Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-10-12
DELIVERED At ST. LOUIS.
SEPTEMBER Is, 1900.


present authority OF the state Congress
can provide that corporations organized
IN any state shall not DO busine ssSout SIDE
or the state until certain necessary con
cl'ions are compiled with. IL the peopls
or any state are willing to create ana
continue a monopoly. the people OF othss
states need feel no concern, 90 long -
me monopoly is confined 10 the state IN
which the corporation originates But
.he moment a monopoly crosses the state
me and fnvades other states ConErsas
mas right TO. and must Interfere fov
a"e protection OF tho public at large II
COZ poFatlon organized in New Jersey. o.
any othtr state were prohibited from ~
edElhS IN Interstate commerce until u
produced evidence to show that there wSs
"' water In lis stock and that IL had
not ATTEMPTED. and was not ATTEMPTING
10 li'oHopoIze any branch OF industry ia
power 10 DO harm would at once be d.
stroNed. An honest corporation .nr.r.H
:" !TR!tinats business. ought To foin
III the enactment OF laws, which will pro-
80 ',tin and the public from the indu.-
IIaI hieh"symen who commit larceny
upo" d grand scale. Those who desire
the humiliation OF the tr,,sts ar. NJ.
hostile 10 property rights. but the nr~.
TEST against allowing the nctitfous ~.
9ou created by law and called a COZ.
poEation. 10 trample upon the rfrhts -
nc natural man of flesh and blood II
p man made corporation supports the
nNPuplcan party. We ought 10 b. able
20 appeal for support TO the God-m.A.
man.
~ u" Railroad DETERMINATIONS
ne railroads have by discrtminat,on.
ana rebates materially aided In h,t,A.
- rp monopolies. At one time The
Standard Oil Company had 4 contraca
Win railroad whereby It not only en-
boy; Seu lower rates than its competitors.
~, nu' received a part OF tho freight pail
ny IT'S competitors. The Interstate com
merce commission has repeatedly ssk.A
LOT ieglSiation which would empower m.
Y"ihi'iHsion 10 protect the public. but the
.tepupiican party has turned a deaf 50
10 these appeals
II Is generally assumed thut the banh-
'rS VIII cooperate with the trusts in
preventing remedial leyislation hu, ,h.
uahher himself is apt TO fall q victim az
tnis polcy OF concentration Some Are
arrauy urging the establishment Al
nrahch banks. and when the branch banA
Is established II will be able to run All
the other banks out of business Ev.D
now the associa ton OF several srea, anaN
c,Ai institutions in New York, undse
the influence OF one group Of nnancisrH
Is embarrassing other and smaller bankA
but why multiply illustrations Of The
fNii or monopoly? No matter how tempt
ing the Present advantage: no mat
every citizen will find II to his perfna-
neht advantage TO aid in the overhtrov
OF me monorolistic principle. and In the
re-eStaoiishment of the Industrial system
upon basis OF justice. Give the boy
"A chance. anc let success be the rewaYA
OF merit
The attempt OF the Republican party
10 largely Increase our military establish
ment suggests another inquiry: Is ybup
son safe when new ideals are SUBSTITUTE
eu ior the ideals cherished during the
past century and when the doctrine a
l"tce Is accepted az an American doo-
trine. Up to this time We have en-
couraced science and the arts: We have
proclaimed the advantages OF peace. ana
nave preached the gospel of love What
VIII be the effect upon the character Of
future generations II we encourage the
professional soldier at the expense OF the
civilian. and teach the creed that mighs
can create right.
Dangers Of Msiitarism.
Is your son safe when a large military
establishment is being built up to pro-
tect syndicates organized to develop dis
tant lands? When Mr.. Mckinley was In
augurated there were only 5000 soldiers
in the regular army In December, 1884
the President recommended that the
standing army be increased to 100 900 mon.
A Republican House of Representatives
prompt 10 do his bidding. passed q bill
and this was done after the treaty Of
peace was signed and before hostilitfss
broke out in Manila. Why did we need
such an army? Possibly the prospectus
issued by the Philippine Lumber and De-
velopment Company win explain. The
company has an office In the MerchantH
Loan & Trust building. 135 Adams strsse.
Chicago. The prospectus SAYS "Nerott.
ations are pending for timber rights. ana
some valuable timber rights have already
been secured. and negotiations for others
are rapidly approaching completion. Ne
other company can compete with this one
in getting "A first foothold IN the isiandA
and for several years at least this com
pany will be ahead of all competttorhs
n also quotes from an article In the
American lsumbernan in which appears
tho following: Unlike most tropical
countries the labor problem 10 easily
solved by the Chinese labor. which y
plentiful and fairly good The capital
list may see an advantage in miiitarism
and Imperialism. but where Is the labor
ing mans share? He will furnish sons
for the army and will help to pay the
expenses of war. but he has no part o.
the profits. AS some one has expressed
II his lot IL TO Die for tho dividends Il
Dives"
Is your son safe when the doctrine OF
equality before the law Is repudiated, ana
when the arguments which have ever been
used In support OF klnecraft are called
into justify taxation without representa-
tIon. ana government without the con-
sent OF the governed. Many have given
their support to an imperialistic policy
without fully realizing what imperialism
means. Mr.. Gompers. President OF the
Federation of Labor. In his report made
20 the organization last December warns
the laborinE man 10 beware of the dan
gers of imperialism and says: But BE-
meath II all there Is the purpose OF those
who have lost faith in the principles of our
republic. those who have no confidence
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 desrotism upon the tomb u
freedom. whose initiatory step 10 a large
standing army. and who with miiitartsrn
rampant, hope 10 crush out the memory
of, and the aspiration for. true liberty
and freedom for all our people"
Appeal to Freemen.
Whether this nation shall be loolsed up
on as a Lafay cite. aiding others to obtain
their freedom and enjoying their graft
tude. OF as n Lord Give. fastening .
hateful sovereignty upon a weaker poo
pie and receiving hatred in return. 10 .
question which you must help to decide
Let me borrow a story which has already
been applied ia the present situation 4
man passed along a street OF q great city
unmlndfui OF the merchandise piled -
either side: he sought out q bird store.
and purchasing Il number of birds opened
their cages and allowed them to fly AVIAN
When asked why he thus wasted his