The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-31

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ly increased We have a right to ex-
pect from the Bureau OF Corporations
and from the Interstate Commerce
commission very high grade OF
public service. We should be as sure
Of the proper conduct of Interstate
railways and the proper management
of interstate business as we arc now
sure OF the conduct and management
of. the National banks
The Hepburn act, and the amend
ment to that act in the shape In which
II finally passed Congress at the
last session, represent long step
in advance; and We must go yet fur.
ther
Special Interests Too influential.
There is a widespread belief among
our ,people that. under the methods
OF making tariffs which have hitherto
obtained, the special interests are too
influential Probably THIS Is true OF
both the big interests and the little
interests. These methods have put a
premium on selfishness, and naturally
the selfish big interests have gotten
more than the selfish little interests.
The duty of Congress is to provide a
method by which the interest OF the
whole people shall be all that re
ceiveS consideration To this end there
must be an expert tariff commission.
wholly removed from the possibility
of political pressure or OF improper
business influence Such commits
sion can find out the real difference
between coat OF production. which is
mainly the difference OF labor cost
here and abroad. AS fast as Its rec
concentrations are made. | believe In
revising one schedule at a time. A
general revision of the tariff almost
inevitably leads to log-rolling. and
the subordination of the general pub
lie interest TO local and special In
terestu
The absence of effective state, and
especially National. restraint upon I'M
fair money-getting has tended to ere.
ate a small class OF enormously
wealthy and economically powerful
men, whose chief object is to hold
and increase their power The prime
need is 10 change the conditions
which enable these men to accumu-
late power which II is not for the
general welfare that they should hold
or exercise We Crude no man a
fortune which REPRESENTS his own
power and sagacity. when eXer'
ciSed with entire regard to
the welfare of his fellows. But the
fortune must be honorably obtained
and we'll used II is not even enough
that it should have been gained with
out doing damage to the community.
We should permit it to be gained only
SO long as the gaining represents ben
eft to the community. This. / know
implies policy OF a far more active
governmental interference with social
and economic conditions in this coun'
try than we have yet had, but | think
We have got to face the fact that such
an Increase in governmental control
is now necessary
Dollars Should Be Earned,
No man should receive a dollar un-
less that dollar has been rairly earned.
Every dollar received should represent
a dollars worth of service rendered
The really big fortune. the swollen
fortune, by the mere fact of It's size.
acquires qualities which differcntiate
it in kind as well as in degree from
what Is possessed by men Of rela-
lively small means. Therefore / be
lleve I'm a graduated income tax on big
fortunes, and in another tax which is
far more easily collected and far more
eftectiye-a graduated inheritance tax
on big fortunes. properly saleguarded
against evasion. and increasing rapid
ly in amount with the size OF the es-
tate.
Periodical Panics.
The people of the United States
suffer Eom periodical financial paniCS
TO q degree substantially unknown
among the other nations which ap.
prOach us in financial strength There
IS no reason Shy we should suffer what
they escape 1t is OF profound I'M
portauce that or financial system
should he promptly investigated and
so thoroughly and effectively revised
rs to make IT certain that hereafter
our currency will no longer fail at
critical times TO meet our needs.
Army and Navy.
IL is hardly necessary for me TO re
peat that | believe in an efficient army
and navy large enough to secure
for us abroad that respect which is
the Surest guarantee of peace. Justice
and fair dealing among nations rest
on principles identical with those