Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-01-27
Trusts and Monopolies.

Trusts! They are the latest de-
velopment of the times and a serious
menace to the prosperity of the peo-
pie. No thoughtful American can
watch their increasing strength with
out amszement or observe the meth
ods they employ without alarm.
This tendency to combination on
the part of capitalists is a matter OF
supreme Importance and withal is
productive of such serious conse-
quences to "the greatest number"
whose greatest good" is sacrificed
for the benefit of the few
During the last ten years, more or
less, large sums Of money have been
pooled for the purpose of controlling
a given product and arbitrarily fixing
it's market price. This combination
or trust, or what not, has no CONNER.
cial significance or value unless it can
break down all competition. It's first
step, therefore, is to unite dozen Of
the largest dealers, whose aggregat-
ed capital is sufficient for the purpose,
and to crush out the hundreds of
smaller dealers by driving them out
of business or into bankruptcy. By
these means they become masters Of
the situation
When this has been done, let US
say with oil, coal, tin, lead. rubber
and score or two of other industries.
two consequences make their appear
aDco. First, the market has been
captured, prices can be arranged TO
-uit the syndicate, the whole commu-
nifty is laid uDder tribute to huge
aBd inexorable monopoly, ard few
gentlemen pile up colossal fortunes;
second, small dealers who made fair
profit and were oD the way to COM
potency are lashed back into the ranks
of the working classes No one can
set up in business for himself, because
this big monopoly will hammer his
head the moment be exhibits any in
depe ndence, and SO the very spirit of
fair play in trade is violently driven
out of existence The enterprise of
the many is destroyed by the despot.
&c bank account OF few.
The rule in America has always
been that every man has opportuni-
ties, and can rise above the ST. tion in
which he vas born by making wise
use of them. That rule was our
boast and pride. The tendency of
this new state of affairs is to deprive
him Of those very opportunities and
discourage any financial venture. 1t
creates an enormously rich class on
the one hand and the poor classes on
the other-that is to say, "a moneyed
aristocracy, which is e nations worst
conceivable calamity, and the masses,
who dare not compete for business
and who ultimately become sluggish
and unambitious as arc the popula-
tions of the Continent of Europe.
All this is anti-republican and in.
tensely un-Amarican.
II is grave and knotty problem.
but it can be solved by the common
sense of the people, for the people are
still king and can make the laws
which all must obey.
DO not throw away your hard
earned cash for every new cough
syrup, when that standard remedy
for cough, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, is
25 cents.
"Hurrah !" said little girl "I'm
not to he kept in because OF that bor-
rid neuralgia My mamma has
bought q bottle of Salvation Oil.
The turtle canning industry is
assuming large proportions in Flor
ida, and vessels are being employed
10 bring turtles from Yucatau and the
West India Islands.
During the past y9sr the distrib-
ution Of lumber at Chicago WAS l00,.
600, 600 feet IN excess of 1886 Prices
did not move up through the year, US
bad been expected.
-On account of the great care ia
ken in six weaving and spinning in
Italy it Ia claimed that Italian raw
silk possesses an eyenness and finish
which makes 1t superior to haud-reel-
ed Chinese elk.
AN electric light company in
Newark has VI filed orders on it's
book for 100, 600 lamps and 1870 ma
chimes.