The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-07
PLAIN TALK.

Whether or not the National anti
Monopoly League, which was organ
1xed an New York few months ago,
'SsEFE be able to accomplish any good =,
.fSsasfutuTs must decide. One thing
IE- oert&in, hoWeVer-ihs Leagus is
net 'Gfraid to make itself heard plainly
and officially. It is not afraid to
saHak against monopolists and their
~EE&cial tools. and it manifests no hes.
l<taancy about mentioning names. re-
gss1less OF the party or person hit.
I4&sE month the kilograms mentiosed
Shat the League had protested agsinst
SIas nomination of Stanley Matthews
do an associate justiceship OF the
hISaited States Supreme Court. The
organization not only publicly pro-
GEsSed against that mos! sosndslous
examination. but did what it could to
EEsvent tho confirmation, unfortu-
stately without success however, as
4szs senators voted almost unani-
e2aSasly to put the man on the bench
y zxao was 4nOtoriously the friend and
E$5c@ney OF the greatest railroad
GxaGnopelists In the country. After
Ere confirmation the League held a
ezzEesing at Cooper Institute, New
Eolk. when the following resolutions
ssgsqe adopted, which in themselves
,zzG2eald be enough to cause the retire.
Gz2euE Of the new justice, inasmuch as
THE anti-Mopopoly League is COM
a9&sed OF some Of the best known and
szxost; honorable business men in the
'lS0uusry;
RESOLVED, That the confirmation Of
Len. Stanley Matthews, the Pacific Rail-
l1nDad candidate, as justice OF the Su-
zssme Court Of the United States, is 3
.zjEGal and alarming proof Of the purpose
sgd the power of corporate monopolies;
III their purpose to pack the Supreme
"Gaurt with judges who will reverse its
a11ecision in granger cases, affirming the
light of the people through their legisla-
GSxres to control corporations-of their
Spss0er tesecure the confirmation of their
candidate in defiance Of the popular will
-Uaaifested through the press, and
ESainE an almost unanimous report Of
< sSEEss statesmen and lawyers Of both par
ties constituting the Senate committee on
SEs Judiciary.
Resotved, That we view with appre-
gS1o1 sion ths poRer of nonopolies In the
legislative, judicial and executive depart
meets of our government; that the recent
gComineRt part taken by the railroads In
saecting candidates. for the Senate Of the
United States, and the nomination TO
positions Of power and influence Of Mr..
Matthews, the railroad advocate in the
United States Senate; Mr.. Elliott +.
s8heDerd. the son-in-aAW Of Mr.. Wander
FE8ts dtHon. VIM. 81. Robertson, the
lifelong attorney OF the same interest,
zaod who but recently was instrumental
in killing the bill to prevent telegraph
e1zonopoly-All point to q settled policy
On the part Of the monopoly interest, TO
eznsh their creature into power Where
meg can thWsrt all attempts of the peo-
iaae to hold them to proper responsi-
asiffty to the public.
RssolVed, That the tendency is very
eznstked to monopolize the enormous ad
-Eautages of steam and electricity, and
ga them as q means to tax the public
sTyYduly for their use; that the coneentrs-
fEan of vast wealth in few hands while
aHe many are kept poor, is opposed to
uQblic policy, to public morals, and en-
dangers the permsnency Of our form of
PesoJved. That we especially view with
sgarn. the attempts Of monopolists to
eo1trol our courts and The press, which,
viii our schools, are the chief bulwsrks
Of our free institutions; that we there
ssce deprecate such appointments s.., as
SGT,,o inst It is the duty of all good citl-
ms to hold all persons and all parties to
eStrict accountability for thus betrsying
She public interest.