The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-04
The Power of Monopoly.

The war against trusts, which opened
SO vigorously at the commencement Of
the Fiftieth Congress, has been appar-
emily declared off, so far as this Con-
gress is concerned" remarked West
ern Congressman Christmas Eve to
party of friends who were enjoying an
after.dinner cigar in the reading-roon
at the Ebbitt House 'sIt is singular
fact,' be continued. "that nearly every
man in the present Congress who stood
up for the rights of the people against,
monopolies. trusts, railroad influences,
corrupt syndicates and combinations
has been struck down in the house of
his friends, while the men who stood by
corporate interests have, in almost
every instance, been reelected y This
is sad commentary upon the gratitude
of the people, but it is the truth. How
can public men be expected to sacrifice
themselves if the very persons for
whom the sacrifice is made do not even
stand by then. He said: "The ex-
ample OF Isidor Rayner. of Mary land,
is notable one. The latter champion
ed the cause Of the people, introduced
the first bill that was presented in
Congress against trusts, fought the
monopoly of the Reading Railroad
Company and the Western Union Tel
e0raph Company, and was recognized
in the House as the unfinching oppo-
nent Of the moneyed rings that are
|depredating upon the people. His dis
triet sends republican in his place
In Minnesota, Judge Thomas Wilson,
one of the ablest men in Congress, and
Judge John L. Macdonald. of the same
State, recognized anti monopolists, have
both been defeated. In Michigan
Melbourne H. Ford, Timothy E Tars-
uey and Spencer o Fisher, all of them
outspoken opponents of Western rail-
road rings have been laid on the shelf.
In Iowa, General Weaver and Albert
r. Anderson, who have fought monop-
oily at every s,ep in Congress, have
shared the same fate The railroads
made an open fight against them and
succeeded in accomplishing their de-
feat. In New Hampshire, Parson
Mckinney was beaten by the same in.
huences. In Missouri, John j. O'Neill
and Martain Clardy were defeated in
strong democratic districts. In Con,
necticut, Robert Vance was the victim
of large manufacturing monopolies in
his district. In Massachusetts, John
E Russell, wis so ably fought tariff
monopoly, does not come back. In
California, Thomas L. Thompson was
beaten by the wine and fruit trusts of
California, and 10 Wisconsin, Henry
Smith, who defended the homestead
settlers bill against the Pacific Rail-
rord rings, has been beaten and so on
pretty well throughout the list. This,'
said he, sis not a very edifying spec
tacle, but it is safe to say that those
men, Judging from the caliber and de-
termination that has distinguished them
in the present Congress, will not per-
nit temporary reverse to discourage
them in the great aud laudable work
they have undertaken, but on the con.
trary, they will probably be heard of
again in the very near future. Monop
oily and corruption have secured
momentary triumph. In most cases
electing men unknown as their candi-
dates and making a-stil.hunt against
the representatives. of the people; bu
the time will come when the people
will wake up to the situation. Wash
ington cor. OF Baltimore Sun.
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