The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-01

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the states must cooperate la this mat
ter. Among the states tina have "a.
tered this field Wisconsin has taken a
leading place Following Senator La
Toilette, a number OF practical work.
ers and thinkers in Wisconsin have
turned that state into an experiment
al laboratory OF wise governmental &C
ton I'm aid OF social and industrial bus.
toe. They have initiated the kind OF
progressive government which means
not merely the preservation Of true
democracy, but the extension OF the
principle OF true democracy into I'm.
duatriallsm ~ well a. into politics
one prime rearon why the state has
been so successful In this policy lies
Ia he fact that Il has done Justice TO
corporations precisely IA II has ex.
acted justice from them. Not
only ~ a matter OF justice, but In our
own interest, we should scrupulously
respect the rights OF honest and de.
cent business and should encourage II
where its activities make. Az they
often do make. for the common good.
Il IL for the advantage uf ell OF w
when business prospers. Our demand
IN that big business give the people a
square deal and that the people give
% square deal 10 any man engaged IN
big business who honestly endoayOrs
20 do what Is right and proper
on the other hand. any corporation,
big or little, which has gained its DO
s.tion by unfair methods and nv In.
t"rference with the rights Of others,
which has raised prices or limited
outpu, In improper fashion aud been
guilty OF domorsli2ing and corrupt
practices. should noe only be broken
up, but At should be made the bust.
ness Of some competent governmental
body by constant supervision to see
that " does not come together again.
save under such strict control as to
insure the community against all dan
ger Of a repetition Of the bad conduct.
The chief trouble with big business
has arisen from the fact that big
business has so often refused 10 abide
by the principle OF the square deal:
the opposition which personally
have encountered from big business
has in every case arisen no because
| did not give a square deal but be-
cause ! did.
Proper Governments Control.
All business into which the element
Of monopoly IN any way OF degree en-.
tors and where Il proves IN practice
Impossible totally 20 eliminate this elo-
iuenf OF monopoly. should be carefully
supervised, regulated and controlled
Boy governmental authority, and such
control should be- exercised oy admin
istratiye, rather than by Judicial. ON.
GERS No enort should be made "a Dc.
s'ruy "A big corporation merely be.
cause 10 d. biz merely because IL has
shown itself II peculiarly efficient
business instrument But ", should
not lear, II necessary. 60 bring the
regulation u Nig corporations 10 the
olnt u controlling conditions au that
tue waEeWorkcr shall have % wage
more than sufficient 10 cover tho bare
cost ~ living, and hours % labor not
30 "Noessiy" AZ tO wreck his strength
by the strain Of uneuding toll and
leave him UNIT 70 do his duty a. a
good citizen or the community. Where
regulation by competition (Which is,
~ course, preferable proves iusufl.
r'eur va should not shrink from
bringing governmental regulation 20
the point of control OF MONOPOLY prices
10 20 should ever become necessary %
au NU. lust as IN exceptional cases
railway rates are now regulated
We erudge 10 man q forruu. witch
represents MS own power and ~sNguci'y
exercised With entire regard ro co."
welfare of his fellows We have only
praise FOR the business man whose
business success comes A. An met.
lent 90 doing good work FOR hts ,rl.
.Ows But vo should 40 shape oouHl
lions thai q fortune shall be- obtained
only IN honorable fashion. 300 -uoh
fashion ina, rs gaining represents
benent 20 the community.
In "A word hen, our Fundamental
purpose must ue 20 secure genuine
equality uf Oppor'uuit, No man
should receive a dollar unless that dol.
lar IA. beeu fairly earned Every tol.
lar received should represent Ia dol
lars worth OF service rendered. so
watering Of stocks should b." permit
ted and II csn he prevented only by
close governmental supervision OF all
stock issues. - .s 20 prevent over
capitalization
We stand TOR the rights OF property,
bur We stand even more for the rights
Of man. We will protect the rights az
the wealthy man, but We maintain
that he holds his wealth subject TO the
general right ~ the community 10
regulate its business use as The public
welfare requires.
We also maintain that the nation
and rho severaI states ha"c the right
20 regulate the terms and conditions
OF labor. which iS the Inlet element az
wealth, directly IN the interest OF tho
common good You. trainers OF his
constitution. ne careful 30 20 frame II
that under II the people shall leave
themselves free 10 do whatever Ia