New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
H4RMON FOR STATE RULE.
Cincinnatian Opposes Federal Reg~-
IQtiOn of Corporations

Norfolk Va. Sept l1-Judson Harmon. OF Gin
cinnati, during an address at the ONO Day cele-
bration at the jamestown exposition to-day, made
a plea for state rights and upheld state control
of corporations as opposed TO federal regulation.
He also said opposed the idea Of seeking to limit
by law the acquisition Of fortunes.
Mr. Harmon declared that il any state more
than another could be called the mother Of Ohio
that state is Virginia Continuing, he said:
That there might be 10 question about the politi
cal future of the country she gave up, Virginia
made ana 1ohgItsS - ~ o~ = cn ce5ad ohau
be laid out and formed into states, not less than
states and admitted members Of the federal
union having the same rights OF soyereignty iTee &
dom and independence as the other states. me
people OF Ohio cherish still, they always have
done the rights OF sovereignty freedom and inde-
pendence' as well as the membership in The Cnio9
thus secured to them They might have cameo ga f
these otherwise. but are none the less s[''etu roi
the precaution taken by Virginia, when assured
them And they have justified her by the use they
They realize that for peoHe & VINO haze AYE se See 91 mo
ateF VINO 70 heg re 3T6d Of The Governor Who
when pleaded with to call for federal troops. said
Ohio could take Of herself. as she did- ,ihcy
is never regained. no matter how bitter the regret
They have learned that encroachng power 3 IA rs Is
sometimes well meant and always streWS It's fI, PAN
with attractive present benefits. And tney nav
endure for time. If needs be- while they work out
through their own agencies the dlnCu!iies "iii'i'
In ne og to o. of seIfrelsnce They have shown
that they know how to deal with trusts. and com
binatiors orean!zed and conducted in defiance Of
the laws of trade and the rules Of fair oeaiing. @
troll without crippling the corporations they create
and Ak the conditions on which those created ~ ~
other sovereignties may do business within thelr
borders And they are not willing 10 yield the
right to do this any other power. or TO nave II
given irrevoca BILE consent that they must act just
" with respect to rights lawfully acquired
cause nv aim in life has never been to amass
wealth, but am not taken with the ldea OF seek seek
ing limit By law the acquisition o. Io5tuIes'
estly or unfairly gained With laws so framed as
not to give some advantages over otheIs anu WIN
laws impartialy enforced 10 prevent inIaI IN netii-
DDS and corrupt practices, fortunes VIII pe
swollen which implies unnatural and perverted
Nor with our well tested systems Of inheritance
and restriction of entailments wall fortunes !oLg
wealth has neither temptation occasion TO
seek Illicit favors from officials who make and en-
force nc lahs aI oH i, i e aI.b has tb rabt
10 get as rich as he honestly can All we should
demand IS that he shall not increase his gains by
adding hardships to his lot, by deprving others
OF their gains by unfair competition. And he must
rnents which protect him in pursuit and posses
sion
race somebody is to draw line around thrift and
enterprise l am Ohio will insist trying the
experiment for herset. Inc people OF each state
what measures adopt and judge their operation
and effect. They can better and more promptly
correct change them 10 sult tnelr case as thar
NAV suggest And each state will have the benefit
If The experience Of the other states as well as its
own II a measure proves wise tt will promptly be
IInv9ise the less scope it has the better
Addresses of welcome at the celebration were de-
,vered by Governor Swanson for Virginia and
Lieutenant Governor Enyson of Virginia on behalf
Of the exposition Governor Harris OF Ohio re-
sponded.