Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-24
"rRusrs ARE PRIVATE ArrAlRS.p y
Mr.. Blaino's Remarks Exciting the
ARnger OF Western Republicans.


(N.Y. Herald Specially
CHICAGO, ILL,, August IL, 1sSs.-Mr.
BlNue's unfortunate remark in his speech
at Portland, Me-, Wednesday, that "tru.ts
are largely private affairs, with which
neither President nor any private cliizcn
has any particular right to interfere" L.
botherng the Republicans good deal out
this way.
Mr.. Blaine il recognized as the great
prophet of the party, aud his utieranccs
are keynoles, The Chicago Tribune will
read the Plumcd Knight severe lecture
in the morning aud nsk him what lie
means hy placing himself in direct antog-
onism to the plank in the Republican
platform Of 1888 which declares opposition
tn all trusts. Many Republicans thinks
the magnificent receptions rendered the
Maine statesman have had the effect OF
slightly turning his head aud impregnating
him with the idea that he can say what
he plcnses with the certainty that ii will
lie all right. The Tribune says
MIR. BnineS view is certainly flippant
one, 10 call IL no harsher name. The Illegal
combination Of producers to kill off com
petition and fleece consumers are certainly
public. Congress has recognized them o. a
such 10y passing legislation heretofore in
their interests, aud its members are now
recognizing them again by discussing leg
islation which VIII relax their hold upon
the people and choke them off from their
huge profit. The courts have recognized
them as public by entertaining proceedings
against the oil trust aud the sugar trust.
The law recognizes them as public under
tle broad term OF forestulling and by fix
Ing penalties for conspiracy to suppress
competition aud dominate prices. If the
sugar trust, for instance, is purely a pri
vate ailiir, why are its agents haunting
the lobby in Washington to influence pub
lie legislation IN it's interests?
AN UNHoLY PARTNERSHIP.
"If Mr.. Blaine is correct in his assertion
that they are private alf,irs' with which
the government, has no right to interfere,
then most certainly the government has no
right 10 bolster them up and befrlend them
and should step down and out from lis
partnership with them by withdrawing i,s
tariff protection. In further defending and
npologizing Tor trusts Mr. Blaine contends
that the tariff has nothing 10 do with
/ EN- and that Tree trade England is as iull
of trusts as high tariff America. To GUS
tain his point lie cites coffin trust in the
iormer country. This is another witness
Or ilrppant treatment Of the subject.
$50 long "a excessive duties are main
tanned these trade rings will he enabled ls
bleed the public. Reduce these luiis TO u
decent, reasonable figure aud they will be
smashed. Mr.. Blaine will not help the
prospects of the party by appearing rs the
advocate of trusts winch the party plat
form has specifically and unmistakably
condemned. lie can say much that il in
terestIug and profitable as to tariff and
wages question, but he shOuld he warned
IN time not to make the error of apologiy
ing for trust monopolies or whisllng them
down the wind rs of no consequence"
The Tribune's position will cause n stir
in the Republican ranks, and the demo
Gratis will not be the losers by the agila-
ton. Mr. Blaines unfortunate remark will
he worth MANY thousand votes tu the Pres
i lent and tariff reform.