The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-01
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES.
PRESIDENT WILSON TRULY JEFF
soNIAN.

Golfers Weekly has given its hearty
endorsement to the following political
principle ,enunciated by President
Wilson:
But feel confident that Il Jeffer
son we're living in our day, he would
see what we see ano
that. therefore, law in our day mus
come to the assistance of the individual
without watchful in
reference, the resoluse interference d
the government, there can be no fan
play btween individuals and such pow
erfuI institutions as the trusts. Free
dom today is something more than be
ing let alone"
Golfers suggests that his is antag
ontistic to the advice given by Jeffer
son to the effect that we should legir
late as little as possible. But there IL
no conflict. What is possible, in the
sense in which Jefferson uses the
word, dependl on the conditions that
are to be met II is wise to expend as
little energy as possible in hauling a
load, but the load has to be hauled and
you must use the horse power neces-
sary, even If the moving of the load re-
quires mogul engine. So in legisla-
ton. jefferson was right in saying
that we should legislate as little as
possible. but Jefferson never denied
the right of the people, acting through
government, to have as much legisla-
lation as is actually necessary.
A change has taken place since JEFF
ferson lived-a change which he would
be the first to recognize II he were
alive today He was opposed to the
private monopoly--so much so that 1t
was some time before he would con-
sent to the giving OF patent We all
recognize at this time that the patent
is wisely devised to encourage inven-
tion The man who gives a new idea
to the world confers a benefit upon So
4ciety. and society would be ungenerous
If not absolutely unjust, to refuse such
protection as would enable him to Sc
cure compensation commensurate
with the benefit conferred.
Jefferson's position is referred TO
only to show how carefully he guard
ed the rights of the people No one who
is familiar with his views on the sub
ject Of monopoly would doubt for a
minute that he would, IL advising US
today, urge legislation and all the
legislation necessary for the restrain
ing Of every hand uplifted for a neigh
boris injury. II is entirely probable
that had his life been prolonged until
today he would have been able to save
the country from some of the laws un-
der which monopolies have come into
existence. His maxim, "Leglslate as
little as possible" would surely have
been applied in the opposing of legisla-
tion which permitted the creation Of
corporations SO little restrained that
they have wrought great injustice to
their weaker competitors.
1t is mockery Of Jefferson and dis
honor to his name to suppose that he
would object to legislation aimed at
private monopoly or designed for the
protection OF the God-made man in his
new unequal competition with the man
made giant called the corporation It
is the spirit Of jefferson that We
should revere. The application Of JET
fersonian principles may differ from
time to time. but the principles endure.
Jefferson was friend of the people
and he fought al privilege and favor
itism. His name can be invoked 10
support OF all legislation. however
numerous the laws and however wide
the scope. if that legislation is neces
sary for the safeguarding of the rights
of man He would not be deceived by
the special pleading of those who. hay
ing secured privileges to which thes
are not entitled. now cry "hands off
whenever an oppressed people begii
the work OF remedying abuses.
The president is Jeffersonian in his
point Of view. Jeffersonian in his intel
iectuel grasp and Jeffersonian in tbs
courage which he displays. He canno
be accused OF heresy nor of departure
from the beaten path which the grea
father Of democracy lad out and n
which the true Democrats have wallEe'
throughout the years.-w. J Bryan II
the Conmoner.