The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-01-24

gins with S-t-e-a-l.
Trusts buy for their representatives
a seat in the various legislative bodies.
Trnsts have more power than the
President of g., 900, 900 of people can
rally.
Drive competitors out of business
by underselling them.
They lock up the coal fields.
They have the power to throw
thousands of workmen out of employ
ment, hence they cannot educate their
children.
The all pc werful voice of the people
is raised against Trusts. This was
denied by J.. E. Biddle who said,
Trusts are one of the elements that
have brought the world to its present
progressive stage of development
Business will cease when Trusts are
made illegal.
If freedom of contract is made Grim
inal, business will languish and die.
England owes her Steam Engines,
Rail roads, opening of mines, her
power over the Sea to Trusts and
combines.
Individual enterprise may be dis
troyed but wider field is opened.
The wage Garner receives more to
day for labor, than ever before. Why
return to aboriginal wages?
The times demand association of
labor, capital, and mind.
This was followed by the double
quartette which rendered the best
music of the evening.
An grafton, The cost of American
Freedom" was given by ]. w.
Richie" He said. There ARE two
mistakes in minds of the people in
regard to American Freedom. They
say it is natural inheritance, or was
gained by Amer. Revolution alone.
Freedom began in the continental
home of the Teutonic tribes, thence
transferred to Eng. thence to Ameri-
ca. 1t took 1900 years to set us free.
1t cost Treasure. 1t cost heroic
exercise of best qualities of human
character 1t cost life. Value liberty
and preserve it.
w. ID. Hammontree, then appear
ed in the garb of School director OF
earlier days and rendered declama
ton in manner worthy of praise.
"Woman in the Nation" was given in
the shape of an Grafton by ]. N.
Davis. He said, History records few
names of Wcmen who have made
themselves felt in the army and in
politics.
The elevation of woman to rank in
national offices is of recent date.
Women have died for their country
They have taken up arms for theil
country. Our liberty is due in great
degree, to woman.
Five queens have ruled over England
Indirectly woman influences the
nation. Power of woman will be
greater in the future. Her charms
alone have made her leader II
nations but the power of educated
woman is increasing. The extemper-
aneous speech by Paul Smith is the
first of the kind ever given in an en-
tertainment in Maryville. This was
fine considering that he did not know
what his subject would be till it wa:
announced to the audience. All music
was furnished by Alpha Sigma talent
The boys sang some of their bes
songs. The society extend thanks tC
the public for their kind attendance
There are siXty-seven boys in Me
mortal Hall now and Mr.. Thomas i.
expecting few more.
The many friends of Miss Jennie
McColloch will be delighted to heal
that she will soon be at home. Mis-.
| Jennie has been attending Moody:
Bible Institute for year and is now
returning well equipped in the meth
DDS of personal work.
E. ]. Sabin who has been sick witt
pneumonia is now rapidly improving
We are glad to hear that he is eXpec
ting to return here next fall.
Clerk" What kind Of a pin de