The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-06
..oRRrrs" GOES FOR TRUSTS.
II Che Federal Laws Csa't Check Them.
i.fi ihe States Take iteid--ccnils.
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mate redemption, with which 20 trans
acf the business Of the country.
Among the efforts which capitalists
have made TO cheaper production wefe
increase 10 capacity u machinery and
decrease Ia a proportionaln number Of
meu necessary 10 operate II. Com
bined capital discovered that Ii could
not only reduce expenses Of production,
bat could regulate the law Of supply
and demand Of ils product. There
fore, we find the healthy, ll.growB
trusts that understand their business
aud are la possession oi all the rein
iorecmcnis that iniguiilous legislation
imparis, in a position 10 govern, TO u
large extent, tho price they pay for
raw material and .he price they receive
for their manufactured product. ln
order to say 10 the producer what he
should have for the raw product aud
TO The consumer what be should pay
for the manufactured product, the trust
Is compelled not only to administer an
economical government Of It's own af-
fairs 0ui iu ~ uutsiiu vi It's uwn uu-
main and adopt a policy Of war and
conquest upon all business Of a similar
nature. To = formidable competitor,
the trust SAYS: Cast your lat with
ours, and your profits will be in
creased" To all small concerns, the
trust +. notice 10 quit business OF lose
all invested. One illustration will
serve To show the iar.reaching effects
ol a great trust upou one Of the great
products Of raw material OF the United
States.
The tobacco trust has wagcd an un-
remiliipg aud mcrcilcss warfare upon
all manufacturers Of tobacco, till Il has
gathered Into is iathomless NAV, or
driven out OF business, every great
tobacco concern in the country, except
one. This tobacco trust has offered
that one competitor many millions more
than it. plant is worth, but, for reasons
Of pride or patriotism, that one great
corporation has not rs yet gone into
the trust. II stands between the trust
aud complete control Of the leaf iobac.
CO market; Il stands between the trust
aud complete control q the tobaccu
warehouse business The thousands Of
producers Of raw material in this wide
Is difiuscd aud great staple are on the
point Of being deprived Of the benefit
Of The law Of supply aud demand for
iheir product, and Of being thrown up
on the mercy that they can expect from
the arbitrary dicialion Of concern
that leyies tribute at viii upon tho pro-
Queer Of the raw material aud the con-
SINNER Of the manufactured article.
When the tobacco trust shall have com.
pleted the business Of buying large con-
Germs aud baukfupling small ones, it
will be able TO give its undivided aitcu-
ton to profits, and the tobacco ware
house can be dispensed with, as tho
trust will have It's own warehouses.
When the producers complain, they
will be told that they need not sell IN
less they want to; and ghen thu con-
sumers complain. they will be told that
rising prices are the mere evidence Of
prosperity. The tobacco business Is a
fair illustration OF the effects Of trusts
The tiller of the soil becomes the vic
tim Of the ayaricc Of the combine, 10
every instance There must first be
honest toll before mother earth opens
to man the stDrehousc that feeds the
world, and those who perform this toll
are shu, out from the class benefits Of
the trust. because Of the nature Of the
business Of agriculture Thirty mil.
lions Of our population located in every
section of the United States where the
soil offers her treasures In exchange
ior labor, cannot combine In n trust, 10
cheat others or for seli-pFoieciion (;
therefore, the farmer H. to the trust as
the lamb is to tho VOLT
The ratio Of the amount OF wealth
to be controlled aud owned by trust
stock holders to the amount retained by
those who produce 1t Is very large.
The number Of people that trusts ben
eft is IN the inverse ratio to the num-
Der II Injuries. Trusts are public
menace; their increase Is subject of
deep concern 10 every thoughtful citi.
zen. Trusts have been organized with
an aggregated capital of nearly two
bilious. since the Inauguration Of win.
lam Mckinley as President. lie seems
to have been the advance agent Of trust
property. The national Adnlinis,ra-
ton seems to he alert In fastening upon
the people the gold standard. The
Secretary Of the Treasury delivers quar-
terry appeals advising the people to de-
siroy some more Of its non-i interest
bearing money, and the gold standard
papers print them alt, as we'll rs daily
editorials on the Sccrctary's last after
dinner address, until new one APP
pcarr. Our Secretary OF War is busy
sending out armies 10 the Philippine
Islands 10 complete gigantic under
taking long ago inaugurated by the
Spaniards. but, what has the Attor-
nry General of the United States been
doiug9
The people naturally looked TO him
10 check the tide Of monopoly and ruin
with which they have been especially
threatened since bis appointment TO
office. Tie moet decided step he has
taken was TO accept an Invitation rs
the guest Of honor nj banquet given
in New York by the officers OF the lead
Ing trusts Of the country. Very re-
Gently, animated by the Indignation OF
the people, he rendered an opiaion 10
the effect that 20 Federal laws fur.
nished an adequate remedy against
trusts. Taking the opinion Of tho At
toFury 10 be correct, II ,ieyDlees anon