The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-05-11
TRUSTS AND PARTIES.

- TRUSTS AND PARTIES.
The solasie. Of the Problem Noe Q Rsr.
tisaa Qasssioa.
The effort to deal successfully with
the trusts will fail If it shall take on
the aspect Of politics. The question is
not political. Restraint upon these
combinations cannot be improved by
playing one political party against
another. 1t is the peoples fight. and
it cannot be won except in the peo-
pies interests. Except the people ap-
ply the correction, their labor Is but
lost that apply it, is not irreverent
paraphrase Of a great text.
For example: These combinations
show flush times. Money is abundant.
and those who control it have conf
dence in the future and are uniting for
activities. This is to be remembered
when the charge is made that trusts
are the offsprings of a protective tar
i'll. Plenty Of money is good thing
a blessing. Nobody wants to bring
about hard times. The whole question
relates to the operations of these COM
binations. They should not be per-
mitted to become tyrants over both
markets and people. They should not
be permitted to corrupt public OH
cials in order to secure legislative and
other advantages The protective tar
i'll is justified il the present flush
times, and money can be used to ad-
vantage by its holders without their
resorting to any oppressive or corrupt
methods
Another point relates to the person.
mel of these combinations. There are
as many prominent Democrats as Re
publicans to be found among the
shareholders. Mr. Cleveland stands
very close to E. c. Benedict and VIII
liam c. Whitney, both Of whom are
money men Of extensive connections.
The most prominent figure in Wall
street today is Roswell P. Flower.
Richard Croker is in touch now with
big money institutions. The late Cal
vim S. Brice was a large and successful
operator, and at the time OF his death
was preparing to launch enterprises OF
international consequence. Ex-senator
Smith of New Jersey. where the trusts
are securing legal sanction, is rich
man Of much enterprise, and so is ex-
Senator German The list is long
one and extends to all the states
where the question of these combina-
tons is one of live interest
suggestive situation. A campaign for
a full state ticket is approaching. and
Democratic aspirants for places are
on the stump. All are declaring
against trusts, and all are charging
them up to the Republican party and
the protective tariff. II so happens
that both Of the leading Kentucky in
dustries, whisky and tobacco, are now
in the hands of trusts. The principal
distilleries are in one combination. and
the principal tobacco manufactures in
another. Prominent Kentucky Demo-
crats-business men-have assisted in
forming both combinations, and have
largely profited by them. Shall they
pocket this money and yet join in q
political cry against their own work.
and help elect state ticket on the
basis Of that cry?
The trusts alone will benefit II the
effort to curb them becomes political
They cannot be checked or restrained
by any such means. Neither party Is
responsible for them, and neither par
ty single-handed can cope with them
Both parties must enter the list
against them in the general interests
Washington Star.