The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-06
CLARK PIERsoN, Editor.
LAMBERTvILLE. N. ].
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1894.

The Union County Standard, most
excellent and able paper, published at
Westfeld, N. j., in replying to the stric-
lures of correspondent who takes the
editor to task for his Socialistic views,
says:
"You misrepresent us. We are not
talking for the nondescripts who propose
to divide up and then divide again.
We speak for the kind that believe in a
redistribution of opportunities on the
Brotherhood of man basis therefore we
oppose monopolies that dictate TO the con-
sumner on the one hand and the wage
Garner on the other in order TO pay divl-
dends on watered stock. We advocate,
also, the ownership by the people of every
interstate means of transportation and
communication. We bcive that the coal
fields and ore mines of this country should
be worked for the people by the govern
ment. But this is a big subject that time
and Christly Interpretation of Christian
ity must develop"
This is sound and practical Socialism
that must sooner or later prevail ii the
people are to have any rights at all. The
Creator never made coal and other valu-
able minerals that are necessary for civil
lized life for the purpose of being owned
aud controlled and to enrich the few
while the many are charged exorbitant
prices for their use. They belong to the
people and should be controlled by the
people fer their benefit.
The monopcies, also, that could fur
nish their products at greatly reduced
prices were it not that dividends must be
declared on stocks watered sometimes one
hundred per cent. or more, thus robbing
the people, should be restrained from such
exaclions and should hereafter be pre-
vented by law from any issue OF stock,
except for proper and honest purpose.
Laws should be enacted TO prevent
speculation in the necessaries OF life and
of so stringent a character that men would
fear 10 risk the consequences of their
violation.
Eternal vigilance is the price OF lib
erty," and if the people-the masses
want their rights, they should be alert 10
preserve them before they are hopelessly
usurped by the power of concentrated
wealth, combinations. rings and political
corruptiorists.
The people may readily see The trend oi
things by noticing the facts revealed re-
Gently in the exposure of the Sugar
Trust" II one rich corporation can buy
up controlling interest 10 the United
States Senate for the purpose Of fictitiously
raising The price of necessary of life tc
the masses; aud il another combine can
sit In New York every month and fix the
price of coal at any figure they will; and
II few millonaires can at will control
the grain crops of the West then the
many are at the mercy OF the few.
II the accumulation of wealth in a few
hands menaces general prosperity, then it
ought to be restrained. When combina-
tions make necessares Of life high priced,
then necessares ought to be put under
such control az TO ensure the people con-
slant and full supplies at fair rates, even
IL ii DC necessary for the government TO
take control OF the production.
Some old fogies who suppose that it is
the purpose of government TO protect the
rich and strong while they plumber the
helpless, may think that these sentiments
are radical. But when the whole civil
lzed world is in a state OF disquitt, por-
tending some great social and economic
transformation, it is time that our states
men iii we have any) took notice of the
signs of the times and provide remedy
hfoie the cataclysm shall come.