The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-07-21
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4uest VI us tHhHhkeTe. we plehueu viii
them that the great wealth OF the land
which is obtaining five-sevenths OF all
this money, should pay some of the bur.
dens OF the government; that corpora.
tions be taxed on their great franchises /;
that large banking institutions and rail-
roads be taxed in proportion to their
wealth ss Was the poor individual. This
was denied, refused; and every powerful
institution which contributed to the last
campaign was given exemption from any
tax, enabled to shift it all to the poor in
dividusl. The rich individual, privi-
lodged against having his income from
the government bonds or any source in
excess Of four thousand dollars taxed,
though the supreme court Of the United
States has expressly declared it would
sustain an income tax for war purposes,
was exempt. The rich and powerful not
to give dollar that they were not per-
nitted to take from the individual in re-
turn. while the poor must not only pay
the expenses, bat give UP their lives to
sustain the war and protect the nation.
It was against this-this infamy Of injus-
tice, this deliberate Discrimination
which the republican congressman, Jo-
seph Walker, Of Massachusetts,, In pub
lie speech, charged was an open arrange
ment in payment for favors received
against that we protested.
NOW FOR THE SEQUEL.
Every trust and combine which con-
tributed money to the republican cam
paign fund has demanded and received
special coal, steel, shoe, clothing and
food contracts. Every corporation or
railroad or shop concern have been given
mopopoly-no public bids--though such
are required by law. These concerns
have been given-I repeat, Riven-the
peoples money in a reckless and crimi.
nal manner, and for no return-for no
benefit to the people or their soldiers.
These are charges OF Walker Of Massa-
chusetts, Of Cannon OF Illinois OF Brumm
OF Pennsylvania, of Johnson of North
Dakota, OF Todd of Michigan-sll repub-
licans. They are also sustained by the
records-borne out by the confessions ex
torted by congressional committees OF the
administration officers.
ILLUSTRATING A FEW INSTANCES.
The railroads (the ones favored against
others in contracts for transportation get
$5S,000,0O0. The amount of actual trans
portstion charges at the usual rate for in
dividuals, is $ll 100000. A clear gift OF
$47 100000, justified on the ground Of
unusual risk" The cost to the steam
ship companies for transports was SO ,000,-
900. They were given $l7.O00,000 on the
ground that they "risked the forfeiture Of
their insurance"
Take few instances of "yachts" and
Ships" sold, The Merrimsc, sunken
by heroic Hobson, cost $4,000. The
administration senator from Ohio sold it
to the government for 1886 900, a profit
OF 100000, and the vessel so rotten and
decayed that sinking it was the only re-
suit left the government. Senator Han
mas brother had yacht costing $50, 900,
which, after being used for years, he sold
for $l9S 900, and boosted of it as "busi-
ness enterprise"
A certain weli.dressed, wel-known
dude" arranged partnership with q
certain high ex-ofiicial, and sold ship,
twice condemned, once at the bottom, for
$40, 900. 1t was not worth $1,000. But
the instances are too numerous for this
letter.
The steel trusts. which took lmitless
protection, nbined their contracts, pre-.
vented competition, and sold us armor
plate at 800 aud 5000 per ton, and then,
without "tarif protection" sold it to
Russia and other "persons," whence
Spain got it for her warships, with which
to fight us, for 5000. When this is
brought to the attention of the admins
tration they refuse to take any action.
Such would not be patriotic" they say
The Wanamaker- Vel pey Company is
given the monopoly on shoes. char ging
for shoes in 5000 lots $3.50 q pair, when
the individual buys the same shoes in
any store for So so pair. But investiga.
ton is denied. These concerns are
friends" These supply companies for
clothes keep the boys barefootsd and
half naked in the field. The food sup
ply companies keep them hungry by re-
fusing to supply them until the admins
tratiou consents to their monopoly price and