The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
rnR NEWS AND OBSERVER TUESDAY MvKNNe FEBRUARY 49, 800

of the commonwealth There is truth
IN that view. 1t would he folly to at
tempt to legislate against the legitimate
resnIts of evolution To throw obstacles
in the wav of a natural tendency but
men lose sight of the chief FACTOR in eyo-
lution. We are makers of our destiny
Evolution il IL ship which must be manl-
cd nv men who are resolute 10 do the
tight and who hold the helm of Justice
with n steady hand. This Republic is un-
der no conpprlsion from Heaven to live
forever If we do not supply our history
with a strong will To do the rjglt. if we
act as the irresponsible atoms OF State,
if we do not understand that our God
given part i'll the work Of evolution is
to do the just thing always. we may dis
cover that. inevitably, i'll the course Of
evolution the men who will not be guild
ed by faith III a eternal justice are per-
nitted to drift to their destruction.
IF these combinations are . natural
growth. they canno, need the support
of injustice. Nurse. the evils of the cCnlr
blnation i'll the fond delusion tnat out
Of them there is To grow a betttr history
order and you may learn by bitter expert
ence what history Should teach YOU, that
the only order that grows out of inJlls-
tice is the order imposed by despot1si N.
TO permit wrongs to exist and call the
conditions chat grow out Of them the
results Of evolution is like calling ma
,ional recklesSneSs as to ri III ;liG wrong
manifest destiny. The schoolboy knows
shat algebra problems do not solve them
al, h., *
must solve it. There are forces at work
mi ghtier than we. Il wisdom transcenulns
our own. We have not the wisdom tc
Great new civilization. That must grow
But we may cooperate with these forces
that are evolving IL better social. order
Our part in this work is to do right. &c
clear away All injustice thil "ou "'
may prevail.
MIR. STLZER' S ADDRESS
Congressman William Sulzcr. of New.
York. received hearty reception when
presented to the audience He said;
The law on the statute books against
trusts is clear and plain and the highest
count III the land has passed upon its
validity and sustained the constitutional
ity of lis provisions. The .Anti-1rus1
Law of 1890 declares that every CON
tract or combination i'll the nature of .
trust in restraint of trade and commerce
among the several States or with foreign
nations is ii conspiracy Illegal and void
and punishable by tine and Imprisonment
nder thiS Act it seems to NE eV Try
trust in the United States can be prose
cuted for violation of law. the charter
auniilled and the men behind il punish
cd for conspiracy. Every trust by III
very nature is in restraint Of trade ant
commerce and in violation Of this law.
In my opinion the Department OF
Justice under the present law can inst
tute, and successfully maintain action
against every trust doing business II
the United States The law is clear a1lC
plain and the facts are within the
knowledge of I'LL and too oDvious fol
controversy.
How much longer VIII thA people CON
sent to be robbed and Stl5mlssivcN Per
NIT a continuation Of this outra-.' | l''
trusts have their being and GOV hy &i'c
cial legislation: they live and WAX IA
by governmental favoiitiSn. If The nutS
ton is ever presented whet!ler he trust'
shall OWN and run the cove nnen, an
enslave humanity. or whether the l'eop!'
J -
| BENEFIT of the few. but Tor lhe good o
| all-and free the industrial nasscs-tiirI
! ] shall vote for the people a!id III s;tNo
of government ownership OF the trusts.
"All legislation bestowing SPECIAL bene
! fits OH the few is unjust and against tn
masses and for the class 1t has gem
ON until less than eight PEI cent. Gl III
! ltoJle own more than ~ )-thirds ri al
the wealth Of our country. / has beei
truly said that mcnarchies are destroye,
hy poverty and republics by wealth. L
the greatest republic the wo: bls eve
seen is destroyed. it will fall by this syS
tenn Of robbng the many 70" The benef
Of the few.
The people oppose and condemn
trust-ridden and trustee 4 adnAmStfA
ton. The Republican At )rl y Gener"
is the mere creature Of the trust.
The Republican party ia AL its poWc'
stands fearlessly fer trusts aaC is o,enil
and boldly supported by .'n5S. Every
trust in the country WAS fer William
Mckinley fer President II 1895. ana ev
cry trust will Loyalty and zea!cnsly ~
him in 1900. If You ask what for!
answer for value received. for the bless
ing of pl:able 'ecretary of the Treasury
and Il direlict Attorney General. tor =
lively sense Of favOrs 10 c9:na. ana ABOVE
al and beyond all for Mark Hanna, W nc
runs the Republican machine for tht
benefit of the trust and who turnct dow