The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-16
THE PEOPLE WILL RULE.


tour of $4,000 miles throughout the
country. traversng the popuious dis
/ tricts of all sections. He has thus
come in close touch with political SEN
timent. and has evidently found the
so-called Roosevelt policies popular
comments Henry Clews, the wen
known New York banker Having
been elected on promises TO carry out
these policies IL is 90 be- expected that
he will more or less favor legislation
unacceptable 90 corporations and that
agitation on these lines viii be re-
newed when Congress opens. TO the
disinterested observer this is not al
together surprising \ strong hostile
public opinion has unfortunately been
created against our large corpora
tions. chiefly because Of abuses in
cidental 10 their recent rapid growth.
II win be conceded that these cor
porations possess enormous bower.
and that by means of further combin-
alton they might be able To exercise
an influence that would by corrup-
ton or other means threaten suprem-
acy Of the Government itself. The
placing of such vast interests in the
hands OF a few men. who absolutely
control the destinies OF hundreds of
thousands If not millions of our pop
ulation. cannot reasonably be expect
ed TO be permanent The people will
rule They will insist upon the open
field and a fair chance That is the
OF our Government. and no
power that is able TO seriously inter- |
fere with that object will be tolerated. |
The threatened control of our indus I
tries and our railroads by small groups 1
Of men. organized for purely selfish /
purposes and having little or no re-
gard for public welfare, has awaken
ed a deep-seated feeling of uneasiness /
among the masses and is really the /
Istic propaganda which IS spread /
broadcast today. Mr.. Hartman was
q man Of vast ability and undoubtedly
achieved great results. but the system
1f excessive Capitalization in industry
for which he pre-eminently stood is
ples Of this government, which aims at
equality Of opportunity 10 all. Roose-
,elt's tremendous popularity in this
country was based upon his clear rec
ignition Of the fact that public wei
are was being frustrated by our great
'airoad and Industrial combinations.
His methods of cure may not always
have been the wisest, but his purpose
vas sound and his policy win prove
winning one although I'm the rough
md tumble OF battle more or less in I
urious agitation and legislation may ,
AVE 10 be endured. President Taft
las evidently sufficient political saga
ity 10 recognize these conditions. and
{ is quite likely that he win vigorous ,
y carry out the Roosevelt reforms.
should he not do so, there is little
loubt whatever that Mr. Roosevelt 4
himself will be recalled 10 perform the {,
ask. Therefore our captains Of in
ustry and railroad magnates may as
relI choose as 10 whether they would 4
refer 10 have Congress devise a .
cheme OF wholesome regulation of
Operations under Mr.. Taft's moder-
te and kindly hand, or whether they 4
'Ould rather take the chances Of deal 4
lg with Mr. Roosevelt, who would UNI
oubtedly be less gentle and more
ldical The choice is with them now; :
iter on il will be with the people II 4
hey do not act.