The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-03
NEGROES SHOUT FOR PRES.
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fleet in every sense of the term, ara
its welfare should be, and l firmly be-
lieye is. as much a matter of pride
and concern for every man in the
farthest interior of our country as for
every man on The seacoast
American Democracy.
Our democracy is based upon the
belief that each individual ought to
have the largest measure of liberty
compatible with securing the rights
of other individuals, that the average
citizen, the plain man whom we meet
in daily life, is FORMALLY capable Oh
taking care of his own affairs, and has
no desire to wrong any one else; ana
yet that in the interest of all there
shall be sufficient power lodged some
where to prevent wicked people from
tramplng the weak under foot for
their own gain.
Our cons: ant endeavor is to make
good working COMPROMISE whereby we
shall secure the full benefit of indivl
iduual initiative and responsibility,
while at the same time recognizing
that it is the function of a wise gov
eminent under modern conditions, not
merely to project life ard property,
but to foster the social development of
Il. fo,. tt,ic hn 6nnp
by maintaining and promoting justice,
honesty, and equal rights.
We believe in a real not a sham,
democracy We believe in democracy as
regards political rights, as regards
education, and, finally, as regards III
dus:rial conditions. BY democracy we
understand securing as far as it is
humanity possible to secure it, equality
of opportunity, equality of the con-
ditions under which each man is to
show the stuff that is in him and to
achieve the measure of success to
which his own force of mind and char
acter entitle him.
Safeguard Wealth.
In industry there has not as yet
been the governmental growth neces-
sary in order to meet the tremendous
changes brought about III industrial
conditions by steam and electricity. 1t
is not in accordance with our prlnci-
pies that literally despotic power
should be put into the hands of few
men in the affairs of the industrial
world
Our effort must be for just and
effective plan of action which, while
scrupulously safeguarding the rights
OF the men of wealth, shall yet so far
as is humanity possible, secure under
the law to all men equality of Oppor
tunity to make a living. 1t is to the
exceptional business capacity should
be amply rewarded; and there is moth
ing Inconsistent with this in our in
sistence that he shall not be guilty of
bribery or extortion, and that the
rights of the wageworker and of the
man of small means, who are them
selves honest and hard working, shall
be scrupulOusly safeguarded.
The instruments for the exercise of
modern industrial power are the great
corporations, whoch, though created
by the individual states, have grown
far beyond the control of those states
and transact their business through
out large sections of the union. These
corporations. like the industrial con-
ditiOns which have called them into
being, did not exist when the con-
stitution was founded; but the wise
forethought of the founders provided.
under the interstate commerce clause
of the constitution, for the very
emergency which has arisen, if only
our people as a whole will realize what
this emergency is, for if the people
thoroughly realize it, their govern
mental representatives will soon rea-
liZe it also.
Honesty for Corporations.
The national government alone has
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