The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-07
Representative Rryan's Prediction.

The government will grow more cOmpl
perhaps in its "details as increased numbers,
greater area and larger interests require
more machinery, but it will grow more
simple in purpose Instead of seeking to
perform the work Of the individual it will
content itself with Restraining men from
injuring one another" and will leave them
otherwise free TO carry on their own pur
suits of industry and improvement" SO far
as they do not interfere with the equal
rights of others. Changed conditions will
compel the government to more carefully
guard the weak from the agYressions Of the
strong.
Free competition is not what it used to
be- Trusts and combinations left uncon
trolled have both the small dealer and the
consumer at their mercy. The government
must furnish sure protection to the inter
ests Of all of the people from the cupidity
Of some of the people Much of the in
creasing inequality In wealth Is due to laws
absolutely unjust and to the absence of
necessary restraining laws We may not
be able to destroy the natural disparity be
tween men, but we must avoid exaggerat.
ing it by legislation. Political equality
cannot exist long In the midst of great so
cial and pecuniary inequality. There is an
evident and growing desire to bring the
government nearer to the people
General education among the masses and
Improved facilities for spreading informs
ton have prepared the people for more com.
plete participation in the work of self gov
eminent. We have outgrown the presen !
method OF electing senator's by legislatures,
and the selection of those who are to repre-
sent us in our highest Legislative BODY will
soon be taken out of the hands of stat,
representatives and placed in the hands O.
the people, where it belongs The elecxio,
OF president by an electoral college, whic
often turns the contest on a few pivota
states and sometimes thwarts the will of
the people, is destined to be replaced by a
more direct method of ascertaininR the
POPULAR Will W. J. BRYAN.
Senator Cuilom on Railways and Tele-
graphs.
From Our Washington CORRESPONDENT,
Senator Cullom, the author and spef ial
champion Of the interstate commerce law
was asked to give bis opinion in the mat.
ter of proposed government ownership of
railways and telegraphs. He replied: I'm
my Judgment, government ownership of
railways and telegraphs would be the most
serious blunder that this country could
make 1t would bring about a condition
OF things which would menace the teac.
and the very life Of the republic. Govern
ment should regulate but not own rail.
ways and telegraphs and other concern,
WIN "hlch tne commerce and prosperity
vi the people are so intimately connected.
Ae tne railways OF the country alone,
and you will find that they employ NOR.
than million men. This mean. No.
million citizens merely, DO milIio,,
voters, for these railway EMPLOYEES arc No.
women or children, but men OF voting .e.
men stalwart, alert. capable, skiIlfuI- Y1,
might say that they are a compact BODY Of
million picked men from all waIks "a
ule Ia THIS country, representing the flower
anu PRIME or our manhood. It would n,
NY judgment, be moDstrous to tnrn thes.
lhen over 10 the control of the government.
ana the manipulation of the noI;t;c;.n,
VINO might chance to be in power IN ~.
government. If these men were made vas
sais OF the dominant party, there need
never be change of administration Tb.,
pontical party that could not maintain n.
sell IN power with this mighty engine at
IT'S command would be weaker than anv
poiticai party we have ever yet had in con-,
troll OF the nation.
IN adoltlon TO the men there are the con.
.ha ioi supplies, for construction, for al,
~. .ehehts OF the vast railway lines
enc money value thereof runniny 10
agures beside which the expenditures 81 n ts'
government are as mere baeateIl. c.;, 1
more effective would be contracts f.. eli
por,a.ion' secret rebates, favor in ca,.s us
.h c,r.iea These things are serions evil, an.
sney now are and the people viii nsvas s a. ~
nsssnso, IN my opinion, till thew have sn 10
Pre- pSseo such practices, but with ,ai,me SUP
s she hands OF the government favo-;r; ays,n
shipments and rates would he ina..;.a n N
no ou "o1id surely be used for politic., n,'H
eose@ Maintenance of the dominsnt np pur