Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

tain JODDerS anu Duy dt price hAeu
by the trust. II 1t is found that two
merchants are dividing lot. both are
notified that their orders will not be
filled in the future. Much hardship
is thus forced on retailers who must
have sugar, but many of whom have
not facilities for storing it in such
quantities.
1.-THE trust absolutely and arbitrari-
ly controls the price of its product, and
the jobber is compelled to sell for that
price, or be refused dealing with the
trust"
When asked, How about beet
sugar." the retailer said: II do not
handle it at ALL but the beet-sugar in
dustry is commonly supposed to be
controlled by the sugar trust" 1t has
been pretty well shown by testimony
and commissions that the supposition
is we'll based, Incidentally, the mer-
chant stated that Arbuckle was sup
posed either to be in the trust at pres
ent or soon would be.
The Cracker Trust.
The cracker trust Is very strong and
is known by the name of the National
Biscuit company. Its method of freez-
ing out competition is very similar to
those Of the other trusts. In one case
a manufacturer of crackers and cakes
in considerable quantities declared his
purpose of holding out against the
trust. The employees in his factory
numbered, perhaps, 100, and for some
time he successfully withstood the eff
| forts of the trust to ruin his business.
Finally, however, he was forced, by
repeated cuts in the price of crackers
and small cakes, to sell out to the trust.
By this nearly 100 men were thrown
out of employment. The product OF
the trust factories has risen In price
from time to time, and although the
quality of the goods put out by 1t has
proven, in many cases, to be very much
inferior to those made by private fac
tories, they sell in the market at high
er prices.
| The Baking Powder Trust.
The baking powder trust is, after the
sugar trust perhaps the most remorse-
less in It's methods. Denials are con-
slant that there is baking powder
trust, but the facts show differently.
One company employs, instead of the
ordinary statesmen, men who might be
called travelling inspectors. They visit
the stores of merchants, and either by
questioning or by general observation,
see what brands they handle. If
it is found that other brands than that
of the company in question are sold,
every effort Is made to prevent them
from handling them in the future.
Flour Trust.
The flour trust, backed and con-
trolled as it is by the grain and eleva-
tor trust, has raised the price OF flour
rs cents per barrel in the last week.
Still further advances in -four may be
expected within the next few days.
Other Trusts.
There is the tack trust, which abso-
lutely controls the price of all tacks
and nails At place in New Eng
land there is mill for the manufac-
ture Of lacks, and since the trust ac-
uuired control of it the mill has been
shut down and not ton of its prod
uct has been sold. The shutdown
threw $50 men out Of work.
There is bucket trust, broom trust,
starch trust and feather buster trust.
Every washerwoman has to pay more
for her starch and her washboards cost
her more because of the woodenware
trust.
Expert Opinions.
"There are no trusts. MARK
Hanna.
"A trust is a good thing. "-Theo-
dore Roosevelt. b,
1.-THE Democratic party Is RESPONSE
BILE for the trusts. Secretary Lyman
J. Gage.
"The Republican party alone Is COM
petent to handle the trust question.
Eight-tenths of the business of this
country is done by corporations. Any
legislation or action against corpora
lions would throw eight-tenths Of the
skilled labor out Of employment. -
Senator Chauncey M. Depew.
The Republican party has evidently
handled" the trusts in a most eff
cient and satisfactory manner during
the past few weeks, as is evidenced by
the corruption fund which Mark Han