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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
FOR THE MULTITUDE.
Do the Trusts Ever Seek to Give
People Employment?

People Employment
To the Editor of The Globe:
A communication in your issue Of the
18th in regard to TRUSTS and Combina-
tons" leads me to offer few more
thoughts upon the subject. That writer
should study the subject closer. When
was it ever known that these great cor
porations ever engaged in the commend
able work of finding employment for the
multitude?" Where have they ever done
1t? Who can point to even one combine
whose business has been carefully and
honestly managed for the interests Of all
convened for the interests Of the null
titude? Are not the masses interested in
these things? Or, are these who are be-
ing reduced to the condition of serfdom to
be considered as idle spectators? Show US
one single trust Of any proportion whose
stock has not been "watered." And why
water stock If it Is not for greed and sell
fish advantage2 Is it not q fact that one
result of combination is In crowding out
the smaller producer, and closing the
lesser plants, and throwing many men
out Of employment. rather than finding
employment for the multitude7"
Who does not know that the one object
in the organization of these trusts and
monopolies is to further increase the al
ready plethoric pocketbook and capacious
nav of the bank accounts of the organ
izers? Who so blind as not to be able
to see that the ultimate result of the mas
sing of these already accumulated mil
lions into the hands Of the few will be
but to absorb the entire wealth Of the
nation? What advantage to the masses.
to the multitude" out Of work, IL prices
are brought lower, when they have no
money to purchase that which they need?
Those who will compare our times with
the days preceding the French Revolution
will be able to see complete parallel In
those days there were trusts and COM
bines. and the amassing Of the wealth in
the hands Of the few. There was also
religious monopoly, than which there ia
none more despotic The line Of demar-
cation between the rich and the poor be-
came more and more defined
The multitude grcaned under their bur
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15

man cannot rightly claim adherence
to a political party unless he accepts
and is governed by the principles of that
party. No member of a legislative body
has any claim to be known as a Demo-
crat when he advocates, supports, or
even cOuntenances Legislation at vari-
Rnce with Jeffersons great maxim:
Equal rights for all, special privileges
for nore."
The laissez- faire principle of true De-
mocracy is a necessary deduction from
the doctrine that individual liberty of ac-
ton ought to be interfered with as little
as possible. and only for grave and well
established reasons. Jefferson taught
that the natural and innocent tendencies
of mankind, in their unfettered opera
hon, contribute far more to the advance
ment of the race and to the happiness
Of the race than arbitrary enactments
designed to turn human efforts into arti-
hcial channels. Hence, the Democratic
party has consistently opposed a tariff
system. called protective" because 1t
sought to interrupt the natural course of
commerce by placing barriers in the way
Of imports coming to our shores to be
exchanged for the products of American
labor. Protection" as applied to a Gus
toms tariff, Is a misnomer. since 1t
thwarts the will of the masses in the
ways of trade. increases the cost Of liv-
Ing to the consumer. and benefits only
the capitalists who are relieved from for
sign competition.
In this country we rejoice in exemp-
ton from the ''octroi," or gate tax, which
prevails in European cities, and is local
development Of the protective theory.
And yet there are men in our state legis-
lature, calling themselves Democrats and
Peoples party men, who seek through
the so-called 'peddlers' license bills" to
throw protection around local store
keepers This can only be done by cur
failing the volume of domestic commerce.
The enactment Of such laws will not only
acknowledged facility in purchasing
goods "a convenience of no small proper
tions), but will also deprive of their live
Iihood a large number of poor persons
who have hitherto supported themselves
by the honest but humble occupation of
peddling. There is room in this broad
land for all honorable crafts and callings
Wealth and general well being are best
promoted by increasing rather than d.
minishing the number of traders. Now,
gentlemen, you who call yourselves Dem
ecrats, show by your legislative votes
that your principles have some vitality.
Turn your guns against the wealthy mo-
nopolist, and not against the poor man
who vends goods from a pack carried
upon weary shoulders over the country
roads! Do not let the childish appre-
tensions of some local merchant who
looks with horror upon the exchange of
pins, needles and thread for rags and
scrap iron send shivers down your backs
which chill your devotion to the grand
Idea of equal rights.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
TRADE INCREASE CONTINUES.
Sharp Reaction in Speculation Had
No BAD Effect.


No BAD Effect.
NEW YORK, April 14-Dun G. Co. s.
weekly review of trade will say: There is
still increase in all legitimate business:
and the productive power of great indus
tries increases even though some of their
stocks decline. The sharp reaction in
speculation week ago in no way Affect
ed the producing capacity Of furnaces or
mills, and has been in part recovered
while the disturbance OF business caused
by the formation of great combinations
has, IN large measure, ceased. The
money market Is In safer and more
wholesome condition, and in spite of four
heavy payments by large syndicates.
amounting to about $50000,000, has grown
easier. The only stringency has been In
small loans
1t Is not owing to speculation alone that
payments through the chief clearing
houses have been 80 per cent larger than
In the same week of 1892 and 1923 per
cent larger than last year. New York
transactions far exceed those Of any
previous week-S1. l6S, 500, 709 In amount
but outside New York the clearings were
Ais per cent larger than in 1898, and Al 6
per cent larger than in 1892. The truth
is that no such expansion In the general
business of the country has ever been
seen before, and If such records only
were considered there would be ground
for fear that a wild passion of trading
had again lifted the whole business COM
munity off it's feet. But, instead, there
Is found surprising increase in the chief
Industries. Naming first some of which
only returns Of raw materials imported
give definite indications, raw silk i'm
ports increased 81 per cent for eight
months Of the fiscal year over last, hides
40 per cent. India rubber &c, tin 81, and
flbers 1e per cent.
In spite of some strikes because wages
were not raised as much as hands ex-
pected, the cotton has very good de-
mand, and most Of the mills are work.
ing satisfactorily. Wooden mills have
begun to buy wool more eagerly, though
at prices much of their own making, but
there Is improving demand for goods.
with lightweight purchases continuing
surprisingly for the season. Sales of
wool at the three markets have been
16,792,000 pounds in two weeks, against
3,&S5, 900 last year.
Failures for the week have been 1873 in
the United States, against 254 last year.
and % II Canada, against Is last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
STRENGTH OF STOCKS.
Further Evidence of the Force q
the Bull Movement.

Further Evidence of the Force Of
the Bull Movement.
NEW YORK, April 14-Bradstreet's
financial review tomorrow will say: This
week has witnessed another remarkable
exhibition of the force and strength of
the present bullish speculative temper
The heavy declines and liquidation in
Industrial securities accompanying the
rise in call loan rates, and the increased
disposition of lenders to reject trust
stocks or high-prfced specialtfes as col
lateral, was apparently checked last Sat-
urday by the appearance Of only a mod
erately unfavorable bank statement. and
by the evident disposition of large In
terests in the market to support the rail-
road share list. On Monday the demand
for call loans eased off to notable ex-
tent, the rates OF money on call showing
an increase, and though the bulk of tho
loans were made at 6 per cent. money
was freely offered by the colse at per
cent or less.
It would seem that the interests which
had charge of the money gathered to-
gether by the Chicago & Alton syndicate.
the Manhattan stocks subscription, and
other large transactions took steps to
release the funds and make them avail
able for stock market purposes. A num-
Der of sterling loans were also made, and
the money market as a whole failed to
present the alarming symptoms which
had furnished grounds for the break.
Later in the week there was a further
easing In call loan rates. and although
the discrimination against industrials
continued 1t was thought that 1t was
not so severe or general. The street at
large was inclined to a belief that the
liquidation in industrials was healthy
process, and has checked the disposition
Of the public to trade in such securf-
ties on insufficient margins. and of Q
certain proportion Of brokerage firms to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
ONE DAYS EVENTS IN BRIEF.

baltimore, Md.-The ninth annual con.
vention OF the League of American Press
OF glory. ''"Ne
-, London[it Is estimated that Argentina,
says says the Buen0s Ayrss correspondent OF
the Times, will have 1,500 900 tons OF
maize available forq export
Madrid-El Correo Espanol, the Carlist
organ, mas been suppressed by the project
property of British subject
Cagliari-The king and queen Of Italy.
accompanied by their stats, lunched to-
gay on board the French flagship Bren-
nus Great enthusiasm prevailed.
west of MeadviIle was broken TODAY and
through traffic. which had been inter-
sumed. 'S' was re-
wa Madsnington-The president has pre-
pared proclamation setting apart 1876 OO0
acres or land on the south side of Lake
public park
Representative Ewart
was today appointed judge of the western
district OF North Carolina This is re-
appointment his previous nomination hav-
Ing failed of confirmation.
Knoxville, Tenn.-At Tucalechee Cove.
d remote mountain settlement, thirty
snot and probably fatally wounded VIM.
Dunn and James Webb =
YOUNGSTOWN, O.-Two deeds. trans-
a and 1s the property Of the Union Iron
esnu steer company to the National Steel
company, of New Jersey We're recorded
mere To-Day, the revenue stamps amount
V1enna-Emperor Francis Joseph TODAY
granted g special audience to Lfeutenant
commander William r. BiehIer. United
states naval attache at Vienna, Berlin
and Rome. iAA
Lexington. Ky.-The state college Of
kentucky which owes it existence to the
iand grants effected by the late Justin
Morrill,. Of Vermont celebrated its bene-
factors birthday today with becoming
exercises.
Richmond, Ky.-As the result CT pis-
toi shot by DR.. r. B. Combs, Charles
M1lloughby, died at College Hill today.
The the men met and willoughby struck
COMBS with an axe handle almost BRAIN
ing him. Combs shot his assailant. They
quarreled about woman.
New York-The Tammany Hall execu
tlme committee on the motion of Richard
croker, has adopted a resolution urging
the legislature to give prompt attention
10 the pending bills authorizing the city
OF New York to build it's own gas plant
Tor the purpose of supplying gas for
nghting its public buildings, streets, ave-
nues and parks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15

carry unduly large amounts Of those
stocks for speculative account.
Yet. in spite OF the prevalent idea that
the market. when it regained tone and
activity. would turn to the railroad share
list rather than to the industrials and
specialties. the latter portion Of the mar
ket has shown remarkable resumption
or Its struggle and activity, and develop
ed renewed public buying. which 1t is,
however. hoped will be conducted upon
a more conservatives basis. The railroad
stock list was naturally the first to re-
cover from the depression. Evidences
OF effective support from large interests
IN New York Central. Big Four and other
vanderbilt securities were the most prom
inent features of the market on Monday.
The Pacific stocks also advanced, and
there were bullish demonstrations in Mis-
souri, Pacific, and other lower priced rail-
road shares, later on.
Neither the Samoan trouble nor the
bad government crop report had much
effect through the latter incident, accom-
panied as 1t was by sharp advance in
the grain market. and additional tales of
damage to winter wheat, held the granger
and Southwestern stocks back. Renewed
advances In the stock of the flower
group, such as Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
Peoples Gas and Federal Steel followed
by displays Of strength in American To-
bacco. Continental Tobacco and Ameri-
can Sugar, caused renewal of active
buying In the industrials at large, many
OF that class Of stock, both those on the
stock exchange list, and the ones which
are still traded in on the outside market,
recovering large part Of their previous
declines. Manipulation was very appar-
ent, but at the same time, the public buy
Ing showed an unexpected revival, and
London, while doing little here, was, In
the MAMA purchaser Of our stocks, though
the speculative sentiment on the other
side Is held in check by expectations of
nigh money as the season advances
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
SWITCHMAN IS HURT.
Dick Weber Knocked From Car
and Severely Injured.

Dick Weber Knocked From Car
and Severely Injured.
While hanging to the side ladder of a
rapidly moving freight car at the Mime
sofa Transfer yesterday. Dick Weber, q
switchman, was knocked off the car by
a falling car door and thrown to the
ground, receiving very severe injuries.
Weber was switching in the yards, and
as the engine with which he was work.
ing shunted an empty down switch, he
made swing on to the end ladder or
the car and began to climb to the top to
check the cars progress when 1t mad
gone far enough. AS he reached the mid
die of the iron ladder. the side door or the
car, which was open, became unfastened
from the guide rods at the top and fell.
one corner striking him heavily on tho
shoulder. The force Of the blow loosened
his hold ,rd he fell.
The engineer of the locomotive with
which he was working saw the accident
and called help. The injured man was
nIclxed I'D unconscious and taken to Mrs.
Carragh's boarding house, Brooks block,
University avenue, where DR.. Henderson
of Merriam Park, attended him. 1t was
found that he had received very severe
bruises and the fracture of Il shoulder
blade. The doctor reported that he
feared complication with internal injuries
which have not yet become apparent. It
is thought that the man will recover. He
is unmarried and has worked for the
transfer company for three years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
TWAS ALL A DREAM.

A cricket chirruped cheerily on the
hearth. The lowing of the kline and the
croak of a bullfrog were waited through
the open windows, and the rose-laden
bushes nodded approvingly as the spring
zephyr patted the petals of the opening
buds with the gentleness Of love. A vii
lage belle, with rosy cheeks. bright,
sparkling eyes, and dimpled chin. waved
her tapering fingers toward my window
in CHEEKY greeting. Bluebirds twittered
in the trees. Nature smiled In approval
OF her own handiwork. I gazed at the
living picture of a beauteous world, and
wondered why all men were not happy
and satisfied. Life, with such surround
ings, was surely worth living. There was
nothing to complain of.
The harsh grating Of wheels upon the
roadway, accompanied by the splashing
Of water, broke in upon my delightful
reverie. A st. Paul street sprinkling cart
was passing. I awoke. The cricket had
ceased chirruping. The kline and the
bullfrog were silent. The leafless branches
of a tree stood in the place Of the blush
ing roses. An April wind blew dust into
my eyes. I looked again and again. but
could see no street sprinkler. 1t was all
a dream-especially the street sprinkling
portion of the reverie.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
WORK FOR THE BLUE PENCIL.

BY the narrowest of margins in both
house and senate the item in the budget
appropriating $4,000 to build another
normal, the fifth. at Duluth, escaped de-
feat. The vote on that, and the one on
the insane asylum measure, indicate that
sentiment that has been growing in the
state for few years, that our institu-
lions are getting needlessly numerous
and ourdensome. The feeling, however,
as represented in the legislature, has
not yet gained sufficient strength to over
come the momentum, Of institutionalism.
The Hastings-Anoka asylum bill only ap-
pears to administer a check, the limi-
tations put upon capacity and cost of
the cottages" provided for showing
that the check is a deception.
1t is most inopportune time to pre-
sent to the governor an appropriation for
the construction of another normal build
Ing. His superintendent of public instruc-
ton has asked the normal board to cut
out from the present normal curriculum
courses that will relieve each school
OF tuliy two-thirds Of its attend
ance. He has shown that fully that
proportion of pupils are merely seventh
or eighth grade students, pursuing
studles taught in the grammar schools,
and having no connection with strictly
technical pedagogy. If this course is
adopted, any one Of the normal buildings
has sufficient capacity to accommodate
all the students of the four schools who
are following a course in purely normal
studies To ask for the construction of
fifth building under such conditions is
TO ask an absurd waste of public money.
But 1t is urged that the faith of the
state Is pledged to 1t. That was the
thin disguise behind which the sugar
bounty appropriation begged its way
through the legislature. In view of the
manner in which the act relied upon as
pledge of faith was worked through the
legislature there is a hardihood in pre-
senting 1t now that surpasses audacity.
to be carried out, nor is there any wrong
committed that cannot be fully redressed.
No legislature can bind another one ON
a matter of state policy. If. trusting
. to the pull Of the combination of instt-
tutions, Duluth bought a site for another
normal, all that equity could require is
that the state reimburse for the outlay,
But to insist that the state must continue
a line of policy that is shown to be need
less and costly, merely because a pre-
liminary step had been taken by one leg
islature, is to mortgage the state to any
policy which may succeed in getting
foothold. We anticipate an emphatic
denial Of this proposition when the bud
get passes under the executive inspec-
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
CITY PLAYS A WAITING GAMB
OFFICIALS THINK 1T ECONOMY To
HAVE THE STREETS CLEAN
ED WITH RAIN
While Jupiter PIuvfus Hesitates
They Are Noting the Way the
Wind Is Doing the Work-May
Return to the Old Way Today.

After years Of municipal struggle to
Keep the highways and byways of the
city in an ordinarily Clearly condition 1t
has been left to the present administra-
ton to discover a way that is at onca
cheap and effective. In fact there are
two brand new ways, and both are be-
Ing tried at the same time just at present.
One is to wait for rain to wash all the
dirt off the streets and carry 1t away by
means of the sewers; the other is to
scrape the dirt up into piles and let the
wind blow 1t into the stores and dwell
ings. The latter way seems to be the
most popular. as the rain so far this
spring has been missing.
The city engineer promised that the
dirt should at least be kept on tho
ground, and said the sprinklers would be
at work on Thursday, but If they ever
got out they were lost in the shuttle, and
the dirt has had it's own way in every
particular. Great clouds of it chased
themselves up and down the streets yes
terday unnlolested, and every one was
conversant with whence 1t came and
whittier it went.
In this connection and to ascertain IL
there was any relief in sight a G o b Q
reporter accosted Mr.. Nicholas Pott-
gieser yesterday afternoon. He is pres
ident of the board of public works by
virtue of his friendship with Mayor Kie-
fer. He remarked, en- PEASANT, that the
board had moved In the matter and had
ordered the contractors, who are to do
the city's sprinkling during the summer,
to begin their labors today; the next
move the honorable board of public
works made was to enjoin upon the city
engineer to accumulate as large a force
of mem as was practicable and clean all
the streets as soon as possible. The
flushing of the asphalt streets will be
commenced as soon as the dirt is re-
moved.
was not In position to go.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-15
ITASCA STATE PARK BILL.

Representatives Deming and Mallette,
me mbers OF the house subcommittee on
appropriations, are to be heartily con-
graduated upon their successful contest
Tor the safe preservation of the Itasca
Btate park.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Deming, in
January last, has had rough road to
travel through the meandering line of
objections interposed against Its passage,
was twice prepared for indefinite post
ponemcnt. and finally. in Difference to the
general demand for the protection of the
tN,S00 acres of land which the state holds
at Itasca lake, 1t was yesterday taken
up by the house and passed by an over
whelning majority. only few members
voting in opposition. 1t is very impor-
tant that the senate shall also take up
the measure and insure It's passage as
paramount to the preservation OF the
bource of the Mississippi. The object o,