The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-21

that unless 4 man can be prove,
suilty Of some particular crime b
shall be counted Il good citizen, n'
matter how infamous the life he has
led. no matter how pernicluus he
doctrines of his practices This il
the view announced from time e
i time with clanorous insIStence, nov
i BY group OF predatory capitalists
ROW BY group OF sinister dpafchisti'
leaders and agitatofs whenever
i special champion Of either class, n,
nattet how epl bis general life i
acquitted OF some specific crime
such view Is wicked whether ap
Piled TO capitalist or labor leader, e
! rich man or poor man. i3,t We have
N take this feeling into account when
we arc debating whether IL ~ possible
| 10 yet conviction in n criminal pro
eeeding against some rich trust mag
4 nate, many of whose actions are
severely 10 be condemned from the
moral ana social standpoint. but no
one OF whose actions seems clearly
1 ~ tNtahtiNit HuSH iStliHltdi sum az
viii insure conviction.
Many Wealthy Men Guilty.
Many men ~ large wealth have
been guilty OF conduct which from the
moral standpoint is criminal, and
their mlsdeeds are to a peculiar de
sree teprehensible. because those
committing them haye no excuse Of
want, OF poverty Or weakness and ig
iorance to offer as partial atonement
When IN addition to moral responsi
blity these men have legal respon
sibility when can be proved so az to
impress i judge ana Jury, then the
department viii strain every nerve tC
each them criminally. Where this is
impossible. then IL will take whatever
,ction will be most effective under
me actual conditions.
Purpose of the Administration.
In the last six years we have shown
That there is no individual and no
corporation SO powerful that he or il
stands above the possibility OF pun
fshmcnt under the law
Our aim is TO rs TO do something
effective cur purpose is % stamp
aut the evil we shall seek 70 find tbs
most effective device for this pur
ouse ANA. we Shall then use it, whe
Their the device can be found in exist
ing law or must be supplied by legis
alton Moreover when we thus take
action against the wealth which
works iniauity we are acting in the
interest OF every man OF property who
acts decentiy and fairly by his fell
lows and we are strengthening the
aailda 81 those who propose fearlessly
NJ defend property against an unjust
attacks No individual, no corpora
ZION. obeying the law has anything to
fear from this administration
To Protect Employees.
very earnestly hope that the legis
alton which deals with the regulation
If corporations engaged IN interstate
business will also deal with the rights
sud interests Of the wageworkers en-
1iuSed by those corporations Action
Mas taken by the congress last yeal
limiting the number OF hours that rail
way employees should be employed !
The law is good one: hut II in prac
lice IL proves necessary To strengthen |
d. it must be strengthened We have |
now secured national employers |
liability law; but ultimately more |
.arreaching and thorough going law |
must be passed II is monstrous tina, |
I maa or woman who is crippled in an !
even as the result Of taking |
what are the necessary risks Of the |
occupation SHOULD be required to
bear the whole burden OF the los-
That burden should be distribute
and not placed solely unon the weak |
81 Individual. the one least able to
carry it. By making the employer |
liable tho loss win ultimately be dis
ributed among an the benedciaries OF
he business.
Tuberculosis.
] also hope that there will be legis
elton increasing the power Of The |
national government TO deal with Ger
am matters concerning the health of
people everywhere the Federal au
horities. for instance should join |
with al the state authorities ID war |
ing against the dreadful scotrge OF |
tuberculosis. Your own state govern
nent here in Massachusetts. deserves |
ligh praise for the action it has |
taken in these public health matters
luring the last few years: and In this
IS in some other matters. hope to
zee thc national government stand |
abreast Of the foremost state govern |
nents.
Socialism No Cure.
Bnt while We can accomplish some 1
hing by legislation. legislation can
never be more than a part and often |
40 more than a small part. IN the
general scheme OF moral progress
and crude or vindictive legilation may
ID any time bring such progress to a |
halt Certain socialistc leaders pro
nos. 10 reaistrihute the worlds goods
b, refusing 10 thrift and energy aud
industry their proper superiority over
folly and i,lleness and sullen envy
such legislation would merely. in the
q ords OF the president Of Columbia
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