New-York tribune., 1908-02-01

If the former he has defended and advised many
thanks 70 the advice # lawyers like himself. a
certain kind Of modern corporation has oeeH Iarer
It wellngh impossible 10 get At The head oi me
When We are able TO put the real Wrcnsdoer in
prison. this IS what strive 70 do: THIS :. W!at
criminals. who. moreover. presented that most
banefu OF all alliances tn alliance between {he
Of high finance This is what have done IN the
pIication of funds in connection with certain great
banks in Chlcas0 IN the Is4d LrsG1 m ft F noljfi
cal position nor the possession great wealth has
aTssq asGd 50 ys he 5a Snds5 ss6 @ it does BID
sinners fear; for it has put behind the bars with
erfu politician the rich land thief the rich CON
TactoI-aI no mater how n,sh I men m Iroved
All their wealth and power cannot protect NIle'--
given defendant is certain be futile, while il IS
possible 70 fine him or TO me the corporation ar & IL
way Of Furnishing the vrong IS 6y r2d, n3s tne r cor
p4[aton uneSS m fIn agc1ts The corporation
lawyers whom I refer and their employers are
and their responsibility is shared with all who IN
genously oppose the passing Of Just and eeEIiLe
been put on the statute books.
INNOCENT STOCKHOLDERS"
Much is said in these attacks upon the PoIicy Of
the present administration about the Iig4Is Of
innocent who Voluntarily purchases stock in cor
poration whose methods and management ne knows
to he corrupt and stockholders bound TO Try 10
secure honest management, or else are eStopped
from complaining about the proceedings the g?F-
eminent finds necessary in order TO compel the
corporation to cney the + t cltgojars rs
by overcapiralzation, stock watering, STOCK :oo-
preVent-hrst. by exposing the thing done ana pun
shing the offender when any existing law had PeeH
laws which would make unlawful similar practices
tors Who loudly proclaim their sympathy for the
innocent stockholders when great law defying
corporation is punished, are the nrst 70 protest
with frantic Vehemence against all efforts by law
70 put a stop t" the Ptaflces nc Wnga i sTg to f f5
stockhoLderS and the public The aIolosists Is OF
eIl0's & 10 p eg1 ~ HIrstfIa b1siress r. is they
who by their acts have unsettled business, and the
sands OF dollars in securing by speech. editorial
boo, or panphIet the defence by rnisstateuents OF
what ,hey have done; and yet when public ser,
truth they declaim against them for breaking 81
Ience lest values he deprecated They have
honest farmers: and now they eamor against the
The keynote OF all these attacks upon the effort
TO secure honesty In business and in politics is well
The roIind tht it is unnatural unuarranted and
penalty for such effort TO secure business non
esty. The morality of such plea Is precisely as
gambling establishment when that gambling estah-
mean anything they moan that those whose sent-
bring about a. moral regeneration OF business
whiCn will prevent repetition OF the insurance
ttion Of the "cmbination between certain pro
leaders. and certain 6is fnancers, from the dis
grace Of which san Francisco has Just ben res
ref;-or t over We th4 common carriers and to
tstabIish A monopoly which treats the public win
a contempt which the public deserves 50 long 5
ments TO avow ana act on them with impuul1y.
The outcry against stopping dishonest practices
among wronsy!oe1s who happen 10 be wealthy IS
precisely similar 70 the Outcry raised against
ness" The same oEtcry is made against the De-
colossal cory rorations that has been made against
the wh" in San Francisco have prosecuted
business public officials and labor leaders
the same evil emInenc" Of infamy. the man
VINO makes an enormous fortune by corrupriu.
legislatures and municipalities ana fcccnS his
stockhoiders and the public stands ON the same
blood money Of III" gambling house and the saloon.
Moreover. IL the last analysis both kinds Of cor
ruption are Ilr more intimately connected than
would at first sight appeal; the wrongdoing is at
politics act ana react with ever increasing d.
basement one on The other; the corrupt head OF a
m IN ' @ Sif b6+ o ', ] nj 1T noafst corpora
the franShisS % sacker G the ] anpaaior Of secar
ties the purvey'pr and protector Of vice the black
demagosuc. the mob leader, the hired bully and
man kiler-au alike work th- sam. v,ob ot
corruption. and all alike should he abhorred bs-
honesl >llsn
THE BUSINESS" THAT Is HURT.
tn. business" which is hurt by the movement
for nouestv IS the kind Of business which in The
Kind business which has tended 10 make tg,.
name nigh rirdurc' scandal
which all honest American men Of business should
Join IN putting an END. the special ple4dcrs for
minis ration for enforcing the law against the mug.
and corrupt corporations which have dcf-i tha
iaH also d-UOUnce il for endes voTiug TO ~-ctr.
sadly neeied labor legislation such Z Tar reach
ing Law making employers liable Tor injuries 10
their employees II IS meet and fit that th. auol-
ogsts corrupt wealth should oppose every effort
o relieve weak and helpless people from crushing
mis- sfortune brought upon them by injury in
business from which they gain q bare livelihood
The burden should be distributed. Il IS hvrocriti-
factory where the dangerous machinery Is unDro-
tected M wing the right freely 20 contract ~
expose herself to dangers 70 life and .iu.b Sic has
alternative aut 10 suffer else Ia -xras-
or is otherwise manned dIshRured Tor life IN is
a moral WrIaig that the whole burden OF me risk
necessarily Incidental 10 the business should bf
placed with crushing weight upon her weak shalll.
derS an. all who profit by hcr work cscau. scot
free. This IS what opponents "A lust ernuIoy4rs
they should usually also advocate Immunity for
those Usf dangerous members of The criminal
clasS-th.- criminals Of great wealth
CRITICISM or JUDGES
Our opponents have recently been bitterly critf-
cising thc judges referred the accom-
panyiug communications from the Standard on
Company and the Santa Re Railroad FOR having
imposed heavy fines these two corporations and
vet thesse same critics OF these two Judges ex-
ful and ,cautious discussion of the Official action