Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-22

troi Of their creatures? The regula-
tion Of interstate commerce must nee
essarily he by the federal government:
but as to commerce within the states
u IS the right and duty Of the state
20 regulate a. In ordinary lines Of
business competition can be trusted 20
regulate prices and protect the people
With a monopoly however. tho law
must supply the regulation which In
the case OF enterprises open To all is
furnished by competition. Railroads
are necessary to the development Of
our vast resources and are entitled to
fair treatment he same as individuals
But unrestrained their power To fix
rates is the power to tax. and the
power To tax is the power to destroy
They have no more right 20 carry the
freight OF one man for less cost than
another under the same circum-
stances, or 10 carry enc man free and
charge another than tax collector
would have to remit a portion OF one
mans tax, To collect half Of anothcr's.
and 10 put all of the burden on still
another
THE danger to the integrity OF the
states can best be checked by the
states exercising their rights OF self
government ia the enactment OF good
laws and enforcement Of those laws.
The states that allow their self-govern-
ment TO be spread out and dissipated
among many subdivisions until II be-
comes So weak as 10 mean but little.
are doing much 10 aid in the plan Of
those who argue for more central
i2ed government at the nations cap
ltal
fThis is the greatest nation in the
world. but it Is no greater than the
states that compose H. n is great
Ia .af g .kfq qts
ing states. Let us keep II SO. for Its
decline will commence when the self
government OF the states. the foun-
tain of It's strength. is taken away.
I'm sense, every governmental
question Us "a question Of right or
wrong The tariff Is moral question.
A tariff deliberately designed to
create monopoly and to give few
people the right 10 prey upon the rest
Of the people. Is prohibited by the
moral laW--the law of conscience. But
considered purely upon an economic
basis. the time has come when a mo-
tariff cannot be fairly
defended. International commerce
can never he a one-sided transaction.
Mutualty is the primary law OF trade.
Trade restrictions breed trade retailia-
tlons. and So long as We pursue a poll
icy Of hostile cXclusiveness we can
never nope 10 NnlnlNHAt lNt lhhiN7 VI
the world This can only be done by
reciprocal trade relations With the
leading nations
IN constructing this great govern
meut. our forefathcrs exercised a wis
dom unsurpassed In the annals OF
mankind. They founded a government
rights 10 the individual
never obtained or exercised by any
other people. They fought In order To
give US this nation with It's blessings
nf freedom. u Is for us Ia preserve It
as government of the people, for the
people and by the people. Let US on
icavor go. maintain inviolate the prin-
,iplc Of popular government and
recognize the largest liberN Of the IN
iiytdual citizen consistent with law
ana order: unite in enforcing the laws
and In countcracting any attempt to
lofv them. destroy the privileges of
law lessnces and the unjust privileges
conferred by law aud maintain the
lights nf all by causing each Ia respect
he rights Of the other. Let us nor
aask as a remedy for esiFilng evils less
democracy. but more democracy, not
more money, but more manhood. not
more cunning. but more conscience.
let us hand down the doctrine that
ihrrtv Is the right of the Individual
not privilege 10 the coming genera
ion. to the end that the individual
may he uplifted more and more as
lime goes bv until the mighty mission
" America is enlightening the world
With the benedictions Of liberty Is ac-