Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-13
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publican senator by the Nebraska
legis sture proves that the anti.mc-
nopoly cry Is not near 80 great q bug
bear when coursgeously faced as 1t is
supposed to be. There Is no state in
the union where II has been more per-
sistently used to brighten public men
than in Nebraska, and there were
grave fears that the republicans would
to it. It's defeat, however, should
teach the party In other states what a
straightfor ward, courageous course can
do. There are already healthy indica-
tions that the cry of monopoly has
been overworked and that the people
are becoming dlsgusted with those
who have In this way sought to thrust
themselves into prominence -NeW
York Tribune.
The recent election OF a renator In
Nebraska proved the efficiency of The
anti monopoly movement in prevent
Ing the election af any republican can
didate for the senate who was not be.
lieved to be sound upon the issue be-
tween the corporations and the peo'
Pile. General Henderson, during the
compaign last fall, stumped the state
as an anti-monopoly republican, though
not as arepublican anti.monopolist. He
made a number Of strong anti-monop-
oily speeches, notably in Butler county,
and though he made no pr~etentions to
afllation with the anti-nonopollsts
outside of the republican ranks, he
never could have secured his election
without the votes Of republicans
pledged upon the monopoly issue. Lot
General Henderson answer whether
the snti-monopoly cry was only a bug
bear In the late senatorial campaign,
and whether the republican party II 1t
had not yielded to 1t In some degree
both in its platform and In the profess
sions of Its candidates, could ever
have secured It's senator.
Outside Of Nebraska we fail to see
the indications that the people are be-
coming ~disgusted with anti-monopoly.
Are they disgusted in New York;
The present Legislature in that state
has seen the frat railroad commission
enter upon its duties and steps taken
to reduce the fares on the elevated
railroads. Is The Tribune th~inkinglof
New Jersey Bills have been passed
for the taxation Of the great corpora
tions, and the legislature has been pu-
ri6ed from the railroad lobby. In the
Legislatures of ten states during the
paat month, stringent anti-monopoly
measures have been either introduced
or passed. These instances give no
indications that the cry of anti.
monopoly has been overworked."
The editorial conduct of the New
York Tribune Is enough to make Its
brave old founder turn his grave. In
the days Of Horace Greeley, the voice
Of the Tribune rang out like a clarion
for every movement In behalf Of popu.
lar rights and against every com.
bination opposed to the interests of
the producers Of the United States.
Horace Greeley wal the editor of the
Tribune. and not the mere puppet of q
corporation king. If the founder of
the Tribune had been controlled as
Whitelsw Reid is to-day he would
never have dared to lift his voice at
the Minneapolis fair In prophetic
warning against the dangerous en-
croachments of corporate monopolies
upon the liberties of the people. II
Horace Greeley were alive to-day
the great journal which he founded on
the anti'ulavery issue would be found
~gallantly fighting in the front rank as
the leader of the most advanced hosts
of anti.monopoly.