New-York tribune., 1910-06-12
People Want a New Deal"

The people o. the United States demand
a new deal 8nG = square deal They have
ETasped the fact that the special interests
are now IA control ot public affairs. They
have decided once more TO take control of
iUeiE OWE business. Fer the last ten years
fflr--Y7 denomination 10 do so has been swell
,,,-- lit,e = river They insist that fhe sra-
csal interests shall go ont Of politics or out
a. l13siness-one or She other And the
choice viii lie with the interests them
selves If they resist. botn the interests
and the people VIII suffer II wisely they
accept the inevitable, The adjustment VIII
not be hand. j viii DO their business no
I,.anner cf harm 10 make il conform TO the
-euersl welfare But enc way or the other,
conform il mUsi.
American people to-day is this Shall the
nation govern itself or shall the interests
run this country The one great political
demand underlying all others. giving
meaning 10 ali others, Is this: The special
interests must get ont Of politics The old
-rsle leaders seeking to switch public at
teftiUn away from this one absorbing and
Overwhelming Issue. are pitlfuiy ridiculous
and out Of date. To try 10 divert the march
of AZ aroused public conscience from this
righteous inevitable conflict by means OF
obsolete political catchwOrds is like trying
70 dam the Mississippi with dead leaves.
To drive the special interests out OF poll
Fies y a vast undertaking, for in politics lies
their strength. II they resist. q doubtless
they viii il viii call for nerve, endurance
ald sacrifice on the part Of the people IT
viii be no child play Tor The power OF
privilege Is great. But the power Of our
people is greater stll, and their Steadfast-
hess Is equal &c Ile need. The task is n
tremendous one both in the demands IL
viii make and the rewards il viii bring.
4 must be undertaken soberly carried out
firmly and Justly, and Telentlessly followed
10 the very end. Two things alone can
bring success. The first Is honesty in pub
lie men. without which no popular govern
lleTt can long succeed. The second is com
pietc publicity Of all the affairs il which
THE public has an interest. such as the
business Of corporations and political
fsenses during campaigns and between
them. To these ends many unfaithful pub
lic servants must be retired. much wise leg
lslaiion must be framed and passed and
it viii he well worth all II VIII cost for
self government IS at stake.
Publicity for Consressmen.
There can be 10 legislative cure-aI for
great political evils. but legislation can
no BE Easier the effective expression and
execution OF tho popular viii. one step in
rlis direction which 7 personally believe
forbid5ing ans Senator or member OF Con
gHeEs other public servant TO perform
any Services for any corporation engaged
in intsTstsss commerce., or TO accept anr
siUsble consideration, directly or indi-
rectiy. from any such corporation while he
is Z representative Of the people. and for
reasons ble time fhereaftcT. u such q Law
would be good FOR tire nation IN its affairs
= similar lsV should be good for the states
ara the ci1ier in their affairs. Ard 7 see
~. reason Hilv members of Congress and
Senators and state Legislators should not
beer the people Informed Of their pccunisry