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

| and half preferred. consolidated nuU1er-
| Gus mills. producing over seventy-sN per
/ cent Of the output Of the United STATES.
The Continental Tobacco Company, In
corporated in New Jersey IN November
1893, with a capital Of 500, 0oo 600 half com
mon stock and half preferred, Acquired
| all the leading plug tobacco companies IN
! the United States. and also purchased
the plug tobacco business of the Amerl-
can Tobacco Company. in whose interest
it was formed"
Giant Federal Steel Truts.
The Federal Steel Company. incorpor-
ated in New Jersey in September issS.
| with an authorized capital OF s2V.VoonVV
capital, half common stock and half pre-
ferred. consolidated the Illinois steer
| Company, the Minnesota Iron company
the Duluth & Iron Range Ry., the Eisln.
Joliet e Eastern Ry., and several otner
| companies. 1t owns five docks on the
great lakes. and majority OF the steam
| ers and barges used for Transporting
| ores.
The International Paper Company in
corporated In January, 1S9S, (state not
| giren) with an authorized capital OF so
| 100000 common and sos 100000 preferred
stock. consolidated twenty-five pulp and
paper mills, manufacturing about eighty
| per cent newspaper.
Every newspaper has suffered from the
| paper trust. the magazine, for instance,
| published by the Locomotive Firemen's
organization. and supported by fixed
appropriation. has been compelled to les
sen its reading space because OF the rise
in the price OF paper.
The National Biscuit Company tncor-
porated in New Jersey In February 1895
with $50. 900 900 common stock and Se5o00.-
GEO preferred. consolidated the leading
cracker companies. and controls In all one
hundred and sixteen plants.
NorFoool Coropanr
ated in New Jersey in March, 1899. with
s. OtN. 900 of common stock authorized. and
| s. zoo. goo preferred. produces about ninety
five per cent OF the total output OF the
country.
The National Tube Company. incornor-
ated in New Jersr?. in June. 1893. has a
..n:at stock of coo half common
and half preferred. and controls about
ninety per cent o: the output OF the
United States.
The Rubber Goods Manufacturing Com
rany. Incorporated in New Jersey in Ian
Gary. jS99. owns practically all the capt.
tai stock OF the Mechanical Rubber Com
many. the Peerless Rubber Company and
the India Rubber Company. as we'll as
seventy-five per cent OF the stock OF Hor-
gan & Wright. II also acquired the TIRE
making plants OF the concern known aS
ihe American Bicycle Company. and the
lied capital stock $50. 000. Oc0 half common
ard half preferred.
The Standard Rope &. Twine Company.
incorporated in New Jersey November
s. 1896. with a capital stock OF $4,000
coo. consolidated twenty-five large cordage
mills.
The Union Bag and Paper Company. in
corporated in New Jersey in February.
1880. with sl6.cO0coo common stock and
Il A.N1 ~ ~
plants, doing ninety per cent Of tho paper
bag business of the United States.
United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun-
dry Company. incorporated In New Jersey
in March. 1929. with an authorized capital
CT s3O,Oco0GO. half common sock and half
preferred. consolidated the principal cast
iron pipe companies OF tho United States.
United States Envelope Company, In
corporated in Maine In 1893. with an aH
thorized capital Of 100000 and Ao0o.?H
preferred. consolidated ten compan Is.
and controls ninety per cent Of the orr put
of commercial envelopes IN the If.ited
States. ...r,s-.. -
The hook mentioned also gives statistics
IN regard 10 several trusts organized prior
- 1896 among which are the American
Cotton Oh Co.. the American Sugar Re-
tintnE COMPANY. tho American TOBACCO
Company. tho Diamond Match Company.
Standard Oil Company.
No Hope from Republicans.
During the present administration no
honest error: has been made 10 protect
the people from these monoPolieS. The
Republican part controls the executive
and the legislative departments Of the
federal government. II can enforce the
laws which now exist: L rnn propose and
enact new laws, but 1t does neither. No
persons can watch the conduct or the Re-
publican party and read the sooeches or
Republican leaders. and still believe the
Republican party sincere in rs deciara-
tiuns against The trusts.
The Republican platform OF this qucs-
ton and the Presidents letter Of accept
nncc. taken IN connection with The plrty's
record prove CnncluSircly that no re-
lief can I've frp"i fu" from that party.
Instead O: pointing OFT the eris OF trusts
the Republican leaders spend their time
ir exulting over present conditions. The
trust j. rari Of present conditions. and
Mr.. Flint. from which | have already
uuu;cd. declared that the formation Of
large CORPORATIONS was one OF the I'm
norton, features OF what ne described is
the present business activity. * Rc-
publican leaders really regarded private
monopoly as an evil: X they really In
tended 20 apply an effective remedy, they
Suggest means for :hcir determination.
but they express far more so!icitude for
The CORPORA ior than FOR the people a
large. One !s re'ri;!l"d ot the picture
which 4 mother once showed 10 her hoy
to impress upon his youthful mind the
suffcrinss Of The Christian Martyrs. who
we're being thrown into the arena and
torn 70 pieces by ;hc lions. The boy
looked at the picture FOR q moment. and
then his face Frightened up rs he thought
he caught tn" idea. Pointing down into
ono poin; ci the picture. he said. Why.
mamma. :hcre IL ore poor little lion that
ism, getting It lit" Il is even so with
tho Ec3,hl!can leaders. Their sympathy
goes on, freely 10 any corporation. which
in their oTin:o;i is rot getting its share.
bur they are rot moved by the hardships
imposed hy !ronopo!io= upon all who are
outside of tn charmed circle. Three
sessions u: Congress have convened and
"a: inn-..tl s!Hre the Presidents inaugu-
ration. and Yet he has never recommend
ed :; specific measure looking toward the
overthrow Of rIonopolirs.
Paper Money Trust.
At Tho opening OF the last session OF
CONGRESS the Republican leaders pressed
through The House and Senate bill
creating "A paper money trust and sur
rendered into the hands of the national