Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-16

tenn, which is either the mother or CO.
partner OF them all, was builded by
like community Of interests, they turn
ed as IL by magic from rending each
other, to join hands against seventy
five million Americans and are report
] ed to be now engaged in the organiza-
| ton Of monster combination of mon
lopolies more threatening to the peace
and prosperity of our people than war
or pestilence, and fraught with greater
danger to our institutions than any cal
amity that has ever befallen the re-
public. The trust evil is deep rooted
and strongly fortified, its resources, in
fiuence and effects permeate the White
House, legislative halls and many other
powerful places. Whether or not these
things can be so far righted as to be
lcertainly and permanently effective,
rests with the sovereign citizens
Has q Remedy.
| So far as am able now to determine,
| the most effective way to destroy the
trusts Is to remove the, at present. most
apparent cause by amending the tariff
flaws and placing on the free list every
thing used or made or sold by trust
That is a simple, conservative and prac-
teal policy. Its execution would not
depend upon the zeal of the attorney
general of the government or the state.
| would also have both congress and
state legislatures pass laws for their
control and taxation, each making it a
felony, punishable by both fine and pen
|itentiary sentence to form, conduct or
be in any manner interested in a trust.
and If after fair trial it is apparent
THAT trusts, corporations or other mon
lopolies are determined to defy the laws
made in justice to all, would resort to
1.-THE initiative and referendum with gov
lernment ownership of public utilities,
and above all, and without delay, 4
| would have the federal constitution so
amended as to require the election of
United States senators by a direct vote
of the people. 1t is entirely possible
/ that all these things will not be fully
| realized by the means I have indicated,
but of this I am certain. The demo-
Icracy, as now constituted, recognizes
that its mission as party organiza-
ton Is to fight the battles of the masses
and it will enter upon this conflict, not
with the cloven foot of the Iowa repub-
lican platform, but in good faith, de-
|termined to do whatsoever honesty of
purpose and fearless effort shall develop
along lines of its accomplishment.
1t is not the purpose of the demo-
cratic party to wage war of extermi-
nation against any man. men or legi-
innate interest. 1t will in the future,
as it has in the past, at all times and
under all circumstances, as fully pro-
& tect an honest and equitable organ
ization of capital as it will the organ
ization of labor and, in doing SO, make
n ~
protection of each.
The democracy believes that the
functions of government should not b.
an instrument for the oppression OF
ANY man or class of men, and that just
to the extent that it is SO used an in
justice is perpetrated in the name of
law and the powers of government
prostituted. Andrew jackson correct
ly stated democratic doctrine when he
said Distinctions in society Will all
ways exist under every just govern
ment. Equality of talents. of educa-
ton or of wealth cannot be produced
by human institutions. In the full en-
joyment of the gifts of heaven and the
fruits OF superior Industry, economy
and virtue every man is equally en-
titled to protection by law" nor would
we be severe beyond the limit of goo
i conscience and judgment. But the time
has arrived when ii must be determined
!, whether man or money is master and
for myself I say there are two kinds Of
anarchy in this country; that one is in
j, spired by greed for pelf, the other b
], want of bread-that Of the two the for
ner is the more dangerous because
most powerful and insidious, and as
between them i will divide with the
man who has the hungry wife and babe.
The Income Tax.
, An income tax is now and for many
years has been the principal means of
raising revenue in England, Germany
and many other foreign countries. The
: principle is not new in this country.
For nearly ten years it was the source
by which We raised money to carry on
: the rebellion and reduce the debt in
Cured by war. There was not then as
; there is now. a cause for the deter
: mined opposition that exists against
such law. for the reason that during
those days the wealth of the country
was more evenly distributed. while now
land largely as the result of special leg
; tlslation since the close of the war large
fortunes have accumulated in the hands
VI lilc Lew WHO are ullMllllIlS 10 Dtdl
their just proportion of taxation
. whether direct or Indirect 1t is certain
that that part of our population known
as the predatory rich will resist to tbs
uttermost the party which or the maj
, who makes an honest effort to equaliz.
the burdens and privileges of govern
, ment by Legislative enactments in any
j. manner calculated to remove the pre-
, , fernents they have enjoyed since the
rebellion. I verify believe that the in
come tax plank of the platform of 1873,
was more Objectionable to the pluto
cratic classes than the much vaunteG
; free coinage resolution. That the re.
, publican campaign managers secured
their largest subscriptions to insure its
!, defeat. They will continue to fight ii
under cover until forced out into the
open, and when they do expose their
thand 1t will contain vicious weapons
The experience of every government
: where 1t has been fairly tried is that al
income tax is the most just and
equitable way of raising revenue YET
!. devised and / shall be previously dis.
appointed if the democracy shall MOI
tperpetuete the fight even to an amend
lment to the federal constitution with