The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-07-06
t;ruMth Of Monol,olics.


Tho growth II monon,lies in the
last twenty years has perhaps never
been raralleled in tho history Of the
world.
The downfall Of chattel slavery eight
cen years ago ut time when the power
II steam AMI electricity were hut fairly
inangnratea gave IL these corporations
opportunities that arr seldom presented
to such organizations.
Tho people were busy putting down
the reconstruction of the seeded States
kept them M hnslly engaged that they
did not Tor q moment suppose that this
monster WAS colllng itself around thu
most vital affairs IT the country. making
them pay tribute 10 few soalless a>so-
Citations hefnrc they can enjoy Int
very few IL the accessories and comforts
Of life.
There il scarcely anything left hut
nome monopoly has taken 4 lien on and
il drawing from tine people tribute for
the privilege II eAluying what the Csc-
Ator designed for all mcn without Ills
crlminatlon.
These mnnorolies arr growing in
number every day. the larger monorolles
produce the smaller ones and then turn
IN item and lcvour them. In building
up the small MonopolieS aud aevauriag
them. the large monololies ar thereby
destroying the middle classes and NJ,
aucing our people 10 tMa classes. the
very rich and the wretcheslly poor.
Vsh.A allan .,.s,.x,>.,lsa. -.
by tho great ones by discriminating in
the favor II some that they have the al.
vantage in shipping or in purchasing by
borrowing money NJ a lower rate of In.
terest or IN many ether ways that might
b. mentioned.
This gives them an advantage that
favored olsee can crush tho p,st cat,
crushing competition: then when thesc
smaller moaopollcs have soac the ser
vice that the groater ono tlcsirl, they
arr absorbed by them. These small
manopolles are neecssarv tn the exist,
encc of the larger aacs, ~ small iiSh are
necessary h the existence II the larger.
They feea ,hcm aud prepare the Nay
Tor them III do the pioneer work Tor
them. oh save them the trouble ri
performing the details u this ncfaslons
| work.
Everyshlug that ministers b. the wants
| of maM Is made tue instrument IL levy
| ulhatc. The timoer al this country has
been wasted shametslly in wears PAST
until il has heen made too scarce Tor asc
as fuels monopoly controls the nnaler
and lumber far building purposes ma.
neposlss are controlling the supply III
ceal that the poor must have in enr cities
t. keep them warm aud cook their fnca.
Nanepalies control the transportation af
fuel and everything else that man CON.
sumess combinations III harrles. called
dealers IN produce, corner and lower
prices while they has the produce III the
farmer. aud. after they get possession of
his products. then they raise the nr,y,.s
b such points ~ their cnpidl,y dictates,
making millions out ii the producer and
consumer. Manufacturing monopolies
are formed. who send their agents and
attorneys into Congress b get tariffs
hxed 10 protect American labor. but
really fix the laws 50 that a few can con-
trol the importation of such articles "a
ara used by the mass of the people, 80
that they can put their goods and wares
On the market without having 10 compete
with tho foreign manufacture, thereby
compelling the foreign lal,orer to com.
pete with our laherers. and let the home
manufacturer levy tribute of of his own
conntrymen. and this in the name oi
protection b. the wage classes
| Tho oil monopoly that wastes thou.
sAuds II barrels II this gift Of nature "a
man % they may control the halancs
and bold II ous of the reacn Of those thai
use il, unless they will give Vt least
double what il should cost them Ani no
turn falr profit 10 those that sell il.
Telegraph monopoly. that controls
the transmission ii intelligence, one al
the necessary factors Of business trans
actions, drawing out Of the business ol
the country n large dividend ON cam.
tA. at least ths-e.foarths fictitious
land monopoly. that is taking up the
lands helonging 10 the generations ot the
future and holding il 81 ~ 10 exact trib,
ute of the future purchaser or force him
to occupy il ~ tenant and paw tribute
from year 10 year ut such rates n In.
lord u the land may choas. h fix, With,
out any regard to Justice, compelling min
b attend such churches ~ he may desix,