Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-16
BRYAN DECLINES
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ton of capital nourishes through govern
ment aid or without 1t. for any Industrial
enterprise which dominates the market
without aid from the government must
do so through cheapcning the market
underselllng competitors. An industry
which dominates the market by favor Of
the government. direct or indirect. cannot
be forced to cheaper prices.
i Now there are three ways in which the
government interfcrcs in The trade of in
dividuals In this country. One Is by pat
ent laws. The other means by which the
government interferes Is by tariff. Now
y | believe that every person can concedc.
/ whether he believes In high tariff or free
trade that so far as trusts are concerned
/ the tariff operates TO favor them In this
way. 1t operates to restrict competition
in the production Of any article to those
! engaged in it in this country.
! III Is easier TO make a combination be
tween the producers in one country than
! IN al countries. and to that extent the
| tariff favors trusts.
There is still a third and serious ques
| ton which ! believe Is vastly more ex-
| tcnslve in its results than this tariff in
| the favor Of trusts. And | refer to those
| favors which are extended TO certain in
dustries or great corporations enjoying
| government franchises. The worst feat
ure Of this outrage which Is perpetratcl
against a certain class Of the community
| is that il is shrJuded In mystery. No
person can enjoy a favor at the hands of
any company enjoying a public franchise
except al the expense Of another.
Government IL always just and bene-
ficent when ii IS absolutely impartial. II
one person obtains rates which are ex
cessIvely favorable. If his goods are
transported at a loss. other men using
that same facility must make good the
loss What is the remedy. cOncede the
principle Of municipal ownership. The
only excuse Tor empowering private
corporation 10 discharge public func-
ton is that the service will he more eff
clent The question. then, OF municipal
ownership j. a mere question OF expedi-
ency.
There are many grave questions 10 be
considered before a municipal ownership
could BE- reduced 10 practical operation
| consiCcr the suggestion OF municipal
ownership as highly ingenious and highly
interesting, but the suggestion Of con
situtional convention 10 frame a new
constitution for the United States i
somewhat remote. Now. is there any
practical remedy that this conference can
suggest that can be pui in force, tompr-
row. by any Legislature that happens 20
be in session? TIE remedy is simply 10
define practical penalty. a serious One.
ana then you provide for publicity and
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show SO much ingenuity IN uSN lslis al
functions TO prevent corporations rom
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iirst speaker OF the evening capturcu the
audience from the start. hon. EdNaFi
Rose"ater spoke after MI. fouihe.
The committee on resolutions held
its first meeting and organized by elect
ing Ex-Governor Luce Of Michigan.
chairman and Ralph NJ Easlev. secre-
tary. 1t was decided to name a sub
committee of five to receive and con
slider resolutions that might be pre- |
sen,e1 ana report TO a general commit |
lee
The morning session drew a large |
audience but the programme was over |
shadowed nv the announcement that in |
the evening William j. Bryan of Ne |
br,elxa .,J " Eourke Cochranc of |
~, vi, ,,o,,ld snaals fro,,, Tho Same
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a,,is !, post tho Nov York adyo- |
cato IL .ba single fax was the first |
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