The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-26
THE ELECTION OF SENATOR'S BY
THE PEOPLE.

| The most accomplished man in the
| United States Senate is David Turpie, of
| Indiana. He is profound lawyer, a
| versatile scholar, a student of the Consti-
| tuition, a disciple of Jefferson, a believer
| in the fitness Of the people for self-gOv-
eminent.
| He always uses the clearest and purest
English in his speeches, and his wisdom
is as unerring as his English undefiled.
Mr. Turpie made a great speech yester-
day in favor OF the election of Senators
by the people We have space for a
few extracts.
Speaking of the usurpatiOn Of the
power of trusts and the influence they eX-
crted over Legislatures, Mr.. Turpic said:
This syndicate of the trusts in its ac
ton bears no relation to the actual bust
ness carried on by any Of its Incorporated
members, such as transportation or man
ufa ctures. It's aim is political supremacy
by direct control OF the ballot among its
very numerous employees and agents. 1t
presents the question, bare and naked, to
every employe, whether he will vote the
|
as his conscience and Judgment may die
tate, with the alternative of losing his
place and wages, and this is class of
men whose livelihood depends upon their
daily work and earnings. This is an in
stance of despotism, so odiOus and often
sive, so contrary to the Unborn freedom Of
manhood, in such deadly hostility to lib
erty and justice, as could only have been
IN Tod nj nv M hoY
insolence and audacity of the syndicate
of trusts.
THE force bill, not long ago driven from
this chamber in defeat and discontinue,
has been, with marvellous unanimity of
expression by the public press of the coun-
try, denounced as Infamous, but this later
force bill Of the syndicate Of trusts is ten
fold more worthy of such a designation.
The oligarchy Of the trusts say with list
less, languid Indifference, 1.-The laborer is
worthy of his hire; then they add with
earnest emphasis, but not Of his vote:
his vote is ours
THE OLIGARCHY OF THE TRUSTS
The oligarchy OF the thirty trusts pro-
fesses intense opposition to free lumber,
free WOOL free coffee, free coinage, but
it abhors with most perfect hate the free
ballot. With the free ballot this syn
dicate of trusts would be sent back
to their original calling-that of fur
nishing shoes o. sugar, calico and carpets
transportation for freight and passen-
gers. purveyors Of goods and merchan-
disc common carriers of the pubic-all
very useful and honorable vacations if
honestly pursued, but not to be compared
in their estimation with that with which
they to-day so arrOGantly assume the con-
troll of the legislation and of the gov
eminent of the United States.
Il do not include all corporations
Some of these have acted quite hOnora
bly,. but they were not considerable in
number The late election was as free
to their employees as elections had been
formerly-they were not in or of the
trust of Oligarchy.
''The plotters in this tyranny of trusts
have not tried to avail themselves of
the terms of public law; they have not
even pretense of authority. They
skulk behind secret orders of the com
pany. and hide among the shadows of
the incorporated wraiths and ghosts. who
unseen and unknown, conduct this insid-
ious raid against the franchise"