The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

+ = clear that Mr.. Bryan cannot -
unless he can unite with the South Al
the Populist or reform Democratic pa
ties Of the. West. Mr.. Bryan is not J,
present winning reform votes. Whe
: ne speaks Of simply negative legislatic
against trusts, reformers, at leas
nang their heads in disappointment
They know that he is talking econom
. folly.
BRYAN'S TRUST CURE BELONGS T
A BYGONE CENTURY.
Trusts cannot be legislated out G
existence. They may be driven by lea
isiation out Of particular form. bu
1t Will be only to appear in another an
usually a worse form. Has the Stand
ara OIL monopoly disappeared becaus
Onio made the Standard OIL trus
cnange Its name? Almost every fore,
In modern life is making for combina
ton. Combinations form simply 8
mechanism of exchange. They ar,
iaoor-saving machines. at present dis.
charging middle-men and giving undue
power to the few who own them exact.
| ~ as did our physical machinery 100
years ago. Now, as then, there has
Oeen an cutlery against them, and Mr..
Bryan In taking up this cry is unfor-
tunately putting himself on a level with
the machine smashers of England in a
oygone century. Machines will not go
because Mr.. Bryan does not like them.
ihey cannot be destroyed by denuncia-
tlon or by legislation. What we need is
not to denounce them, nor to smash
them, but through the government to
get mold OF them, TO OWN THEM and
use them for the common good.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND OPER-
ALTON is THE ONLY POSSIBLE
CURE FOR THE MONOPOLY EVIL,
AND ALL THAT SPRINGS FROM 1T.
And this, If Mr.. Bryan only knew It
is also popular.
Public ownership-not in revolution.
ary ways, but in practical constructive
measures-is advocated today by the
papers that most echo the popular mind.
IN Boston, New York, Chicago, Denver
and San Francisco In recent elections
all political parties in Chicago and New
York have also been compelled to take
the same position. 1t is the accented
policy of cities like Denver and San
francisco. Smaller cities are coming
10 II everywhere. Mr.. Jones, in Toledo. |
on this platform alone. re-
celved twice as many votes as the Dem |
ocratic and Republican candidates COM
oineo. Inc papers and magazines are
'ull OF it. Reform-without whose
votes Mr.. Bryan cannot be elected-is.
unit for this measure. The only peo-
ne who oppose it are few rich people
n the East. And yet, Mr.. Bryan is
l1rald to come out for the idea and
'oes on talking his an1iqua1eo talk.
mis- must certainly make those pause
Vno would support Mr.. Bryan in order
save the country.
But why does Mr.. Bryan so ta,k9
Use and strong and able, whv. then
MS economic and political mistake?
Inc answer to this question presents
notner dlff1culty in working with the !
emocratlc party. Mr.. Bryan is not {
'ee Even the Prince of Light conld s
OF lead to reform, supported by hungry 8
ara healers and thirsty keepers of G
'loons. People think that party or y
anlzation is necessary to politics. q
ave come to doubt it. A party means 4
orkers. Workers must live. To live n
icy must have money. This money n
ust come from those who have II n
ne politician must stand in with those 2
no give
RYAN IS KNOWN BY THE CON- v
PANY HE KEEPS. n
Said Ex-Governor Stone to the writer. +,
'ou reformers must remember +bo+ =
Is Is a business country, and it will ?,
Il 90 for politicians to initiate too re
lch against the interests of the big So
ncerns." Here we have it. Here Is es
e real trouble 4
Mr. Bryan is not for money. His ri
lnlons are not for sale. No man who 10
oWs him will accuse him of that Rut 81
is IN party, and the party has men
II are for money. How many of the NJ
[erent committeeman of the Demo- We
ltlc party are not interested in some II
'poratlon, some railroad, PERTAINS in r,
ne trust? Yet from these men. and de
ough these men, the party must pat f..
money And with these men Mr. ~
van must work. He must dicker ri,
n Ex-Governor Stone, and consider te,
Lean, and remember the conditions les
kentucky, and allow for party hench- an
from San Francisco to New York los
sometimes Carter Harrison in TT
cago may be a greater embarrass-
1t that a Mr.. Croker in New York. ed,
'er mad leader such need as Mr.. Brv- an
OF crying: Deliver me from nv tea
miles,"
ut If that is all reform can expect tbs
Bryan 1t alters reforms attitude :
argued above for supporting the arr
locratic party if it declared for orr mo
vs.; but If it cannot-what then? shr
nat now shall Buffalo roforroo,a -