The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-02-06

surancc, banking and street railroad
scandals in New York: a repetition of
the Chicago q Alton deal repetition
OF the combination between certain pro,
fcssional politicians, certain professional
from the disgrace Of which San Francis
co has just been rescued; rrpelIon
of the successful effort by the Standard
oil people To crush out every competitor,
to oVerawe the common CaTIlers' ana TO
establish a monopoly which treats the
public with a contempt which the puplc
deserves so long as II permits men OF
such principles and such sentiments 10
avow and act on them with IMMUNITY.
The cutlery against stopping dishonest
practices among WrongdoerS VINO nap
pen to be wealthy Is precisely similar
10 the outcry raised against every effort
for cleanliness and dcccncy in city gov
eminent. because. forsooth, it will hurt
Tells of Criticising Judges.
"Our opponents have recently been bit
terly critieising the two judges referred
to in the accompanying communications
from the Standard Oil Company and the
Santa I7e Railroad for having imposed
heavy fines on these two corporations
and yet these same critics OF these TWO
judges exhaust themselves IN deno [.lI1,e
ing the most respectful and cautious
discussion of the official action OF a judge
which results in immunity to wealthy
and powerful wrongdoers. Most certain
" It behooVes us all to treat with the
utmost respect the high office OF Judge
and our Judges, as whole, are brave
and upright men. Respect Tor the law
must 30 hand in hand with respect Tor
the Judges; and, as a whole, IT is true
now as in the past that the judges stand
in character and service above all other
men among their fellow servants of the
public The Judge who does his full
duty we'll stands higher, and renders a
better service 10 the people ltln any
other public servant; he is entitled TO
greater respect: and If he is true ser
want of the people, II he is upright. wise
and fearless. he will unhesltaunSlY as
I'll, IA
If they conflict with the eternal prln-
ciplcs Of right as against wrong. lie
must serve the people but ne mus
serve his own conscience first. All hohor
to such n Judge, and all honor can not
be rendered him If 1t is rendered equally
to his brethren who fall immeaSuraeS
below the high ideals for which he
stands. Untruthfnl criticism Is wicked at
all times. and whoever may be the OBJ
ject: but II is peculiarly nagrant IN
iquity when a Judge is the object. no
man should lightly CritiCise Judge, no
man should. even in his own mind con
denim a judge unless he Is sure or the
facts If Judge is aSsailCd for stand
ing against popular folly, and above an
for standing against mob violence; al
honorable men should rally instantly TO
his support Nevertheless If he clearly
| fails 10 do his duty by the public in
! dealing with lawbreaking corporations
| lawhreaking men Of wealth. he must eN-
| pect to feel the weight OF pubic opln-
! ion; and this is but right, for except IN
! extreme cases this Is the only way IN
| which he can be reached at all No ser
| want of the people has a right to expect
! 10 be free from Just and honest criticism.
"An Ethical Movement"
1.-The opponents of the measures we
| champion single out now one and now
| another measure for especial attack, ana
| speak as If the movement in Whlch we
| are engaged was purely economic. II mas
| a large economic side. but ii is funda-
| mentally an ethical movement. 1t Is not
! a movement to be completed IN one year
| movement which must be perSeNered IN
| until the spirit which lies behind ii sinks
! deep into the heart and the conscience
| of the whole people, 1t is always I'M
| portant to choose the right means to
| achieve our purpose, but II Is even
more important TO keep TINS purpose
! to secure national honesty In business
and in politics We do not subscribe to
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
| the success is great The metn1nS oy
which the standard oil people and those
| engaged I'm the other combinations or
| which I have spoken above nave
| achieved great fortunes can only be JUS.
| tined by the advocacy or system OF
| morality which would also justify every
! form Of criminality on the part or a
| labor union, and eNcry form OF violence,
| corruption. and fraud. from murder 70
| bribery HHd bailot-hoN stu'Iin% in p0H-
| tics w are trying to secure equality
Of opportunity for ALL ana the Str9Es!e
| for honesty Is tile same whether II is
| made on behalf Of one set of men or of
| another In the interest Of the small
! settlers and landowners. ana against the
| tmhittered opposition Of wealthy owners
! of huge wandering tloCks of sheep. or OF
| corporations desiring TO rob the people
| OF coat and timber, we strive 10 put an
| end TO the theft OF public land IN the
| west When we do this, and protest
against the action OF all men, whether
in public life or in private me VINO
tn n
! stop such theft. we are really engaged
| in the same policy as when We oudeaVor
| TO put a stop 10 rebates or 10 prevent
| the upErowth OF uncontrolled monopolrs.
| our effort is simply to enforce the prln-
| ciples of common honesty and common
! sense II would indeed be i'll for the
| country should there be any halt in our
| work. 80
State Government Must Aid.
ritl-. the state or national gov
! crnmvuf must undertake the regula :
! tion, OF which tn" president spoke. ana
| The executive asked the common
wealths to share the responsibility of
! curbing those corporations. which are
| accused of eNil-dolng. or course IN
! any event both the national and state
! said President RooseVclts message.
and each can do a certain amount
! or4t rralv satisfactorv results must
! be obtained by the representatives OF
! the national and state governments
] WORKING NC3ftiN together NlNilN NHtlI
! respective spheres But in my judg-
! meut thorough going and satisfactory
! control can in the end only he obtained
| by the action of the national govern
/ ment for almost all the corporations Of
! enormous wealth that is. the corpo-
rations which II Is especially desirable
! TO control-afe engaged in Interstate
| commerce.. and derive their power and
| their Importance not from that portion
| OF their business which is iutrastate
| but from the Interstate business. 1t is not
| easy always to decide just whore the line
| OF demaFeation between the two kinds
of business falls This line must ulu-
matcly be drawn by the federal
courts Much OF the EFFORT 10 secure
adequate control Of the great corpora
lions by state action has been wise
and effective, but much Of ii has been
neither for when the effort IS made
to accomplish by the action OF the state
what can only be accomplished by the
action of the nation. the result can only
he disappointment, and in the end the
law VIII probably be declared uncon-
stitutioual. So likewise in the national
arena. we who believe in the measures
herein advocated are hampercd and
not aided by the extremists who advo-
cate action so violent that il would