The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-21

West. tbs abode Of those who consume
trust products and pay trust prices
therefore, to some extent, reflected their
sentiments.
Cochran thinks trusts an element OF
progress that should not be -interfered
with. Bryan thinks trusts an instru-
ment Of oppression that should be re-
stricted.
Both stand for the present competi-
tive system. Both stand for government
control az opposed to the Populist de-
mand of government ownership.
Cochran suggests more rigid en-
forcement Of present penal laws against
trust abuses. Bryan suggests laws, CIV
Ing greater publicity to these abuses.
1t would be difficult to determine which
remedy is the most useless.
The public can rest assured that one of
these. or some combination of these two
remedies is all that either old party will
every propose for trust evils.
For centuries penal laws have utterly
failed to prevent crime, and it is seri-
ously questioned whether even capital
punishment diminishes the crime of
murder. Bourke Cochran, the lawyer,
knows this; Bourke Cochran, the demo-
gogue, Notwithstanding.
For generations legislatures and
courts have sought to throw the great
est publicity around usurious transac-
lions. the management of banks, build
ing and loan associations and other
f1duciary institutions, while the public
have noted scarcely any diminution in
usury, fraud, extortion and dishonest
failures.
Bryan, the lawyer, knows this. Bryan,
the politician, tickles the public ear
with his sophistry.
single illustration should suffice tc
ouncture Cockran's misleading argu-
nents. In most earnest and eloquent
1efense of trusts, he said:
"A combination may be good or bad
recording to it's effects. A combination
or prayer is church and all good men
hould subscribe to the success of it,"
Let us suppose the prayers of that
'hurch are monopoly or trust prayers,
md like the prayers of the old deacon,
Who prayed:
oh, Lord bless me and my wife, my |
on, John, and his wife; we four and no |
more, amen!"
We seriously question whether even |
dr. Cochran would be good enough to |
to the success of such a |
monopoly prayer meeting, unless he |
HANGED to be one of the four.
Populists demand that that prayer be
o amended as to include every Ameri-
an citizen. We protest against it's ex-
lusiveness, and demand through public
that trust blessings be made
rec to all.
Populists concede that trusts econo-
,ize labor, avoid waste and cheaper
nd Increase production.
Let the words 1--WE four and no more"
nd all other words of limitation be !
tricken from the trust prayer and Popu-
SITS will then subscribe to the trust
nd join in fervent amen. Let public |
of public utilities convert
'ust abuses into public blessings.
Down with the assinine and NONSENSE
al idea of legislation controlling con-
entrated capital when it is patent and
glorious that concentrated capital does
>day and for decades has completely
state and federal legislation.
ockran and Bryan, two great national
'aders, publicly advocate such nom
,nse, and The Tribune calls it great
Let the lessons taught by our postal
1stem be applied to the solution of the
'ust problem. The postal system is
If model. This is the combination to
hich we would point with pride. The
ostal trust excludes none but admits
l.. 1t has no my son, John, and his |
ife." The words, 1--WE four and nc
ore," find no place in our postal
stem.
1t needs no further penal laws, or
ws to insure greater publicity. The
olive for private robbery and favorit-
m has become merged in the promo
on of the general welfare Our postal
stem stands today the greatest EVIL
'nce Of the blessings that might accrue
1T to greedy few. but to the whole
merican people from the public owner
Zip of all public utilities.
E. A. T.
Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
e bowels and kidneys act naturally