The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-31

When any changes in a condition
of affairs that have existed for any
length of time is proposed, the Ques-
ton that ultimately suggests itself is
that of justice-of right. For though
often warped by habit, party loyalty,
and selfishness, into the most dis
torted forms, the sentiment of JUS
tice-of rights always funda-
mental to the human mind, and what
ever dispute arouses the passions of
men, the conflict, in the long run, is
sure to rage, not as to the question
rs it eXpedient?" but as to the ques-
ton rs it right" This tendency of
popular discussion to take an ethical
form has a cause. 1t springs from
a law of the human mind; it rests
upon a vague and instructive recogni-
ton of what is perhaps the deepest
truth we can grasp. That alone is
wise which is just; that alone is en-
during which is right. And, while in
the narrow scale of individual action
and individual life this truth may be
often obscured, yet in the wide field
of national life it everywhere stands
out. Surely it stands out in vivid
prominence in the contest that is now
raging between what is known as
'standpat" republicans and progress
sive republicans. Those of us who
have lined up on the side of progress
sive republicanism bow to this ar
bitrament and accept this test. If
we are right our justification will be
found in the righteousness of our
cause. If we are wrong, abuse of our
opponents will not strengthen us. Is
it right, then, that the speaker of the
house of Representatives should be
clother with absolute dictatOrial
powers? Is it right that he should
be permitted to use these powers for
the purpose of promoting legislation
that automatically enriches a few
men beyond the dreams of avarice at
the expense of toiling millions? Is it
right that a rev republican poll
ticians on the Atlantic seaboard, by
raising the insane-not to say GRIM
inal cry-of party regularity, should
be permitted to distate a tariff law
that raises the prices of everything
on earth except the wages of labor
that clogs and letters domestic pro-
duction and practically annihilates
international commerce? Is it right
that Senator Aldrich should continue
to be permitted to perpetrate such
naked and unashamed political viii
| liany as that involved in the rubber
schedule? Is it right that duties laid
half century ago as civil war taxes
should be perpetuated from genera
! ton to generation and that a vast
majority of the people of this country
should be compelled to conduct their
industries on a war tax basis? Is 1t
right that the steel trust and other
kindred trusts should be permitted to
levy taxes on all the people on the
ground that the proceeds of such
taxes be paid in higher wages to their
employees? And when the employees
ask for even a part of the "swag'' in
higher wages is it right that they
should be given a few doses of Krag-
Jorgessen bullets instead? Is ii
right that this predatory clique
should sneak "JOKERS'' into tariff
schedules? Is it right that, when the
real representatives of the people, by
sleepless vigilance and tireless devo-
ton to the peoples interests, dis
cover these "jokers" and fish them
out, that such representative should
be dubbed "insurgents" and read out
of the party? Is it right that duties