New-York tribune., 1906-07-10

ohcNteNcc 20 law.
Organization has become a feature Of modern
life Tho organization Of capital has reduced
the cost oe production and has therefore con-
t-ibuted greatly to the material prosperity OF
the world. Organization of labor has undoubt-
edly bettereG tho condition and raised the wages
OF LABOR But in the power which organisation
has placed In the hands OF particular individuals
II would be unreasonable 10 expect tnat there
should not be temptations to abuse and oppres-
sion. When these are yielded to by the few as
compared with the many exposed 20 them, ana
the law is violated IT is no reason for hysteria
a destruction OF the whole social order II
is no reason for giving up the system Of private
property or forbiddng the formation of cor
porations or preventing the organization or
trades unions. II is no ground for the advocacy
Of socialism. We must take up the abuses in
the good old Apglo-SaXon way, adjust our stat
utory remedies TO the fitness of the thing, place
our confidence in the public servants who show
themselves alive to public needs and courageous
and energetic enough to prosecute the Offenders
TO conviction. We must not paralyze their ell
forts by loudly suggested suspicion OF their GOOD
such suspicion. II is too often the custom TO
characterize man as a corporation man or an
anti-corporation man, or a labor man or anti
labor man. This IS unjust, for most men IN
American public life neither, and wear no
livery. It will indeed be an evil day IN TINS m
country when the servants Of the people are
not generally admitted to be impartial between
rich and poor. recognizing the value of organiza-
tion of labor and capital. but favoring a policy
which shall Danish the abuses and oppression OF
organization in whatever interest
The truth is that nine-tenths Of the people OF
because he is poor or ricn man DecauSg ne -
rich They are in favor of all the people ana
the extending Of an equal protection OF the law
70 all the people. They are in favor OF protecting
the rights Of the corporation or labor organlza-
ton representing only number OF people
united together for a common and laWIul oDJecI
exactly as they would protect the rights Of the
Individual and on the other hand they are IN
favor of protecting the rights or the indiVlGumal m
labor whenever it uses its aggregation OF power
for unjust competition or unjust interference
with the rights of the less powerful lndividuaIi.
The Republican party and Theodore RooseVelt
are in favor OF the just and equal operation OF
the law whether it be by civil suit. by the PROF.
ess Of injunction in equity or by lndlctIlenl az az
the bar Of the criminal court. against the man
who violates the law and anothers rlsnI'
whether he be rich or poor. corporation presl-
munitv from prosecution for violation OF law
either on the ground that man mas money O5
industrial or political power OF olA Iile eOO4'N
that he hasn't either
NO DEMOCRATIC POLICY.
It has been the habit of the Democratic party
TO attack the Republican party as IaNortHs
trusts and corporations and opposed 10 tne
laborfng man Nothing could be farther from
the fact The record Of that party shows IS tnaC
the only substantial steps which have neen reaiiy
taken 70 stop the abuses and oppression at
temnted bv the irresponsible holders OF great
wealth and corporate power nave Deeh yy,.ot Dy ny
Republican party, and there is no more tTo
and successful exponent or TINS poncy titSlI to
Theodore Roosevelt. His declarations mace pe
fore the election are being enIorcea .! anu pES
into Dractice after the election Ihe DeI4oCIalIC
leaders have been for years making LOUD declaI-
ations against corporations and trusts ana ; ran
rooJs and have nevertheless, instituted no legls-
iottT-n stone IN ali this time for the purpose OF
restraining abuses They are now ndlshanC
that the Republican party, in carrying ouU t rtto
promises Of its GTn TSicS tiey with Superb
claim are reaIly CoEel0u '' "
Democratic patent. .JJ ..I,,
The worth OF a promise is properly judsed only
arso ask 20 compare GCtuO-
cratic promises with Republican perform nee.
Incidentally, ponder how mueh woulo "sSe soJ -
acted on his theory that the common law sup
oIied all that was necessary for the suppression
Ia nofed also that, while Mr.. Bryan has been
most emphatic and eloquent IN MS oeScrlP1IO" m
and denunciation of trusts and abuses OF corPoII
rate oroanizaton and wealth, his suggested
-anoe1;ee for their prounpt suppression have been
very vague, unless indeed his proposal Snat tne
government buy or condemn all IhterStale @ LsH-
svavs with their immense mileage, and ma Ihtaln
and operate them is 70 be regarded as an Innne-
date, ready, practical and feasible remedy; yrsn n
sbss she oreat combinations and organizations
that have increased their profits and power ny
evil and oppressive methods should tear ana oIs.
like Mr.. Roosevelt and his acts in the PresenS
n7Teh more than they do Mr.. Bryan and the in
definite dangers with which he threatens tnem
in the future Evils are 20 be suppressed py aetI-
mite and practical measures-not BY oratory or
denuuciation.
The record OF the present Republican Congress
in the enactment of rate legislation; in the en-
actment of a pure food bill for the purpose VI
preventing interstate traffic in injurious IooQ'
beverages and medicines; the Naturalization IdW,
which places proper restrictions and safeguards
about the naturalization Of aliens coming to THIS
country; the provision for the proper inspectlon
Of meats and their preparation for use when
transported in interstate or foreign commerce;
the fixing of the type of the Panama Canal ana
the appropriation for the speedy carrying on ana
completion of that great enterprise, ana many
other measures too numerous to be mentioned in
an address OF this character, confirm in the most
convincing way the claim always justly made
for the Republican party that 1t IS an ernclent
party for the accomplishment of good that 1t
does things and that it carries out its promises
should like to take up and discuss to.nlght
our work in the Philippines and consider IN de-
tail the necessity for the passage Of the Philip
pine Tariff bill. measure intended to deal Just
iy and generously with wards Of the Pacific.
It passed the House by vote OF 25O TO IL ana
is pending in the Senate. am very hopeful that
il will pass at the next session in spite of the
opposition Of certain industrial interests, based
on anticipations of injury having no foundation.
But this occasion does not permit the details
needed TO explain the measure and why it should
pass.
WHAT APPROPRIATIONS ARE FOR.
For want of other material, we shall hear a
great deal in this campaign of the extravaganza
Of the present Republican Congress. AS mat
ter of fact the increases in appropriations have
been largely due to greater facilities in the dis
tribution of mail matter by the extension of the
rural delivery, and are met with the exception
of about S1OO00O00 by the greater receipts in
the Postofice Department, so that While the eX-
penditures likely to be S191 100000 the re-
ceipts will amount TO S1Sl 100000. I do not
suppose that any Democratic statesman will rise
and denounce this specific increase. Then there
was an appropriation Of S36000000 for the Pan
anna Canal, which is TO be paid for by the pro-
ceeds of government bonds drawing per cent
interest. on the theory that this canal is to
be permanent in its construction, and to bring
permanent benefit to the country. our posterity
may we'll be called upon to pay part of its cost
Then there was the extraordinary expense OF
S1OO00.000 made necessary in the proper appro-