Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-10
SQUARE DEAL is
YET MYTH: DIXON
Holds It VIII Only Come With
Impartial Enforcement of
the Laws.
ROOSEVELT IN a TRIAL
But He Did Not Succeed Very Well.
Says Speaker in Augustana Col
Iege Lyceum Course.

Governmental and social conditions
we're treated by Frank Dixon in his
lecture or The Square Deal a. Az
1-ustaua college last night With his
biting sarcasm and convincing logic
interspersed With a bit Of pleasant hu-
NOR. lie boldly assaiIed the corpora
non using unfair means. the business
man n politics business man in our
courts claiming that every individual
IN this republic should have the op-
portuniry 10 develop his character and
achieve lis destiny unnindered by ar
tihciaI restrain He said in part:
The square deal demands an impair
riaI enforcement of the law without
fear OF favor. Roosevelt tried it, but
did not succeed very well He did be-
faI than any one else. for the simple
reason that he tried. 1t II d difficult
matter 10 bag the rich man. The square
deal still remains a dream, but the
da- = coming when the criminal mil
Ilouaire shall walk in lock-step with
ne criminal paupeT-
PROTECTION FOR INDIVIDUAL.
The individual in business should be
protected from the murderous assaults
~ monopoly. The corporation has the
same right to exist that the individual
mas provided IL be not permitted TO
use deadly weapons 70 suppress compe-
rition by such means as stock water
ING and arbitrary discrimination
The mixing or politics and business
I'm this country has been the deadliest
curse We have known II is the cause
Of all corruption There can be no
Just Law enacted 50 long as that law
is nodded by private interest TAX
BUSINESS out of politics that economic
principle may control its development .
hat laws MAY 10 made by statesmen .
IN the interest OF the nation. not BY
business promoters at the expense Of
he nation. In order 70 take business .
ont Of politics We must remove the +
business man.
WEN or LINCOLN TYPE.
Though congress is made up mostly .
of lawyers. nearly all ~ them are cor
porarioU attorneys We must elect
men 10 Office who arc statesmen Of tho
type Of Lincoln We have some GOOD
men today such as La Toilette Folk
Woodrow Wilson. Judge Hughes and
asst but not least Theodore Roosevelt
We must also purge the courts of
the scandal of mammon It ought not
ne possible for the richest man i'm
America to spend q dollar in the
courts II ought not be necessary for
the poorest All should have an equal
chance and square deal The high
est duty of government is 10 make jus
tice impartial and As free as Cod
air"
PROHIBITION LEAGT T. REVIVED.
Reorganization of the Augustana
Prohibition league took place yester-
day afternoon at the college. and more
han $50 teachers and students afilia.
ted themselves with the league for &C
live service. Elon G Borton. travel
ing secretary for the intercollegiate
Prohibition association. was present
and personally conducted the campaign
for new members At the reorganiza-
zion the following officers were elect
ed
Observation-Disclosures II. Cesauder.
Vice PreSideut-Nerncr Swanson.
ccretary-Herbert Anderson
Treasurer Z Swanson
Swedish Reporters Ralph HUT
English RepurtCr-Oscar Gustafson .
soPHOHoRE> At BANQUET.
Thinking thai the freshies were ny .
ing to pla, q ruse ON them. the soph-