The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-06

which, If left uncontrolled, 1t Is certain in the end to arouse"
 Big Corporations Are Hit.
 By easy stages the president drew near time ago, and then he told of alleged methods of the Rockefeller syndicate to ''overawe common carriers crush out every competitor and look down upon the people with a contempt which the public deserves as long as it permits such men to act with impunity." It was at that ance and Chicago x Alton scandals that Mir. 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 the effort to secure honesty in business 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 it 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 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 anything they mean that those whose sentiments they represent stand against the effort to bring about a moral regeneration of business which will prevent a repetition of the in- surance, banking and street railroad scandals in New York: a repetition of the lnlCaSO & Alton uedlt d GepeIlIlOn of the combination between certain pro fessional politicians, certain professional labor leaders, and certain big financiers, from the disgrace of which San Francis co has just been rescued; a repetition of the successful effort by the Standard Oil people to crush out every competitor, to oVerawe the common carriers and to establish q monopoly which treats the public with a contempt which the public deserves so long as 1t permits men of such principles and such sentiments to aVOw and act them with impunitY. The outcry against stopping dishonest practices among Wrongdoers who hap to the outcry raised against every effort for cleanliness and deconcy in city gov ernment, because, forsooth, it will hurt business.
 Tells of Criticising Judges.
 "Our opponents have recently been bit terly criticisinG the two judges referred to in the accompanying communications 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 judge which results in immunity to wealthy 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 whole, are brave must go hand in hand with respect for the judges; and. as a whole, it is true now as in the past that the judges stand in character and service above all other men among their fellow servants of the public. The judge who does his full duty well stands higher, and renders other public servant: he is entitled to greater respect; and if he is true ser want of the people, if he is upright, wise and fearless, he will unhesitatingly dis regard even the wishes of the people if they conflict with the eternal prin- ciples of right as against wrong. lie bo h1lt hn mn 1Ct serve his own conscience first. All honor to such judge; and all honor can not be rendered him if it is rendered equally to his brethren, who fall immeasurably below the high ideals for which he stands. Untruthful criticism is wicked at all times and whoever may be the oo- ject; but it is a peculiarly fragrant in iquity when @ judge is the object. No man should lightly critiCise a judge; no man should; even in his own mind, con demn a judge unless he is sure of the facts. If a judge is assailed for stand- ing against popular folly, and above all for standing against mob violence; all his support Nevertheless if he clearly fails to do his duty by the public in dealing with lawbreaking Gorporatons' 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.
 "An Ethical Movement"
 "The opponents of 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 purely economic. It has a large economic side, but it is funda- mentally an ethical movement It is not a movement to be completed in one year. or two years three years; 1t is a movement which must be perseVered Tn until the spirit which lies behind it sinks heart of the whole people. It is always i'm portant to choose the right means to 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 the success is great. The methods by which the Standard Oil people and those engaged in the other combinatlons or which I have spoken above have achieved great fortunes can only be jus. tified by the advocacy of system Of morality which would also justify every labor union and every form of violence, corruption, and fraud, from murder to bribery and ballot-box stufting in pon- ties We are trying to secure equality of opportunity for all; and the struggle for honesty is the same whether 1t IS made on behalf of one set of men men or or
  settlers and landowners. and against the embittered opposition of wealthy owners of huge wandering flocks of sheep, or Of corporations desiring to rob the people of coal and timber, we strive to put an end to the theft of public land in the west When we do this and protest against the action of all men, whether in public life or. in private hfe, Wno either take part in or refuse, to try to stop such theft, we are really engaged in the same policy when we endeaVor to put a stop to rebates or to prevent the upgrowth of uncontrolled monopolles. our effort is simply to enforce the prln- ciples of common honesty and common sense It would indeed be i'll for the country should there be any halt in our work"
 State Government Must Aid.
 Eith.S the state or national gov ernment must undertake the regula, ton, of which the president spoke, and the executive asked the common. wealths to share the responsibility Of curbing those corporations, which are accused of evil-doing. of course in any event both the national and state