New-York tribune., 1912-08-29
Reforrher Discusses Industrial
Problems with Governor and
Declares Their Views Agree.
TO STRENGTHEN THE LAW
Explaining Their Conference,
Nominee Himself Asserts
Both Aim to Prevent
Monopoly.
rBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]

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Sea Girt, n. j., Aug. $.-Louis Brandeis'
the Boston lawyer and reformer' ois-
cussed the trusts and other industrial ano
social problems over the luncheon taoie
with Governor Wilson to-day. and later
said that he and the Democratic candi-
date for President held pretty nearly inc
same views on these subjects.
Both OF US" said Governor Wilton TO-
night discussing his conference with MI
Brandeis. have as an object to prevent
monopoly. Monopoly is created by un-
regulated competition, by cornpetloo''
that overwhelms oil other competitions
and destroys them. and the only way 70
enjoy industrial freedom is to destroy
that condition"
With reference to the Sherman anti
trust law, the Governor was asked
whether Mr.. Brandeis had proposed
means OF strengthening that law.
mot so much TO strengthen IT, replied
the Governor, "as to supplement II. We
want a law that win assist people In their
business instead OF tying them up.
Considers Him an Expert.
The Governor declared that Mr. Bran
deis more than any other man whom he
knew had studied corporate business
from the efficiency TO the political side.
"f drew him out for my own benefit,
remarked the Governor.
Mr. Brandeis, who calls himself plain
Progressive said the Sherman antitrust
law, the Oldfieid bill tho La Foilette-Leil-
root bill and the Stanley report were
talked about, but that there were many
other things which they considered essen
tlal To the freedom OF business outside OF
these measures which entered into the
discussion.
The Perkins plank" was the way Mr..
Brandeis referred 10 the trust regulation
plank OF the Roosevelt platform, and he
said II was far from providing an eRec-
tive remedy for present conditions.
What we want is constructive legisla-
ton" he said, so that business men
will know what tho law really II, and
then be made to obey IT,"
Commenting on tho third party move
ment. Mr.. Brandeis said the new party
must fail in all OF the important things
which Il sought TO accomplish because 1t
rested upon fundamental basis Of reg
ulated monopoly
Trying 10 Make Evil Good.
"Our whole people have revolted at tho
idea OF monopoly" no said. yet the third
party comes along and proposes to mako
legal what IL Illegal. Our government
rests upon "A basis OF liberty. The impor-
tant thing to-day, so far as the preserva-
ton OF our liberty goes. is tho industrial
relation OF man 10 man. The third party
stands out and says that that relation
shall be one OF absolutism. The party Is
trying 20 make evil good, and that is a
thing It cannot do. The only practicable
thing is 10 eliminate the evil and subst-
tute the good.
Let US undertake TO regulate compe-
tltion instead Of monopoly. for our indus
trial freedom and our civic freedom 20
hand in hand. and there Is no such thing
as civic freedom in state OF Industrial
absolutism. Thus the new party in its
programme becomes a house divided
against itself There can be no progress
for the working man under absolutism'
and those who are working for the up
building OF the common man regardless OF
creed or race or occupation have got 10
build on the solid foundation of liberty.
81 am extremely sorry 10 see that so
many good men who are seeking only Tor
the best things have been misled into fol-
lowing the new party, when they are con-
fronted with an opportunity such as they
have never had before in this country
They can follow a candidate who Is ao-
solutely free. who stands for the things
that mean industrial liberty, who has no
obligations and has made no promises
except the one he has made all his life 10
do the best he can for the community
I'VE have wonderful opportunity be-
fore us to put Governor Wilson In office
and give him the opportunity OF using his
fine character and great attainments for
the advantage Of all"
Rslieved Taft Progressive.