The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-10

States bonds. the sale OF which wa. nego.
tiated through the agency Of . New York
banker. Who, by trip to Washington.
scooped IN millions Of the peopie.s mooney.
The late press reports state that this same
bsnker is at the head of the largest railroad
combine in the country; but fortunately for
the people the man Friday of the railroad
magnates, who now fills a seat in the halls
of the United States Senate. once honored
by Conkling. has denied the rumor, and If
any one knows who will tell the truth. he
certainly does know.
We have read and heard much of anarch-
ism. communism and nihilsm, but of all the
dry rot of the subsidized press and pulpit,
il is the driest. These unnatural monsters
of society belong to the decrepit and de-
generate nations of old Europe, where we
borrowed monetary system. The
greatest anarchist of the age is Biilionaire
ffths of a cen, a gallon, and sells it twenty
cents. His agents have treated the process
of the laws and courts with the greatest
contempt. and with perfect impunity.
Proceedings pending in the State
of Ohio, instituted by her attorney general
to perpeiuate testimony in her highest court,
hundred thousand dollars to discontinue the
of the Standard Oil Co., under
the State statute, declaring fines and penal
ties against monopoly. Nay. more! That
his predecessor in office offered not
only large bride in money, but promotion
to United States District judgeship, under
the appointment of the president. United
States Senator Payne, attorney and
stock holder of the Standard Oil Co., was
charged with the purchase of his seat.
Boss Hanna was Investigated and white
washed by Senate committee, under the
same charges. The chairs of Lyman
r-umbull and Allen q. Thurman have been
dishonored by the henchmen of corpora
tions and syndicates, who have conspired
agains, the rights and liberties of the people
with the Unsuitable greed of avarice. and
he memorable hatred Of tyrants- The days
Of their corruption and usurpations have
been numbered!
In the inspired language of fine Amer
can writer, 'sAmeriCa is Gods charity to
he poor" and free and independent pub
lc press, aided by the eloquence and in
'piration of God-fearing pulpit, shall de-
fend and preserve to the coming generations
IF Americans the priceless heritage of our
iberties. The hue and cry of anarchism
md communism is false alarm of the
'ncient policy of thieves, who cry s'stop
hef'. while they scamper off with the
Millions flched from the pockets of the
people. The cohesive power of public
olunder has spread its Shares and legal
neshes in every department of the govern
ment. 1t is conceded now that the Inter
tate Commerce Commission is Powerless to
guard the rights and interests of the differ
mt States against the giants of monopoly.
It is estimated, however, that in the State
# Texas, the railroad commission has
aved to the people in hve years of its
operation, ten millions of dollars. Let the
,ood work be pressed in every State Of
he Union, until all corporate power he |
made to learn that they the servants |
md creatures of the people, and not their
masters. Let the great principle of our
rec institutions as declared by Jefferson, |
equal rights to all and special privileges to |
one," be linked with the high resolve of
he martyred president at Gettysburg,
that free government will not perish from
he face of the earth," and the rugged
mes of IN immortal genius will cease to
aunt
Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks
Arm it in rags. pigmy's straw doth pierce it.
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