The state herald., 1908-02-07

is, in very fact the department of JUS
tice. where so far as our ability per-
mts justice is meted out with an even
hand to great and small, rich and poor,
should be no delay in supplementing the
laws now on the statute books by the
enactment of further legislation as
outlined in the message l sent to the
congress on its assembling. Under the
existing laws much, very much. has
been actually accomplished during the
past six years, and II has been shown
by actual experience that they can be
enforced against the wealthiest cor
erful manager or manipulator. OF that
corporation, as vigorously and fearless
ly as against the humblest offender.
Above dl6S, all; they have been enforced
agents of wrongdoers who have for
40 many years gone ,scot-free and
iSnted nS.atnl. the the, lays ,oT, With impunity.
tlons OF immense wealth, which, until
within the last half dozen years have
treated themselves and have expected
others to treat them as being beyond
and above all possible check from law.
II is especially necessary to secure to
the representatives of the national gov
ernment fun power to deal with the
great corporations engaged In inter
state comercc. and above all, with the
great interstate common carriers. our
while there are difficulties in any
course of conduct to be followed in
dealing with these great corporations,
these difficulties must be faced. and one
of three courses followed. The first
course is to abandon all effort to over
see and control their actions in the in
| terest OF the general public and to per-
init return to the utter lack of con-
| troll which would obtain If they were
| left to the common law. / do not for
one moment believe that our people
would tolerate this position. The eN-
| trnordinary growth of modern indus
| trlulism has rendered the common law,
which grew up under and was adapt
cd to deal with totally different condi-
| tions, in many respects inadequate TO
| deal with the new conditions, These
| new conditions make 1t necessary to
| shnckle cunning as in the past we have
shncklCd force. The vast individual
and corporate fortunes. the vast COM
| binations of capital which have marked
| the development Of our industrial sys-
tenn, create new conditions, and u"ccs-
| sitatc n change from the old attitude
| OF the state and the nation toward the
| rules regulating the acquisition and
| untrammclcd business use OF prop
| erty I'm order both that property may
b. be adcguately protected, and that At
| be prevented from wrongdoing.
Talks Of Financial Stress.
1--WE have lust passed through two
! months OF acute financial stress. At
| any such time il Is II sad fact that en-
| uroly innocent people suffcr from no
| fault OF their own: and every one must
| feel the keenost sympathy Tor the
| large body OF honest business mon. of
| honest investors, Of honest wnEcwork-
| erH, who suffer because involved In a
! crash for which they are In no way
| responsible. At such time there Is
| natural tendency on the part OF many
| men to feel gloomy and frightened AT
! tion FOR this feeling, There Is no ma
tion 80 absolutely sure OF ultimate sue
| cess as ours. or course we shall sue.
coed. ours is n nation OF mastcrful
| energy, with a continent for itE domain.
and II feels within its veins the thrill
| which comes to those who know that
| they possess the future We are not
| cast down by the fear Of failure. We
| are upheld by the confident hope OF ul-
| Innate triumph. The wrongs that cN'
list are 20 he corrected; but they in no
way Justify doubt as TO the finnl out.
| come, doubt ns to tho great material
prosperity OF the future or of the lofty
| spiritual life which is to be built upon
| that prosperity as n foundation No
misdccds done In the present must be
permitted to Hhroud from our eyes tho
glorious future of the nation; but be-
cause of this very fact Il bchoovcs us
| never TO swcrve from our rCHolute puT-
| pose TO cut out wronFdoinE and uphold
| what Is right, l do not for a moment
believe that the actions Of this admin.
istration have brought on business dis.
tress, 80 far aa this IL due 20 local aud
| not worldwide causes. and 10 the &C.
tiona OF any particular individuals, II
IN due TO tho speculative folly and ma.
grant dishonesty Of n few men OF great
wealth. who seek 10 shield Themselves
| from the effects Of their own wrong,
doing by ascrihlnR its results to The
| actions OF those who have sought "a
| put a stop to the wrunEdOinE. But II
| IL were true that 10 cut out rnttenucHs
from the body polite meant mo.
| mentnry check TO an uuhpnlthy
! seeming prosperity. ! should not for
! one moment hesitate TO nut the knife
to the corruption. on behalf or All
! our people. on behalf no less Of tho
| honest man Of means than Of the hon.
| est man who earns each days llysli.
| hood by the days sweat Of his brow. ID
| n necessary 90 insist upon honesty IN
business and IN politics alike. IN ull
| walks Of life. In hlE things aud In little
| between man and man. Those who
/ demand this are striving for tho right
| IN tho spirit Of Abraham Lincoln, said
the president In conclusion.