The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

can provide that corpAratlcns sOFgaLfised
In n state shall not dS business 0Htsitta
OF h state until certain necessary Con.
dttions are complied with. NIfsthea psOpla
OF n state are willing ~tSsrrcste h
a monopoly, the p~eopfaSQf Other
states need feel no concern, so ItngaAs
the monopoly Is confined to the state M
which the corporation originates. But
the moment a monopoly crosses the state
line and invades other states, Congress
has 9 right to. n must. interfere for
the protection of the public at large. Ie
a corporation organized in New Jersey, or
n other state. were prohibited from en-.
gaging in Interstate until it
produced evidence to show that there was
no water in Its stock, and that 1t had
not attempted, and was not attempting
to m~onopolize any branch of Industry, its
power to do harm would at once be de
stroyed. An honest corporation engaged
IN legitimate business, ought to join
IN the enactment of laws, which will pro-
tect them and the public from the indus
upon q grand scale. Those who: desire
the annihilntion of the trusts are not
nostile to property rights, but they pro-
test against allowing the fictitious per-
son, created by law and called n cor
poration, to trample upon the rights of
me natural man OF flesh and blood. II
me mnn-n-ade corporation supports the
republican party, we ought to be able
: appeal for support to tho God-made
man.
As to Railroad Determinations.
The railroads ave by Determinations
and rebates materially aided In build
ing up m~onopolies. At one time the
standard OIL Company had a contract
with a railroad whereby 1t not only en-
,oyed lower rates han Its competitors,
put received a part of the freight paid
by Its competitors. The Interstate COM
merce commission has repeatedly asked
FOR legislation which would empower the
commission to protect the public, but the
Republican party has turned a leaf ear
to these appeals.
1t Is generally assumed that the bank
ers will cooperate with the trusts in
preventing remedial legislation, but the
banker himself is apt to fall q victim of
this policy of concentration Some are
already urging the establishment Of
branch banks. and when the branch bank
is established 1t will be able to run all
the other banks out OF business. Even
now the association of several great 1nan-
clal institutions In New York, under
the influence of one group of financiers,
is embarrassing other and smaller hanks.
But why multiply Illustrations of the
evil of monopoly? No matter how tempt
ING the present advantage; no mat
ter how alluring the immediate prospect
every citizen will find 1t TO his perma-
nent advantage to aid in the overthrow
OF the m~onopolistic principle, and In the
establishment OF the Industrial system
upon a basis of Justice. Give the boy
a chance, and let success be the reward
of merit.
The attempt of the Republican party
to largely increase our military establish
ment suggests another inquiry: Is your
son safe when new ideals are substitute
ed for the ideals cherished during the
mast rnnf III & ND xx1,.~. H. a L. t,tp -
force Is accepted as an American doc
trine. Up to this time we rave en-
.couraged science and the arts: we nave
proclaimed the advantages of peace, and
have preached the gospel of love. What
VIII be the effect upon the character OF
professional soldier at the expense of the
civilian, and teach the creed that might
can create right.
Dangers Of unitarian.
Is your son snfe when a large military
establishment is being built up to pro-
tect syndicates organized to develop dis
tant lands? When Mr.. Mckinley was In
a~ugnrated there were only 25, 1000 soldiers
In the regular army. In December, 1898,
the President recommended that the
standing army be Increased to 100, 600 men.
A Republican House Of Representatives.
prompt to do his bidding, passed q bill
this was done after the treaty OF
peace was signed and before hostilities
broke out in Manila: Why did we need
such an army? Possibly the prospectus
issued by the Philippine Lumber and De-
velopment. Company will explain. The
company has an office In the Merchants
Loan & Trust building. 1876 Adams street,
Chicago. The prospectus says. "Negoti-
atoms are pending for timber rights. and
some valuable timber rights have already
been secured, and negotiations for Others
are rapidly approaching, completion. No
other company can compete with this one
in getting a first foothold In the islands
and for several years ut least this COM
.pany will be ahead OF all competitors"
It also quotes from an article In the
American Ldlmberman In which appears
the following: Unlike most tropical
countries the labor problem is easily
solved by the Chinese labor. which IL
plentiful and fairly good" The capital
1st may see an advantage In militarism
and Imperialism, but where is tho labor
Ing mans share9 He will furnish sons
for the army and Will help to pay the
expenses of war, but he has no part on
the profits. AS some one has expressed
1t his lot Is to die for the dividends of
Dives"
Is your son safe when the doctrine Of
equality before the law Is repudiated, and
the arguments which ave ever been
used In support of kingcraft are called
Justify taxation without representa-
ton, government without the con-
sent Of the governed. Many have given
their support to an imperialistic policy
without fully renitz!ng what Imperialism
means. Mr.. GomperH. President of tho
Federation of Labor, In his report made
to the organization last December. warns
the laboring maj to beware Of the dam
gers of Imperialism and says: but be-
meath 1t all there Is the purpose of those
who havelost faith. In the principles OF our
republic. those who have no condolences
In, or reliance upon the honor, honesty
and stability of our people and our form
of government. and who aim to erect q
throne of despotism upon the tomb of
freedom. whose initiatory step Is a large
standing army. and who. with militarisim
rampant, hope to crush out the memory
of, and the aspiration for. true liberty
freedom for all bur people,"
Appeal TIC Freemen.
Whether this nation shall be looked up-
on as a Lafayette, aiding others to obtain
their freedom and enjoying their graft
tude. or as a Lord Give. fastening q
hateful sovereignty upon u weaker peo-
pie and receiving hatred In return is q
question which You must help to decide.
Let me borrow a story which has already
been applied to the present situation. A
passed along q street OF a great city,
unmindful Of the merchandise piled on
either side; he sought out a bird store.