The advocate., 1894-05-09
UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
Interesting Correspondence On the Subject
of Business Politics,
CONTINUED SERIES.
CONTRACTION COURT,
WALL STREET, NEW YORK,
April 20, 1894.

Of a barrel OF Bourbon whisky bearing
the motto Of Ksntucky-"Unitsd We
stand, divided We fall"-said to his part
ner: "We'd better trsnsposO that motto
and make it read, Divided we stand,
united we fall" The real rulers OF
the United States and Of the world
from that hour to this have bssn adopts
in changing notices and adsges. Some
OF the old time driVelerS who talked very
much about the rights Of nGn, like
Jefferson, that old bankrupt said.
"Etsrnsl vigilance is the price Of liberty"
The worlds rulers, the money kings,
have it, Eternal vigilance 10 the priCe Of
victory" If you don't know what that
means you'll learn in time. Let me give
you one example. You know that every
thing Of importance that is done In the
civilized world is scrutiniEsd by our men,
and il anything is done or said (would
that could say thought which is not
In accordance with Capitalistio doctrines
and principles, the actor or speaker 10
Swallowed and IL he persists in 10 oppO-
sition to as his future is sealed. We
take no chance. No man goes to the
front in any business or profession un-
less he knuckles to us. | am speaking
Of the East; the West has unfortunately,
partly slipped from our grasp. trust it
is but temporarily 10 and that you and
your party will do your duty In bringing
Kansas into line. But for that ex.
ample. On March l, Chicago edu-
cstionsl paper, Intelligence, published
an article on Government Control of the
School House." The writer said:
With the progress Of civilization the state
is called upon TO do more and more for So
ciety. When tho railroads failed TO Pegu-
late their rates, the governments stepped in
and laid down broad and general rules for
their guidance. While there is
some grumbling, the benefits are so clearly
apparent that no one would be willing 10 GO
back to the old system. In the same
manner the state regulates insurance COM
panies. Il regulates banks, fixing in some
cases the legal rate Of interest, compelling
them TO publish statements Of their Oondi-
ZION, and providing for regular inspection.
Such matter ia Q little too sooiRliBtic
and anarchistic to 60 unnotioed. Most
people think civilization is going on. II
they get it into their heads that from
time to time the state 10 expected to 90
more and more for society, you can see
where it will end. Bsllsmyism will be
enthroned. Banking, railrosding and
similar enterprises will all pass out Of
our hands by degrees. We don't intsnd
to let the fountain head, the school, be-
come corrupted. So committee which
attend to such work, gently hintsd to
the editor of that school journal that
communications Of similar soCialistic
tendencies must 60 to the waste basket
hereafter. Perhaps you wonder what
would be done il he failed TO act on our
advice. His business credit would be
destroyed ct the banks. His business
paper would be dishonored. We would
be pressed for payment Of sll debts due
to monied nen. Other journals of like
kind would be forced by US to Slur his
paper and defsme it. We would ruin
him.
Our club met at the Bower Of Ease,
as we call our club rooms, few days
ago. read part of your last letter and