Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-10-05
SENATOR GEORGE TURNER.
Gives his views on the Political
Questions of the Day.
TRUSTS CAN BE SUPPRESSED.
The War In the PHILIPPINES has nothing
behind 1t but ih~ Almighty Dollar.
Yet, rs "a business propositions.
their su1,jection Will mot pay.

their sul,jection viii mot pay.
Senator George 4. Turner, who recently
visited Seattle, gave II very interesting
interview on politics and other subjects
to the Seattle Times. lie said:
"Mr. Bryan will undoubtedly he re.
nominated for the presidency by the
democratic party, and will be supported
by all elements hostile 10 the professions
and The tendencies Of the republican
party. In the last campaign the republi-
cans fought under cover. Not only under
cover but under IL false flag. Next time
they must fight in the open, and with
their professions blazoned to all the world.
The trusts and combines and other aggre.
cations Of wealth, which alone made their
success possible last time, by the con,ri.
button OF stupendous and colossal cor
rnption fund, have become confident
Of success and with confidence comes
arrogance.
"They not only know that they own
the republican party, because they bought
and paid for it, but they want the world
to know it. There is to be no half meas
urc with them in the future. II they are
to continue to buy republican, success
they propose to have the reward nomi-
mated in the bond. Hence it is that the
lesser have thrown off the last l'retence Of
regard for silver. Bimetnllism is treated
rs lunacy. The joint Legislative commit
tee Of republicans which met last sum.
MGR to devise financial legislation have
given it out that the coming session Of
congress is to commit the country ire
vocably to the single gold standard. Not
only that, but it is to take the first step,
and long step, in the direction Of abro-
eating the money function and investing
it in the national banks. Does not the
party owe much to the influence which
made its success possible?
"lIenc, it is also that we find the lead.
ers Of that party taking their position in
defence OF the trusts and combines. They
have stood at their backs for many year o.,
al d under one pretence or another have
protected their interests by their votes in
congress. But now they are manning
the breast works in front OF these wretch.
cd creations. Whom the gods would de-.
stroy they first make mad, and these
men must be mad indeed If they imagine
the people Of this country have sunk 80
low III intelligence and independence as
to te persuaded or bulldozed or bought
into tolerating these monster monopolies
Since the day Of Charles l. monopolies
under any shape or form, in countries
imbued with the spirit Of Anglo-Saxon
civilization, have been detestiblc and un.
lawful. 1t has been two hundred and
fifty years since any man in England or
America could he found to lift up his
voice in their defence until the present
day. 1t is not likely that that which cost
king his head two hundred and fifty
years ago in England, will be tolerated
by the intelligent free men OF America in
this day and age. The power Of the states
anil Of the nation cooperating together,
are ample to Gu, and control this gigantic
and growing evil. If one starts with the
proposition that monopoly is evil and un.
lawful and may be legis;ated against. the
road 10 their suppression is plain. 1t is
only by comfy that corporation OF one
state ia permitted to do business in an.
othe'. The state OF Washington may
tear all foreign corporations out II it
pleases, for any cause or without any
cause. Certainly the fact that corpora
ton has acquired and is exploiting a
monopoly is sufficient ground for any
state to deny it admittance within it's Dor.
lers. So any state may make it unlaw.
full for domestic corporation TO acquire,
or attempt to acquire a monopoly, and ii
it shall do so may take away it's charter.
These concerns are SO gigantic and re-
quire such an immense capitalization,
that they must necessarily fall II you take
away their corporate character. These
remedies which are possible against sin.
Gle corporations are also available against
combinations OF corporations.
"The further weapon against such com
binations, and likewise against combina.
tons Of individuals to corner commodities.
is afforded by the power to declare such
combinations unlawful, to refuse them
standing in the country as civil litigants
and to give them an unwelcome standing
as commercial litigants. What the states
may do with domestic corporations the
nation may do with national corporations.
ut may also legislate effectively against