The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
JOUNTRY'S DANGER.
John p. Altgeld Talks to College
Men in Connecticut.
The AdninistratiOn's Attitude On
Trusts and Imperialism De-
nOunced-ROaSts Republic
an Ranters.

Ex-Gov. John p. Altgeld, of Illinois,
was the chief speaker at the, Yale
Democratic clubs first rally of the
.ampaign, at New Haven, Conn.,. October
10. The meeting was most successful.
Music hall, with a capacity of $500,
was thronged and hundreds were I'M
able to gain admission. He spoke in
part as follows:
Liberal ideas have given the world its
progress and constitute the hope of hui
mainly. All institutions are the product of
deas-some temporary, some permanent
and justice is the recognition of human
rights. Justice stands for equality, and
from 1t comes democracy, evolution.
growth. life, progress and happiness.
Brute force asserts that might gives
right, that the strong may control the
weak. that the strong may give the weak
so much of liberty they think best.
From this source comes kingcraft, aristoc-
racy, oligarchy. monopoly, privilege. 1t is
reactfonary and repressive. 1t arrests
progress. 1t leads to decay and death
Trusts Rule by Force.
''The moropolies that are 6evouring the
substance of our people all rest on the
doctrine of might. They stand on advan-
tage.
Has 1t occurred to you that monopoly
lowers the social status of the American
people and lessons their ability to educate
their children? Equal opportunity made
possible the thousands of educational in
stitutions in this country. With the de-
Ftruction of equal opportunities they must
fade from the land, and MANY professors
must fade with them, because the people
will not be able to educate their children
as they do now.
1.-The mere fact that some trust magnate
may give few millions of stolen money
to some college cannot keep the people
who are doing the work of America from
sinking down to a lower plane if monop-
Olies continue. ., t...
The law looks upon monopolies as GRIM
nal. In addition we have on our statute
book what is called the Sherman anti
trust law which fixes severe penalties for
forming monopoly. But it is a dead letter
because the administration will not enforce
1t.
THE trusts have absolutely controlled
this administration. AT present we are
in this situation: We must repeal such
legislation as breeds monopoly and we
must have an honest enforcement of the
laws against monopoly.
Trusts Take n Hand In Politics.
"But the trusts take a hand in politics.
They furnish Mark Hanna the millions
of corruption funds with which to debauch
the elections and continue this admins
tratfon In power. So far as 1 can learn,
every great hOnOpOly III america IS sup
porting this administration. Even the al
eyed democratic stockholders in the re-
publican ice trust of New York city were
against our platform ard did not like our
candidate. The men who debauch legis-
.ation-who pollute the streams of JUS
tice-are shouting for Mckinley.
Let me ask this question: Is there an
intelligent man in the land who believes
hat If the trusts succeed in carrying this
election the trusts will be destroyed?
1T is not partisan question. 1t is
question of self-preservation. Shall the
syndicate run the government at Wash
ington. or shall the people who do the
work of this country again take charge Of
t?
Let me remind you that amid all the
viliiication, amid all the misrepresentation,
no man has yet arisen who has had the
hardihood to assert that the trusts and the
syndicates could control William j. Bryan.
Talks of ..Destiny.,
Turning to the subject of Imperial
ISM with the Introductory remark
that he would next say word about
duty and destiny and the mission of
our flag" Mr.. Altgeld reviewed the his
tory of our war with Spain, telling how
the democratic spirit of the country
forced the republican administration
to go to the rescue of Cuba. After trac-
ing, step by step. the course of events
in the West Indies and in the Philip
pines down to the point of the forcible
acquisition of the eastern islands OF
the United States. Mr.. Altgeld said:
I'VE are told that Providence is doing
this. that destiny has done it, and that
We are simply marching in the line of our
duty. This cant and hypocrisy become
weariSOme.
WAS the British ambassador the agent
of Divine Providence when he went to
Mr.. Mckinley and urged him to keep all
ness, to prevent Germany from get
ting the islands? Were the greedy syndi-
Gates of America that wanted opportuni-
ties to make money at the expense of the
government, were they commissioned by
destiny to urge the president to embark
in this anti-American policy? Did Provi-
dence want information about coal and
mineral wealth? Did Providence so far
forget himself as to demand of the Phil
ippine people the recognition of American
sovereignty on December q, 1898, before we
had any treaty rights any other rights
there?
WAS 1t the Lord that issued the order to
Gen. Otis on December 81, 1898, practically
commanding him to begin war against
those people who had been our allies down
to that time: practically commanding him
to burn their towns, lay waste their coun>
try and shoot down their men. their women
and their children?
Issue II Not q Partisan One.
why attempt to shoulder on the Lord
these indefens1ble acts of William Nc
Kinley, who was guided not by destiny,
not by Providence, but by the greed of