The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
SHERMAN VS.. JOHN STUART MILL
SHERMAN'S DEPRAVlTY.

Tothe Editor of the Indianapolis sun:
SIR:-In his speech at Manshelo,
Ohio, on the 18th inst, Ohm Snernlah
said:
| sHuman governments can nave put
little influence over the causes tnaJ
produce the rise and fall OF prices, the
abundance or want OF emplOyment.
These are governed by niger laWs,and
the puppets that for the time hold
fficial authority have as little influence
over these great movements as mes
have over the revolving wheel. Az tnlS
time our county is the most prosper
ous in the world. though we suffer, 10
some extent, from the same causes
that bring stagnation to the Industries
of all commercial countries.
Again he said ''To attribute the
J distresses. which I know you suffer IN
common with the rest OF mankind, 10
: any causes growing out OF the admin
: istration of our government, is ex
q treme folly. Unlike the laws or most
y European countries, our laws are
n framed. as far as possible, to promote
!. Industry. TO protect labor and dlstrlb.
D ute wealth.
4 Think of this. We gods! Our laws
a. tect labor and distribute wealth..
10 Can it be that this is part OF
: HAYES method of spreading ''rellglon
"a and metvl'' Send such outrageous
4 liars out to utter such Incompatible
of falsehoods! But perhaps it is due to
re the air of Ohio which seems TO nave
ccly = necnliar influence on such minds.
81 But it cannot be attributed TO the
Of
I'M .sHere.'' continues this polltlca
.e- hypocrite and mountebank. I'VE slvt
re to every man the same privilege, CIV
ne and political. whether he be rlcI ..
,se poor. or whatever may be MS coliul
en-. ton. He must enter into compeel
.ou ton with others, but he has no dls
ar! examinations against him. Inc rem
led edy for periodical depresslons n
zen human mind can point out or admins
lev ter. That must be the result OF tlme
1 it of industry, of economy. NO ooup
yill industry will soon revive.
IRE One need not contemplate TN
or remarkable language long to feel no
ED UNANIMOUSLY false and insulting II i
in But this fellow must earn his brlf
ga and he undoubtedly was compelled .
if his masters and owners to make tn
led exhibition. But the assertion tn;
and the laws did not affect our economic
nee condition is such monstrous aDsur
row. ity. such ..extreme folly TO u:
the another of lis beautiful assertions.
i # In contrast with this. observe WIZ
heir John Stuart Mill says in Vol. | OF h
The s.principals Of political economy
peo- page Is:
ave sThe creed and laws Of people a
,nks powerfully upon their economic
ons condition: and this again by its inf
An ence on their mental developeme
oore and social relations react upon the
saw creed and laws.
hon Again, same volume. pages 35-6:
Won when in equality Of wealth or
nv commences, in community not G.
stantlv engaged in repairing by ind
What trv the injuries of fortunes, its adv;
ces are gigantic. The great masses
. of wealth swallow up the smaller 1
men Roman Empire ultimately beca
bonn covered with the vast landed poss
an sions of comparatively few famlll
for whose luxury and still more
the whose ostentation. the most cos
products were raised, while the Gu
ymen yators of the soil were slaves. or sII
h his tenants in nearly servile conduit
gov From this time the wealth OF TN
then pire progressively decnneu. l
.tions beginning the pubic revenues "
| ap- individuals sufhced az lease ~ ~
Italy with splendid edifices puDlc
lerist private; but at length SO u"liial &c !.
intro der the enerVatlng lnnuenooo "
inter- government. that what Ien,alnoa
4 that not even sufficient to keep 1iioo0 =
inter- ces from decay.
Again on page o., the beglnnln
Mr.. chapter 5 entitled r unua .1ol
wait Propositions respectles Capilai :,
would proceeds with an enumeIa.loll.o " -
Iful to Fundamental propositions.
says: 1.-THE first of these pIoposil
listen. is. that industry Is nnii1e1 "
tai"
,,hioct Don't / nray You. conclude