The daily sentinel., 1907-09-27

| bOOu ndlureuly interrupted with
some question or remark Of approval
and he seemed to enjoy IT,
1t would be useless for The Sentl-
mel to attempt to give in limited
space comprehensive and just re-
view of that mighty discussion. We
VIII not attempt it. A general out
line and few quotations must do.
He told the simple story of the
| formation of the government; that
our forefathers had made the repub-
| lie as near ideal as possible: that
they intended for it to be a represen-
tative government the affairs of the
| government to be controlled by the
people through chosen representa-
tives. All depended on whether or
not these representatives proved true
to their trusts. If they did hot but
served a particular class and not the
whole people. then there was no rep
resentative government. Senator La
Toilette proved that for co years ar-
ter the declaration of independence
this government was truly a repre-
sentative government; but since then
, corruption has gotten in somewhere
and, sad to relate, many senators and
congressman and legislators no long
er represent the people Senator La
Toilette then traced the different
stages of the business life OF the ma
ton down through the country's his
tory. First. the age of individual
and partnership control of business:
second, the stage of the perfectly le-
gitimate competitive private corpor-
alton control; third, the combining of
private corporations into trusts:
fourth and last. the consolidation Of
trusts into one gigantic, all-powerful
combination of corporations The
senator proved that the third stage
was dangerous; but the fourth stage.
now in vogue, is terrific In its danger
and menace. Then LaFollette proved
that this gradual change in industrl-
al conditions, this choking off OF
competition, has brought about the
corruption of politics and govern
ment, as naturally the Industrial gi-
ants want to control the government
and protect themselves for the law.
The discussion of these industrial
changes, the arraignment of the
mighty trusts, the demonstration of
their organization, their growth, their
power, their corruption of politics,
the fact that less than 100 men con-
troll practically every leading indus
try in this country today. the work
ings of the trust directorates. the
charge that the perils that confronted
the nation during the civil war were
mild when compared with the perlls
that surround the nation from these
industrial and political conditions,
and a score of other phases OF the
mighty theme he had in hand, We're
handled in a startling, convincing.
truthful and comprehensive manner
by the famous Wisconsin man.
In a few brief words he summed
up the remedy. He declared that
this remedy was embodied in that
advice given ages upon ages ago TO
Moses by his father-in-law, its obey
Rnce would solve the mighty prob
lem of today and again give us truly
representative government - "Thou
shalt pick out of all the people able
men, such as fear God. men of truth,
hating wrong" This was the advice
given Moses. and this admonitiun La
Toilette declares is all we need to
follow to keep the government all
ways in the hands of the people.
In the latter part of his powerful
address Senator LaFollette discussed
the railway transportation question
and the fight in Michigan. His vivid
description of dramatic scenes in the
capitol at Madison and In the senatoI
of the United States, his story of theI
long and bitter struggles for relief
from unjust treatment at the hands
OF the railways, made up one of theI
greatest portions of the address. His
roll call of the corporation senator's
was intense in its dramaticEess. His
story of how William JENNINGS Bryan
threw partisanship aside and helped
win the fight in Wisconsin. aroused
great enthusiasm. His references to
Colorado were received ia the same
true spirit. His declaration and proof
that there is but little difference be-
tween the rank and file OF parties was
strong point in his address
Senator LaFollette's closing appeal
to the people to fight always for rep
resentative government, justice to auI
and equality of rights, was beautiful. /
dramatic and soul stirring,
At the end of the discussion the !
longest ever made by public man
in this city, Senator LaFollette was
given a regular ovation, and scores
of people pressed forward to shake
his hand and to voice their approval |
of his position. We have only /
touched ON few OF the legion of
facts and phases of public conditions /
that the Wisconsin senator dealt with /
last night. That discussion should |
be heard in full by every man and |
woman in the nation. II is a great
message LaFollette is Carrying to the
people of the country. and Il will do
much toward bringing about an
awakening of the ci lzenship and a |
purification of politics and industrial I
conditions.