The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-15
which. II left uncontrolled, It is certain
in the end to arouse"
Bio Corporations Are Hit.

Big Corporations Are Hit.
BY easy stages the president drew near
to the Standard Oil trouble of a short
time ago, and then he told OF alleged
methods of the Rockefeller syndicate to
every competitor and look down upon the
people with a contempt which the public
deserves as long as ii permits such men
point and in connection with the insur-
ance and Chicago & Alton scandals that
Mr.. Roosevelt took the heaviest fall out
of wealthy corporations which have been
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
moral regeneration of the business world.
on the ground that 1t is unnatural, un'
ness panic is the necessary penalty for
such effort to secure business honesty.
as great as If made on behalf of the
men caught in gambling establishment
when that gambling establishment Is
raided by the police. II such words mean
stand against the effort to bring
about moral regeneration of business
which will prevent repetition Of the in.
surance. banking and street railroad
scandals in New York: repetition OF
the Chicago & Alton deal; repetition
fessional politicians, certain professional
labor leaders. and certain big fnanciers,
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
public with a contempt which the public
deserves so long as IL permits men OF
such principles and such sentiments to
avow and act on them with IMMUNITY.
dichnnaCf
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
eminent, because, forsooth, 1t will hurt
business
Tells Of criticising Judges.
"Our opponents have recently been Bit
terly criticising the two judges referred
from the Standard Oil Company and the
Santa Fe Railroad for having imposed
heavy fines on these two corporations;
judges exhaust themselves In denounc-
ing the most respectful and cautious
discussion of the official action of judge
and powerful wrongdoers. Most certain
ly 1t behooves us all to treat with the
utmost respect the high office of Judge.
and our judges, as a whole: are brave
must go hand in hand with respect for
the judges: and. as whole, 1t 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 well stands higher. and renders
other public servant; he is entitled to
greater respect; and II he Is true ser
want of the people, II he is upright. wise
regard even the wishes of the people
II they conflict with the eternal prin-
ciples of right as against wrong. He
serve his own conscience first. All honor
to such judge; and all honor can not
be rendered him If IT is rendered equally
below the high ideals for which he
stands. Untruthful criticism Is wicked at
all times. and whoever may be the OBJ
5ect: but 1t is q peculiarly hagrant IN
man should lightly criticise a Judge; no
man should. even in his own mind. con-
denim a judge unless he Is sure OF the
facts. If a Judge Is assailed for stand
ing against popular folly, and above all
for standing against mob violence, all
honorable men should rally instantly to
Ms. 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-
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
IAN Ethical Movement"
"The opponents Of the measures we
champion single out now one and now
another measure for especial attack, ana
speak as II the movement in which we
are engaged was purely economic. II has
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 1t sinks
deep into the heart and the conscience
of the whole people. 1t is always i'm
achieve our purpose. but it is even
more important to keep this purpose
clearly before us; and this purpose Is
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 is moderate and applauded when
the success Is great. The methods by |
which the Standard Oil people and those !
S which IN have v spoken above have
achieved great fortunes can only be jus |
titled by the advocacy of system OF |
form Of criminality on. the part of
labor union, and every form OF violence,
corruption. and fraud. from murder to |
bribery and ballot-box stuffing in poll
tics. We are trying to secure equality |
of opportunity for all: and the struggle |
for honesty Is the same whether 1t Is |
made on behalf OF one set OF men or OF
another. In the interest of the small |
settlers and landowners. and against the |
embittered opposition of wealthy owners |
of huge wandering focks of sheep, or OF !
desiring to rob the people |
of coal and timber, we strive to put an |
end to the theft of public land I'm the |
west When we do this. and protest |
against the action of all men,, whether
in public life or in private life, who |
either take part In or refuse to try to |
stop such theft we are really engaged |
in the same policy as when we endeavor |
to put a stop TO rebates or to prevent |
the upgrowth Of uncontrolled monopolies. |
Our effort is simply to enforce the prin- |
ciples of common honesty and common |
sense 1t would indeed be Ill for the |
should there be any halt In our /
work"
state Government Must Aid.
Eitl-S the state or national gov |
eminent must undertake the regula- 4
ton, of which the president spoke, and
the executive asked the common
wealths to share the responsibility of |
curbing those corporations. which are