Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-21


lwhat the law iorblds ana what Il per-
Imits. This Is al wrong There
should be a fixed governmental policy
q policy whi1h shall clearly dctinu
and punish wrong doing and shat
give IN advance fun Information 20
lany man az 10 just what he can and
lust what he cannot legally and prop
efly 90.
~ "a absurd and wicked TO treat
tho deliberate lnw.breakcr ns on an
loAact par with the man eager to obey
The law. whose only desire Is TO find
ont from some competent govern,
mental authority whut the law is and
then I've up to a.. II Is absurd to en-
doavor tn rcaliinte business m the
interest Of the phllc 81 means Ol
long drawn law suits without any &C
compartment OF administrative con.
troll and regulation. and without any
attempt 20 discriminate between the
honest man who has succeeded ~
business because o. rendering sorv-
ice TO the pabiic and the dishonest
man who has succeeded I'm business
by cheating the public.
1T is imperative 70 exercise over
/ big business a control and supervision
which Is unnecessary as regards small
/ business. ! do not believe In making
mere size OF and By Itself criminal
The mere fact o. size, however, does
uuquestionably carry the potentially
81 such grave wrOngdoing that there
should be by law provision made for
the strict supervision and regulation
of these great industrial concerns do
! ing an Interstate business much as
We now regulate the transportation
agencies which are engaged In inter
state business.
"'rhe antitrust law does good II
SO far as It can be involved against
combinations which really are monop
Giles or which restrict production oil
which artinclally raise prices Bu
IN so far as itH workings are uncer-
tain. or as II threatens corporation
which have not been guilty of anti
social conduct, u does harm, More
lover, II cannot by itself accomplish
more than trlfling part Of the gov
ernmental regulation OF big business
(which Is needed. The nation and thu
states must cooperate In this matter
Among the states that hnv- oner
led his field Wisconsin has taken
leading place Following Senator Ii
Toilette, a number of practical work
lers and thinkers In Wisconsin hay
turned that state into an experiment
al laboratory OF wise governments
action In aid OF social ana industriu
justice. They have initiated the kin
! of progressive government whic
means not merely the preservation q
true democracy. but the extension {
! the principle OF true democracy int
anduatrialism as well as into politics
Our demand Is that big bushes
, give the people square deal an
that the people give a square deal {
any man engaged IN big business VIII
honestly endeayOrs to do what Is rigf
and proper. on the other hand. an
J corporation. big or little. which ma
gained it's position By unfair method
/ and by interference with the rights (
others. which has raised prices O
limited output in improper fashio
/ land been guilty OF demorallzing an
corrupt practices. should not only h
, broken up. but Il should be made "a
J business Of some competent govern
. mental body by constant supervisor
= 10 see that q does not come togeth'
3 again. save under such strict c6ntr
as 10 insure the community aeninl
= all danger Of repetition OF the Ia
J. conduct.
+ ''rhe chief trouble with big bus
! ness has arisen from the fact that b
r business has 40 often refused to abb
4 10y the principle OF tho square dea
e lhe opposition which ] personal
< nave encountered trom big busine
e has in every case arisen not bcoau
y J did not give a square deal but %
= cause / did.
"All business into which tho a
n ment of monopoly In any way or q
n gree enters. and whore Il proves
% practice impossible totally 70 eliI
IS mate this element OF monopoly. shou
4 be carefully supervised regulate
= and controlled hy governmental a
Is GRITTY and such control should
j. exercised by administrative. rath
than 10y judicial officers. No enc
Is should be made To destroy a big 90
s. poratiOn merely because IL is D
NJ merely because IL has shown itself
81 peculiarly efficient business instr
on mcnt
" "rhe legislature should make IL me