Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-11-27

MONOPOLY.
The shove i the heading Of an edi.
toeial article in the Oregonidn Of the
2lst It seems to have been prompted
BY the telegrsphic announcement from
San Francisco that one Speekles, pro-
prietor 10 the San Francisco sugar rein
cry, had made an attempt to assassinate
DeYoung, editor snd proprietor Of the
San Francisco Chronicle, in consc.
quence Of the Chronicles structures up
50 inc San Francisco sugar refinery in
uniting with the railread company for
the purpose of making corner upon
sugar. and dividing the profits with the
railroad company. 1t has for long
time past been charged that the sugar
refinery and the railroad company has
been . combined monopoly under the
Hawain treaty with the government, as
extostiDg largely the peoples money
upon the price Of sugar. and has prevent.
I'd competition in the price Of sugar by
other parties, and that these monopolies
have made millions Of money by their
sperations, which the Chronicle has
deemed oppressive and unjust to the peo-
Pc. The Chronicle short time since,
exposed the workings Of these mouopoiies
and SPECIFIES, an interested party, took
ezeeptions thereto, and attempted to
take the life Of DeYoung, and thus stop
the further exposures. Another version
ofthe immediate cause Of this attempt
spoa DeYoung's life was an existing ieud
between young Speckles and DcYoung
in connection with their mutual armours
with woman. Tho real facts Of the
cass wc suppose will be developed in the
future In the courts. The Oregonian
scans to infer from It's standpoint that
The stack Of DeYoung upon this sugar
md Eailroad monopoly was the prime
asd immediate cause. II reasons that
nooopolies have been 70 exacting
and oppressive upon the people, and been
soloss tolen.ed, that they will not brook
With any degree Of allowance, any cri.i-
cism upon their acts, and where they
ind any person bold enough to assail
tAsm before tho public. they attempt to
PIT him ont Of the way or destroy his
inauence = soon - possible. This they
saa oflen do BY buying him of, or by
gripping him in his finances, and in his
Legitimate influence, but in the case Of
DsYouns being in financially sound
condition, and not . man to be bought or
frightened ly any threats uttered tow
ards him, Or 10 relation to him, they
fasad their only remedy was resort to
The fakisg Of his life. Admitting this to
y Ne true state Of the case, il ia sad
cosmeatasJ npoa the existence Of mon
sPo'io in this country, which seek thus
70 prey upon the rights Of the free PEG.
Pr. II this case has been presented in
y true light BY the Orego.ian, it isl
naturally to BE- inferred that il will |
swaken intense feeling among the people
q this coast and Of the east, which will !
3 sFsafly Intensified by every exhibition
y nnxarraated mohopoly among all the
separations Of the country, aud the gen.
al government viii be importuncd to
make provisions for tho severe punish.
nent Of every company who attempts to
'1ercise unwarranted corporate powers
'ver free people. and if the government
aass TO make such provisions for the pro.
eotAen Of the people, We may expect
'reat deal Of unorgsnized interruptions
md destruction Of the property Of cor
'osatloas. II is TO be hoped that anarchy
vii not result from the eneroaa hmcuts
y these corporations upon the rights of
ne people. II is true Ben Butler in his !
peeehes during the late canvass has ut
efed the sentiment that the power of
ae.s corporations must be checked, and
'e'd under the control Of the government |
: that anarchy would certainly cnsue
moas the people. This has been con.
'dered as wild prediction, but If the I
over and just criticism of the press is to
. only checked by murder, then we |
llflled.