The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09

to the people Of the country if it rec
ognized either the moral or the legal
right Of these great aggregaLons OF
wealth to stif1e competition, bankrupt
rivals and then prey upon society. cor
porations are the creations of law and
they must not be permitted to pass
from under the control of the power
which created them; they are permit
ted to exist upon the theory that they
advance the public veal and they must
not be allowed to use their powers 1or
the public injury.
The right of the United States gov
eminent to regulate interstate com
merce cannot be questioned and the
necessity for the exercise of that right
is becoming more and more imperative
The interests of the whole people re-
quire such an enlargement of the pow
ers of the interstate commerce commits
sion as will enable it to prevent dis
elimination between persons and places
and protect patrons from unreasonable
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The government cannot afford to dis
criuinate between its debtors and must
therefore prosecute its legal claims
against the Pacific railroads. Such a
policy is necessary for the protection
u me nights O. Lne patrons as We'll as
for the interests of the government.
CUBA
happy in the enjoyment of the blessings
Of free government feel q generous sym
pathy toward all who are endeaVorlng
to secure like blessings for themselves.
This sympathy, while respecting all
treaty obligations, is especially active
and earnest when excited by the strug-
giles of neighboring peoples who, like
the Cubans, are near enough 10 observe
the workings of a government which De
rives all its authority from the consent
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
That the American people are not IN
? h.. 14W
is evident from the fact that they, as
rule make frequent changes IN their
official representatives when these rep
resentatfves are chosen by ballot A
permanent Office holding class IS not
in harmony with our institutions.
fixed Term in appointive offices, except
where the federal constitution now pro
vides otherwise, would open the pubic
service to larger number OF elrlzeHS
without iInpairing it's efficiency
THE TERRITORIES.
The territorial form of government IS
tenpor in it's nature and should
give way as soon as the territory is SUI
ficfently advanced to take its place
among the states. New Mexico Okla
hOma and Arizona are entitled TO stale-
hood and their early admission is de-
handed By their material and pOhtlca1
interests The demand of the platform
that officials appointed to administer
the government OF the territories OF tue
District of Columbia and Alaska, should
or district, is entirely in keeping with
the Democratic theory of home rule
am also heartily in sympathy Win
the declaration that all pubic lands
should be reserved for the establish
ment of free homes for American c1t1-
zenS.
WATERWAYS.
The policy Of improving the great
waterways Of the country is jusihed
by the national character of those wa
terways and the enormous tonnage
borne upon them. Experience has dem
onstrated that continuing appropria-
lions are, in the end, more economical
than single appropriations separated
by long intervals.
THE TARIFF.
1t is not necessary to discuss the tar
iff question at this time. Whatever
may be the individual views or dects-
ions as to the relative merits of pro-
lection and tariff reform all must rec
oHlize that until the money question
is fully and finally settled the American
people will not consent to the consider
alton of any other important question
Taxation presents problem which in
some form is continually presenting II
wolves no sacrifice of personal opinion
self Of the definite action upon 1t in
or political principle; but the crisis pre-
sented by financial conditions cannot
be postponed. The tremendous results
will follow the action taken by the
United States on the money question
and delay is impossible. The people Of
this naIlOns SITTING as a ulSn court
must render judgment in the cause
which greed is prosecuting against hu-
mainly? The decision will either give
hope and inspiration to those who toll
or shut the doors of mercy on man
kind" In the presence of this over
shadowing issue, differences of opinion
upon minor questions must be laid
aside in order that there may be unit
ed action among those who are deter
mined that progress toward an univer-
sal gold standard shall be stayed, and
the gold and silver coinage of the con-
stitutiOn restored.
w. ]. BRYAN.
GOULD HAS ARCTIC FEVER.