Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-21
Outside Point of View.

a few years ago an eastern coiiese
president said in substance. that so
long society condonue the sins of the
rich. there was little to hope for in the
standard of citizenship. He said what
we all know to be true, that the pos
session of dollars. causes a cessation Oh
all inquiries of how they We're ac-
CURED. An illustration OF this fact Is
shown in the case OF the prominent
society people of New York. that We're
convicted of tremendous custom house
frauds. in the sugar refining COM
panies. The distinction is made that
the corporations of which they are
members are guilty of underweighing
and under valuation. but as individuals
they are not responsible. The speclVes
reasoning is INDUCED in. when sum
day observance is discussed. A church
member is consistent when ne keeps
the Sabbath day holy as an individual
Equally consistent is ne as large stock
holder in railroad company, tina, runs
Sunday excursion trains.
A similar condition OF nird is that
of society concerning dirt politics.
Political practices are INDUCED in by
respectable men. this as members Of
national party. that as individuals.
would make them liable for peniten-
tiary service. Bribery is a crime In
dividuals. detected. actually have been
imprisoned But it is not considered
disgraced 70 carry a state. precinct or
ward by the free use o: money The
end justifies the means. is the con-
science consoler of society Must the
referred to college president said. was
in plain English. we invite 10 our
homes. are on friendly terms. transact
business with. and in all respects. treat
d man that has acquired fortune by
dishonoraole means. exactly as We do
one, that has become a rich man by
strict intigrety and honorable business
methods.
SO, when the other day Roosevelt re-
fused TO sit at a banquet with Lorirner.
he gave society as hard a blow as he
did Lorimer The Hamilton Club had
invited Lorilner to take part in the
proceedings Two weeks after the
episode Chicago paper says: The
general tendency among members is %
await future developments. II is
thought that by the time the board
of directors meets the atmosphere will
have cleared so that a reconciliation
can be effected that viii bring Lorimer
And this same Hamilton Club anxi-
Gus for "a reconciliation" would never
allow Lorimer again inside the club
house. II he should suddenly lose his
dollars and political power.
When society turns its back upon
the wealthy trust directors who buys
votes and thru his subordinates. bribes
iuries: when II turns the cold shoulder
upon the sleek politician who is the
right hand man OF the special inter-
ests, or the shrewd, brainy lawyer who
for money makes loopholes for the
guilty to escape. and stops al no means
legal or illegal 20 win the case for
most despica BILE criminal. then. and not
till then. viii the corrupt politician
pause TO count the cost. will high
toned jury bribng end and corporate
directors cease 10 walk in the way
o fthe ungodly.
These are the words of Chicago
preacher referring 10 Lorimer. Roose-
welt didn't preach he acted. And so
far In discussing this matter, no one
seems to accuse Roosevelt Of being
a Pharisee He simply said If you
want such a man as Lorimer, a man
with such a public record. have him
as a speaker only don't ask me 70
take part az the same time. And the
best thing OF the whole affair is that
the better elenen. in press and people
APPLAUD the actions of Roosevelt
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