The state herald., 1908-02-07
which, II left uncontrolled, 1t is certain
in the end to arouse.'
Big Corporations Are Hit.

Tho keynote OF all these attacks upon
the effort TO secure honesty in business
zen protests against any effort for the
moral regeneration of the business world.
on the ground that 1t is unnatural. un-
warranted and injurious. and that busi-
ness panic is the necessary penalty for
such effort to secure business honesty.
The morality Of such plea is precisely
as great as II made on behalf of the
men caught In gambling establishment
when that gambling establishment is
stand against the effort to bring
about n moral regeneration of business
which Will prevent repetition of the in
surance, banking and street railrond
scandals In New York; a repetition of
the Chicago a. Alton deal; "a repetition
OF the combination between certain pro.
fessional politicians, certain professional
labor leaders, and certain big finnnciers
from the disgrace of which San Francis
co has just been rescued; a repetition
OF the successful effort by tho Standard
OIL people to crush out every competitor,
to ovcrnwc the common carriers. and TO
establish monopoly which treats the
public with n contempt which the public
deserves so long as II permits men of
such principles and such sentiments to
avow and act on them with impunity.
The outcry against stopping dishonest
practices among wronGdoers who hap
pen to be wealthy Is precisely similar
TO the outcry raised against every effort
for cleanliness and decency In city gov
ernment, because, forsooth' 1t VIII 'hurt
business
Tells Of Criticising Judges.
"our opponents have recently been bit
terly critlclsing the two Judges referred
to in the accompanying communications
from tho Standard oil Company and the
Santa Fe Railroad for having imposed
heavy fines on these two corporations;
and yet these same critics OF these two
Judges exhaust themselves In denounc-
| Ing the most respectful and cautious
discussion of the official action OF a Judge
which results in immunity to wealthy
| and powerful wrongdoers. Most certain
| ly II behooves us all to treat with the
utmost respect the high office OF Judge;
and our Judges. as whole, arc brave
and upright men. Respect for the law
must 70 hand in hand with respect for
| the Judges; and, as whole, IT Is true
now as In the past that the Judges stand
| In character and service above all other
men among their fcllow-scrvnnts OF the
| public. The Judge who does his full
| duty well stands higher. and renders u
other public servant; he is entitled to
greater respect: and n he is true SER
want Of me people II he Is Hpfiisnih Wise is
regard even the wishes OF the people
| II they conflict with the eternal prln-
| ciples of right Rs against wrong. Ho
serve his own conscience first All honor
| TO such a Judge: and all honor can not
| be rendered him II II Is rendered equally
| 10 his brethren who fail immensurably
below the high ideals for which he
stands. untruthful criticism Is wicked At
all times, and whoever may be the OBJ
| feet: but Il is a peculiarly fragrant In
| lquity when n Judge is the object No
man should lightly criucise judge; no
| man should even In his own mind, con-
| denim a Judge unless he Is sure OF the
| facts. II judge is assniled for stand,
ing against popular folly. and above ~
for standing against mob violence; all
/ honorable men should rally Instantly to
| his support. Nevertheless II he clearly
fails 10 do his duty by the public In
| lawbrenking men of wealth, he must eN-
| pect to feel the weight of public onln-
Ion: and this is but right. for except IN
| extreme cases this Is the only way In
| which he can he reached nt an No SER
/ want OF the people has a right TO expect
| to be free from Just and honest criticism.
"An Ethical Movement"
"The opponents OF the measures we
/ another measure for especial attack, and
| speak as II the movement In which we
are engaged was purely economic. IL has
/ n large economic side, hut V ~ funda.
| mentally an ethical movement. II In not
"a movement TO be completed In one year
/ or two years or three years; II T. a
| movement which must be p.rRevercd In
until the spirit which lies behind II sinks
| deep into the heart and the conscience
OF IN. whole people IL ls always IN,
/ achieve our purpose but v II even
| more Important To keep this purpose
clearly before u.s. ana h,H ms purhpesis hp,,sin.ss
| and In politics. We do not subscribe TO
| the cynical belief that dishonesty and
unfair dealing are essr,itih, 20 ii,, Gus,h. ~
success is moderate and npplauded whom
/ the success n great The methods by
which the Standard OIL people and those
| engaged In the other combinations Of
/ which have spoken above have
| achieved great fortunes can only be Jus.
moraiity which would also justify every
| form of rriminnlity on the part OF a
| labor union. and every form OF violence
bribery and baliot.hox stuffinE In poll,
/ ties We are trying 10 secure equality
| of opportunity Tor all; and the struggle
| for honesty " the same whether II la
made on behalf OF one set o men or q
| another. In the interest 81 the small
settlers and land9wners and sEainst ,9s
81 huge wandering nNckH pf sheep. or nt
corporations desiring 10 rob The people
ol Sns 90 ,a ,bs a tbsfp 3, public land IN The
| west when We d. this, ana protest
against the action Of ail men, whether
s1,bpp ,h1 pr"k inks part in or fsfusc 10 iry 10
| atop such theft, We are really engaged
| In The same policy ~ when We endenNor
N, pnp puprtowt6 Of uncontrolled monopoliss
| our anoFt ia simply 10 enforce tho ptin.
| ciplea Of common honesty hnd enmm9h
country should there be any halt In our
work"
State Government Must Aid.
Ttti-. the state or national roy-
ernmcnf must undertake the reEulh.
uon. 81 which the pfrHldrnt spoke. ana
the executive asked the common.
wrhitha 60 share the responsibility nt
| rufhinr those corporations which are
| arruHsd of ryilsddinF "pf course IN
| any event both the national nnd state
governments must each do itH part"
| said Precedent itaoseyritH msHunHc.
and each can Do certain amount
that the other cannot do while the
only really satisfactory results must
be obtained hy the representative ~
| the national and state governments
working heartily together within thflf
reHpertiya spheres iiut In my iudrH
msnt thorough going nnd HntiHfarturr
| control can IN The end only hr obtained
by the action ~ the national govern
HiBnt for almost al the rnFnaFatin ~
enormous wrulih=that a Tho rlrpns
FatinnH which II iH especially desirable
10 rahtfniaaHfr engaged M tntrrHtatr
| commerce. and derive their power and
their importance not from that portion
~ their business which ta intrHHt1tul
hut from The interstate business ~ tH not
easy always tHhfridH lust whore the iinr
af drmatratlnn hrtMnrn the two hnia