The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-09
Oh AP TIERS OF A POSSIBLE
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Outlook
TWENTY-THIRD INSTALLMENT
TWENTY-THIRD INSTALLMENT
THE BIG STICK AND THE SQUARE DEAL

This was natural. for IL had been the
! " orst offender in the amassing OF
/ enormous fortunes by improper meth
! DDS OF all kins at the expense OF bust.
! ness rivals and OF the public. including
Q the corruption of public servants. III
any man thinks this condemnation ex-
/ IRENE. / refer him to the language Of
! nclally used by the supreme court OF
. tne nation IN IT'S decision against the
standard OH Company. Through their
counsel ana by direct kilograms and let
D. - tp senators ana congressman from
various heads Of the standard OIL or
tahl<atiou. they ala their best to Eil
the hiii providing for the bure1t, OF cor
Ioratiou-. I got hold OF one or two az
these kilograms and letters however
d"u promptly published them; and as
erhtfali} happens IN such "A case the
men who We're all-powerful az long La.
tH'y could work in secret and closed
noors became powericss as soon as thrv
were forced into tine open. The hiii
went through without further difficuitv
The True way; A Federal commissic.a.
The true way of dealing with fnouor,-
Oily - 10 prevent 10 by administrative
Cd, ton before IL grows 30 poVerfui ~.
even when courts condemn II Ihev
rlilnk from destroying 10. The SupreIne
court IN the Tobacco and STANDARD Oh
asses Tor instance. used very vigorous
lausuaEe Ia Cundemnlne these trusfs.
tut the net result Of the decision WIS
or positive advantage to the wrong
'Hti~. ana th4s has tcndcd 20 bring tue
whole body Of our law into disrcprt.
m quarters where 10 is OF the verv
highest importance that the law be held
Do respect ana even reverence. My reort
was 20 secure the creation OF "a ied.faf
commission which should neither e.-
+-o n'r tolot tte monopoly. but prevent
pc ".'i DOE -i"le ana uprOot 10 when a So
coNctcd, ana which mould la addition
cUctttttN control and regulate AN b.r
combinations. and should give hor..f
business certainty as To- yvfat "a r.,
Was and security a. long a. ne iav, -
80 .,u .ylniiilss on would fur
putrted Goo tile problem. and diseoiI.'.
o. neither control or regulation hut BIZ
ruir.. r.r.tvc and negative remedics
are 'f Little permanent avail sue. ID
commission would have cofnplofe pou-a-
90 examine INTO every big cornofatI..
rntatta or prop. ing % engage in bua,-
e. power 90 discriminate SHARPLY be.
.,i .slttlgn@ lot ore doing well
ihr.Inn nctWecn those who do well and
those who do 900 would be defined .H
'..l'r '.tfr anu unmi stakahle that ~,
ono could misarprchcnd them.
Where n company is found seeking 90.
Hoiits through serving tho communitr
uL flnHlHtIuE production. lowering
pIl'e ot improving service while
othere Nucluding Its rivals lie sttr.io,,.
'I- fIrf'fu'rs. ana the general Fublfrl.
and iti,iN cnei Ing the law then. no
great the volume ~ ifs bIsirc.s D.,
would 10 encouraged 20 still rror.
'NNIfItNL reduction or better afref.a
il VITO FULLEST protection TINT the e.,
eminent could afford &c. on the other
hand DO % corporation were found 49,
ins tront throunh injury Or oppresaio1
.l We coinwunItt. ll restricting produ~.
.l.N Iui'Nfh UlcE or device. bv Plot or
c"nrifrI.f against competitors '0r h..
'll ''u nI lre-worters. and then
IT, .'N ..-n niiODF Tor fh. cnrnnrodIt,
lI INH .'|.. 1rNfIrIl1iy scarce DO ~. ,
Pc Ii'''h.'u from organizing 90 r.
.iIn.r roeIl Dol tiecovercr
Do l.rc. nr rureHnd and enrrrrsa.I d.,
l We power Oi roNcUumrrt whrrev.r
l.Nhi ln actual operation. such "A com.
NI- h. Win fHc power I nfvor.f.
W.Nii rlt n stop fo abuses ~ lie ~r,
.d t.all corporations ALIKE
N would Draw Che line Ur CONDUCT .'.'
n.l .n ,.tc 10 would destroy mononoiv
~ l.'.. we ulgEeHt business man 4,
NN. country conform squareTv e.. 49,
rrnciplct laid down bv thc A-S.-i.,'e.
Nl'. Whi.c at The Same fir-r ~tt....
iHIf play Co. The little man AMI ....'t..tt-
"I Ln'Nlenro as Co what Ma. ..
Nffit IMAM ''h "'tu aNI
d GO be Continued wednesday Mornins,