The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-09
TRUSTS AND COMBINES.

Editor Demoerat-Star.
We notice that there has been 'Anti
Trust leagues formed and couferen
ces held throughout the country
Have an idea that the trusts who arr
looking on can but laugh at the silly ex,
pressions and foolish theories that are
advanced to throttle them. Some PEG
pie, who are smart enough to be scut
to Washington, ought to remember
that we have laws now, If they were
enforced that would knock any trust
higher than a kite. But as long as
we have a Congress and Senate made
up OF bosses and boodlers, the c0ndl.
lions will not be changed; for they
are only looking to further their own
interests, and for certain sums OF
money, or for shares in the "Bell
Telephone Cn."or Sugar Trust"
1t will be remembered that not
long ago, one Eugene Debbs was sem
fenced for a term of imprisonment for
conspiracy, while the president Of the
"Sugar Trust" was acquitted and
allowed To run loose. when he ought
tn have been behind the bars the re-
naming days of his life.
We would like to know what has
become Of the Bogus Armor Plate"
Investigation, in which one of our mil
liOnaire pets was the most prominent
figure. What has become OF the
charges OF bribery that stands against
one OF the greatest political schemes
that ever stood in the font ranks of
the present party now in power?
Now, as the good work has begun,
let it proceed. Roberts, the Mormon,
got his just dues. But had he been a
political schemer or a millionaire he
could have retained his seat in Con
greSS even II he had been married to
half the women in the State that he
represented. Would like to see Sena-
tor Quay ousted, and an honest man
appointed to fiji the u~nexpired term.
After the house has been swept and
garnished enforce the laws we already
have, for which the people are clanlUr.
ing.
II some one could only tell us how
much "hush" money was paid out at
Washington every year, and how many
OF our honorable representatives were
willing to embrace the Standard Oil
Octopus for a few shares Of its stock,
and legislate for it's devouring pur-
poses, we would faint. The truth, IL
only known, Is that the great head
quarters Of the trusts and combines
are at the seat OF government.
When we talk about a%nnihilating
the gigantic trusts we have not a
Jack aud the Bean Stalk" fable To
face. 1t is the combined capital OF the
whole country to legislate against and
regulate.
The thrust" can do as it wills with
its labor. 1t can close its doors in one
locality, while it operates in another.
The iron hand that rules inc0rpo-
rated capital was felt throughout the
length and breadth Of our land during
the last presidential campaign. BY
the use of circulars they did not forget
to tell their employees which ticket it
was to their advantage to vote. Just
as II all men who earn a livelihood by
honest work had to be told how and
for whom to vote. Many men work.
ing for trusts and combines have to
hold their tongues or suffer the conse-
Quences. In other words, our Ameri-
can citizens can not vote as they please
and hold their situations.
| have "a remedy for the regulation
of the trusts and combines, and that
Is this: Sweep the house of represent
tatives clean, then commence to enact
that will do the greatest good 70
the greatest number. But as long as
we say, within ourselves, that a man
Is only 1T for congress and the senate
who is a multi-millionaire. we may ex.
pect trusts to flourish. 1t seems to
be their Diana, for by this mean they
make their money.
The Hon. VIM. Scott, OF Erie, Pa,
was IA democrat, and went by the name
Of Coal King" Scott. He got his |
millions by raising the price of coal to
The consumer, and SAID ninety cents a
day was enough for any laboring man.
This same VIM. Scott bought his way
to the senate In a State that has never
been known to 60 democratic. !
Calvin Brice, another millionaire OIL
Ohio. said during the campaign a few
years ago that he would 90 to the sen.
II it COST him a million dollars.
And the men who earned their bread
by the sweat of their brow, thought
they had taken a Waterloo when he
got there, 1t does seem that onlv
men who enjoy the products of honest
toll or who has graduated in gambling
m Wall street or the stock exchange,
our foremost leaders Ia politi-
cal affairs.
The remedy to regulate the evils
that exist, Is to elect good men to
office who know the needs OF the