Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1900-10-04

Coercion In 1895.
4 firm in the City OF Washington an
nnunced shortly before IN" election in
1876 that It would not be ablc TO continue
in business If | was elected. !; went
into bankruptcy Immediately after el"c-
ton Notwithstanding the fact that It's
candidate was successful Mt the polls.
There are Indications that ;his attempt NJ
intimidation may bc rcsori"d 10 again
this fall. n business man feels justi-
fed in holding out the prospect of hiS
own bankruptcy in order 10 Influence
voters he cannot complain II his credit
ors take steps 10 collect their accounts
before the election in order 10 avoid
possible loss.
The Chica So-Tinn= Herald of Septem-
Der s contained Il special Dispatch from
indianapolis setting forth the complaint
made By the anthracite coal miners In
!nr dispatch ! road the following .tate-
rncnt made by ono o. the :: ircrs 1t Is
merely a question whether She men would
siarve 20 death At work o. itarvr In Idle
nrss.'' The dispatch ais" contains tho
following figures in regard o wages, said
10 have hcsn furnished n u member OF
tho national board OF thu United Nine
Workers OF America. viz: Average daily
wages received by miners. 1l.35: average
wage Of day men at mines. 30 cents" And
in the statement to the public giving MS
reasons for calling out the miners. Presi
dent Mitchell Of the United Mine Work
anthracite mjners for many years has
been less than $3.50 annually" Let
the parent calculate the annual income
Of a miner, and ligure out. II he can,
how the miner l. going 10 keep himself.
nd support his family under present con-
ditions and then le; the parent ask him
sol! whether ne is willing 10 have his
son take his chances with the miners. Is
IL due TO na;ura! or TO human laws that
tho PRODUCER OF wealth farrG 50 poorly.
while the man at the head OF monopoly
ScCureH 50 mlIGa.
All MnnopoIirS Ar. gar.
Those who attempt to divide private
rnonoposics into good monopoli"s and bad
lnonopolics will meier make any progress
award ;ne overthrow OF the trusts. There
j. no good monopoly In pri,t;" hands:
there never WIS. and nc".r will be.
With AL The advancement in civilization
man IS still too selfish 20 Dc trusted With
the absolute control with that which his
fellows must have. The Republican party
has no remedy for the trusts. Publicity
is good hut publicity alone IL not sut!i
clent. The PRACTICES OF the ,rug.s must
not only be made know. they must be
prevented. The Democratic platform
contains a demand for legislation which
will place trust made articles on the frc"
list. There is no doubt that such Il laT
would protect the peCpi. from much al:
he extoriion which is 7ractice'l under
cover Of high tariff laws. II a tariff
duty excludes ~" foreign product. while
.tcr,cst!r manufacturers combine 10 raise
the price nt hume product. the American
citizen may b" r!un!crcd here. while The
trust sells abroad in,coTr petition with the
world. 81 MAJ no: he out ~ place 20
s,ircas; that introduced a bill eIgh;
vcars ago providing for his remedy. bui
we arc not willing to stop A: nnn remedy.
we desir- 70 apply every remedy within
the power Of the state AMI federal gov
,-nmcr;E Congressional action * not
necessary 70 1sstro; a trust which con-
;;ncs i,s operations 10 a single city. or I
single state. Srcfl trust c2? be cTrsr-
minated by stale legislation. It Ii with
n ;ne power o: ihe STATE 20 prescribe the
conditions upon which corpora icnS shall
he organized. and these conditions should
ne such ae to make n pri"at" monopoly
o;ace limitations upon outside corpora
ATOMS doing business within me STATE.
This. however. Il not sufficient. Con-
sress must cooperate With the state IN
preventing me organization Of any inter