Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-06
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owned them.
1t would seem that from the radica
changes that are bei7g made in the
stand-pas membership In the House
and Senate that Mr.. Pinchot made a
diagnosis OF present conditions which
is not far from correct
Public Conscience Awake.
There is evidently a moral phase in
the present situation Ii is more than
a question OF dollars and cents. The
public intelligence, or the public con
science. has been aroused. The con
science OF the people never sleeps
but occasionally their intelligence be-
comes drowsy. When a question has
been advocated for years, public sen
timent sometimes becomes Indifferent
or siothtul. When, however. II realizes
that selfish comrades. intoxicated BY
prolonged indulgence. are taking I'M
due advantage OF such indifference,
they then turn with pronptness and
flrmness, and wreak their vengeance
on the offending parties.
When in such frame OF mind. the
dire prophesies that commercial dis
aster and financial suffering will fol-
low q change of policy, nave no ter
rors for them--such threats n pre-
dictions have held patriotic Repub-
licans in their party lines. and driven
well-meaning Democrats from devoted
allegiance long enough. The intellt-
gence Of this patriotic people has been
quickened. They see that a continu-
ance Of such policies as the Republic
an party has pursued must be checked
or we may easily drift into a condition
no better than feudalism. Legislation
in the interest of privileged classes
destroys equality OF opportunity and
undermines our free institutions.
Democratic Victory.
Every time public sentiment is
aroused TO the extent that it is to-
day, IT makes short work in eradicat-
ing an evil. No question is ever set
tied n this country until 1t is settled
right The Democratic party win come
into control of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes in the coming fall election,
and at the presidential election OF
1912 it will be entrusted with the re-
s%ponsibility OF the legislative and ex-
ecutive branches of the government.
Then it will be ~ duty and pleas
ure to frame 8 revision of the tariff
along eyenu lines. Those entrusted
with that work will have a serious
task to perform, but if actuated by
pure motives, as they will be. they
will accomplish q great under taking.
1t will not only be to their credit and
to that of the party they represent,
but such an achievement will be a
great benefit to the country and to
humanity. It will prove the most ef-
fective remedy for the disease which
is now gnawing at the yitals OF the
republic-the Trusts and the Monopo-
lies. 1t will be a great advance IN the
uplift Of the people.
AS the view Of President Taft has
been broadened and his vantage point
elevated by the expressions Of the
people during the last six weeks, SO
have the aims Of the American people
been raised and their comprehensions
broadcned within the last generation.
Wonderful inventions in science
have prompted amazing development
In our resources, largely increased
our wealth; the genius of u people
has extended our commercial and
financial influence so that we occupy
a much stronger position among the
nations of the world than we did a
generation ago.
So rapid has been our advance In
material and commercial lines that
we have not been disposed to criticise
the agencies by which 1t has been pro
NOTED nor the methods that have been
used. The moral awakening of the
present day, however, which will give
US a square deal tariff revision will
also effect many other reforms. This
aroused national intelligence already
has accomplished much. 1t has taker
a national inventory of stock. 1t has
reported, as it we're, to the nationa.
conscience, and the national con
science has made itself felt. Phases
of the struggle between government
of plutocracy. by p~lutocracy and fol
p~lutocracy and government of the PEG
pie, by the people and for the people
are nc doubt destined to occupy atten
ton for many years to come. but som,
phases Of it we have already put be
hind us.
You will never again zee great cor
porations Haunting themselves In TIL
halls Of legislation and the corridor
of administrative departments as the,
have been seen in the past.
There will be reactionary forces
There will be attempts to re-emplo.
former methods. We have Just seeI
that incredible thing under the Tai
administration. But, as we have ais
e e under the Taft administration
they will be so penalized that such in
pulses and attempts will be shorI
lived.
You will never again behold grea
and u~nscruplous corporations accum
lating enormous corruption funds an
asserting control Of parties, dictatin
incumbencles of public Office an
formulating and directing nations
policies with the brazenness Of thes
late years.
This late uprising among the PEI
pie, whose efforts in political circle