The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-04

WHO Form and Own the Trusts!
The +. NJ. b. A. Convention at Hun
tinghurg, adopted . platform. the pre-
smbIe Of which contains this declars-
ton
"Whereas. certain conditions exist
which deprive THE agricultnri<i of = fair
proportion Of the fruits of his labor.
both In regard to products he has to sell.
u the commodities he has ~ bnv. un-
fair and dishonest combinations are
Icaxued against his best interest. aud il Il
also plain that the farmer himself is
largely 10 blame for the conditions I'M
der which he il sufTering."&c.
Now this IL Z denunciaiion first Of a
protective tariff. which produces newt
ably the conditions named: and second
OF the combinations. or Trusts, -only
made possible by such . tarif-which
they say are .lesgued against his best
interests Then thew blame themselves
for voting for men who permit and en-
courage this condition Of affairs, and
proceed TO nominate . political ticket q
apsnacea for these ills.
In this connection II is fair 10 inquire
who are the professional poliucisns.~
ehns complained Of by the r NJ. b. A..
wnEoo what oC1cers and party
- been, and Il In favor Of the fhieving
tarin, (which steak from him Indirectly
half every farmer in Dubois county
raises and what party heads al the
Trusts complained Of, and is responsible
for them?
The famous Mckinley bill. endorsed
and voted for BY every Republican IL
the present Congress save one. and
which imposes . lax Of from SO 10 $50
per upon every article. excep'
sugar, the farmer has 10 buy. and compel-
him 10 pay . tax for bounty Of rs per
ent upon every pound Of sugar he
uses. u q living object lesson OF what
party is IN favor Of . high tariff.
The Indianapolis Sentinel. In speaking
81 the Trusts Of all kinds. says Republi.
csn newspapers have, from time to
time, had = good deal 10 say about The
whisky trust, which they have represen'
ted AS a Kentucky democratic institu,
ton. The fact IL that the trust. is~ss
northern and republican concern. Con
elusive evidence Of this u furnished b,
the Wine and Spirit Gazette, Z leAdin,
organ Of The liquor trade, which, in
recent issue. says:
THE present managers OF the whisk,
are the active supporters Of the re
publican national administration, ans
will have no difficulty Ia getting copie
Of al the government books that the,
may need 10 order to exercise Z contro
e and check on the returns Of thei
own distributing agenta. Once in pos
session Of the information which thes
returns must necessarily impart, the trus
= readily dispense with the services .
jts distributing agents or middlemen an.
sell direct to the jobbers and wholesal
dealers ~ a manufacturers profit, plu
the freight at the point OF delivery. Dis
titled spirits aud their compounds will
then be sold by the trust for cash befor
delivery. just the same as postage stamp
are ~ present sold BY the government"
~ " sac TO say that there a not 4 frus
ia the country which IL not controlled b,
republicans. This IL conspicuousIy tru
Of the Standard oil trust, which man re-
publican newspapers have characterizes
- = democratic Institution. About tw.
wears z Mr.. Psvne of Ohio aid IN IN,
~. >. senate: "Ninc-tenths OF the stock
holders Of the Standard oil company ar
now md always have been republicans.
=" assertion which hiss never been chsl
ienged. The next day he read thes
words from = statement written by Nj
whitney. then secretary OF the navy
Every officer nr director OF the Stand
ar'i Oh tfi-i y. believe, Z republic Il
and 80 are nine-ienths OF lie stockhold
era
Scratch" . trust and ycu win find
every time. accumulation Of republican
- rx!ort money from the people,
This y essentially true. All IN
Trusts, aud Monopclics, OF which N
sgr'cuiturisis 30 justly complain, Are m
creatures 81 Republican Legislation. a.,
were. and are, encouraged BY the lead
80 90 that party. from Hornadv Ill,
dudley down 20 Harrison, In order /,
OBTAIN : part 81 their immense proiss I,
ue used "a "bIocks Of i've methods b,
rusty men 70 keep the party IN power
I"t what is more astonishing 10 4 BE-
never 10 he inus'e honesty OF the REQ
w. y ih~i . few Intelligent far,ners
W." rave never run after the talse "a,
o. protection 70 MonopoIists. should per
VII themselves 70 he led blindfoldei II
ne net Get for them by Republica,
se.osrs through Rerubiicam members \
&c d'i'erep' pretended farmcrs crvani,,