Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

tories into imperial satrapies, to suit
alike the instincts and the interests
Of the ruling class. If. therefore. MI
Bryan and the great mass of un-
debauched and unintimidater citizens
behind him fight the associated trusts,
they are fighting for every sacred prin-
clplc OF common right and common
Justice which found Il Mace in the
chicago platform; and If they win
against the trusts, they win all that
is possible at this time
Upon the antitrust issue. and the
issues which 1t comprehends, the
Democrats anu their natural allies are
immensely stronger than in 1896 They
have the educational advantages OF
that campaign, and the important adj
vantaSes of the terribly impressive
object lessons afforded by the admin
lstration of the trust party in brief
three years. Many thousands of con-
scientious voters who, three years ago,
were frightened by the threats that
unless the trusts and money monarchs
were allowed to govern the country
some feaful calamity would befall.
perceive plainly enough that another
sort OF calamity has hefallen, and
sincerely regret their action in the
practical abdication OF self-government
they were induced TO make. Every
honest Democrat who was scared or
otherwise misled into voting for Hanna.
or for his indianapolis stalking horse,
hns had his eyes widely opened by
events. Instead of International BIZ
reform" they expected, they got the
Dingley tariff and SS,00000O0OO worth
of trusts, with incidentals to match.
They see the tariff n bulwark around
the trusts, and the trusts iiourishing
behind the tariff, and every manner
OF scheme for further aggrandizing
the political banks and other partisan
put into operation after another cor
rupt vote of confidence. They have
had enough. The deceived and de-
luded Democrats who helped to place
the Hannah administration in office
have returned to the party of the
common people. The leaders who de-
ceived and deluded them have become
permanently identified with their en-
Dfoyers, and their power of mischief
In the assumed character of Democrats
| Is at an end.
But If the opposition 10 government
! by trusts Is stronger so also are the
trusts. Comparatively q few In 1896,
| they have under the stimulation of that
| gross triumph of corporate and mon
eyed power. and with the aid of Rddi-
tional protective legislation and as
| uicu ecCuIltS, DccOf1le a swarm, cover
ing and beclouding the land and mo-
nopoli2ing. more or less, entirely every
article OF necessity in either life or in
| dustry. Their combined capitalization
of some $4,000 .000-eren then recog-
nizcd as Il mighty menace--has now
reached. according to high economic
authority. the monstrous sum of $4,000
100000. The power to buy and to CO.
cree implied in these figures Is some
thing appalling. How shall we esii-
mate the vast multitude Of voters de-
pendent upon the trusts and anlliated
interests? And every trust. the whole
tremendous aggregation, with all the
banks and most of the railroads, which
plunged boldly into politics In 1896, will
stand In solid array agains. the people
next year, because. ir for no. other
reason, they themselves will form the
principal Issue Necessarily, the trusts
will be with the trust party, and with
every atom of power at their command