The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-02-13

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sf earnings ~ the government. vita
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hu,s Ne hear ~ nsny msnifexfs-
,ians u sovernnental concern for par
,icular Industries and interests Rec
ruius tie railways from lnssiseoey 10
undsastedls so- the benefit ~ The
rounsrx as Whole. bat what can -
q. more general benenf than sacoar
sseneu; u ample prstoction % The
nr.nclpai nec<ssar.es ~ life sDd their
even aos IRON c0atenied producers -
satisfied cSnsune,s
VALE Il may be c0ncetec thar
sp~cal governmental aid may BE- nec-
-sssry IN tie general Interest. ~s must
al agree that Il Il tlfscalt 10 see Why
asaeuli1re and the prodacsioa and cis-
trshutlon a. farIa products are not se-
coraed TIE sane opportunlsies that are
nrovicet for other businesses. esps
csally as the enloyment By the farmer
a, sncA ocsartunities weu.d appear 70
he even more csn.r.butor, 10 the sa1-
s-si sOod than IN ,he case of other
Industries TIE spirit cs American
democracy 10 unsllerably opposed.
alike 10 enacted specsi privilege and
70 the special privilege es Snsouai ep-
esrtsnsty thas arisss automatically
frer tire failure se eerrect elsrsne
ecsnornis ine1sslitiea I an opposed
10 tie Injection os government into
business. bet DO believe thar Il 10 a.
essential function Of democratic gov
ernueai 70 equsiize opportunity 50
far as 4 Il righia Its power 10 90 80.
whether ~ the repeal of srchale
statute. or the enactment 81 modern
ones II the snti-tr1ss laws keep the
farmers from endeasorng sceusitesily
a. la;egrsie their Industry while other
Industries 1nd q way 10 meet modern
conditions without violating snch stat
uies, then II would seem reasonable
70 nnd a gsy FOR the farmers 10 meet
them under the same conditions The
law shcuid operate equally IN fact Re-
pairing tie economic structure 90 ons
side il no Injustice 10 the ether SIDE.
which ia In COED rerslr.
We have Travelled a long way from
the Old conception " government -
merely defensive and peilclrg ageaes (;
and reguiafive. corrective. or eQusli1-
fng legisixtiea. which sprsrenfly - ~
special nature. Is often 81 the raost
general beneficial consequences. Even
the Firs; ccnsress passed : tsrsf act
that vas srowediy fer the protrcfien
~ manufacturers: but protective
tariff slwsys has been defended ss
means o. promoting the general Eeod
throush = particular approach; ana
the statute books are f.led with sets
fer the beBeSi q shipp.ng. commerce,
and labor.