Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-20
Entered as second class matter.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1899.
THE ISSUES FOR 9 O

THE ISSUES FOR 1900.
AS matters stand now, the issues
which absorb the attention of the
American people are three:
1, What shall be done with the
Philippines?
2. The Trusts.
3. The Currency Question.
It is reasonable to suppose that
long before the national conven-
lions of the two great parties meet
the Philippine question will be
settled, that free government will
be firmly established throughout
the Philippine archipelago, under
American protection. This ques-
ton which seems just now so i'm
portant, will be eliminated from
the controversy between the two
parties.
AS to the question Of trusts, it
is probable hat both parties will
illuminate against them and all the
supposed or real evil that follows
in their train. There is no doubt
that, if this republic is to endure,
and continues to be-, in the future,
as it has been in the past, an
asylum for the downtrodden and
oppressed Of the earth, where
ability, honesty, energy and ambi.
ton may have hope Of their just
reward, then the trusts must be
brought into subsection to the gov
eminent and not permitted to con-
troll the business Of the country
and ride rough-shod over the rights
Of the people. We do not appre-
hend the danger from them that
some do, for we clearly see that the
most dangerous Of them, carry
along in their very organization
the elements of their own destruc-
ton. But the people are suspi-
cious Of the whole brood and thor
oughly aroused against them.
Their promoters and friends are
no doubt to be found in all par
ties. It is fair to presume that
some who are loudly declaiming
against them are themselves inter-
ested in one or more of these bale
full trusts. But no political party
would dare to champion the cause
of the trusts. It will then be left
to the American people to decide
which Of the two great parties it can
,entrust with power-which is in
dead earnest-means business
will do something that will clip
the wings Of the trusts and reduce
them to subsection under whole
some and restraining laws. The
record Of both parties is open to
inspection, and the intelligent citi-
zen will have no trouble to- ascer-
tain which one has been a promise
keeper and which one has been a
promise breaker. The record of
both parties for the past forty
years is an open book. We can
rest assured. that the Republican
party will suffer no loss or harm
from the closest scrutiny of it's
record from the days of Lincoln to
those of Mckinley. No human
organization is perfect. The Re-
publican party has made mistakes.
But it has for more than a gener.
alton been in almost continual con.
troll of this government. Its wise
craftsmanship has brought pros
perity to the American people
That craftsmanship has made this
republic the wonder of the world
It has welded what was once 8
loose confederation of states into 8
mighty nation, without entrench-
ing upon the rights of the states
to absolutely control their own
local affairs. The party has lived
up to its promises more closely
than any other political organiza.
ton that has existed in the United
States since the formation of the
constitution. We are, therefore
inclined to think the people have
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