New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
FIVE DEMOCRATIC TRUSTS.
wHIsKEY, SUGAR, SALT, OIL AND COTTON
SEED


THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
OF MICHIGAN AND THE SALT MONOPOLY
INoUIRING INTO THE HIDDEN POWER OF
THE wHIsKEy RING-THE COAL
OIL BRIBERY IN oHIo-MR
BLAINE'S SPEECH AT
GOSHEN. INDIANA
YpY rBLEGN APh t. vHR rkiBuNh1
Indiauapols Oct 1O-when the train that eore
Mr. Blaine into Indiana stopped at Coshcn ~ oa"h
today people already gathering IN the niue e'"
greet the distinguished statesman ana tof hours
later the of the place were throneed oS cT"o
Of $4,000 people largest gathering In Northern IN
diana in many wears. Mr. Blaine's address was de-
lyered in the afternoon O'Clock. but II was i'm
possible for all Of the people TO get within hearing OF
bis voice. and three meetings were held, Two OUTDOORS
and one in the opera house. The speakers preceding
Mr. Blaine were General King. OF Ncw-York; General
Hovey and Colonel John A. Bridgeland. OF Indiana
Mr. Balne's speech was received with great entnusF
asm. He said
M Chairman and Fellow Citizens Of indiana: /" stop
thief is cry entirely confined to the criminal
class counterpart Of the trick is known In pocai
AMI is especially noticeable In the present course
Of the Democratic party respecting trusts
In President Clevelands famous message OF
last December he warned the country OF the dangers OF
trusts argued that they the offspring ana resus
Of protective system established By the Republican
party At time, while assaiing In the VIDE
sweep his accusation almost every industrial interest IN
the North the President particularly careiu 10 DC
silent respecting enormous tariff on sugar out OF
eol2 600 collected mportatiohs OF every KIND Ast
wear over s5S 600 900 came sugar alone which IL
equivalent oncfourth Of the customs revenue
Tor the year. When Mr. Cleveland penned his message
he knew that largest trusts ever organized In
the world Sugar Trust in full operation ana tha'
~ tariff helpful TO that trust he was giving
1t oil aid. both onicis and personal In MS power
Of his are true he Is hnscii cspo
sbe for evyng countless millions upon the pockets
n a1f he Of
versa among the families Of the land tCheers anu
cries Of That's soy Nor was Mr. C1eVeiano
silence the only which the Sugar Trust recei'eu
when the Mills bill under consideration Inc prev
dent OF the Sugar Trust (Mr. Hsyemeyerl, we'll
known active OF NewYork appeared before the
Ways and Means Committee, ard, according 70 inc s'ac
mcnt made open Senate by Mr.. Allison, OF Iowa Cd
tanned such arrangement OF duty as was equiT@eht 70
AZ ooo 600 in the rockets Of the trust (Sensaton) H.
therefore, the price Of sugar has been nnduy advanced 70
tho consumer the repchensbie parties according 10 IN,
Presidents doctrine are the President himself and the
Ways and Means Committee. who concocted the Dill IN
The interests Of that trust 1 think, moreover, hAt
wherever you find the necesaries OF life eonered
and controlled by association OF men for the purpose
reapug undue profit you will find the supporters OIL
MI Cleveland the head OF the movement sugar may
indeed be accounted luxury for exist without
L. but salt Is OF the primal necessities OF e we
ell know that Salt exists in this country and the
man who is at the head Of IT, openly ana avowedIy
conducting It's affairs is Wellington r. Burt the present
Democratic candidate for Governor Of Michigan. Mr..
Burt earnestly advocating the removal OF all ouues on
salt This would another form OF contradiction Of
the Presidents theory that protection the FIRST cause OF
all trusts and IL likewise fully jushes the ground taken
during this that trusts exist more freely IN a
froctradc country than in protective country, more
freely in England than in the United States
am fortunately able TO give you piece OF Information
that has strong bearing think. Mr. wellington r.
Burt's salt trust j hold in my hand copy OF Ihe
London Times" OF September from which learn that they
are forming salt trust in England The statement IN
The Times" quoted from English papers locally In
erestcd this efforts form the great salt trust
have succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations
All the Cheshire salt works have been Professionally
acquired by London syndicate represented by Messrs
Fowler Co. solicitors Westminster end negotiations are
proceeding favoraby purchase all the extensive works
In Worcestershire and Durham. The capital required is
fixed at 5000 900 pounds sterling, and has been sub
scrbed many times In consequence Of
The monopoly thus created Is expected that tho price
OF salt, now sold at shilings pence ton Will
rise 10 shilinss"
Let me ask II any in Indiana believes that Mr.
Wellington Burts salt in the United States and
this great In England likely TO prove rivals
each other7 DO think they will cut down prices
and deprive each other Of their respective profits When
the English points the to increase the price
Of salt ourold single jump do you think Wellington
Il modest to say Mo- TO proposition to
unite the trusts all stockholders on the ground oor
and united In agreement TO advance salt three
hundred Der cent in Great Britain and the
United Staesl applause and laughier) Thus you see
the danger apparently without remedy that VIII follow an
international organized the basis OF free trade
Alexander Hamilton laid down In the greatest financial
paper submitted by him Congress- that behind pro-
tective dcmocrac competition would always insure
reasonable prices to the consumer; am ask you our
experience does not justify the wisdom OF our hst ana
greatest Secretary the Treasury In all the years that
have elapsed since he wrote those significant words
(Cbeers) should reach the basis OF free trade
the Presidents goal OF prosperity and the manu-
facturcrs and holders OF democratic article ana the
factu OF
any country unite. who're is your relief? Where
your defence Cheers and cries OF You're right
Well gentlemen these not the only two Democratic
We have spoken Of one necessary luxury ana
one absolute necessity but there welding
more political influence. perhaps than both Of them /
the Whskey Trust which has absolutely changed
the politics and policy OF the Democratic party For years
after the war closed demand OF the Democracy.
especially in South, for the destruction OF the in
ernal system and first and last the outrageous
taxes whiskey and tobacco They denounced them as
war taxes which free people should submit In time
of peace (Cries Of They did, Well gentlemen, the
free. traders both North and South saw that the
internal revenue system abolished the country would
necessarily rely for its revenue upon customs as IL hao
done for more than generation preceding the war and
that II that were the It would be difhcult IL not I'M
possible TO destroy the doctrine OF Protection and 50
under Mr. Cleveland they have completely changed their
ground for keeping up tho internal revenue system
and breaking the protection features OF the arh Inc
Wbiskey Trust has thus risen financially AMI ponucahy
IN National Importance. j state nothing OF It's in
ternsl workings and its political manpuations from
tny own knowledge, but know Democrats who de-
clare that Mr. Randall, the able upright ana eH
terienced Speaker of the House of Representatives.
was driven from the chair and Mr. John o. CARLISLE. OF
Kentucky was made his successor by Den "iauc
caucus controlled by the Whisky Trust and acting under
the whip and spur its agents Mr. RandaPs alleged
offence was that would not aid in suspening the tax
laws and postponng payment Of tax whiskey In bond
when 1t interest Of the trust 70 secure post
poneuent. MI Randall did not believe tha' the sws OF
the United should be administered In such way
as TO promote huge speculation In whiskey: and j
wish inousitive reporter would interview MI
Rsndas political friends that subject aud then ask
Also how much money the Whskey Trust Is contributing
TO the Democratic this year, and at the same
time he might extend the inquiry into the amount con
tribu,ed by Trust and also by the Salt Trust
including it's fellow the business beyond the sea-