Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-17
Pleasant H., No.
February Q, leS'

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FL. BAKNKE-Wnl you be kind enough TO
publish the following article clipped from the
Peoples Tribune Of Jan. 10Th 1851;
"Eysnts arc daily transplring that will
force Congress and State Legislatures, as we'll
ss political parties, to gFApplO with the mo-
nOpoly question. The consolidation OF rail-
roads, telegrsphs, and everything that Inter.
ssts the public generally, means the destrac-
ton OF all healthy competition and conse-
quent oppression Of the people.
when . few men control capital enough
10 elevate or depress values at pleasure, the
business Of the country is always In danger
and the condition Of the mssses uncertain"
must confess that / have not seen such an
article from either Of the old party presses.
for years, IL ie, as ! consider, q virtual &C.
kncw iedgement OF the g~reenback principles,
Every man and woman knows who knows
any thing about the greenback principles,
that our war has been waged against monop.
olieg.
Again, from Peoples Tribune of Jan. 2s,
1881.
ssThe ~millionaires are finding their way
into the United States Senate. or those
elected the present month, every man IL al.
theR very wealthy or occupies some lmpor-
tsnt position 10 connection with some one OF
ths many monopoliss which seem determined
70 rule the country.
II would seem, from the kind of men cleo
ted BY both parties 10 the United States Sen.
ate this winter, that there has been some
concert OF action among the great fnonopolies,
il may be accepted as q sligo that consolida.
ted capital 10 preparing for . desperate strug.
gle, which IL sees must eome In the pear Ia
fure, between Itself and ~lRbor-using the lat.
ter term - synonymous with ell classes OF
man m0k N0unaHfad nth tho unOna9aH un,n-.
atoms.
It 10 not to be regretted that such a formi-
dAbla array OF hionopolist senators should
have come 10 the front about the same tims,
for II will only serve 10 make the Anti.mo-
nopolista more watchful and determined.
They will understand that when the great
generals appear on the Reld the action will
soon Begin"
Now Mr.. Editor, / do hope that Democrats
who think they are the followers OF Madison,
Jefferson, Calhoun aud Benton Of the old
Democratic leaders will begin 10 examine
and see whore they stand.
Also the following from Tribune Of Feb,
., 1881;
''The great telegraphic consolidation has
stirred up an unlocked for amount Of oppo.
Altion. This monopoly Is dreaded more by
the business men OF the country than any
other oiass, hence the earnest protects from
ouNkos " bFuucS norcnant exchanges, ETC..
all over the country.
The consolidation OF railroads, which az.
feet more Immediately the farming than any
\ other interest, scarcely attracted attention.
but ae soon ~ the great business centers gel
Aiolt from capital, then the howl 10 heard.
The postal telegraph system, which from
time 70 lime has beOn brought TO the notice
OF CoDgrass and the people, will be likely
now 70 undergo careful consideration and
thorough investigation with q view 10 max.
ing the government the only power able 10
compete with the Gould monopoly, intro.
ducs II IS a part Of the poetal O, stem Of the
county. Under the pressure OF public
opinion, fully aroused by the ieaFs of the
business mon, we may very soon, through
the pcst-oface department, get kilograms Tor
the same portage We pay on letters"
y seems to ms Mt. Editor, that The Peoples
Tribune Il getting somewhat LInctured wIsh
grssnbaokIsm. As the GrsenbAek party Is
all the party that objects 70 ~moncpolies, 10,
tha Democrats come over. they can't 20 any
Uhags else.
AGaEExnAcK ~sUBsoNrBER.