Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-08-14
DELIVERED TT ST. LOUIS,
SEPTEMBER Is, 1900.

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OF the state until certain necessary con
ottons are complied With. Z the poopis
OF any state are willing 20 create ard
S2nunae z monopoly, the people e oEhOr
states need zeal no concern, % long -
me monopoly Is confined to the STATE IN
Mnlcn the corporation origtnataa INT
! t sue moment monopoly crosses the ueaao
me ana 1nYades other states Corr
mas 4 right to. and must intorfePS -
Ahe protection of the public at lara. II
corporation organized In New Jersey, o.
SaglnS IN Interstate commerce. man 4
produced evidence 70 show that there w.
Iin "ster In its stock. and that Il hSA
nv 4eteEnptedi and was not attorn1kfl1,
70 monopoliEe any branch OF indi,SfI-I, n,
power to do harm would at once - a.
s s.. An honest corporation onrnESa
IN tsS g business, ought . Join
set &C. mem and the public from the irdos-
lrlst hlEhWaymen who commit isToCDv
~ soH o,s, h5snna scale These who desire
t.,, inhalation OF the trusts are not
hostlle 70 property rights. but the-, ITSs
80 asaAnst allowing the dotitioD1 -.
SOL son, eIe9ted by law ana called 4 c5r-
poIetlon, 70 trampie upon the rightS -
me natural man OF desh ana blood n
Ine man-made corporation stppork- 49,
t sspuoilcan party, we ought to Be ara
man. NS4-'--eS
As to Eatlroad Disorirulnations.
The railroads have by ,discrin,tnatt,,,
s Sle Ieoates materially aided 10 bVild-
| s on, up monopolies. At one time the
standard on Company had = con&,So9
with railroad whereby II NOT S,,i,s - -
yoyeo lower rates than its oompetitorn
put received 4 part of the freiFht paii
~ tes eompetitoru- The interstate com.
Liercs commission has repeatedly n1irod
Ior legislation which would ernpovo[ tho
commission commission TO protect the public but tho
t tsePuphcan party has turned a deaf ear
| to these appeals
! 1t Is generally assumed that a. 49,.
- val cooperate with the trusts In
| preventing remedial legislation but the
t eeiAeI u, niinself Is apt to fall a victim of
tnls policy of concentration some ere
| areaoy urging the establishment 81
81 nra amen banks. and when the branch bank
u! ~ estS ohshed it will be able to run All
the other banks out of business Even
] now the association of several great 6nao-
| e t lnhututions in New York, unAo9
u Sne lnnoence Of one group Of hnanoiorl,
- embarrassing other and smaller ban,In
ut why multiply Illustrations of the
syll OF monopoly? No matter how taaot-
ING the present advantage; ne nat
yer now sliuring the immediate prospO6t
every citizen will md It to his perIna-
nent advantage to aid in the ovorhtrow
OF the monopolistic principle and IN the
re-ehtapnshment of the industrial system
upon basis OF justice. Give the Boy
| of merit
The attempt of the Republican party
70 isirseiy increase our military establish
nleht suggests another inquiry: Is your
| son sate when new ideals are substitute
ed for the ideals cherished during the
past century and when the doctrine Of
Iorce Is accepted as American doc
trine Up to this time we have en-
eouraged science and the arts: we have
proclaimed the advantages OF peace and
| nave preached the gospel OF love What
| VIII be the effect upon the Character Of
| future generations IL we encourage the
professional soldier at the expense Of the
e Wv. ana teach the creed that might
can create right
Dangers Of Mn,tari.n,
Is your son safe when a large military
eata blishment Is being built up to pro.
tect syndicates organized to develop dis
| tant lands? When Mr.. Mckinley was In
augurated there were only 900 soldiers
IN the regular army. In December 1890
the President recommended that the
standing army be increased to 10000 men
Republican House OF Representative,
prompt to do his bidding passed a bill
and this was done after the treaty OF
peace was signed and before hostiiitioa
broke out in Manila. why did We need
such an arny2 Possibly the prosneof,I9
Issued by the Philippine Lumber and De-
velopment Company win explain. The
company has an Office in the MerchantE'
Loan Trust building. 1856 Adams street
chicago The prospectus says "NeRotf-
atoms are pending for. timber rights ana
some valuable timber rights have already
been secured, and negotiations for others
are rapidly approaching completion Ne
other comIany can compete with this ono
In getting hrat foothold in the iaIanda.
and for several years At least this COM
pany will be ahead OF All competitor1.'.
1t also quotes from article In the
American Lumberman IN which Appears
the following: Unlike most tropical
countries the labor problem ID easily
solved by the Chinese labor which e
plentiful and fairly good The caDltal.
iat may see an adyantagu In rnilitari1ua
and Imperialism. but where IL the labor
Ing mans share2 He viii furnish sons
for the army and viii help to pay the
expenses Of war. but he has no part on
the profits. As some one has expresgod
# his lot is to Die for the dividends e
Dives.
equality before the law - repudiated, and
when the arguments which have ever been
used in support Of kinEcraft are called
into Justify taxation without representa-
ton. and 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
to the organization last December. warns
the laboring man TO beware Of the dan
gers Of imperialism and says: but be-
meath It all there Il the purpose OF those
who haVeiost faith in the principles Of our
republic those who have no confidence
in, OF reliance upon the honor, honesty
and stability OF our people and our fornI
Of government. and who aim TO erect =
throne Of despotism upon the tonb 81
freedom, whose iniIatory step fs q large
standing army, and Who with uilitarfnul
rampant. hope to crush out the memory
e, and the aspiration for. true liberty
and freedom for all our people"
Appeal 20 Froemen.
Whether this nation shall be looked up
on aS Z. Lafayette. aiding others TO obtain
thsir freedom and enjoying their gratt-
tude, or as Lord Give. fastening .
hateful sovereignty upon q weaker pee
pie and receiving hatred in return q .
question which you must help to decide
Let me borrow story which has ALREADY
been applied 10 the present situation 4
man passed along . street of q great city.
urrnfndfuI OF the rnaraflan lfr.l7- ,,lI.a -.