Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-03

Inevitably 70 threaten injury.
II Is unfortunate that our present laws
should forbid an combinations which
DO good and those combinations which
do evil. often railroads would
like to combine for the purpose Of pre-
venting a big shipper from maintain
ing improper advantages at the expense
OF small shippers and Of the general
public. Such a combination. instead Of
being forbidden by law, should be fav-
| orcd. II IS public evil 70
have on the statute books law In
capable Of full enforcement, because
both Judges and jurics realize that Its
full enforcement would destroy the
business OF the country; for the result
Is 10 make decent mon violators Of the
law against their Will, and TO put
premium on the behavior Of the willful
wrongdoers Such result IN turn
tends 20 throw the decent man and
the willful wrOngdoor into close assoc
citation, and in the end 20 drag down
tho former 20 the lattcr's level;
FOR the man who becomes
laWhreaker I'm one way unhapply tends
10 lose all respect Tor law and 10 be
willing 70 break IL in many ways. No
more scathing condemnation could be
visited upon a law than this contained
IN the words OF the interstate commercc
commission when, in commenting upon
the fact that the numerous Joint traf-
fic associations do technically violate
the law. they say. The decision or
the United states supreme court In the
transmissouri case and the joint traf-
Nc association case has produced no
practical effect upon the railway opera
tions OF the country. Such associa-
lions, I'm fact exist now as they did
before these decisions, and with the
same general effect. In Justice 10 all
parties. we ought probably to- add that
Il IS difficult 20 see how our Interstate
railways could be operated with due
regard TO the interest OF the shipper
and the rai'wav without concerted aC-
tion OF the kind afforded through these
associations
This means that the law as con-
strued by the supreme court is such
that the business OF the country can
not be conducted without breaking
NOT HOTslLE TO CORPORATIONS.
As I have elsewhere said:
IAN this Is substantially what I have
said over and over again. Surely Il
ought not 20 be necessary 20 say that
20 On no shape or way represents any
hostility q corporations as such. on
ne eont'ty 4 means a frank reeos.
capital liRc combinations OF labor. are
a natural result OF modern conditions
and % our national DEVELOPMENT As
far ~ On my ability lies my endeavor
ie and viii he 90 prevent abuse Of
power by either and 90 favor both so
long as they DO wei. The aim Of the
national government is quite az much
20 favor ana protect honest corpora
lions, honest business mon Of wealth.
as Co bring 90 Justice those individ-
uals and corporations representing dis
honest methods. Most certainly there
win be no relaxation by the govern
II. DO
at any great railroad wrcoker-any
man who by clever swiudling devices
rohs Investors. OpuresrDs wage work
crs and does injustice 20 tho general
public. But any such move as this d.
iu the interest OF honest railway opera
tors. of honest cornorations. and of
those who. when thep invest their small
savings iu stocks and bonds. wish 10
be- assured that these VIII REPRESENT
money honestly expended for legitimate
business purposes. TO confer upon the
national government the power Tor
which ! ask would De check upon
oNercnui tnliEltlon and upon the clever
gamblers who benefit hy overcapitaliza-
ton. Hut 10 alone would mean AN in
crease On the value an increase in the
safety Of the stocks and bonds ~ law
abiding honestly managed railroads.
and would fruder o. far easier 40 mar
kct their securities.
hhLlENES IN PUBLICITY
II believe in proper publicity Their,
has been complaint of some N the In
Ycstigatiors recently carried on. hut
those Who complain should put the
blame who're ~ helunFs upon Inc mis-
deeds which are done in darkness ana
not upon the Investigations which
brought them o. lght. The admlnla-
tfatiOn lH resp0nsihle Tor turning %.
che light but lt D. not responsible fo-
what tho light showed. { ask for ron
power ID b. given Che federal govern
legislation sNectuauy cope With those
powerful corporations engaged ln lui.f-
state commerce., and, while doing them
full Justice. exact from them I'M return
foil Justice 90 others. The conditions