The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-06
which. II left uncontrolled. is is certain
In the ead to arouse" tT
Big Corporations Are Hit.

In the end to arouse
Big Corporations Are Hit.
TO ~ Il: Oh o ,rSs Grew ss
methods OF the Rockefeller syndicate to
''overawe common carriers. crush out
people with a contempt which the public
deserves A. long as 1t permits such men
poins act ana IN With Il. q insnr
ence and Chicago d Alton scandals that
n M the hsays1 fall ou,
held to account by the government The
'sThe keynote Of all these attacks upon
and in politics is well expressed in bra
moral regeneration OF the business world.
on the ground that 1t is unnatural. un-
warran.ed ness TED and injurious and tina, busi-
such effort to secure business honesty.
The morality OF such plea is precisely
when that gambling. esfabiishment is
anything they mean that those
whose sentiments they represent
about , moral si reeeneration alton of business s
which VIII prevent repetition of the in
suranss. banking and street railroad
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
Of the successful effort by the standard
OIL people to crush out every competitor.
to overawe the common carriers. and TO
establish monopoly which treats the
public with a contempt which the public
deserves SO long as IT permits men of
ayow and act on them with impunity.
The outcry against stopping dishonest
pen to be wealthy is precisely similar
to the outcry raised against every effort
ernment. because. forsooth. IT will hurt
business.
Tells Of criticislng Judges.
"Our opponents have recently been bit
to in the accompanying communications
from the Standard Oil Company and the
heavy fines on these two corporations;
and yet these same critics of these two
judges exhaust themselves In denounc-
| discussion of the official action of judge
which results in immunity to wealthy
ly IT behooves US all to treat with the
utmost respect the high office OF Judge;
and upright men. Respect for the law
must go hand in hand with respect for
the judges; and; as "a a whole; II Is true rue
| in character and service above all other
men among their fellow-servants of the
duty well stands higher. and renders a
better service to the people than any
greater respect; and II he is true ser
want of the people. Il he is upright, wise
and he will sbn unhestansy 81 TIN yson dS
| II they conflict with the eternal prln-
ciples of right as against wrong. He
serve his own conscience first. All honor
| to such a Judge; and all honor can not
to his brethren who fail immeasurabiy
below the high ideals for which he
a. mi w b.
1ect; but 1t is peculiarly fiagrant IN
iquity when a Judge Is the object. No
man should. even in his own mind, com
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 st tsa-9 to
| fails to do his duty by the public in
dealing with lawbreaking corporations.
| Ion; and this is but right. for except in
which he can be reached at ali. No SER
| want of the people has a right to expect
| to 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 and
speak as II the movement in WHICH we
a large economic side but it is funda-.
mentally an ethical movement. 1t is not
u
or two years or three years; It is a
movement which must be persevered in
deep deep int into 'ti the heart heart and md the conscience
of the whole. people. 1t is always i'm
portant to choose the right means to
more Important to keep this purpose
clearly before us: and this purpose is
and in politics, We do not subscribe to
the cynical belief that dishonesty and
nd n cOndOned when
success is moderate and spplaudsd when
the is great tn ae psen hS osy by
which I have spoken above have
tilted by the advocacy of system of
morality which would also. Justify every
form of erimnality on ,o the p part ro,encs OF
corruption. and fraud. from murder to
bribery and ballot-box stufiing in poll
Of oppS-tunity 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
embttefed oPpositon AZ Of wealthy We shns owners rs
of coal and timber. we strive to put an
west. When we do. this. and protest
against the action of all men,, whether
either Ell eo 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 III for the
country should there be any halt In our
work"
State Government Must Aid.
Eith-S the state or national gov
ernment must undertake the regula-
ton. of which the president spoke. and
the executive asked the common
wealths to share the responsibility of
curbing those corporations, which are
accused of eyil-doing. "Of course in
any event both the national and state
governments must each do Its part"
said President Roosevelt's message,
ana each can do a certain amount
that the other cannot do. while the