Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-07
which, if left uncontrolled, It is certain
in tha end to GROUSE"
Gig Corporations Are Hit.

ia luh Gnu W NAOuSS'
Sig Corporations Are Hit.
BY easy stages the president dre~ near
to the Standard Oil trouble of ,shott
time ago. and then he told of alleged
methods of the Rockefeller syndicate to
''overewe common carriers. crush out
every competitor and look down upon the
people with contempt which the public
deserves as long as 1t permits such men
point and in connection with the insur-
ance and Chicago 81 Alton scandals that
OF wealthy corporations which have been
held to account by the government. The
message continued:
"The keynote of all these attacks upon
the effort to secure honesty in business
and in politics is well expressed in bra
zen protests against any effort for the
on the ground that 1t is unnatural un"
warranted and injurious, and that bust
such effort to secure business honesty.
The morality of such plea is precisely
as great as If made on behalf of the
when that gambling establishment is
raided by the police. If such words mean
anything they mean that those
stand against the effort to bring
about moral regeneration OF business
which will prevent repetition tront OF rsfroad she nn
scandals in New York; repetition of
the Chicago & Alton deal; repetition
of the combination between certain pro,
labor leaders. and certain big flnanciers,
from the disgrace of which San francis-
of the successful effort by the standard
Oil people to crush out every competitor,
establish a monopoly which treats the
public with n contempt which the public
deserves so long as 1t permits men OF
such principles and such sentiments to
avow and act them with impunity.
The outcry against stopping dishonest
practices among wrongdoers who hap
20 ln c
TO the outcry raised against every effort
for cleanliness and decency in city gov
ernment, because forsooth, it will hurt
Tells of criticising Judges.
"Our opponents have recently been bit
terly critlcising the two judges referred
from the Standard Oil Company and the
| Santa Fe Railroad for having imposed
heavy fines on these two corporations;
and yet these same critics of these two
| judges exhaust themselves in denounc-
| ing the most respectful and cautious GUS
discussion Of the official action OF it6S 34d6ge
and powerful wrongdoers. Most certain in,
ly it behooves us all to treat treat with inagee dne
and our. judges. as whole. are brave
| and upright men. Respect for the law
must 20 hand in hand with respect for
now as in the past that the judges stand
in character and service above all otner ,e
duty we'll stands higher, and renders a
better service to the people titIaa thah any ~
greater respect and II he is true ser ser,
want of the people. 4 he is upright, wise
and fearless, he will unhesitatingly dis
if they conflict with the eternal prin-
ciples of right as against wrong lie
mt hs ssrSS Swn the eenIeenoe pfSPe s ea All hOno
| to such a Judge; and all honor can not
be rendered, him If 1t is rendered equally
below the high ideals for which he
stands. Untruthful criticism is, wicked at
all times. and whoever may be 't tne 9n- 2D
iquity when a Judge is the object. No
man should lightly criucise Judge; no
man should. even in his own mind, con on
facts II Judge is assailed for stand;
ing against popular folly, and above az,
| honorable men should rally instantly to
his support. Nevertheless II he clearly
fails to do his DUTY by the public In
dealing with lawbreaking corporations.
lawbreaking men of wealth. he must ex-
pect to feel the weight of public opin-
ion and this is but right, Tor , eXSept TaW Ia 10
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 criuclsHl.
"An Ethical Movement"
"The opponents of the measures we
another measure for especial attack; and
speak as IL the movement in which we
are engaged was purely economic. 1t mas
a large Economic side, but it is funda--
mentally an ethical movement. 1T is not
a movement to be completed in one year,
or two years or three years; 1t IS "a
movement which must be persevered in
until the spirit which lies behind IT SINKS
deep into, the heart and the ns.c GonscienGe nc,
portant to choose the right means 70
achieve our purpose; but It Is even
! dearly before us: and this purpose Is
to secure national honesty In business
and in politics. We do not subscribe u, tS
| the cynical belief that dishonesty ano
unfair dealing are essential to business
success and are to be condoned when the
success is moderate and rp appplamdtesd tsdS wheT ST
which the Standard Oil people and those
engaged in the other combinatons OF
achieved great fortunes can only be jus,
titled by the advocacy OF ,ssifs, system nnor1 Ul
morality which would also fn JUSTLY nart eyers of
labor union, and every form of violence
corruption, and fraud, from murder e
bribery and ballot-boX stntnmg n,r anuaiity IN pHr
of opportunity for all; and the. struggle
for honesty is. the same whether 1t u !;
another In the interest of the small
settlers and landowners: and against TN.
embittered opposition Of weabmy We sbssn owreo or d
corporations desiring to rob the pc peopt' o,
coal and timber we h,, strive ssnS I'd Put u tn,
ives west. When we do, this, an and u1nstes, pr9tes
in nnbIic life OF in private life, wht
Ell either rDnI take i part in or refuse to try t
stop such theft, we are really engage engaged
in the same policy as when we endeavo
To nut a stop to rebates or to proven
the upgrowth of uncontrolled monopoies n ola
Our effort is simply to enforce the prln
ciples of common honesty and common
, sense 1t would indeed be i'll for tn,
: country should there be any halt IN ou
, work" -,
state Government Must Aid.
Eith-S the state or national gov
ernmenf must undertake the regula
, ton. of which the president spoke. an
the executive asked the common
wealths to share the responsibility o
| curbing those corporations, which ar
accused of evil-doing. "of course i
any event both the national and stat
governments must each do it's part,
, said President Roosevelt's message