The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

-hnri tn Ella!
which aye iuI
lnrgt to-day. mud
Hut even wi,h all our ud'o
victory will boz won without harmony
Aud GA the subject Of harmony. speak
Ing of New York alone, if you give us
bryan for a candidate and smash the
Trusts" for "a war cry, the Empire
,tai. democracy, moving ms "a unit, will
sweep lhe country
rr.Goy. AnEoId speaks.
TA-Guy. John T. Aligcld Of Illinois
spoke after Mr. belmont. His talk was
r,,rmpuranruus. Ilr said IN pnri
III { had com" iur ihr puTpose 81 taih'
irr. So would be- foolish for me to ut-
tempt 90 dctain YOU ui his late hour
aud especially after that brilliant
speech los the nest president OF the
United States. / came here To learn
vrtum from ~, democracy Of Nilsson
ri. and to say that the party and it's
principles urr too great for manipuln-
ton To handle 10 serve their own eel
h-h cuuycuieuCrg.
- camc 20 speak n at all, ON that
prrut work Of democracy ON the shores
~ Lake Michigan, TINT gave 10 the
world new declaration uf indcpcn'
deuce. The democracy NJ Missouri
uaur this instrument possible, and IN
der its inspiration. G.500,O0o free Amer.
irans fought the greatest political
R.ht r,"rwased. Her hammer still aoa;s
in the breeze, aud, II read Alright the
sign. ~ the times, II mranS millions
mny be- defeated but not one surrcn-
dci.
"Thc principles fought for IN 1890
can not br surrendered without again
seeing drmucrncy's banner yanquish-
cd"
Cot uua. .. BryLs's speech.
Of course the speech of the even
inr WIS that from Col. Wm. J. bryan,
and whru the moment arrived for his
Introduction. nll scmblance Of formal
i,v wns swept aside by the dcmons'ra-
tinns of the assembled multitude. aud
q was some minutes before he could
make himself heard.
Finally quiet was restored. and Col.
Eryan began. In his quiet and furcihlc
way. to speak on the subject Of Mo
nopolies."
An actor who visited Nebraska recent
~. uppu fVeFniuE from republican thht
cor fidoncs had been restored, remarked
that he had examined WcbstHrs dicti0n-
ary tu learn what confidence meant,
and found confidence defined as "triat.
and then hr undDrHtoud that confidence
haS been really restored,
More trusts have been formed IN the
last twu years than existed 81 the begin.
n'uE of the present administration, and
Tho nominal capitalization Of the trusts
nov IN existence nVpruaChcH. " n dur~
no. equal ~ amount, the world total sup.
lh uf gold and silver The tuiiurnrn ut
these trusts has become 20 enormous
thar thu people, without rcHpvCt to party,
ar. asking Themselves how the cvl can
- rcmUdls,l
the pfosluct Of some article 0f marchan-
disc and the methods employed are, first,
the uHinu ~ all individual fHctcfieH under
one management ur In one corporation.
nud secand the crushing oiit uf now r.
Nnls 4 monopoly, when once complete.
not only dictates terms io those who buy
ttc product, but II also dictates terms 90
n osr who sell the raw material and to
ihosr Whu furnish the labor. IL tbs trusts
arr. permitted 10 continue. Ne shall hnd
Rr Industrial aristOcrpcy lug up IN
th' United States which will prove us de-
HtTuCtiNv uf our ideals as a landed nrla-
t,craCy wuuid
The principe ~ monopoly Is lncompati.
~, with our Institutions Mans uscessl-
ties compel uz g. become a purchaser. and
Were there r. but one seller the pur-
Chusrr II completely az the merry NJ the
seller. Where there II competition he
tween producers, tho purchaser iH sure 70
obtain what hr wants at a reasonable
price when competition II eliminated,
he price r. controlled not hs reason hut
IS the greed of the onu who possesses the
n 'Lopniy.
II has been said that power to tax s. q
power tU destroy, 4 monopoly possesses
the power Co tax, II can levy such as
r, sHments as ~ VIII upon the purchaser,
enc We can no more AFFORD 60 authorize
privat, individual To- use the machinery
ut taxation IN order 10 enrich himself at
the exteus" Uf his fellow.
The government would be guilty of
~ osr neglect n Il permitted an Individual
u secure monopoly even without leg
ialuiivc assistance, but t Us Htill morc
CuIpable n, by legislative act, Il furnishes
the means by which monopoly II Ae-
cured. The corporation u the means nov
employed by those who seek TO secure q
monopoly. Since the corporation Il a ne
ttcus person, created BY lnw, the power
that creates can regulate. restrain or an
l'hiiate. To say that the government II
imputent to prevent the organization ut
trusts Is t0 say that II has called into eN-
fAttlAE "a hftANihAH RHfNhlts anu tiAt Aut
ietitipus pcrnuu created has become
~ eater than the creator.
One of the difficulties which have been
encountered IN opposing trusts y that the
n ust hides behind the federal runstitu-
ton when attacked by state legislation.
pnd shields itself behind lite state charter
when attacked In the federal courts. No
remetiy viii b. complete that h not CO.
extensive with the federal government
ll the estinHuishment Of the trusts ~ left
tg state Legislation, the public a, large
VIII he vlctimiEed ns long aS q single
state viii furnish q robbers rooai where
the spolis collert7.; ia other states can
br divided
lusl now people arv startled by the
rincipie Of monopoly ~ q manifeFlA IT.
sell IN the Industrial trust. and well may
they be startled, The principle however
j. the same "a that which maniIeSts IT.
SELF IN the Cffort OF the national bankers
10 secure monopoly OF the Issue Of pa
7 he Rfvcnback Is a rival of the bank
note, and its presence ~ a constant mem
Seo TO the banks of Issue. suFae who rec
oERlre the evils that How from a soap
tiusl seem indifferent 10 the dangers that
trust.
The principle of monopoly not only lies
~ the foundation of the attempt 10 de-
eitai the RrrenbackS, but u is the con-
trolling principle that undsriieg the cru
sads against silver as standard n0nay.
between iSio and iSs. when TIE produc-
tlun Of Eaid was increasing and the pre-
dpction uf silver was small. three nations
dru,onettxed goid. aud gave 20 silver n
monopoly Of mint privileges. Early IN the
ut the financlers becaras alarmed az the
inereAse In the production Of silver, and
cuuspiren 20 destroy silver as u standard
money and give q monopoly to gold. the
r. ioducii0n 0f which at that time was sta
tlunary.
This standard money trust ID not only
the parent trust. but b IN the hands OF
forvfg fgHerF
The republican party Is isuposeat 90 de-
ntfuy the trusts. II TX controlled hy thuac
whs arr intercHied in trusts. and Hs cam
rhign fnnds and kinews Of war ARE sup
piled by the trusts. The policies for whrh
!. Low stands dimrgRrA the Interests OF
the producers Of wealth. and give 20
q qpsy a consideration which Is denied TO
ibf@ fndviduai
A3raham 1sncoin, IN the very begin
r.nl Of hia presidential rareer. warned
iht cusintry esSinst the threatened at
ten ri 10 put capital Above Iatsor IN the
structure nf tha government. Axodrrn re-
hilcsnssm H. fuiniifng the prsphscy
s,ahs Y iincnin--it d putting the dollar
The dsnssraiis party q csposc, 10 the
Fineseia n t9cpopoiy wherever II man
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