The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-06


ing in the form OF q corporation OF other
wise. The several states may continue
to exercise such power in any manner
not in conflict with the laws of the United
States
Here was such an opportunity as the
Democracy had never had to demonstrate
the sincerity OF their declarations. The
amendment came to vote. The Denoc-
racy with one or two exceptions) voted
solidly against 1t. The Republicans with
one or two excepuons) voted for 1t. The
Democrats could have furnished the votes
necessary for the two-thirds vote re-
quired by the Constitution. They did not
They voted against the proposition with
practical unanimity. ss
And upon what ground? Upon the
ground that the proposed amendment
would diminish the existing sovereignty
of the states upon this subject. This Is
an assertion by them that 1t is subject
of state jurisdiction under the Constitu-
y ton as 1t Is, except as to interstate and
foreign commerce The supreme court
has defined the limitations of legislation,
as have stated. The legislation which
the Democracy vaguely promises would
be void when tested by their own argu-
ments and votes upon the amendment. In
other words, the Democracy purpose and
have voted to leave the power Of legls-3
lation just where II now Is, while the
Republican party proposed to vest II IN
congress to the fullest extent necessary
In such a situation thus produced
F by them. how can they pretend that
1t is such n vital federal question
or that they, IL In power, could give
my federal reIiefs They leave the
4 n tfsars
impOssibility OF unanimity of statc
action demonstrates that the Kan
sns City platform upon this subject
liz the merest sssounding brass
b But 1t Is said place the products OF un-
lawful combinations on the free list. This
would attack the protective system end
would not produce the desired result as
to the combinations. The result would
be to give business abroad to trusts
formed or to be formed for purposes of
manufacture there and expectation to this
country. The European iaborer and arr
tsan would get the wages now paid to-
the American, and the American public
would be under an uncomfortable dictation
OF prices by foreign combinations.
The Democratic party Is an artist s.
model and will pose for any study. While
It is declainling against protection, trusts.
monopolies, special interests and tho
tyranny of the dollar over the man. 1T Is
the champion and serf Of the greatest
OF existing special unitary interests; that
of the silver mine and of the hybrid.
the mulatto 16 to / dollar It's declared
intention was four years ago, and now
is. to make the people Of the United
States the enforced purchaser, by the
United States, of all the silver that exists
or can be produced at price about
double its present market value. payment
to be made by the government to the
owner of silver. M ss3
NOT "A PARTY QUESTION.
\, have said that trusts are not a party
question Men of all parties promote and
otherwise engage in them. The late Gov.
Flower, an eminent Democrat, asserted,
short time before his death, that trusts
are justifable and beneficial to. the pub
lie and advised every young man to get
into one as quickly as he could. Trusts;
are not the offspring Of protection. There
is no duty on petroleum, and yet the
Standard OIL company has grown to be
the most colossal monopoly the world has
ever seen. Mr.. Hayemeyer of the sugar
trust Is, believe, faithful Democrat.
His raw material Is unreflned sugar, and
1t il taxed by tariff He wants free
sugar for the profit Of his trust, and ac-
cordingly proclaims the tariff to be the
mother OF trusts--that is, OF all trusts
excepting his trust
There is no tariff ON ice, vet the
Democratic Ice trust of New York is
d fiOurishiDG concern. Mr.. Van
Wyclx is one OF Its creators and IL
in 1t deep. III
He was a delegate to the Kansas City
convention, and, to prove that the great
Democratic heart beat true to humanity,
oppressed by trusts, he was placed on the
committee on resolutions to express cor
rect pronciples upon subject In which
he is so deeply interested and OF which
he knows SO much.
And so the Tammany Tiger, with this
Kansas City declaration about his neck,
is irnbedded and visible in a transparent
block of Democratic trust ice.
THE REAL ISSUES OF THE CAM
Es P4AIGN.
But imperialism Is not the paramount
issue Of the campaign and cannot be
made So The adjustment of any ques-
ton as to the Philippines Is to be consid-
cred after rebellion against the sover-
eighty and authority Of the United States
has been put down a
The paramount issues this year
are financial and economic. Shall
the multiplication party of 10 to /
be pnt in power to advance it's
principles by all the enormous pow
Z ers OF executive Influence In CAGE
Mr.. bryan is elected, and win the
first engagement In n campaign the
next battle of which will he for the
+ control of both houses of congress!
Il The question for the plain people is, do
they wish, with the instructions Of bit
ter experience fresh and deep in their
memories, TO change or to submit to the
chance Of change that Astounding pros
perity which came with the election Of
President McKinley-a prosperity which
10 Democratic platform or speaker de-
MES. and dare not to rejoice in or even
allude to? Aguinaldo can wait until the
American people take "a bond OF fate
if necessary by a.nihilating, for the pres
eryation of their own domestic interests,
the political combination which is at the
same time their enemy and the alder and
abettor Of the Tagal rebels?
INCONSISTENCIES OF DEMOCRATIC
POSITION.
The Democratic platform expressly ar
rays that party on the side of a rebellion