Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-04

ERS OF THE HOLDERS OF. VAS7
CORPORATE WEALTH, who, in th
performance of what they regard a
their duty. and to serve the ends o
their clients. invoke the law at on
| time for the confounding of thei
rivals, and at another time strive fo
| the nullification of the law, in ordel
that they themselves may be lef
free to work their unbridled will OF
these same rivals. or on those who
labor for them. or on the genera
public. In the EXCISE of their pro
fession and IN THE SERVICE OF
THEIR CLIENTS THESE ASTUTE
LAWYERS STRIVE TO PREVENT
THE PASSAGE OF EFFICIENT
LAWS AND STRIVE TO SECURE
JUDICIAL DETERMINATIONS OF
THOSE THAT PASS WHICH SHALL
EsIAsCULATE THEM. They do not
invoke the Constitution In order to
compel the due observance of law
alike by rich and poor, by great and
small; on the contrary. they are
ceaselessly on the watch to cry out
that the Constitution is violated
whenever any effort is made to in
yoke the aid OF the national govern
ment, whether for the efficient regu-
lation OF railroads. for the efficient
supervision of great corporations, or
for efficiently securing obedience to
such law as the national eight-hour
law and similar so-called labor
statutes"
The doctrine they preach would
make the Constitution merely the
shield OF incompetence and the ex-
cuse for government paralysis; they
treat II as justification for refusing
to attempt the remedy of evil, in
stead of as the source OF vital power
necessary for the existence of
mighty and ever-growing nation.
Strong nationalist though | am,
and firm though my belief is that
there must be wide extension OF tho
power of the national government to
deal with questions of this kind, I
freely admit that as regards many
OF first rate Importance we
must rely purely upon the states for
the botterment OF present conditions.
The several states must do their duty
or our citizenship can never be put
on proper plane. Therefore most
congratulate the people of
the state Of Pennsylvania on what its
legislature. upon what It's govern
ment. has accomplished during this
present year. IL is remarkable
record of achievement.
Has Purified Politics.
Through your legislature you have
abolished passes; you HAVE
PLACED THE OFFICES OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH AND THE INSURANCE
COMMISSIONERS UPON AN HONOR.
ABLE BAsIs OF SALARY ONLY
m ABoLIsHING THE FEE sYs.
FEM; YOU have passed law COM
lelling the officers and employ
's OF the great cities TO at
end to the duties for which they
ire paid by all the taxpayers. and to |
'efrain from using the power con.
erred by their ofiees TO influence
campaigns; YOU have PROF.
libited the solicitation or receiving
Il political assessments by city en-
'loyes; you have by law protected
he state treasury from depreciation
nd conserved the public moneys for
'se only In the public interest; you
ave by law for the protection OF
he elective franchise made tampar-
ag with the ballot boxes and the n
astlng of illegal votes so difieult as
n all probability TO be Improbable: Il
'oU HAVE PROVIDED A PRI.
larry ELECrIoN LAW WHICH,
M THE VOTERS
'REE EXPRESSION IN rHR sE-
'ssfioN or CANDIDATES. FOR
'ffiCE; you have by law regulated
nd improved the civil service sys
Ems OF your greatest cities; and.
nally. you have passed a Law contain
~ a provision which most earnest.
hope win in substance be embod.
d likewise In a Law By congress al
10 coming session--a provision pro-
Ielting the oiheers OF any corpora
on from making a contribution of
'e money OF that corporation to
ny candidate or any political COM