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II ROBERTS ON POLITICAL SCIENCE Sphere of Government Is Defined De De- fined Before Local League BLOW AT SHIP SUBSIDY Pronounced Vie Yie s J picked 1 on our Protection Pro Pro- I Federal O mid amid r Needs for fOI National chall Changes es f S The Tire illegitimate uses of governmental government government- al at powers aro iwo responsible for fOI our predatory corporations an and amid our swollen ten len individual fortunes declared Brig Brig- hani II lb Roberts In a lecture given In Inthe Inthe the lie assembly room i of the tire university Thursday night The Tho theme themo of ot ills his address was The Sphere of oC Govern Govern- ment The lecture was given under the thc auspices of tho tire University Uni Political Science league Tho The misuse of governmental gov gov- ov- ov power said tho ti-ic speaker has hns created special privileges that have o mado possible the creating of I monopolies ana anti gigantic trusts It has resulted in the Inequalities that now I oppress us us- Tile The purpose of or government govern govern- overn- overn ment meat as guaranteed us IS by the Con Constitution ti-I ti is that of oC I keeping men from injuring InjurIng- ono one another and keeping them I free Yesterday President Roosevelt sent to congress a L message favoring the tire es establishment es- es of a a. ship subsidy now no I pending Behind his Iris advice is the lie I weight of or his high office and amid tire the in- in of oC the tire entire executive department depart depart- in-I in mont ment of our national government go He calls attention to our oum trade trad with South America and arid other foreign countries Ho- Ho refers to the tho amount of oC business d done ne b by foreign n steamship lines comp compared com corn p pared red to UK trade of or our oun own own ships and amid favors subsidizing subsidizing- our merchant marine This is contrary to the tile spirit of or natural competition lie urges germ that we will if Ie the present bill 1111 Is pa passed be required lUre to pay relatively less in n subsidies than other nations and amid urges that we can not te with them unless our ships arc are protected a as their ships arc Po terill g Infant Industries Under tho ho plea pIca of fostering our In Infant Infant infant in- in fant industries we arranged the time protective protective pro pro- tariff Protection inaugurated to protect them has resulted In the building up of vast private fortunes that are now regarded by every one oneas oneas oneas as a menace menaco to our liberties The protection protection pro pro- that enabled private Individuals Individuals to build up immense fortunes on the tire lan land you ou are arc again asked to extend extend ex ox- tend to build up colossal fortunes tunes on the sea If It this tIns plan is carried carrle out it will take us far tal from tho the original plans of the tIie he men who framed tho the constitution constitution upon which our government was planned This same sallie President has lias suggested the time taxing of private fortunes This Tills Is also a misuse of governmental power and takes us further away from a real solution of oC tho the problems that confront us ins Rome began behan Its decline when wirer the thc fortunes of or individuals became a menace men men- ace acc They finally became stronger than the government o Ve Vc are rapidly approaching a time when this tins same samne condition vexes exes us Predatory wealth as it h has come conic to bo be called Is Js Invading and arid influencing our municipal governments govern govern- ments and amid our state legislature It has brought its malign influence to bear In our national congress through individuals It is extremely difficult to enact laws that will restrict the power of wealth We Vc are face to face with a grave ra e problem How shall shah shalle e wc edeal deal with our private corporations C Gos GO eminent t O Onci nci Ii I It is planned that hint the tire national government gov SO shall small own and amid control our great trunk lines of or railroads nn and amid that lint time the states shall shaH take tako possession of oC the time theall railroads all roads within the state This is a Sl clear departure from tho tIre proper sphere of government Strong forces are arc advocating the tire government go ownership owner owner- j ship of nil all public utilities in fact all aH sources of wealth Where C can cain UI wp p stop If H- Hw w wo we begin with the tire g govern governmental cI 1 mental ownership T Of 01 t railroads and arid the tire absorption b by cities of or nil hH public utilities ties tics might aught wo we not with equal force fOIce argue that the government should own all sources s o of all revenues reports received by our national na no lIonal government show a remarkable number of or failures in tire the effort of s to lo operate rate their own public service service service ser ser- vice plants I low How much greater in iii proportion would bo bl th tire the failures attending attending at at- tending the time effort of or tire the government to control the lie great reat trunk lines linos of or our country Correction UIl fo foIs fot fOl Evils II Is 18 thit no rio redress for Cor or tho time evils that mat confront us Most Io l assuredly the hue abuses must be corrected and amid it can Call be accomplished l by reverting to the fundamental principles of government govern meat ment by brin bringing government back nek to Its proper sphere Tire The of popular sentiment has I created more wars ivans than Iran an any airy legisla legisla- ture Great corporations grown rich anti ind arrogant b by plundering have havo been brou brought ht to bay thieves In public o of- of flee Uce have been boen driven en to lo tire the wall public lUbliC c censure ha has driven men to tc exile who until recently enjoyed the time I confidence of the tire multitude Let an Indignant united virtuous people I turn the tIne JI light ht on omi tire the abuses and amid many ninny S will bo he corrected Tho TIros e who attended the lecture wore rieme also alco b by several vocal selections by a quartet tet composed ea o of Stott Johnson an anti and Tracy It was announced that two weeks from train last night Judge Frick of or orthe the tho Supreme court will deliver a Jecture lecture lee lec ture turo on A Protective o Thrift Tariff |
