Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-09

The republican party brands this conten-
zion as false in every fiber
No higher tribute could be paid to the
| government of the United States than to
| cite the possibility of the poorest child
In the humblest home in America growing
| up and developing under republican poll
icies, rising by the practice of economy,
| frugality and industry, prompted by
| laudible ambition, using the brains with
which nature has endowed him, thereby
| rising to positions of the highest infiu-
| ence and the greatest power That this
| is possible is no reflection on American
| institutions. On the contrary, 1t consti-
tutes the most powerful incentive to those
| who are born in the middle and in the
lower walks of life to look up, to put forth
| their best efforts; the knowledge that
| there is possible reward, that conditions
| of birth are no barrier and that under re-
| publican policies the enjoyment of hard
| earned rewards will be secured and pro-
! tected, is one of the most powerful fac
| tors in the progress of our people.
II suit of Bryan Triumphs.
1t matters not how high and noble may
| be the motives of Mr.. Bryan. and 1t is not
| my desire or intention to question them.
If he should triumph at the polls in No
vember, neither himself nor his party
could escape the disastrous consequences
or the agitation they have led. They have
INDUCED in wholesale denunCiation of the
existing order of business and govern
ment, they have reiterated every fallacy
of the Chicago platform, the dominant
spirit of which was John p. Altgeld, who
stands for all that is dangerous and rev.
dictionary in American politics
Men are sometimes admired for the en-
emies they make. In Mr. Bryan's case.
he cannot escape responsibility for the
friends he has made. His election would
bring him and his party an impossible
task. The safe conduct of the national
affairs of the great republic during the
next four years will call for the wiSest
and most patriotic craftsmanship. IL
President Mckinley and the republican
party are again placed in power the
problems, though grave and of the high
est Importance, will be few and simple
as compared with the situation which
would confront Mr.. Bryan. He would
have to meet and deal with every ques-
ton with which the republican party
would be confronted, and in addition to
these problems would also be expected by
his visionary and deluded supporters to
revolutionize our money and revenue sys-
TENS, and the judiciary, and to extend the
functions of the government into new and
dangerous fields.
The Trust Problem.
The trust question has been one OF abb
sorbing interest to the American people.
Mr.. Bryan and his followers have made
a desperate effort to make political capt.
tai In connection with this question. They
claim the republican party is responsible
for the existence OF the so-Called trusts.
There have recently been some very en-
barrassing developments IN connection
with the trust question from the demo.
cratic standpoint. 1t matters not. how
ever. how much the DEVELOPMENTS in
connection with the democratic New York
ice trust have embarrassed the insinCere
leaders Of the democracy, the republican
party, true to its history, frankly and
COurageOuSly recognizes the importance
of this question. The republican party is
neither the creator, creature, friend or de-
FENDER of monopoly. She recognizes 1t as
one of the highest duties of government
national, state and municipal, to restrain
in every possible manner any and all at
temptS of organized capital to plumber
the people. The only question for thought
and argument in this connection on the
part of those charged with the response
bilitieS of the government, concerns the
means to accomplish the end which all
Intelligent people recognize as desirable.
The republican party was the first to rec
ogniZe the issue by enactng the national
legislation upon the subject, and in the
last congress were prevented from taking
most important step for the enlargement
of the powers of the general government
to deal with this problem. In defeating
the proposed constitutional amendment
the Bryanites who seek to make political
capital out Of the trust question stand
convicted of insinCerity
1t is a great complex problem to devise
ways and means Dy which the govern
ment can afford protection to the people,
and President Mckinley and future re-
publican congresses will welcome the aid
and counsel of patriotic men of all par
ties in the framing of legislation upon
that question. In connection with no
question of recent interest has there been
more Misrepresentation or transformation
than has been given currency in the
attempt to make the republican party re-
SpOnSible for the SO-Called trusts. Long
lists of alleged trusts have been pub
lished, many of which never had an ex-
istence. many of which never have been
nor never can be harmful monopoies
n hail
CARNATIONS and many others are clearly
doomed to early dsintegration by reason
Of the operation of the natural laws Of
business.
Causes of Consolidation.
The causes which have given life to the
movement for consolidation in manufac-
turing and commerce have been and are
varied. The natural trend of modern
business though, is in the direction of
the reduction of waste, and no more be-
netiCent achievement in material affairs
has marked modern progress than the ac-
complishment Of economy in the produc.
ton and distribution of the necessaries
and comforts of life.
Those institutions in the business world
which attempt to rob the people will
sooner or later come to grief through the
operation of the natural laws of business
On the other hand, those which accom-
plish economies by reason of superior or
ganization and greater capitalization and
have the wisdom to share the benefits
with producers and consumers, will en-
Joy the most prosperous and permanent
existence and in time be looked upon not
only as beneficent but also as indispensa-
BILE. no matter how large they may be-
For such institutions the republican party
has no enmity. Against the plundering
monopoly she is sworn to do battle
If there has been any partisan respon-
sibility for the craze for consolidation
In business enterprises. the hard times
of the last democratic administration
| must bear that responsibility. Nearing
the close of that administration hundreds
of Legitimate business institutions were
| on the verge of bankruptcy, and they
had to choose between surrenderng their
| individual character in an effort to ac-
| complish economies by consolidation and
| thus be able to live, or surrender to the
| alternative of bankruptcy.
Avarice has also played an important
| part in this movement, but for individual
| avarice no party Is responsible.
Great credit is due the republican adj
ministration speaking through Attorney
| General Griggs, in giving timely warning
to the American people to beware of in
called trusts. His statement that one Of
the greatest dangers possible in counec-
! ton with the consolidation of business en-
terprises, was that which would result
from the purchase by the people of the
| securities of those organizations has been
fully indicated by subsequent events
Another most important development was
the attitude taken by the great monied
interests of eastern financial centers In
refusing to promote numberless enter
prises of this character. demonstrating
their business sanity and actually ac-
complaining more for the destruction OF
the trust movement in one day than all
Of the democratic orators have done In
the past. or, in my humble Judgment viii
80 In the future.
Attitude Toward German-A M orleans.
Ono OF tho most fragrant features II
connection with the democratic campaign
Is their attitude tward the German-Ameri
can voter. With much assurance they ar,
claiming throughout the country that thi
class of citizens who played so conspicu
| Gus a part and contributed so much to tn,