The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-17
ADAMSON LAW
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influences. and | can say in entire
good humor that | desire government
through Two houses and not three.
II meet with the suggestion that the
present administration has done
great deal for business. II Is sand,
believe ii WAS said in this city, that II
had unshackled business. We'll, when
| inquire how this has been accom-
pliShed [ nm referred 10 the anti
trust act.
1t Is said that business was heavE
with uncertainty? because OF the larK OK
clear definition "t the wrongs dcSsrioeu
in tin" antitrust act and that ms al.
miuiStration had come 10 the relief OF
business. and had secured adequate dctl-
milton Of evil.
Il know something Of the statutes
end | think | know what thcF orcldic
and what they mean or at least what II
can b.. said they do not accomplish ana
| AM free to say that I am amazed nj
any such claim as there has bcrn put
forward. There has been no clarNica-
ton Of the antitrust act. thcre mas
hccn no definition Of the offcnscs de-
ScribcG by the antitrust act.
What Was Done
What has been done is the addition
Of q phrase to the law the content OF
which no lawyer knows. l refer TO the
phrase unfair competition or unfair
methods ~ Compctiti"n' which has been
introduced into the law through tho red
tral trade commission bill. term OIL
unknown purp"rt.
1T is said that tho matter is referred
TO the Federal Trade Commission, ana
hero is another extraordinary ia!lacE-
The Federal Trade Commission cannot
dcfir, it's own powers or the legal moan
Ing Of the terms which confer these
powers. What has been accnmpilSnsn
by tho Introduction OF this fake phrase
is the invitation to years Of litigation
in order that in some way wo may fnu
out what It means.
Then 1t Is said that business has
been aided ny the government Shipping
hill Now that Is the kind OF aid 10
business which it does not seem 10 me
business can afford TO have. do not
hrlicve in introducing the government
into competition wIth private Industry
IN this country.
If we desire to ascertain what Ia the
real attitude Of the administrator 70
business we have little difficulty in as
very outset Of tho administration &
great opportunity for this nation to
participate. l mean Tor certain bankers
who had taken up the work, really l
believe at the suggestion of former al
in the great loans which
were 10 be made for the development or
-,
China.
Here was a legitimate basis for the
extension OF American enterprise. II
the admins, ration really desired that
We should have American enterprise eX-
banded throughout the world and that
wc should have our just influence IN inc
far east, there was an opportunity FOR a
proccr basis for il. Instead OF that, 1t
vas discouraged, and the result was
thar the participation was not taken ad-
vantage OF.
one of the most DISTINGUISHED sup
portcrs OF the administration, Or. Eliot.
ined the record OF the administration TO
the conclusion that its record with re-
spect TO Mexico meant this:
That hereafter we did not propose
TO afford full protection by force OF
arms TO those who represented Amari-
can enterprise in foreign parts. and yet
it was only four years ago that our OPP
roncnts wrote largc in their PLATFORM
that the constitutional rights or I'm
crican citizens should 80 with them
throughout the world. and that they
should have full protection wherever
they We're lawfully, for their lives and
Given Ovation.
Charles f. Hughes closed his cam
Daicn in Nebraska today, with addresses
to four audiences OF farmers AT Hast
INKS, Grand Island. Columbus and Free
mont. and meeting in the auditorlHni
viaduct. and the streets in the vicinity
were crowded when the Hughes spe-
cial reached Omaha The nominees way
TO the hotel, for much Of the distance
was between lines or parked au'ofno-
h!les. whose occupants cheered tho can
Mr. Hughes reached Omaha, somewhat
tired and in poor voice. His day was
busy one beginning with an address at
Hastings in which he aSsailed the ad-
mimistra ton for the Adamson and Tn
drrwood laws and declared that those
who are declaiminS TO the American
public about invisible government han
better remember that when, was In
exccutIvn responsibility in the state or
New York. there was no Invisible gov
eminent in that state"
In his speeches today. and again hero
tonight. the nominee again answered the
declaration that vote lot me means
q vote for war.
when We criticize our opponents
action In connection with foreign af-
fairs" Mr. Hughes said, we arc told
that We must desire war \ more bank
ru1t Justification I cannot imagine. 4
conceive. It Is said and proclaimed as
though tho American electorate could
he deceived by such words that vote
for me means a vote for war. Why |
am devoted and my whole life has been
devoted to the institutions Of peace.
rs IL conceivable that anyone should
desire the horror and wastes Of war?
as Il conceivable that a. this time
with Europe in arms. anyone should In
under comprehension as to what war
means7
what yve do say Is that It Is not the
path of peace. but a path that leads TO
insult, resentment and war If you do not
fear lessly maintain known rights OF
our country.
I'VE are set here under the providence
nf God in grand country where We
have no relations but what may he
peaceful relations. You have all tho ma
citnery Of an organized peaceful so
cicty. But what lies hack OF 1t? There
lies back Of It the force OF organized
society that holds it together and gives
it's sanction. That sanction OF Fore
behind 1t does not lead you 70 riot and
disorder; 1t maintains the peace Of your
community.
ut Is perfectly idle to suppose that
when VIC have known right under inter-
national law to advance them in ttrm
and convincing way means war. IL
means sclf-rcspect, it means tho esteem
OF foreign nations. It means prestige AMI
International influence. We cannot
serve humanity If wo sacrifice our own
dignity, r. we degrade our own citizen
ship, If we forfeit our own rights. l
say, stand for American rights; stand
ro, pcncc. stand for security, erect be-