New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

Ing with the PUBIC heaith INTO single
rational health service without dis
elimination against or for any one SCI
Of therapeutic methods. school 81 med-
cine or school OF healing, with such addi-
tiondl powers as may be necessary TO en-
able Il TO perform efficiently such duties
In the protection OF the public from pre-
ventable disease az may be properly I'M
Gertaken by the federal authorities. in
Guiding the executing Of existing laws re-
garding pure food; quarantine and cog
nate sub ectS. the promotion of apprO-
pirate action for the Improvement Of vital
statistics and the extension of the regis
tration area OF such statistics. and CO
operation with the health activities OF
the various states and cities OF the
nation.
Business.
We believe that true popular govern
meht. justice and prosperity 60 hand in
hand, and, so believing. IL is our purpose
to secure that large measure Of general
prosperity which is the fruit Of legitimate
and honest business, fostered by equal
justice and by sound progressive laws.
We demand that the test Of true pros,
perity shall be the benefits conferred
thereby on all the citizens. not confined
to individuals or classes. and that the
test OF corporate efficiency shall be the
ability better TO serve the public: that
those no profit by control Of business
affairs shall Justify that profit and that
control by sharing with the public the
fruits thereof.
We therefore demand a strong national
regulation OF interstate corporations. the
corporation Is an essential part Of mod
ern business. The concentration OF mod
crn business, In some degree. IL both in
cyltable and necessary for national and
international business efficiency. But the
existing concentration II vast wealth un q.
der a corporate system. unguarded and
uncontrolled lay the nation. has placed
In the hands OF a few men enormous. Sc
Cret, irresponsible power over the daily
life OF the citizen a power unsufferable
in free government and certain II
abuse.
This power has been abused in monop-
oily OF national resources. I'm stock water
ing. In unfair competition and unfair
privileges, and, finally. In, sinister infiu-
enccs Oh the public agencies OF state and
nation We do not fear commercial
power. but We insist that II shall he eXCr-
CiS"d openly, under publicity. supervision
and regulation Of the most efficient sort,
which will preserve its good While eradi-
eating and preventing its i'll.
To that end we urge the establishment
OF strong federal administrative COM
mission Of hiuh standing, which shall
maintain permanent active supervision
over industrial corporations engaged In
interstate commerce. or such OF them as
are Of public importance, doing for them
what the government now does FOR the
national banks, and what is now done
for the railroads by the interstate Com
n,erce Commission.
Such "A commission must enforce the
complete publicity OF those corporate
transactions which are Of public inter
est must attack unfair competition false
Capitalization and special privilege, and
by continuous trained watchfulu"ss guard
and keep open equally 10 all the high
WAYS Of American commerce. Thus tho
business man will have certain knoWl-
edge OF the law and will be able 10 con
duct his business easily IN conformity
herewith. the investor will find security
for his capital dividends VIII be rem
dered more certain and the savings OF
the people will tie drawn naturally and
safely into the channels ~ trade.
Under such a system OF constJuCuV"
regulation Legitimate business. freed from
confusion, uncertainty and frlhtIeSs M
cation. will develop normally I'm Tespons"
TO the energy and enterprise OF tn"
american business man.