The herald., 1898-10-16

other form of monopoly must be subject
of general discussion. Control the mo
nopoly of money by wise and conservative
legislation and laws will speedily be passed
regulating all other forms Of monopoly.
The experience of the government in pro-
viding for the deficit growing out of the
failure of the Dingley bin to produce n
sufficient revenue to maintain the govern
ment and the sigma. success of the war
revenue bill icl producing an enormous in
come for the government has upset almost
all previous opinions upon the tariff ques-
ton. The ma ton now exports more manu-
factured goods than it imports. We are
looking for foreign markets. We need pro-
lection for our laborer more than for our
macufacturer 1t would then seem that
the doctrine of a tariff for revenue only,
with incidental protection levied in the in
terest Of the artisan rather than the mill
owner. together with a wise system Of In
ternal taxation, the income tax and the in
heritance tax would more nearly fit ex-
listing conditions and more readily conform
to the problems of the future than the
weather beaten and time SCARED system
of protective tariff to the exclusion of all
other forms of taxation.
The war with Spain was not a Republican
war 1t was waged by the entire people.
The scandals growing out of the con-
duet Of the war however, must
be charged to the Republican ad-
mn.stration. The purchase of auxiliary
ships for the navy at five or six times their
value some of them discarded hulks to-
tally unfit for service and the palpable
corruptions in the purchase of all kinds of
supplies for the army and navy, together
with the criminal neglect of the soldiers In
camp and field, and the incompetence of
officials and the selfishness of officers con-
stitutes a disgraceful page in the history
OF the war that the administration will
have to answer for TO an outraged public.
| The growing conviction among the masses
! that the corporations are determined to
dominate political conventions and control
elections indicates that this Is a vital issue
and one that the people intend to settle
soon and settle right.
Pubic ownership Of public utilities is no
longer an untred problem. AS it's merits
become better understood the principle will
be more generally applied in municipal
state and national affairs.
! The scoffed at and derided Initiative and
referendum" product of patriotic Popu-
lism, is great and popular issue before the
American people. The reform parties are
fast incorporating this plank into their
state county and municipal platforms
Were it's principles put into practical eff
feet questions of public moment would be
settled without the arbitration of PARTISAN
ship and the nation would be raised to
higher and better plane.
In state politics the railroad question Is
the overshadowing issue in this campaign.
Whether the railroad will manage this state
or the state control the railroad
Is the problem of the hour. The
evidence that the railroad has con-
troll of the Republican machine IN Cali
fornia and dictated their state ticket is al
most conclusive To save the state the
railroad and the Republican party must be
taught a lasting lesson in November. The
sun of a new day is rising in the east. The
people are with us and the wishes Of the
people always prevail in the end.
The Republican party is a great com bire
Of wealth and corporate greed 1t is the
strongest as we'll the most sinister or
ganization on earth today; but It is dsn-
tegrating It Will soon be a vast ma achine
without fuel Its following is fast desert
ing it. There Is a revival OF patriotism.
Tho future seems bright for genuine reform
in America We shall win in November
and again In 1900 Let US take courage for
the fight and stand fast to the end.
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