The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-02
HITS CORPORATION EVILS.
Orange Valley Priest Says Tf6sesS Are
Trying to Embarrass ROOSEVELT.

Scoring corporation abuses and praisinA
President Roosevelt, the Rev. John r,
Boylan, pastor of Our Lady of the Valley
Church, Orange, referred in his sermon
yesterday to present conditions In the
1nancia world. The clergyman said
he had visited several of the
strongest banking men in the coun-
try In an effort to learn whether the
present situation would continue to remain
severe and reported his information was
that speedy relief would follow and that
money would be begging in a short time.
He said there must be something wrong
with the laws of the country when cor
porations could carry out threats or as
sumo TO make them when punished or
when they failed to accomplish their ends.
He urged his Pensioners to watch the
coming Legislature of New Jersey and
send committees to Trenton 10 secure
regulation Of corporations.
No matter what la be said on the
matter, there. were two issues in the late
election, the bishops bill and the reguia-
ton of corporations, said the priest. one
of the candidates, when asked mis- stand on
these vital questions, failed to stiffen his
backbone and eollapsed-was defeated.
The other candidate met The question cour-
ageously, or he saw the pent of public
opinion, and acted accordingly. Now watch
this year, and If necessary send your
committees to Trenton and see that avs
are passed for the proper regulation, not
destruction, of the corDoratfoIs.
There was additional interest," in tho
priests talk when he .spoks, of the PUBLIC
Service Corporation, although he retrained
from mentioning ii by name,
we have a corporation right here III
our midst" he said, and when they sought
a franchise In one or our streets they
threatened. then besought the Aldermen OF
Orange to give them permission TO put
their tracks in the street. Blu the men
would not tolerate the methods Of the cor
poration and refusing to grant the demands
of the company were notitled that there
would be no further extension or improve
ment of service. Now that is the plan
adopted by the highway robber. He
thr0ttles you in the highway ana when
you refuse him your cash and valuaplen ne
tells you you must give up. and only on
that promise Will you be spared your lie.
Now this corporation is going to seek me
franchise again, and | say watch your Al
lermen. See that they attend meetings
and watch the way they vote on the dues-
ton: II they do not do right holo Inc
mark against them, and when 'hey again
seek office punish them properly. Some
people say 1t would be better to give this
corporation what it seeks and take what
you get-you won't get mucn anyway.
That kind of talk Is selfish and Is not
worthy Of freemen. 1t does not show the
spirit that was shown at Bunker Hill ana
ether battleields. where men gave their
lives cheerfully that this country might be
free Selhshness and patriotism cannot re-
pose in the same, bosom, and SEE u IT that
you act like men in such questions
Father Boyian said the money ~string5ncy
was due to an attempt to embarrass Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and that a New fcrk
banker had told him how s55.oooOO0 was
withdrawn from circulation in banks IN
New York. A little of the amount was
taken by scared customers OF blnks, put
the greater amount was taken deltheratsiy
by INSCRIPTIONS men, whose sole th0ught
was to cause a panic and consequent crlti-l
cism of the President.