The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-20
HOW TRUSTS ROB
THE CONSUMERS
Some Comparisons In Buy
ing and Selling.
THERE rs NO ESCAPE
FROM EXT0RTI0N
Includes. Practically, All OF the
Necessities.
Especial Correspondence

(SpeClal COrIeSpOnCeuCe-1
Washington, Aug. 14.-Here are a
few of the reasons given by the Demo-
cratic national committee why the
plain people" are not inclined TO
meekly accept the inspired statements
of the trust organs and speakers show
ing what natural, necessary and ben
efficient institution the trust is:
1t requires 50 per cent more wheat to
buy a stove than it did in 1896.
1t requires twenty bushels more corn
" buy a wagon than it did in 1896.
1t requires leo per cent more corn or
wheat to buy a copper kettle than in
1885.
1t requires twice as much corn TO buy
a coil Of rope as in 1896.
1t requires 40 per cent more grain TO
buy pillow than in 1896.
II requires 70 per cent more grain
TO buy hoe, a rake or a shovel than in
1885,
! A set of common wheels that cost 81
| in '96 now cost $12.
! The price of cultivators and other
! farm implements has gone up proper
| tiOnately.
Galvanized barbed wire costs from
81 to $3.50 per hundred more than in
1896.
1t requires 40 per cent more corn or
/ cotton to buy pound of sugar than
in 1896.
You have to pay 40 per cent more for
! glass than in 1896.
Freight rates have climbed back to
the exorbitant figures which caused a
popular revolt in legislation a few
/ years ago.
The price of oil, coal, lumber, tools
and hardware has gone up from 40 to
100 per cent.
And all these things have been done
by trusts.
trust robs you waking or sleep
IN, eating or drinking, working or ly-
ing, living or dying, and the coffin
trust gets you in the end
Democratic Prospects of Success.
Chairman Richardson and Secretary
Kerr of the Democratic national con-
greSsiOnal campaign committee are re-
eeiving very encouraging reports from
correspondents from neSUly sCCry state
in the Union regarding the prospects
for Democratic success in November.
These gentlemen are perfectly satisfied
that the next house of representatives
will be Democratic and are now figur-
mig on how big a majority can be Sc
cured for their party in the lower
|
session.
Large gains are assured in New
York state; several members will be
| secured from Pennsylvania; Illinois
Will add to the list, as will Wisconsin.
Minnesota, California and other states.
and the latest information from the
Pacific northwest is that Washington
state will have either one of two Dem
ocratic members.
|
Miles Proclamation.
The committee, however, is not dis
posed to give the Republicans any ad-
vantage if hard work will prevent it.
and the headquarters in Washington is
now one of the busiest places in this
city. All kinds of literature is being
sent broadcast by the congressional
committee, and this sort of work will
! be continued until the polls close next
November. The managers are now dis
posed TO endeavOr to gain some ad-
vantage by the mistake the Republic
ans made in passing the Porto Ricar
tariff bill last winter. They maintain
that promises were made the Porto Ri
cans which were broken by the enact
ment of the tariff law for that island
at the last session of congress.
How Trusts Rob the Consumers.
The first promise made the Porto Ri.
. cans by one of this governments rep,
reSentatIveS was a proclamation ISSUED
by General Miles, who was then il
command of our forces on that island
The Democratic committee is sendins
, this proclamation throughout the coun
/ try in order to show that the United
; States, through the Mckinley admins
I. tration and Republican congress, ha
not made good its promises TO the PEG
, pie Porto Rico. The proclamation il
: question, which the Democratic com
= mittee is distributing, is as follows:
Headquarters Of the Army,
Ponce, Porto Rico July q, 1898.
= To the Inhabitants of Porto Rico:
e In the prosecution of the war agains
g the kingdom of Spain by the people o
a the United States in the cause of liberty
: Justice and humanity its military force
{ have come TO occupy the island of Port
4 Rico They come bearing the banner O
:, freedom, inspired by noble purpose [
{ seek the enemies of our country an
e yours, ana destroy or capture all who ar
: in armed resistance
They bring you the fostering arm OF
nation of free people, whose grea ties
! power is in its justice and humanity 10 a
those living within its fold Hence, tn
Y first effect of this occupation will be IN
h immediate release from your forme
Y political relations, and il is hoped a cheer
3 full acceptance of the government of III
i United States. The chief object of IN
American military forces will be 10 ovel
throw the armed authority of Spain an
TO gre TO the people of your beautifl
island the largest measure of liberty cor
sistent with this military occupation.
y We have not come TO make war upon
country for for centuries has been o.
pressed, but on the contrary, to bring 70
e protection, not only to yourselves, but
your property; TO promote your prosper
ity, and bestOw upon you the immunitie
d and blessings of the liberal institutions
- our government. 1t is not our purpOS
~ TO interfere with any existing laws an
d customs that are wholesome and belefici
81 TO your people, so long as they conform
the rules of military administra ton
y order and justice This is not a war
l. devastation. but one to give all With
, the control of its military and nav
forces the advantages and blessings
( enlightened civilization.
3 NELSON a MILES.
re Major General Commanding L. s. Army.
ID The contrast between the promise
n of General Miles, acting for the pres
is dent, and the ultimate treatment
the Porto Ricans is expected TO be
n strong card against the administrs
It. tons conduct of colonial" affairs.
m ]. S. VAN ANTWERP.