Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-03

4 IIe stands Tor the doctrine OF tolerance
Il harmony and cooperation. Deetroylnl
capital and injuring the employer does no
Il Help the man who tolls CaplsAi ~
saulted is never acm avv,c snssuI emnIoye
! 81 the people during the last three az
4 administrations demonstrates neyond a.
question that capital ana i iapor snd =,
i the inoompetency and uncertainty which
i characterized the last democratic ADMIN
! istration, countless millions OF values ols
/ appeared; all classes were made poorer;
i Mr.. Bryan would have the people pc
lieve that the republican party is respon
sible for the inequality In the distrlou
| tion Of wealth among American cltizens
He and his party stand for the theory
that the successful careers OF the amer
| business man are the results OF conspira
1 cies against the masses OF the people
The republican party brands this conten'
| ton as false in every fiber.
government of the United States than tc
cite the possibility of the poorest chile
In the humblest home In America growing
up and developing under republican pol
frugality and industry, prompted by
laudible ambition, using the brains witt
| which nature has endowed him, thereby
rising to positions of the highest infiu'
| ence and the greatest power. That TINS
| Is possible is no reflection on American
institutions. On the contrary. it consti-
| tutes the most powerful incentive to those
! who are born in the middle and IN the
| lower walks Of life to look up to put forth
| their best efforts; the knowledge that
of birth are no barrier and that under re-
publican policies the enjoyment of hard
earned rewards will be secured and pro-
tected, Is one Of the most powerful fac
krNo In fHA 81
| % Result of Bryan Triu,nphs.
It matters not how high and noble may
be the motives of Mr.. Bryan. and 1t is not
II he should triumph at the polls in No
vember, neither himself nor his party
could escape the disastrous consequences
of the agitation they have led. They have
existing order of business and govern
ment, they have reiterated every fallacy
Of the Chicago platform, the dominant
spirit of which was John P. Altgeld. who
stands for all that is dangerous and rev.
dictionary in American politics.
Men are sometimes admired for the en-
e1nies they make. In Mr.. Bryan's case.
he cannot escape responsibility for the
friends he has made. His election would
bring him and his party an impossible
affairs Of the great republic during the
next four years will call for the wisest
and most patriotic craftsmanship: If
President Mckinley and the republican
party are again placed in power, the
est Importance, will be few and simple
as compared with the situation which
would confront Mr. Bryan. He would
have to meet and deal with every ques-
ton with which the republican party
these problems would also be expected by
his visionary and deluded supporters to
revolutionize our money and revenue sys-
TENS, and the judiciary. and to extend the
functions of the government into new and
dangerous fields.
The Trust Problem.
The trust question has been one Of abb
Mr.. Bryan and his followers have made
a desperate effort to make political capt.
tai In connection with this question. They
claim the republican party is responsible
for the existence of the so-called trusts.
There have recently been some very en-
barrassing developments IN connection
with the trust question from the demo
cratic standpoint. 1t matters not. how
ever, how much the developments in
connection with the democratic New York
leaders Of the democracy. the republican
party, true to its history, frankly and
courageously recognizes the Importance
Of this question. The republican party is
llcItHCI lHc CISdlUI, CISdtuIe, lIlcIlu vi uC-
fender of monopoly. She recognizes it as
one of the highest duties Of government.
national, state and municipal. to restrain
In every possible manner any and all at
the people. The only question for thought
and argument in this connection on the
part of those charged with the RESPONSE
biltties OF the government, concerns the
means to accomplish the end which all
intelligent people recognize as desirable.
The rpnnhlican marty the fret
Ognize the issue by enacting the national
legislation upon the subject, and in the
last congress were prevented from taking
most important step for the enlargement
Of the powers of the general government
to deal with this problem. In defeating
the proposed constitutional amendment
the Bryanites who seek to make political
capital out Of the trust question stand
convicted Of insincerity.
1t Is great complex problem to devise
ways and means by which the govern
ment can afford protection to the people,
and President Mckinley and future re-
publican congresses will welcome the aid
and counsel Of patriotic men Of all par
ties in the framing OF legislation upon
that question. In r.lnection with no
question Of recent int,--est has there been
more Misrepresentation or transformation
than has been given currency in the
sponsibe for the so-called trusts. Long
lists of alleged trusts have.A I'm pub
lished. many Of which never c,l an ex-
istence. many Of which nevetSfiave been
nor never can be harmful n1onopolies.
Many have failed to perfect their or
ganizati and many others are clearly
doomed to early disintegration by reason
Of the operation Of the natural laws OF
business.
Causes Of Consolidation.
The causes which have given life to the
movement for consolidation In manufac-
turing and commerce have been and are
| varied. The natural trend Of modern
business. though, is in the direction OF
the reduction OF waste. and no more be-
neticent achievement In material affairs
has marked modern progress than the &C
T complishment Of economy in the produc-
ton and distribution Of the necessaries
and comforts Of life.
Those institutions in the business world
which attempt to rob the people will
sooner or later come to grief through the
| operation of the natural laws OF business
| On the other hand, those which accom-
! plish economies by reason of superior or
| ganization and greater capita LIZA ton and
| have the wisdom to share the benefits
| with producers and consumers, will en-
! Joy the most prosperous and permanent
| existence and in time be looked upon not
| only as benef1cent but also as indispensa-
| BILE, no matter how large they may be
| For such institutions the republican party
| has no enmity. Against the plunderine
monopoly she is sworn to do battle
II there has been any partisan respon.
sibility for the craze for consolidation
| in business enterprises, the hard times