Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-02


behind this measure, as IL came from
| the attorney generals Office, was the
repeal of existing law and permitting
thereby the pooling of interests. This
proposition was defeated, and thanks
should be given to the Insurgent repub-
licans who united with the democrats
to see that it was accomplished The
this measure to congress said the al
ministration intended to be fair. but
did not call the attention of congress
to the repeating clauses therein, that
IL adopted, would take the sting from
the Sherman law, and especially of ths
criminal portion.
The president did not hesitate &c
say to the labor unions OF the nation,
human beings uniting for self-protec
ton, contendfng for interests of family
and home, that such union was viola.
tive of the Sherman law, and those
composing it could be prosecuted. In
an open letter to one branch of labor
he Particularly championed the refusal
of congress to exempt labor unions
from the effects of the Sherman anti
Trust act, and elaborated the proposi-
ton that the union of men, of soul
and body, were in the same category
with chattels-a proposition so de-
structive of human rights that Its
mere statement should be sufficient to
condemn it. Members of congress from
the state of Iowa voted to sustain the
contention of the president and it re-
mains with the electorate of the state
whether or not these men thus acting,
did SO in the interests Of Iowa homes,
or in the interests of those who op-
press and destroy labor.
No effort is made in this day to
prosecute the criminal trust, except by
find. The officer who sets in motion
the machinery that causes the trust
to violate the criminal law goes I'M
punished. The democratic party in lts
policy with reference to the laws OF
our nation cannot see distinction
when it comes to punishment between
the man and the corporation, even
though the violator may be member
of the cabinet. If the violation OF law
Is to be minimized,, those must be
prosecuted who are the real violators.
You cannot enforce respect II the man
is to escape and the corporation to pay
the penalty, and thereby we stand com.
mitted to the proposition that the yio'
lation of law means the prosecution OF
the individual who set in motion the
machinery that caused Its violation.
The present administration, with
reference to the enforcement OF law,
stands Condemned by the American
people. 1t has failed to prosecute a
single trust and has not brought to
the bar of justice managing officer
in control Of product and price. It
stands as protector of those who have
permitted the violation of law and the
ATTEMPTED stealing Of the public do
main. It's cabinet officers are on trial
as to whether or not they are parties
to this great wrong, and these men,
high in authority, are not alone sus-
picioned, but practically convicted by
their acts as being connected with
special interests to the detriment OF
public rights.
The administration today is appeal
ing for assistance and in the hour OF
its deepest trouble sends forth the
cry to the great African hunter and
exclaims: ooh, Theodore Save us
ere we perish" This man, who did SO
much on paper, and so little in fact,
is appealed to to save the day. He has
just returned from his triumphant tour
in Central Africa He has said to
England how it shall rule Egypt, to
the Pope how he shall conduct his do
nestle affairs, to the American woman
how she shall rear her family, and
now he is asked to pull the present ad-
ministration out of the mire.
Democracy toilI not suffer by any.
thing Theodore does. He has many
elements thSt are admirable, but he
stands today the foremost imperialist
In the world and wishes to guide men
with the sword, not from the heart; be-
lieves more in standing army of |
guns, than standing army of indie |
pendent men; believes that a mighty |
navy, that has almost bankrupt the ma
ton, is of more utility to civilization
than peace of all mankind. We may
we'll meet William and Theodore on
these propositions, resting assured the
American people will not place peace
Beneath war, will not place labor be-
meath the trust, will not place the
American home within the clutches OF
the protective industries Of the United
States.
1t is not standing armies that create !
wealth, and it is not the mighty navy
that brings prosperity. The wealth of
this nation is found in the happiness
and contentment of its people. The
children of the American republic are
as patriotic as those who stood at
Bunker Hill or in Old Independence
Hall. They stood in that day opposed
to taxation without representation, and |
thereby gave to the world the brightest
illustration of liberty ever known by
the throwing overheard the tea in Bos-
ton harbor.
The question of this hour is whether
the flag of Bunker Hill and Indepen-
Hence Hall means the same thing today
In the Philippine Islands that it did TO
pur fathers more than century ago.
Are we to remain nation governing
colonies against their will? In the
last congress the delegate representing
the Philippine people made an address
worthy of liberty anywhere in the
world. He presented petition to con-