The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-06
when, II left uncontrolled. It is certain
In the end to arouse
Bio Generations Are Hit.


"overawe common carriers, crush out
every competitor and look down upon the
people with n contempt which the public
deserves as long as II permits such men
10 ACT with immunity" II was at that
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
held to account by the government Inc
message continued:
1.-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 Tor the
moral regeneration OF the business world,
on the ground that II Is unnatural I'M
warranted and injurious. and that bust
ness panic is the necessary penalty for
such effort TO secure business honesty.
The morality Of such n plea is precisely
as great ms II made on behalf OF the
men caught in a gambling establishment
raided by the police. II such words mean
anything they mean that those
whose sentiments they, represent
about a moral regeneration of business
which will prevent repetition OF the IN,
surance, banking and street railroad
scandals In New York: a repetition OF
the Chicago & Alton deal; repetition
of the combination between certain pro,
fessional politicians, certain professional
labor leaders and certain big financiers,
from the disgrace of which San Francis
60 has just been rescued; o repetition
of the successful effort by the Standard
to overawe the common carriers, and TO
establish n monopoly which treats the
public with a contempt which the public
deserves so long as it permits men OF
such principles and such sentiments to
avow and act on them with IMMUNITY.
The cutlery against stopping dishonest
practices among wrongdoers who hap
pen to be wealthy is precisely similar
to the cutlery raised against every effort
for cleanliness and decency in city gov
eminent, because forsooth. 1t will hurt
business.
Tells of crltloising Judges.
"Our opponents have recently been bit
terly criticising the two judges referred
to in the accompanying communications
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
which results in immunity. to. wealthy
and powerful wrongdoers. Most certain
ly IT behooves US all TO treat with the
and our Judges. as whole. are brave
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 we'll stands higher, and renders a
better service to the people, than any
other public servant; he is entitled to
a
want OF the people. II he is upright. wise
and fearless. he will unhesitatlngly dis
regard even the wishes of the people
If they conflict with the eternal prIn-
ciples of right as against wrong. He
must serve the people; but he must
serve his own conscience first. All honor
| to such n Judge; and all honor can not
be rendered him If 1t is rendered equally
| to his brethren who fall immeasurably
eeOw the hgh deas for is W weRed a
| all times, and whoever may be the OBJ
ject; but IT Is a peculiarly fragrant in
man NAM should @I lightly criticise Judge; no
man should, even in his own mind, CON
denim a judge unless he Is sure of the
ing against popular folly. and above all
| for standing against mob violence, all
| 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
lawbrealking 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
to be free from just and honest criticism
IAN Ethical Movement"
"The opponents of the measures we
| champion single out now one and now
another measure for especial attack. and
are engaged was purely economic 1t has
large economic side, but 1t is funda-
| mentally an ethical movement. 1t Is mol
a movement to be completed in one year
or two years or three, years; 1t is q
movement which must be persevered ir
until the spirit which lies behind 1t sinks
of the whole. people. 1t is always i'm
portant to choose the right means tc
achieve our purpose; but tb it is sur ewen
clearly before us; and this purpose Is
to secure national honesty in business
and In politics Sees we tb a1 n Ssbonesty an5
unfair dealing are essential 10 business
success. and are to be condoned when the
the success is great The methods by
which the Standard OIL people and those
engaged in the other combinations o.
which have spoken above nave
achieved great fortunes can only be jus
titled by the advocacy of system OF
morality which would also justify ever.
labor union, and every form of violence
corruption. and fraud, from murder e
bribery and ballot-box stuiiing in poll
of opportunity for all; and the struggle
for honesty. is the same whether It L
made on behalf of one set of men or q
another. In the interest of the small
settlers and landowners and against thu
embittered opposition of wealthy owners
of huge wandering tiocks OF sheep, or o.
corporations desiring to rob the peopl,
of coal and timber, we strive to put al
end to the theft of public land In tn
against against the action of all men, whether
in public life or in private life, who
either take part In or refuse to try e
stop such theft. we are really engaged
In the same policy as when we endeavol
10 put a stop to rebates or to prevent
the upgrowth of uncontrolled monopolies
our effort is simply to enforce the prin
cipies of common honesty and common
sense 1t would indeed be Ill for tbs
country should there be any halt In oui
work"
state Government Must Aid.
ha cto nr prnV
eminent must undertake the regula-
tion, of which the president spoke, and
the executive asked the common
wealths to share the responsibility 81
curbing those corporations. which are
accused of evil-doing. "Of course In
any event both the national and stat,
governments must each do its part,
said President Roosevelt's message
and each can do certain amount
that the other cannot do while the
only really satisfactory results must
be obtained by the representatives OF
the n0tional and state governments
working heartily together within their
respective spheres Eut in my iudg-
mcnt thorough going and satisfactory
control can In the end only be obtained