The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-24
Blaine on Trusts.

Mr.. Blaine holds that "Trustsn are
purely private affairs, and that neither
President Cleveland nor anyone else
should have anything To say about
them.n
AT the same time the msgustIc .'un-
crowned kIng'' of Republicanism advo-
Gates The prohibitory tariff of the Chica-
go platform. The operation OF such a
tariff would be to remove the only cheek
upon the Trusts that control the living
supplies OF the country. He therefore
believes in legislation in favor of the
Trusts, but is against all legislation TO
protect the people against them.
No Trust combination pays fair living
wages. The same monopoly that
enables the Trust to extort from the
consumer puts it in its power to grind
down the workmen. AS prices go up,
wages go down. Such is the monopoly
rule that Blaine and the Republican
party would render unassailable by in
trenching behind the statutes of the
United States.
Mr.. Blaine in his anxiety to champion
the cause OF the Trusts Undertakes to
show that such exist IN England, and
therefore should be encouraged in tho
United States, or at least that any at
w SAdoh Shuh luc
States would be futile. He takes his
ideas, illustrations. principles and COM
parisons all from England, where he
enjoyed himself so much and was re-
ceived so well by the aristocracy and by
the shoddy lords. His proposition is
one to make the rule Of shoddy perpetual
over the American people.
To be sure Mr.. Blaine is not the can.
didate OF the Republican party-at least
not nominally so. Benjamin Harrisor
was nominated at Chicago, and should
the Republicans carry the election he
would be the nominal President, Just as
was Rutherford b. Hayes, whom he
strikingly resembles. But everyone un-
derstands that Blaine would be the
President. In fact, "the power behind
the throne is greater than the throne
itself.''
1t Is Blaine, not Harrison, whom the
Republicans hail as their leader. as 1.-THE
greatest living statesman" the "un-
crowned king, !" the "inspired Moses. -
who is TO lead them out of the wilder
ness. 1t was for Blaine that the Re-
publicans undertook to get up il New
ork the greatest reception ever given
TO An American returning from Europe.
1t Is 10 Blaine that men who cOns.i-
tute the Republican majority in the
United States have surrendered, so that
his lightest word is their law in prefer.
enee 10 their own Judgment and even to
The DEGREES OF their own caucus. The
Repuollcans In Congress, in solemn con-
terence, determined TO present bill to
revise and reduce taxation. but Blaine
intimated his disapproval, and the pro-
Ject fell through. He is not the .sun-
crowned king" of the American people.
because the American people will have
no king, least of all, monopoly serving,
aristocratic, false pretending king like
Blaine.
But Blaine is king of the Republican
party, despot, dictator, absolute ruler.
and does with that party, its Senators
ana committeeman, what he will.
Therefore the Republican party aid
every member OF it, from BENJAMIN
HARRISON down, are bound by the de.
clarations and proclamations of James
q. Blaine, its king.
That monarch has issued his soyeraipu
decree. II is decree for the Trust,
and against the consumers and the Ia
oorers OF the country. There are sym.
toms OF revolt among Republicans. bu,
they dare not revolt.
What will the people do ? Will they
stand by Blaine, the monopolies. the
Republican machine and the Trust.
against the producers and consumers OF
or tie United States Will they hold
mp their hands for the fe:ters OF this
uncrowned tyrant, who has forgotten
the spirit OF the institutions of his ma
tive land? Or. will they rise up and
proclaim that they Will have nothing OF
THIS TTnst doctrine. nothing of monopo.
Iy servltuce, nothing of this boastful bu-
poTeriess 'uncrowred king" but viii
renounce, DEFY and stamp under foot
this political Satan and all his evi
works ?-N Y !Star