The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-02-08
which. IL left uncontrolled, It is certain
in the end to arouse"
Bio Corporations Are Hit.

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% the Standard Oil trouble OF a shor
time ago, and then he told of alleged
methods of the Rockefeller syndicate tc
every competitor and look down upon the
people with a contempt which the public
deserves as long as 1t permits such men
point and in connection with the insur-
ance and Chicago & Alton scandals that
Mr.. Roosevelt took the heaviest fall out
OF wealthy corporations which have been
held to account by the government. The
message continued:
The keynote Of all these attacks upon
and in politics is well expressed in bra
zen protests against any effort for the
moral regeneration of the business world,
on the ground that 1t is unnatural, un-
ness panic is the necessary penalty for
such effort to secure business honesty.
The morality of such a plea is precisely
as great as if made on behalf Of the
men caught In a gambling establishment
when that gambling establishment is
raided by the police. If such words mean
whose sentiments they represent
stand against the effort to bring
about a moral regeneration of business
which Will prevent a repetition of the in,
s%urance. banking and street railroad
scandals in New York; a repetition of
the Chicago & Alton deal; a repetition
fessional politicians. certain professional
labor leaders, and certain big financiers,
from the disgrace of which San Francis
CO has just been rescued; a repetition
Oil people to crush out every competitor,
to overawe the common carriers, and to
establish a monopoly which treats the
public with a contempt which the public
deserves so long as it permits men of
such principles and such to
avow and act on them with IMMUNITY:
| practices among wrongdoers who hap
pen to be wealthy is precisely similar
to the cutlery raised against every effort
for cleanliness and decency In city gov.
eminent. because, forsooth, 1t will hurt
business"
Tells Of Criticising Judges.
"Our opponents have recently been bit
terly criticising the two judges referred
from the 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
and powerful wrongdoers. Most certain
ly it behooves US all to treat with the
utmost respect the high office of judge;
and our judges. as a whole: are brave
and upright men. Respect for the law
must go hand in hand with respect for
the judges. and, as a whole, 1t Is tr"e
in character and service above all other
men among their fellow-servants of the
public. The judge who does his full
duty we'll stands higher, and renders a
other public servant; he is entitled to
greater respect; and If he Is a true ser
want of the people. Il he is upright, wise
regard even the wishes of the people
If they conflict with the eternal prin-
ciples of right as against wrong. He
must serve the people; but ne Re mus.
to such a judge: and all honor can not
be rendered him If it is rendered equally
below the high ideals for which he
stands. Untruthful criticism is wicked at
all times, and whoever may be the OBJ
iquity when a Judge is the object. No
man should lightly c%riticise a judge; no
man should, even in his own mind. con
demr a judge unless he is sure or the
ing against popular folly, and above all
for standing against mob violence. all
honorable men should rally instantly to
his support. Nevertheless If he clearly
dealing with lawbreaking corporations,
lawbreaking men of wealth, he must ex-
pect to feel the weight of public opin-
ion; and this is but right, for, except In
extreme cases this is the only way in
which he can be reached at all. No SER
want of the people has a right to expect
to be free from just and honest criticism.
can Ethical Movement"
The opponents or the measures we
champion single out now one and now
another measure for especial attack, and
speak as if the movement in which we
are engaged was purely economic. 1t has
a large economic side, but 1t Is funda.
mentally an ethical movement. 1t Is not
a movement to be completed in one year,
or two years or three years; it is a
movement which must be. persevered IN
until the spirit which lies behind it sinks
deep into the heart and the conscience
of the whole people. 1t is always i'm
portant to choose the right. means to
more important to keep this purpose
clearly before us; and this purpose is
to secure national honesty In business
and in politics. We do not subscribe to
the cynical belief that dishonesty and
unfair dealing are essential to business
success, and are to be condoned when the
success is moderate and applauded when
which the Standard Oil people and those
engaged in the other comblnauonS OF
which I have spoken above b, nave
tilted by the advocacy of a system OF
which would also justify every
form OF criminality on the part or a
and fraud. from murder to
bribery and baIlot-box stuffing in poll
tics. We are frying, to secure equality
for honesty is the same whether 1t is
made on behalf Of one set OF men or or
another. In the interest OF the SINAI
1IteT dHu dIldO WllClos OhAA Ao0ftf0N /
opposition of wealthy owners
of huge wandering f1ocks Of sheep, or OF
corporations desiring to rob the people
end to the theft of public land in the
west. When we do this, and protest
against the action of all men,, whether
public life or in private HE, who
either take part in or refuse to try 70
stop such theft, we are really engaged
in the same policy as when we endeavor
to nut a stop to rebates or to prevent
the upgrowth Of uncontrolled monopones.
our effort is simply to enforce the prin-
ciples of common honesty and common
sense. 1t would indeed be i'll for the
country should there be any halt in our
work"
State Government Must Aid.
Eitl... the state or national gov
eminent must undertake the reguIa-
ton. of which the president spoke. ana
the executive asked the common.
to share the responsibility OF
curbing those corporations. which, are
accused of evil-doing. "Of course In
event both the national and state
governments must each do its part.
said President R~oosevelt's message,
and each can do a certain amount
that the other cannot do, while the
only really satisfactory results must
be obtained by the representatives or
the national and state governments
working heartily together within their
respective spheres. But in my. Judg-
thorough-going and satisfactory
can in the end only be obtained
for almost all the corporations of
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