The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-13

only be justified By the advocacy OF a
system OF morality which would also
justify every form OF cTlminality on the
part OF n labor union. and every form
OF violence. corruption, and fraud. from
murder 20 bribery and bailot-box stnfT-
ennslity of opportunity for ali, and the
ft-ussie for honesty u the same whether
"a ts made on behalf Of one SGT Of msR
or OF another.
Laws Must Continue to Be
Administered with Even Hand
The laws must In the future be adj
snsnistered. 50 that the department OF
Justice may svutinae 20 BE-. what y nov
=. IN very fact the department % JUS
Justice is m@ied out with an even hand
70 great AMI small rich and poor, weak
ana stronk- Moreover. there should b
on the statssie books BY the enactment OF
fHrtner Egtaiati0n outlined In the
message ! sent 10 congress on its assem-
very nach. has been actually accom-
pushed during the pa1 six years. and y
has bern shown by actual experisnse
weaItniest corporation and the richest
aad most powerful manager or rnantpu-
latpr 81 tina, corporation as rikoros.sly
Offender ASovs al. they have been
eafcreed against the very wrongdoers
ansf sgcn,s OF wrongioers who have e.
ttic laws with lfnpunity. against great
iAw-defytns corporations of immense
veafth. which. until wtthtn the last half
dnzcn years have treated themselves and
1ave expected others 10 treat th<m as
h.slng beyond and above all possible
check from law
the representatives OF the national gov
eminent fBli power TO deal with the great
corporations engaged Va interstste CON
-neFre. and above all with the great tn-
terstate common carriers Our people
should clearly recognize that while there
are difficulties In any ucnrs. q conduct
corporations. these difficulties must BE-
Jared. and one OF thrsc courses followed.
The fsfst course 10 10 abandon all eff
IN the interest q tie s-nsaai pasiir
and 90 r@FmIt A return 10 the utter lack
Of control which would obtain IL they
for one moment believe that our people
would tolerate this position The ex-
traorilnaFy growth Of modern Industrial
ism has rendered the eouhniou law. which
grew up under and was adapted to deal
With totally different conditions, In many
respects inAdcquate 10 deal with the new
necessary 10 shnckle cunning - In tbs
past we have shackted force Ehe vast
Individual and corporate fortunes. ths
vast combinations OF capital. which haFs
marked the development OF our Industrial
| system. create nrw conditions. and mecca.
state a change from the old attitude OF
Il
| regulating ths acquisition and untram
meicd business use OF property. In nrnel
both that preperty may be adeauaiel,
those who hsid q may be prevented from
| wrongdoing
The second and third courses are u
| have the regulation undertaken etthe
course In any event both the nationa
| government and the several state gov
crnments must do each its part. ans
~ Ia - Axsa hat
other cannot do. while tho only rrali'
| satisfactory results must be obtatne'
by the representatives OF the nationa
~ together within their. rospeetiv
,scrasrnroins and ss,sslae,ors s CON
the action Of the national government,
for almost all the corporations o
! enormous weaith---that Is the corpora
items which IL is especially desirable Z
cantroi-~are engaged In Interstate com
nterce. and derive their power an
their Importance not from that por
ton OF their business which IL tntra
| state. but from the Interstate bualnes,
IL Ii not easy always TO decide tns
where the line OF demarcation batWse
the two kinds OF business falls Thl
line must ultimately be drawn by III
|, federal courts, Much OF the effort /
secure adequate control of ire sFsa
wiss and rfreetiys but much OF Il ha
, been neither; for when the effort
made 10 accomplish by the action I
me state what can only be accom-
plished by the action of the nation "a
, result can only be disappointing, and !
, the end the law will probably be Dc
clared Unconstitutional so, iiknwis
/ tn the national arena. we who bellies
in the measures herein advocated ~
, hsmpered and not aided by the extrem
ists who advocate action 80 violer
. that u would either be useless or els
| would eanH. more mischief than
,, would remedy.
We have just passed through ~
! months of acute financial stress. At an
! innocent people suffer from no Tau
I % their own and esery one must fei
h .ns k &c s symps,hy Tor the lars
. est investors. OF honest wagsworksr
who eunsr because Involved Ia a crns
sGs which . they are IL , no way rssge,
20 feel gloomy and frightened az II
outlook; Bot thsrs - ne tua,lfeatie
: absolutely sure OF ultimate saccel
ceed Ours Ia nation % masterf
energy, with continent for its q.
/, main, and u feels withia it's veins II
: thrtI which comes 10 those who knD
that they possess The future. We a
not cast down by the fear OF fatlur
We are upheld by the confident no,
: OF ultimate triumph. The wrongs M
! exist are 20 BE- corrected. hut thsy in I
/. come. doubt as 20 this great mater
! prosperity OF the future. or % the Iofl
I spiritual ne which Is 20 be built ups
J that prosperity as foundation
J mlsdeeds done Ia the present must
: permitted 20 shrond from Our eyes a
E glorious future Of the nation It,t 1.
> "a use of this very fact ii b~6o8vaem
never 90 s@erya from our reaoipta 81,
!, pose TO cut put wrongdolnR and upbo
Y what In right
: do not for a moment helleye thar n
actions Of this administration ~,
J, brought on business distress 40 far
= this IN due 10 local and not waFld. yFi.
I causes, ana 90 the actions OF any pa
: ucrlar lndtNiiuals, y y due 60 the spec
: lssiye folly aud fragrant dishonesty IL
,. few men o. great wealth. who seek
= shield thsru&slyss from the effects OF tf,s
y own wTonsdoing by aRcrlbtnk It's rpsul
= "a the actions Of those who have zOug
y TO put q stop to the wYOnEtotnT n
: IL Il were true thai 10 cut oslt ro,ts
= ness from the body polite meant 4 M
+" tuesifafy check to ah unhealthy sq@tni,
: prosperity. ! should nSt for on. nsorne
{. hesitate 10 pHt the knife 90 the corru
= lion, On tehah % ali our people
n bchalf no less Of the honest rfsan
o means than u the honest man WHO ear
- each days livelihood by that days sws
I 81 hls brow, n ls necessary 20 Insist up
: honesty IN business and politics Allks'
Z, all walks OF life. In big things and
y iiitis things. upon just and fair dealt
v NA batwR@a man and man Those wfto a
y snand this Rra striving for the rixht
!. tbe spirit Of Abraham Lincoln - ben
y said
q sFoadiy do W. hope. farssutly do ,
!. pray. that this mighty scvarxs may pa
y assay. Yet " G0d willis that IL cnnsin
: Until all the wealth piled by the bond
: nsnK tSc hundred and nfty years OF .
u every drop OF blood drawn wish the h.
shall hS pai1 by another arwwa ~