The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-26
HONEST CORPORATIONS WITH ROOSEVELT

Not a few large newspapers throughout the
United States give considerable editorial space
to acrimonious criticism Of President Roose.
welt, and the Salt Lake Tribune has Joined
their ranks. 1t is worthy Of note that this
attitude on the part OF some Of the big editors
is easily traced to the fact that the publlca.
tions are owned by men whose financial records
have been such that they stand accused In the
presidents general attacks on the laxity Of
morals In high financial circles. In The Tr.
bune's case, however, the editorial vitriol Is
the result Of President Roosevelt's indisposi-
tion to accept The Tribune's decision that
Senator Reed Smo0t should be refused the seat
to which he was unquestiOnably legally elected.
Because the president failed to accept its die
tum in this and other matters personal to its
owners, The Tribune forgets Mr.. Roosevelt's
many splendid services for the people and seeks
to discredt him.
The criticism OF The Tribune and OF those
other publications engaged In abuse of President
Roosevelt is that his TRADES against ll-gotten
wealth and uncleanlness In railroad and cor
porate circles generally are thoroughly Had
vised and have resulted in naught but incalcu.
liable harm to the country. They leave the
impression that corporations are both alarmed
and enraged, and that all things are going to
the "demntion bowwows" while Roosevelt
talks. In the face Of such criticism II Is inter-
esting to read extracts from recent speech by
Judge Gary, chairman of the board OF directors
OF the greatest corporation In the world-the
steel trust. According to the Literary Digest,
Judge Gary, while at the annual dinner Of the
Illinois Society In New York a few evenings
ago. was moved by some criticisms OF the
president to rise and say
81 want to state that the policy of the
present administration, whether 1t be criticized
or praised, whether its methods be regarded as
satisfactory or unsatisfactory, has had a great
and personal influence on your president (Mr.
Gary, who happens to occupy position Of
great responsibility.
sin making this personal application to
myself know that the reiterati0n Of the Oft
stated principles OF the president OF the United
States has increased my feeling OF responsible
ity toward the stockholders represent, toward
our competitors, toward business men, and
toward the public, and that our relations have
been improved.
II don't hesitate TO make this confession.
According to my belief, business is done on q
better basis and on higher plane because OF
what have referred to-
The Digest continues to say that the Wall
Street Journal, the organ OF region that prob.
ably would not poll very heavy majority In
favor OF the presidents policies, believes that
this administration will be remembered "for
the moral uplift which 1t has given to the
business OF the country" and that :" in the
coming years, when the history Of these times
is written, the mistakes of Roosevelt will be
forgotten, while the record of his really mag
nifcent crusade for equal opportunity fair
competition, and higher standards for the trus.
teeshp OF wealth will be glorious memory"
After such expressions from 1.-THE enemy"
will the people let The Tribune and other like
publications give them cold feeU so far as
Roosevelt and his policies are concerned?