The evening times., 1900-10-05
IMPERIAHsM AND TRUSTS.
RaItimorean's vigorous speech to
Maryland Democrats.

ABERDEEN, Md, Oct. 5.-A Democratic
meeting was held here last night, at which
James R. Brewer. of Baltimore, made a
strong speech Mr. Brewer said in part:
You have nominated for Congress in
this district gentleman of wide expert
ence and national acquaintance, the Hon.
J. F. e. Talbot, the father of the new
Navy He>is a live man and an able man.
He made useful, Industrious, and capable
Representative, served you with freedom,
ferveney, and zeal and accomplished more
In one year than his Republican successor
did in four
You want to elect your candidate by a
handsome majority. and you can only do
this by votes. You may have a vast pre-
ponderanee of sentiment in your district in
favor OF the Democratic ticket but if it
does not vote it viii not count Confidence
Is the mother Of apathy. Don't be too sure
OF anything in this world, especially in pol
lties, but first see to il that the votes are
all gotten in and counted aad then rest.
of greater Importance still is the Presi-
Dental election But If you fail to get
your Congressional vote in you will fail
necessarily to elect your President. vote
neglected is practically a vote for McKin-
ley. And the election Of Mckinley means
an endorsement of all that his Administra
ton has done and a warrant, encourage
ment, and license TO proceed further In the
dangerous direction it is now pursuing.
What is imperialism? 1t is a political
monopoly What is trust? 1t is a com
merciaf monopoly. They are twins Theys
go hand III hand They are children of the
same parents-Ambition and Avarice. One
incorporates the functions OF government
concentrating authority and privileges in
tue hands of few. The other coneea-
tEfftes the profits Of business into the pock-
cts OF the few Monopoly breeds monopoly.
And so we have the trusts growing up and
multiplying in the mephitic atmosphere of
the parent monopoly.
The spirit of usurpation must be re-
buked and checked. and this is the oppor-
tunlty-perhaps the last-tc check it. We
want to return to simplicity, economy, and
Justice II government We want to re-
store the equilibrium of the several branch
es and departments. the checks and ball
ances provided by the Constitution We
want TO renew our fealty to the faith of
our fathers and to rescue the Republic
from imperialism. mflitarism. and Mckin-
ieyisn. This is the work before us-to re-
Americanize America -
To the young men Mr.. Brewer especially
appealed. The march of political lmpe-
rsalism means for the young the choice of
being either a soldier or a subject in tbs
future The march of commercial imo--
riaiism means for him the promise of pei
petuaI subordination man cannot
amount to much without an opportunity
and under the empire and the trust OPP
portunity will be denied him-oppor tunity
TO rise, to be independent, TO be anything
but mere subordinate and hireling
trains VIII command a price under the
trusts, but 1t must be seryiIe brains No
business opening VIII offer that will not
be crushed by the trust; every start by
the ambitious and enterprising will be nip
ped in the bud by a greedy and jealous ty-
ranny; wealthSand power will be monupo-
llZed IN the hands of the few: the people
viii be divided into two classes oaIy-ths
very rich and the very poor--and the great
middle class, ever the reliance. sinew. and
bulWark Of free institutions, will entirely
disappear and became merged in the mass
OF the INDECENT and oppressed