The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-08

Which. II left uncontrolled. IL In cer.ai.
u Ihs end to arouse
Big Corporations Are aIt
- se.y stages the president drew near
tune ago. and then he told OF alleged
methods OF the Rockefeller syndicate 10
oFera"e common carriers, crush on,
every competitor and look down upon the
people with a contempt which the public
,o a.. as as long as II permits such men
point and in ,gurlSy adnnnciio, .,S II vas at that
aHce anu Chlcago & Alton scandals that
Mt, roosevelt took the heaviest fan out
message continued:
The keynote OF all th.s. attacks upon
the eHort 10 secure honesty in business
and In politics is well expressed in bra
zen protests against any effort for the
moral regeneration of the business world
on the ground that II is unnatural ,1n-
warranted and injurious. and thar busi-
ness panic is the necessary penalty for
Inc morality OF such plea is precisely
as great as II made on behalf of the
men men caught in a gambling establishment
Mhsn mat gambling establishment is
raided by the police. II such words mean
ANYTHING they mean that those
stand against the efrort TO bring
about a moral regeneration of business
which VIII prevent a repetition of the in
scandals in New York; a repetition OF
the Chicago Alton deal: a repetition
iessional politicians certain professional
labor leaders. and certain big fuanciers,
from the disgrace OF which San Francis
CO has Just been rescued; a repetition
OF the successful effort by the Standard
Oil people to crush out every competitor
to overawe the common carriers, and TO
establish a monopoly which treats the
public with a contempt which the public
deserves SO long as it permits men of
avow and act on them with impunity.
The outcry against stopping dishonest
practices. among wrongdoers who hap
pen to be wealthy is precisely similar
to the outcry raised against every effort
for cleanliness and decency in city gov
ernment. because, forsooth. 1t will hurt
Tells Of criticising Judges.
Our opponents have recently been Bit
terly criucising the two judges referred
f from m ,h. ana ph
Santa Fe Railroad for having imposed
heavy fines on these two corporations.
judges exhaust themselves in denounc-
ing the most respectful and cautious
discnssion OF the official action OF judge
and powerful wrongdoers. Most certain
ly it behooves all to treat with the
utmost respect the high office OF Judge;
and upright men. Respect for the law
must go hand in hand with respect for
now as in the past that the judges stand
In character and service above all other
men, among their fellow-servants OF the
duty well stands higher. and renders
better service to the people. than any
great greater e respect: % and il he is true @ ser. r.
and fearless, he will ,unhesitatingly dis
II they conflict with the eternal prin-
cples of right as against wrong. He
must serve the people; & but he must must
to such a Judge; and all honor can not
be rendered him If 1t is rendered equally
to bsdW hs 5e hrb deas Ia for wheh hs
stands. Untruthful criticism is wicked at
all times, and whoever may be the OBJ
iquity when fudge is the object. No
man should lightly criticise a judge; no
man should; even in his own mind con. on.
facts. II judge is assailed for stand,
ing against popular folly. and above all
honorable men should rally instantly TO
his support. Nevertheless II he clearly
fails to do his duty by the public In
lawbreaking men of wealth; he must ex-
pect to feel the weight OF public opin-
Ion; and this is but right. Tor ,, except IN IN
which he can be reached at all No ser
want OF the people has a right to expect
to be free from just and honest criticism
IAN Ethical Movement"
'The opponents of the measures We
another measure for especial attack. and
speak as II the movement in which We
a large economic side, but 1t is funda.
mentally an ethical movement. 1t Is not
a movement to be completed In one year
or two years or three years. IT is a
movement which must be persevered In
until the spirit which lies behind 1t sinks
deep into the heart and the conscience
portant to choose the right means to
achieve our purpose; but Is even
nlese,v bef6rs U.S. 10 and This is
to secure national honesty In business
and in politics. We do not subscribe 70
the cynical belief that dishonesty and
unfair dealing are essential to business
success and are to be condoned when the
success is moderate and applauded when
witch the STANDARD OIL people and those
engaged in the other combinations OF
which ,sa havs ,o,tnes poken can ao1i ons be JUS
tilted by the advocacy of system OF
morality which would also Justify every
form on ol nna eTery on form Of
corruption, and fraud from murder TO
bribery and ballot-box stuffing In pol.
OF opportunity for all; and the struggle
for honesty is the same whether II is
made on behalf OF one set of men ,hs snalI or 1I
settiers and landowners, and against the
embittered opposition OF wealthy owners
OF huge wandering fiocks OF sheep n1a or 9a
OF coal and timber, we strive to put an an
end TO the theft Of public land In the
vest When we DO this. and protest
against the action of all men. whether
in public life or In private nle; VINO
stop such theft. we are really engaged
in int the same policy as when we endeaso. n1saso,
TO put stop to rebates or 70 preyene
~. run,royfh of uncontrolled monopolies. s.
9nr 3ur .g5 Effort is simply to enforce the prin-
ciples OF common honesty and common
sense. IT would indeed be III fGr ,. one
country should there be any halt In our
state Government Must Aid.
Eitr- the state or national gov
ernmenf must undertake the regulas, !,
lion of which the president spoke. anu
| .ba executive asked the common :
wealths TO share the responsibility OF
curbfng those corporations. whlch are
accused of evil-doing. or course IN
| any event both the national ana state