The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10

reactionary the worst enemy Of orde
80 the men who defend the rights o
property have most to fear from tn
wrongdoers of great wealth, and TAI
men who are champIoning populal
rights have most to fear from the
demagogues who In the name OF popu
lar rights would do wrong TO and op
press honest business men. honest mer
Of wealth, for the success OF either
type Of wrongdoer necessarily invites
violent reaction against the cause
the wrongdoer nominally upholds
The opposition to government con
troll Of these great corporations makes
it's most effective effort in the shape
Of an appeal to the old doctrine Of
states rights
The proposal to make the national
government supreme over, aud there
fore to give 1t complete control over,
the railroads and other instruments Of
Interstate commerce Is merely pro
posal to carry out to the letter one OF
the prime purposes, II not the prime
purpose for which the constitution
was founded. 1t does not represent
centrallzation.
believe that the more fnrslghted'
corporations are themselves coming to
recognize the unwlsdom OF the violent
hostility they have displayed during
the last few years to regulation aud
control by the national government OF
combinations engaged In interstate BUSH
ness,
Labor.
There are many matters affecting la.
Dor and the status Of the wagew0rker
to which should like TO draw your
attention. As far as possible ! hope
10 see frank recognition of the adj
vantages conferred by machinery, or
ganization and division of labor. &C.
by an effort to bring about |
4 larger share in the ownership by |
Of railway, mill and fac
DRY. In farming this simply means
hat we wish to see the farmer own his
,wn land. We do not wish TO see the
arms so, large that they become the
Of absentee landlords who
arm them by tenants nor yet so small
hat the farmer becomes like Euro
'ean peasant.
The depositors In our savings banks
low number over one-tenth of our en-
Ire population. These are all capital
SITS who through the savings banks
pan their money to the workers-that
J, IN many cases to themselves-to
AIRY on their various industries
'ostal savings banks will make It easy
pr the poorest to keep their savings
! absolute safety. The regulation OF
he national highways must be such
nat they shall serve all people with
quail justice. Corporate finances must
e supervised so as to make 1t far
afer than at. present for the man OF
mall means to invest his money In
tocks. There must be prohibition OF,
hid labor, diminution Of woman la
or, shortening Of hours of all me-
hanical labor Stock watering should
e prohibited, ahd stock gambling. so
lr as is possible, discouraged. There
hould be progressive inheritance
TX on large fortunes. Industrial edu-
alton should be encouraged.
Profession For Wageworkers.
There is one matter with which the
ongress should deal at this session.
here should no longer be any palter-
ng with the question of taking care
( the wageworkers who. under our
resent Industrial system, become kill
d, crippled or worn cBt as part of the
ocular incidents Of q given business.
he object sought for could be achiev-
d 70 a measurable degree, as far as
hose killed or crippled are concerned.
y proper employers liability laws.
IS far as concerns those who have
cen worn out, ] call your attention to
be fact that definite steps toward pro
iding old age pensions have been
aiken in many of our private indus
ries.
Pending q thoroughgoing investiga-
lon and action there Is certain legis-
alton which should be I enacted at
nee. The law passed at the last SEES
lon Of the congress granting com.
ensatlon to certain classes Of EN-
loyees Of the government should be
xtended to include oil employees OF
he government and should be made
more liberal in its terms IN this re-