The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-16
LATTER ANXIOUS
For DISCUSSION.
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that some raise prices and some depeess
them. IL We did not subscribe some test
by which We could distinguish between
the two. Now, ladies and gentlemen,
think II 10 . simple one. perfectly clear.
The test n 10 ascertain whether the COM
banation Of capital nourishes through gov
eminent aid or without It. foe. my friends.
you must see that any Industrial enterprise
which dominates the mayket without aid
from the government must do % through
cheapening the product. or. an 10 10 com
monty called. by underselling competitors.
An industry which 1T one and the sane
time reduces prices and sWelIs iss own
profits must accomplish that result BY
increasing the volume Of its production.
On the other hand. an industry which
dominates the market BY the favor Of sne
government. direct or Indirect cannot. In
the nature Of thtngs. b forced to cheapeu
prices because II II could dominate the
market by underseiling competitors IN IN
open neid without favor, II would not need
the government favor. lApplause) The
Interference Of the government would BE-
an injury and not bsnent to II. An IN
dustry or combination OF capital, or any
thing you may choose to call IL. that dem
mates market through . restricted com
petition that delivers the consumer to 10
on IN own terms. necessarily depends
upon q narrow output and large profits
extofted not from the exceIIency Of its
service. but from the hslpiessuess Of those
with whom u deals. AppIauseD
Tass2 rsvsss TRUSTS.
Now. there are three ways in
which the government interferes in
the trade Of individuals in this
country--one is BY patent laws.
'erhs other means by which the govern
ment tnterferes In by tariR. Now, 7 be-
iieve that every person can eoncede
whether No believes in higfs tari0 or FRYE
trade. that 20 far ~ trusts are concerned
the tariR operates 10 favor them In this
way. and IN this way only. II opsrsfes
to restrict eoMpetftion m tn proauct1on
Of any article 70 those enGaGed In is -
this county. But if = trIssf o. comh1aa-
fion n 20 be formed, manifeetly q sidD tss
enterprise tAsre the field of compsfffson
IN originally Iimited. Under . condition
Of free trade every article which - pro-
duced is exposed TO the competition Of the
whole world. n you rely ON tse combina-
tion 90 suppress competition. msn:fessiy
10 In easier to make . combinations be-
tween the producers In one country than
In all countries and 90 that extent the
tariff favors.
secret Aids vssa RsssSsoAs.
There In stiIl third essential with
which we can deal. and which I believe
r. vastly more extensive In It's results than
this tar.n In favor ef trusts And Z refer
70 those favors which are extended 10 ceY-
tain industries from the corporations en-
joying government franchises. which are
none the less government agencies because
their stock II owned by private indfvsd-
uaIs. And here We are face 20 face With
q serious difficulty. Ffrs. must assume
II serious difficulty because 10 In almost
impossible 10 discover to. IL 10 surrounded
by secrecy. That if is existing ana does
exist. everybody believes
Put. my friends, you must remember
that no person can enjoy favors af the
hands Of any company enjoying . public
franchise except at the expense OF an
other. II - true Of every instance wh-r.
government favors an individual have
said IN many places. and say here. that
the government cannot af oae and the
same time he a fountain Of generosity and
Justice tAppiauseD
Government cannot create aBythinz
Now. ~ government cannot create any
thing ~ has nothing Of IT, own 90 sestow
n n undertakes 70 enrich one individual
the thing 10 gives to him II must take
from another. fApplausep
III (. 10 a favor IL must have a victim
And that government only - juss and
ber~fesnt which has neither favorit>s nor
victims
Now. 7 have said that these favers are
extended by .he common belief and
have said ard acknowledged thas q ore
person obtains rates that are excessively
favorable. II his goods are transported al
A loss. Why. other men wtng that >zme
facility must make good the loss. Wna.
"a the rsmetyy Some xsrfi~rnen have
suggested municipal ownership. tsp-
plaus~t
Qu~stse~ of Nast~tpsl Owsevshsp.
Ladies ard genslenent. I have no quar-
rel with the applause for municipal owner
sr.p I conceae the principle ef ~. ZAP
plause) The government has no right 70
empower ary private agency "a. perform q
function unless ~ he one vfss~h the Gov-
errrsns w3si!f be bound Itself 20 perform
n that axency were nor 20 S~ found Fn@
orty excuse for empowering q private coz
rorztton to discharge a public function -
IN. excuse thar tire service Wiz ~ more
Efficient
.-Tne question. then. ~ nsundcipsl o~n-
ersasp. Is a mere question ~ expefs~nry-
Remedy fer spe~sal Privileges.
There are many grave questions 20 -
considered before n municipal ownership
could Re reduced 20 graetscAl cp~sxr5on.
even though We would row sss aooat ths
task
Nov IL there any 1rart3eaI rernefsy
that TITS conference ear suExe<s that es1
h. put IN force hT ssy legsisfu-e .nss
haop~ns 20 ne 10 se.ssoEs Ny frisnis. 4
seems 20 be VERY simple matter Tsss
fac, ~ you woal1 rot hxvs ira task Of
framing iar 20 tenoEsres spes-tss rates
90 individuals. saat - the iav to-day Tss
serne6y is SIMPLY 20 define . prarfienl pen
A. H. -
p,scer statute u psfssesty. AL yns ae~5
roe enforce rrs penalty. A. sfse~r " .
corporation granting sp~~sai fxssrs 20 arr
r..fxon whe has q rsGss TO Use shaF cs&~~s-
s1n or eaaas terms with svsryao<sy exse.
ought 10 bs sesd guilty. - . ssrssus fss-
ony. tAppsousaj