The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24


destroyed the best interests or slI con-
cerned. No wonder then that every ex-
pedienk known to science was exhaust
ed In order 20 locate the origin and de-
stroy the cause. Happily. human per-
successful. The germ OF the disease
was found In stagnant water; the pro-
pagation In the female mosquito.
Thus water. which next to air, is, per-
haps, the greatest gift OF Dtety, when
decayed ia civilization furnishes the
germ for the destruction Of man. The
carrier of these germs was located in
the mosquito. female mosquito at
that named E.t the stss2Iy'a and i %as
pest which was the pestilential carrier.
ITO successfully battle with this dis
ease 1t became necessary 80 clean out
the cess-poois, and whileamaking tE'
dead water pure, at the same time sup
press the stegomyia. The history of
Panama, Of Havana Santiago and New
Orleans. has given to the world new
confidence In scientific research, new
confidence in the capabilities of men
to remove dangerous physical condi-
lions. But just as we have cess-pools
In our natural surroundings. with car
riers of disease, 50 we have them in
business surroundings and the latter
demand as much attention as the for
mer. The germ ofmalignant business,
vivified from cess.pools in the body
pofftic, are also carried abroad and
different conditions of business have
been inoculated and destroyed with this
dread disease.
startling Conditions Revealed.
"The result of Governor Hughes in
vestigation of the great life insurance
companies Of New YoFk, revealed busi-
ness conditions which startled the
world. certainly equalling in the bust
ness world the oess-pools and stegom-
yias in rs horrible and destructive a
shape as ever smanated from the
Railway deal Metropolitan Street Rail-
way combinations of New York City
the fragrant manufacture of securi
ties by engraving bureaus for public
when disclosed to the public, showed
such impurities of conditions, germ
bearing, destructive diseases to the
body polite of the business world. that
the voice of the nation demanded clear
ances and suppressions which were as
absolutely necessary as ever emanated
from a yellow fever camp, or any pes
tilential condition revealed at any
time in the history of the world. The
light was turned on. Horrible condi-
tions were shown. The parties respon-
sible for them are now like Dyonisius.
raising q hue and cry about Diana of
the Ephesians, in the vain attempt to
conceal the stagnant pools. the rotten
conditions which, they have created in
the business wohld and in the COM
merce Of America. They are making
as Is always made in such cases, every
attempt to distract public attention and
to turn away from themselves the radi-
cal curative measures which are abso-
lutely necessary to save the people.
Shall the stegomyia be suppressed?
Yes. but first you must get rid Of the
conditions that terminate this pest
You must eure-it in such an effective
way that the pestilential carrier will
die because the pestilence is suppress
ed at its origin.
The trust, whether ii be meat or
tobacco, whether It be cotton oil or
reaper, Heinze banks or Knickerbock-
er Trust Companies, public service or
Industrial combinations. all trusts
which are gotten up in restraint Of
trade, and for the purpose of unholy
be- should be suppressed. Six and one
half billion OF farm products of the
nations wealth, must be protected,
otherwise these great combinations
would make dead water in the live,
ness Of what should be pure conditions
for the benefit of every American.
They must be controlled, so dominated
so kept in the straight channels OF
what is right in business that cess.
pools would be unknown, and the ste
gomyia a thing OF the past.
A Duty of Democrats.
"As Democrats we should stand
pledged to this. and whether 1t be the
decision of KSnesaW Mountain Lands,
or whether It be the conduct of the
'swielder Of the big stick" or whether
IL be conditions not yet in use, but
absolutely necessary. 1t becomes the
duty Of every Democrat. of every good
American. TO take everything good in
the government and make 1t our own.