The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-30
THE RAPID dROwrH or CORPORATE
AND MILLIONAIRE WEALTH.


AND MILLIONAIRE WEALTH.
OF late years, under Republican rule,
must certainly atartle and alarm every
observing, patriotic American.
These interfere with cur legislation,
control legislative bodies, exhibiting an
audacty truly remarkable. Their hired
presses, paid lobbyists and parties In In.
terest In and out of legislative halls,
labor with energy and without shame.
Their base aim Is TO rob labor and hon
est business Of their Just ris hts and fair
rewards.
Our United States Senate, made up Of
two members only from each state, and
they chosen by the Legislatures OF each,
is now about AZ much body OF wealth
aud privilege 40 the British house Of
Lords, Senators are there whose places
were purchased by the lavish use OF
money! or through u combination Of
monopoly and corporate wealth. These
men are In no sense honest representa-.
tiyes Of the people and the state.
The Declaration OF Independence
says! "All men are created equal, en-
"dowed by their creator with certain
"unalionable rights, among which are
"llfe, liberty aud the pursuit
"Of happiness" And the pre-.
amble TO the Constitution Of
the United States says, the object Is
TO form more perfect union, estab.
"llsh justice, insure domestic tran
"QullIty, provide for the common de-
Fence, promote tho general welfare
"add secure the blessings Of liberty"
II will be seen there IL not a word
here about fayOtl0g privileged classes
granting corporate privileges, or mo
nopOlies, bestowng bOunties from the
public treasury giving away the pub
he landD TO favored parties, In order
that we might have u United States
Senate made up largely Of these classes
aud their millionaire managers.
When NJ, Neckar reassumed control OF
French finances under Louis XVI, prior
TO the revolution, he knew that inaexl'
BILE reform aud q return TO economy
were the only ways TO saye the govern
ment and prevent dangerous revolution,
Al once the French funds rose, In one
day 30 per cent. But the bright talent,
aud brighter integrity Of NJ. Neckar
were not equal to the host OF enemies
which his inneSlble adherence TO econ.
Omy created around him. 81 was pla.
ced," said he, tin a situation where |
was under the constant necessity OF
"disObliging all those whom | knew, In
"Order 10 secure the interests OF those
"whOm know not" even the ladies
"wOuld demand PENSIONS" says Mad
anne 10 Stael, with ~ much confidence
las marshal Of France would com.
plain Of being superseded. What,
they would say, "is three thousand
"lIyres TO the kingY" "rhree thousand
"liyres, replied NJ. Neckar, "are the tax
"aliOn Ofa village"
So we may say now, the man who, by
government favor makes million, cap.
lures u good village; aud no who IL 80
favored ~ to get two or more, captures
q fair city. Aud this Is what has been
going on OF late years under Republi.
eau party rule,
Our retormers are driven out. as was
the great French Neckar. Our own
Thurman got n law through 10 prevent
the Central Pacific railway from rob.
hing the government (the people, out OF
Alty or u hundred millions, and his
place IA occupied by John Sherman, n
tool Of monopoly aud corporate power,
We need not inform our readers that
Mr., Pendleton has not been reelected
TO succeed himself, His crime, too, was
reform. llo was no tool of monopoly or
corporate privilege, but Democrat,
true and faithful, desiring integrity
aud economy IN administration,
Though the choice OF the people almost
unanimously, ho was mercilessly
slaughtered ut the command OF the
standard oil monopoly. In this case
again, the organized millionaires sue.
Ceedod.