The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-07

/: gagged IN the other combinations /:
OF which l ave spoken above
: only be justified by the advocacy !:
+: OF a system of morality which
. would also justify every form OF
I: c~riminality on the part OF a labor !:
: union, ard every form OF VIC
lence. corruption, and frand- from
: murder 10 bribery and ballot box +:
stuffing In politics.
We are trying to secure equality OF OF
portunity for all: and the Nruygle for
honesty ts the same whether IL IL made
on behalf Of one set of men or OF another.
In the interest of the small settlers and
landowners, and against the embittered
opposition OF wealthy owners Of huge wan
dering fiocks OF sheep. or Of corporations
ssni W ss strive rn9 me q P pus sn end s0I 70 s the
theft OF public lan In the West. When
we do this. and protest against Tire action
O. o AL nsn. w xrn : = pubic ne Or N n
to try TO stop such THEFT. we are
really engaged In the same policy as when
We e~ndeavor. TO put . stop to rebeies or
to prevent the upgrowth OF uncontrolled
mcropoiies. Our effort IL simply to en-
force the principles OF common honesty
and common sense. 1t would indeed be
III for the country should there be any
halt in our work.
Must Have Justice.
The laws must in the future be admin
istered as they are now being admins
tered, no that the department of Justice
continue TO he. what IL now H.. IN
very fact the department OF justice. where
far as our ability permits justice Is
metcd out with an even hand to great
and small. rich and poor, weak ard strong.
Moreover. there should be no delay in
supplement;ns the laws now on the statute
lAtion as outlined In the message ] sent
to the congress on ita assembling. Under
the existing laws much, very much, has
been actually accomplished during the
past kx years. and II has been shown by
actual experience that they can be enforced
against the wealthlest corporation and the
richest and most powerful manager or
manipulation OF that corporation. as rigor-
ously and fearicssly ~ against the hum-
hest offender. Above all, they have been
enforced against the very w~rcngdoers and
many years gone scot free and fiouted the
laws with iinpunity. against great law
defying corporations OF immense wealth,
which, until within the last half dozen
expected others TO treat them n being
beyond and above all possible check from
law
the representatives OF the national gov
egnmcnt full power to deal with tho great
corporations engaged In interstate COM
merce. and above all. with the great inter-
state common carriers. Our people shOuld
clearly recognize hat while there are dif-
nculSseD In any ccurBe OF to be
followed In dealing with these great cor
sss.s .-n nuseI s3eVu,
tn ~. = cur. M" - ~ =. nanr 81 .~.
- nlsI e.us"e - ~ eD1nnon ~ eHoIS
80 Inse1est - me tenelal puDiic aiA0 70
tNa.nlt = LetuIn W we u.teI tack % crn-
tIO4 Wh'en Mouid OBTAIN u they were ietx
to the common Law. / do not for one
moment 0eheve thAt our people would
toIerate THIS position. The exfraordinary
growth 81 modern tndussrialtSin has rem
dered the common law, which grew up
under ard Was adopted to deal with totally
different conditions. In many respects IN
adequate 70 deal with the new conditions.