Evening journal., 1906-11-01
Thursday. November l. 1906.
AcrIoNs LouDER rHAN WORDS.

TAT HiIE Mr. Hearst and Mr. BRYAN are talk-
ing about what they would do to the
trusts II they get the opportunity, Federal o.
hcials who are moving under the spur of Presi
de.it Roosevelt really doing things Their ac-
tions speak louder than 10 mere words.
The Standard Oil Company, the king of all the
tr,sts prosecuted by the Roosevelt admin'stra
ton recently was found guilty in Ohio of Niola-
ton of the antitrust law by Jury.
Dn Monday last the Standard Oil Company at
Fi.llay, Ohio, was fined $1,000 for it's violation
This is the naNimum penalty that could be inn
pcsod. The Standard Oil Company with all the
lnfnense resources that II can command at once
takes an appeal from the decision OF the lower
eourt and il viii be some time before q h1alopin-
ion is reached There seems to be no way 10
hurry the matter. The people simply have to
wait on the laws delay
The penalty imposed is OF course trivial 70 the
Standard Oil Company Even were the fine fifty
time as high it would be as nothing TO this m
nense corporations 1t could raise the money 4
it 50 desired by increasing the price OF oil.
But this sentence demonstrates that the Stand
ard OH Trust can be convicted AL punished.
Many people have cried that the big tusts and
corporations were immune from the hands of
the law. Indeed such trusts have so considered
themselves above the law, bu, Sn view of the
changed public opinion they no longer cen defy
the government. authority and II will be perilous
for them to DO SO.
There have been numerous prosecutions OF the
trusts and there will be more of them. If II IS
discovered that the imposition or fines does not
keep the criminal trusts from violating the law
other penalties will be created and the guilty trust
magnates will find. themselves behind prison
bars. That would be the most effective way to
deal with the persistent law-breakers whether
they be high or low tef
The history Of the last few months of the au-
mlnistratiou OF President Roosevelt has been fill
ed with prosecutions of law-breakers in high
places. The movement inaugurated by the
President has been successful simply because the
people have the utmost confidence in his fairness
and integrity They believe in him. They know
that he has the welfare of the nation at heart
They know that he is capable of dealing with tn
complex situation as il may arise.
Next Tuesday the people of the country will
have an opportunity to declare whether they still
have confidence in the President Along with
her sister states, Delaware will pass Judgment
A vote for DR.. Burton for Congress is vote for
the approval of the administration of President
Roosevelt
Nc hardly can conceive that the people of Del
aware will set their stamp OF disapproval upon
the administration of the President A ringing
answer of support and of renewed confidence
should be sent from Delaware to Washington.
Voters should remember that this Is not cam
paign in which State issues are solely involved
The country is called upon 20 say whether the at
tempt of the President TO curb the menacna
power of the trusts and the huge combinations
should be sustained Let the answer in Della
ware be intelligent, logical, just, fair and empha-
uc