The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-28
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turned He said the bureau was do
ing great things in determining the
valuation OF corporate properties.
this Mr.. La Toilette launched
into a discussion OF Ebert n. Garys
plan Tor federal regulation OF prices as
a relief from monopoly. Mr.. la Fol
lette said he had no patience with this
method. In his analysis he went far
ther and said that ultimately the gov
ernment would have 10 hx prices OF
labor. hours OF employment n com
p~ensation OF original producers. In
order TO FIX accurately the prices TO
be offered the consumers.
Urges Trade Commission.
Instead OF the Cay plan or the -a-t
plan OF a federal license FOR incor-
porations. Senator La Toilette pro
posed his own plan for a commission
on restraints OF trade 20 relieve the
country OF the condition in which he
finds IL. The saw great evil
In b growth OF the trusts. and de
scribing IL he said
"A tremendous power has grown up
In the country in recent years. Again
and again II has proven strong enough
TO nominate the candidate OF both
POlAAltdl HdIAltFa II Tulft IN me OF
g~anization OF Legislative bodies. state
and national and OF the committees
which frame legislation. It's influence
is felt in cabinets and IN the policies
OF administrations. Its influence IL
seen in the appointment OF prosecut-
ing officers and the selection OF Judges
upon the bench.
In business IL has crippled or de-
stroyed competition. II has stifed I'm;
dividual initiative. II has fixed limi-
tations in the field OF production. II
makes prices and imposes It's burdens
upon the consuming public at will.
"In finance it's power rs unlimited.
In large affairs II gives or withholds
credit. inc from time TO time con
tract sor initiates the volume OF the
money required for the transaction OF
the business OF the country. regard
less OF everything excepting its own
profits.
monopolizing Resources.
1T has acquired large control oi
the public domain. monopolized the
natural resources, timber. iron. coal
and oil.
And this mighty power has grown
mp in a country where. under the con
stitution and the law. the citizen Is
sovereign"
Although Senator LaFollettc made
no direct reference 70 the President
nor suggested his own candidacy. he
included in his speech a denunciation
OF the Payne-Aldrich tariff law imme-
diately following his praise OF labor
organization and his opinion that the
Sherman antitrust law did not con-
template their regulation.
Payne-Aldrieh Tariff.
The passage OF the Payne-Aldrich
bill was the most outrageous assault
OF private interests upon the people
recorded in tariff history" he said.
He criticised the proposed National
Reserve Association OF the Aldrich
monetary plan. The greatest men
ace 10 competition at the present time
is the control OF credit and the con
centratiOn OF money in the hands OF
those who control the trusts he con
tinued. Elasticity in our currency
is imperative. and must be secured.
but any plan 20 secure H.. like that
OF the proposed National Reserve As
ISOLATION. which puts control in the
hands OF the banks and moneyed in
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the trusts TO get capital. and to keep
competitors from getting II. Any such
plan must be controlled by the people.
Il Is the peoples money that is cX-
pected to give security TO any plan.
and the peoples mOne must not be
controlled by those who. on the plea
Of elasticity will be able TO use u 10
Kill competitors OF the trusts"
EanuTnr EFfF.
manner OF growth OF trusts and mon
opolies and attributed to patent rights
the tarin laws and the money trust
the reason for their being.
Al any time within the last ten
or fifteen years. whenever a voice has
been raised In protest. 10 has been
silenced or discredited as an attack
upon business and prosperity. he
said. Honest. unselhsh. patriotic
effort 70 awaken the public to an an
probation OF the dangers threatened
by this great power. has been de-
nounced as the work OF the dema-
gogue and ~self-seeker. Whoever has
been conspicuous in any movement.
municipal. state or national. that man
has been marked and proclaimed dan
gerous. and wherever such a lender
has been thorough going and effective
In his work-through q controlled
press. and upon the highest business
authority. every such man has been
especially characterized and the pub.
JIG particularly warned AGAINST him
But finally. the time seems 10 have
arrived when oven the most conservs-
Tive citizen admits the gravity Of the
problem confronting the American
people
Explains Progressive Movement.
The progressive movement. Mr.. Ia
Toilette declared. has MS us aim the
restoration OF the government 10 the
people. The real cure for tho ilIs
OF democracy Ia more democrat,
was n ~ bis epiRrams
That Is what the struggle in WI
consin. in California. In Ohio. and IN
Pennsylvania. and New Hampshire
and Kansas. and in every other state
~ mis- Union means. that govern.
ment shall be- brought back 10 and
committed 10 the hands Of the peop'c
mat They ar" supreme over i~eriqla.
lures. over government. over proei
ufUIa. over rC~UaffuTuua moor