Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
Mr.. PERKINS TALKS
On Trusts and Other Questions to a
Fine Audience at Murray.
IOWA DEMOCRACY FOR DESTRUCTION
Republican Policy Will Conserve BUS.
iness Interests by Prohibiting Recog.
mixed Evils and Restraining
Monopolisdc Tendencies.

Murray, Oct. e7.-(special.) -Hon.
Geo. d. Perkins addressed fine audi
ence here last night and was listened
to with the closest attention. Those
present were specially interested in his
declarations as to the trusts. Upon
this subject Mr.. Perkins spoke substan-
tally as follows:
A. to Trusts.
"The democratic party in this state
demands that the trusts be suppress
ed by repeal OF. the protective tariff and
other privilege-conferring legislation
actment of such legislation, state and
national, as will aid in their destruc-
tion.' Hon. s. NJ. Clark, of Keokuk,
was recently accused OF being un-
friendly to laboring men. Yet said
Mr.. Clark in reply, I have never sup
ported party or policy that threw
more than 100000 Of them out of en-
Pigment Following the enactment
of the democratic tariff law, there was
no complaint of trusts. If there, were
any they were destroyed. Our Iowa
democrats are in favor of legislation
that will destroy them again. The
trust question may be serious one,
but it may be doubted if the American
people are yet ready to tackle it with
democratic tariff law. There are
many evils associated with doing bust
ness, but recent experience has satis-
fed the general public that the evils
associated with not doing business are
more to be Stunned. l believe in doing
whatever can be done, through the ma
tional legislature and through the state
legislature, to promote the public well
fare. This question of trusts, word
employed to cover every form of bust
ness combination, is a convenient ques-
ton for bankrupt party to conjure
with. Destruction is what the Iowa
democrats propose. How is the de-
struction to he accomplished? BY re-
peal of the protective tariff, and by
the enactment of such other legisla-
ton, state and national, as will aid in
their destruction.' What other legisla-
ton? All, they do not know. They
are content with their proposition OF
wholesale destruction. Combinations
of capital that become menace to the
public welfare should be restrained;
but a policy of destruction would in
volve all industrial interests in ruin, as
the limited experiment OF the demo.
cratic party in 1894 is proof enough
among people who's retain. their mem.
ories. 1t may be that the people of
Iowa are suffering Because OF what the
octopus is doing in this state, and that
the matter should have their nervous
attention; but the fact is that the peo-
pie of this state are doing so much bet
ter than they We're when the demo-
Gratis were in charge and making a
botch of everything, that they have
not had time as yet to get really dis.
satisfied over the way things are go
ing now. Democrats as well as repub-
licans are making the effort of their
lives to do business, and
democrats as well as republi.
cans manifest disposition to
take hold at the most inviting point
and estruction of the trusts must, nee.
essarily. involve the interests of men
of both parties. Wise legislation Oh
this question will not be along party
lines.
Will You Vote for Dissracea
"What do you think you ought to dc
on election day? First of all, you ought
to vote. / shall not complain as to
how you vote if you vote in the light
of your best information and judg-
ment. Vote; that is the important
thing. The republic and all its inter.
ests are safe if the high responsible
ties lodged with the electorate are
faithfully met. OF course 1 think fur
Their that you ought to cast repub
lican ballot. My advice would be tc
cast a republican ballot from top tc
bottom. Why? have already songh,
in my poor way, to suggest the reasons
The prime. reason is, that 1 am in ia
vor of following the stars and stripes
1t is the flag of my country; it is The
| hag.of your country. a vote for the re
publican ticket is a vote of confidence
in it. 1t is vote reimbursement of GU,
army and navy. 1t is vote of faitf
in the great republic. And what doe!
| democratic vote signify? Mind you
the answer is not mine. 1t is in thu
democratic platform. 1t comes ooxins
with passion from the lips of Mr.
White. Disgrace disgrace disgracel
IF you want 10 cast vote agalns
your country, vote for Frederick E
White.
"If you want to cast vote for you,
country, vote for Leslie NJ. Shaw"
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