The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-10-11
THE INHERENT nffTEnKNcE


showed tbe inherent difference between Rebubeanism
and Democracy Republicansm Insisting upon broad
construction OF nv constitution Democracy upon strict
construction and because Of this difference inter.
pfstatiou RepabeaniAn Il its best sent 70 con-
gress can hope = aea IN something ike adequate
manner with the great corporations and monopoes.
while Democracy halting, tmId, still eiingng % the
Old Jeaersonlan ideal Of state rights never hope
% 10 anything spite Of tbs dsmagogie promises made
20 freely by its orators.
nut tne presidents words on thls subject are worth
quoting
III interpret the constitution narros Instead q
broad fashion Il We lursake the principles oi Washing
ton. Marshalt wilson, ana Hamilton ve a. people
viii render ourselves npotent deal with any abuses
whch may be committed bl the men ohio have aecunu-
lated the enormous fortunes of today and who these
fortunes in stil yaster corporate form Ia business
Actual experience has sho~u that the states are
wholly po~eres 70 deal with the subject aud any action
decision that dsprses this nator J, ths pope deal
with H. simply results in leaving the corporations abso
utely free work without ans effective supervision
whatever and such course Is aaght with untold dan.
ger to tie future Of shole system q government,
and Indeed "a eur whole civilization.
IAN honest men masi abhor and reprobate ans effort
70 exotic hostility 10 men oi weath az such We should
10 all q encourage thrft and business energy
% put a premium upon the eondart Of lhe nan who
honestly ais livelihood and more than ~ gesli.
hood and ~lo honestly The money he has earned,
Eai clear dutY % tie Interest Of The pso.
pc lhat there adequate supervision sha contru over
tie business iss q the swollen fortunes Of today and
ao wisely determine TIE conditions spon winch these
fortunes transmitted aud The percentage that
tsY shall pay The government ehose protecting arm
alone enables them to exist 1ny the nation can 40 this
work To reesate if 70 the state IS farce aea IS smr
y another waY Of saying that slal NOT be done At al
Under wlse apa farsslng Interpretation 81 ths
intentats commerce clause q me constitution main
tam thai sic natonal government should have complete
power to deal wth al oi ths wealth whlcb ia ans
WV goes into the commerce between tie states and
practically al 81 il that empoged IN TIE great eor
poratlons does thus 20 h The national legislators
should mist serapulousy avoid an demaeogie sgisla
tion about the business use q this wealth and should
realize that H would Be better 70 have ne legislation a.
al than legislation eosched either IN sIndlctss spirit
u hatred toward men of wealth or else drawn wth Tie
rsekessness Of impracticable visionarea but On
the other hand lt shall ana aust ultimasely b under
stood that the United States government On behalf of
tie people Of he United States has ard Is 70 exercise
the power Of supervision and control s business
Of wealth the rst paer over al the sors Of ths
common carriers of tho nation and IN tfe next paoa
oser The wor of All the great corporations which d
feety indirectly Do any Interstate business uhatsssr
land tfls includes almost I'll o. ths corporations
During ne iast teu years the national government
hes taken long strides the direction Of exercising
aud securing ths adequate control over The great cor
posations
.ro sssrclss ; constantly Increasing aad eaastanlly
mste snesnt supervision and ssntroi ever ne essat
common carriers Of tie country prevents ali nscssty
lnt seriously considering such psoect = a. govern
nsnt ounefsslp q rallsoaas-a policy shlch sould bs
ssll 10 = results I1om every standpoint similar
sssanson of the national poser T. oversee ana seass
1ss bsiavaf ID III management o u great cosper.
AIsse engaged 10 ~ Interstate 6asrsa sl n similar
fashion snda. s. naEs s'abs ths present system hy %
Is ANaI alAh Aansa asass aaueA eAlAA Are aal aHIy