The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-26

the recently increased burdens are in
tolerable; and. quite apart from theorstic
considerations, the American democracy
cannot endure with safety the corroding
and widespread corruption due to ex-
cessive and monopolistic duties beyond
the necessities OF its revenue.
-shall We not, indeed. better know how
to deal with tho spoilations Of organised
wealth or monopolies when we shall
have undone the worst OF the tariff favor
nIsms by which many offths spollafious
and monopo,ies have accomplished their
purpose' For me. the Democratic party
- hound by every consideration OF hon
orabla and pledged good faith and OF
enlightened elf-in, crest and with 4
welcome to every assist ance coming TO
Il out Of the Republican party-to deal
promptly and courageously with the
tariff
4 am hostile to the swollen .xpsndi-
lures FOR remote aud improbable war
No doctrine has had OF will have from
me NOR. sfeadfast hos, iliiy than that
which would impose upon our industr rial
democracy the burdens OF premature
and war provoking preparations for war
hhV y hhri 10 Dc az Nv WHY
forefron. in moral appeal TO world Powers
TO strike from their shoulders the bur
dens and dangers of excessive military
and naval expenditure.
L believe thoroughly in the govern
mental regulation of common carriers
and of unav oidable monopoli-s and in
the regulation bv the Federal Govern
ment OF interstate and foreign carriers
in their interstate and foreign business
l should hope. however. that robust
common sense might bs exercised to
distinguish between regu lRtiOns of mat
tiers which affect shippers. travellers and
tn. rest OF the public like railroad rates.
safety contrivances. fairness and pune
tuality OF service and the ike and on
the other hand matters which concern
. only remotely or not at all the performance,
OF public duties
In my opinion IL ia against the best
interests Of government and Of private
business alike that government should
assume responsibility for the solution
Of business questions not clearly involv-
ing service to the public. II ought never
10 he forgotten that Legitimate. corpora
tions are merely larger partnerships
without which il would not have been
practicable to conduct thres-fourths
pe-hap. n;ne-t.n,h--of modern business
Of the country outside Of farming and
retail merchandising and domestic and
mechanical service. While curbing
abuses the faculties Of liberty must be
preserved IL we are TO augment or even
preserve prosperity itself.
Undoubtedly the rights 81 manhood
come before the rights Of property. But
wise Americans will not forget that prop
erry-that IL 10 say. the right TO deal
with the fruits Of ones Own labor and
savings one Of the integral rights of
manhood one Of the very faculties Of lib
erty itself and supreme safeguard OF
the poorer and less powerful OF men.
may add however. that in the long run
IL is no trlIe protection to property 10 pre-
vent or obstrnct thc liberty eye en- extreme
liberty speech and the freedom Of
discussion without which the safety OF
, property will be- in unstable rather than
stable equilibrium.
4 favor proper provisions for the pop
uar election OF United States Senators,
| for the adoption Of the amendment TO
the Federal Constitution permitting Con-
gress when necessary TO impose an in
| come tax for the extension OF the par
> GELS post and for the rigorous pre-srva
ton To the entire people OF the benefit
I OF the public domain. its mines and water
rights And so I believe and the Roch
ea.er platform 20 declared in legislation
establishing the rights OF laboring men
| in case Of INJURY 10 indemnity out Of fruits
resulting largely from their own IN
dus,ry For the vast interests OF labor.
organized and unorganized are a chefest
! and dearest cause Of enlightened Demo
cracy Wher. they are within Feder~l
jurisdiction the United States ought to
be. foremost among the nations OF the
world in protecting and promoting them.
especially wher. the own power il in
sufficient. whether IN max ing larger and
more just their share OF product or in en-
! forcerneni Of the conditions and assur
ances OF safety and indemnity which
practically they cannot themselves en-
! force. Let us take care. however. that
the powerful organizations OF wealth
! and Of labor even when inevitable and
however beneficent shall not, like upper
| and neither millst ones. destroy the crea-
tive. buoyant. Spontaneous Independence
OF American citizenship which has built
,ip and 10y which must he supported both
! our PROSPERITY and our democracy