prosecution for viola
ton of law, either on the ground that
man has money or industrial or polit.
ical power or on the ground that he
has not either"
He said the record of the republican
party shows that the only substantial
steps which have really been taken
to stop the abuses and oppression at
ffA,o tod NV .;1 1,~1J n,s
of great wealth and corporate power
have been by the republican party
The secretary said the democratic
leaders are now indignant that the re.
publican party is carrying out the
promise Of it's platform in putting into
practice the principles which they
with superb complacency, claim are
really covered by democratic patent
He declared that the democratic
leaders have been for years declaring
against corporations, but have insti
tuted no legislative steps in all this
time to restrain the abuses. He said:
81 ask you to compare democratic
promises with republican perform
ances Incidentally, ponder how much
would have been done If Mr.. Parker
had been elected and acted on his the
DRY that the common law supplied al
that was necessary for the suppression
of trusts and the abolition Of rebates.
Bryan's Vague Promises.
ut may be noted also that while Mr.
Bryan has been most emphatic ant
eloquent in his description and denun
citation of trusts and abuses of corpor
ate organizations and wealth, his sug
gested remedies for their prompt sup
preston have been vague, unless, in
deed, his proposal that the government
buy or condemn all interstate railways
with their immense mileage and main
/ tain and operate them is to be regarded
feasible remedy.
t'In view of this. 1t is not matter o
any surprise that the great combina
tions and organizations that have In
creased their profits and power by evi
and oppressive methods should fea
and dislike Mr.. Roosevelt and his act
in the present much more than the,
do Mr.. Bryan and the indefinite danger
with which he threatens them in tn
i future. Evils are to be suppressed b.
definite and practical measures, not b.
oratory or denunciation."
No Reason for Democracy.
i Mr.. Taft argued against any reaso,
for returning democratic majority il
the next house, saying in conclusion
that no party has even taken more dc
cisive steps to restrain the abuses Q
irresponsible corporate wealth an
power than the republican party an
said that, while the administration |
} straining every nerve to secure CON
pliance with the laws, it is prophesie
: that "the champion of this reform, tn
man who, not by words but by deco
as President of the United States, ha
shown his adherence to the principle
!, of equal protection and laws to ALL an
his courage in resisting all claims c
special immunity, whether for organ
lied labor or capital, is to be rebuke
and thwarted by the return to congress
of majority of the opposition. Nc