Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06

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to correct rather than to disturb
business, the politicians of different
sections Of the country took advantage
of the situation, and aided by dis.
| closures OF excesses in corpCr.
ate management, carried the
agitation to point where the
American people were arrayed
against the Institutions OF the eoun-
try, and which led = the enactment
Of unnecessary and radical laws. Pres
ident Roosevelt should not be reid re-
sponsible for these Objectionable
laws although they may have paltly
resulted from his efforts 10 correct
abuses. and which have been elimin.
ated from UaI business methods. On
the contrary, he should be given due
credit fer what he has accomplished
in the direction of the regulation Of
railroads through the enforcement OF
laws heretofore allowed to 60 unen-
forced and the enactment OF new
laws. The Hepburn act is not burden.
some; on the contrary the provision
for imprisonment for granting or re-
eeiving rebates or determinations in
favor OF one shipper against another,
has met with the approval of both the
railroad managers and the public the
requirement for uniform accounting
by the railroads is in the right di.
rection. and the policy OF publicity
through reports OF the interstate com
merce commission has been prompt,
comprehensive and productive Of good
results
Mr. Yoakum referred to the ap-
preaching political campaign and said
that the claims of our two political
parties differentiate but slightly. The
democratic leaders assert that the
present republican policies were
stolen from them and that they stand
for and endorse them as they relate
to corporations. If man announces
himself as democrat or a republican
he generally follows Il with an explain
alton Of the kind of democrat o. re-
publican he Is.
Il am not pleading alone for the
corporation, or for the manufaeturing,
agricultural or mercantile interest,"
said the speaker, but for policy ad.
vantageous to all feel more deeply
for the three or four million OF the
unfortunate unemployed that we have
in our midst today for the first time
In number OF years. Some have ex-
perienced much suffering from the
cold winter which is just past; others
have exhausted or greatly reduced.
their limited savings, and next win.
ter win find them not so well pre-.
1 pared Thus, unless conditions change
suffering and deprlvaticns viii be
lore general and severe. All Of this
can and should be prevented b. the
correction of the unfair and unjust
laws which prevail in some OF our
states, and by the strict enforcement
OF all the penalties provided under our
/ national laws against all Vlolators A"
/ In conclusion Mr.. Yoakum said:
1T is not the legislation that has
been passed that prevents renewed
vigor by the merchants and manufae-
turers, because they can accept pres.
ent conditions and go forward 20 sur.
mount all the difficulties that have
thus far been placed in the path to-
wards progress and success. All they
! demand of the nation and states is
/ that they be let alone unhampered
and undsturbed by further id.con.
sidered legislation. Therefore, as
step towards the quick aud permanent
restoration of prosper las conditions
in the country the merchants and
manufacturers should unite and de.
mand of both the great political par.
ties that they must cease to further
menace the country's business inter.
ests. Let the central commercial
cities OF America demand that every
man who will have anything to do
| with the selection of the candidates
may have due warning of tleir fate
should they continue TO further place
! barriers in the way Of honest com.
merce. I believe that If the manu-.
facturers and merchants OF the great
/ commercial centers-St. Louis, Chi.
cago and Kansas City-would unite
on such a remedy that every CONNER.
cial center of America would follow
their lead and vigorously advance the
cause, which would restore d period
OF lasting prosperity Therefore. ey.
cry citizen, whatever his politics, has
a personal interest In our next presl.
dent. Men in both political parties
are TO be had who are capable and
competent properly to create. estab.
lish and carry out policy that will
guarantee to the American people an
administration based upon SQUAD bust.
ness principles The man that the peo.
pie elect should be well looked over
/ 10 see If he meets our requirements
Craftsmanship is not the only quail.
| ny needed; good. sound business
Judgment is more essential. He must
be man who can command the all
important restoration OF confidence
which must precede the resumption Of
business, but above all things he mus
have deep In his heart the best inter
est Of the Masses