The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16


ernments. Consressio,,a actta Is not
l a..s,ly 70 destroy a trust which con-
n. - rs 5opera tons to a single city.5or q
salisles Sta Se. Such q trust can be exter-
, 1,Il py State legislation. It is within
we power OF the State TO prescribe the
S s's.ia upon which corporations snai
oe organized. and these conditions Should
be such as to make a private monopoly
piace limitations upon outside corpora
IONS doing business within the state.
LIS, e however, Is not sufficient. Son-
gress must cooperate with the state II
preventing the organization of any inter
S>ale monopoly Without impairtng tue
can PROVIDE that corporations orsali1Leo
in any stare shall not do business outs.oe
ol5tne state Until certain necessary coloi.
ions are complied with. If the people u
any state are willing to create ana con--
tinue monopoly, the people OF otner
states neeo teel no concern, so long as me
monopoly is confined to the State IN Wnlch
the corporation originates. But. the mo-
ment monopoly crosses the State Inc
| and invades other States Congress has a
right to, and must, interfere for the pro-
lection OF the public at large II corpo-
ration organized in New Jersey, or any
other State, were prohibited from engag-
ing In Interstate commerce until II pro-
duced evidence to show that there was
no water In its stock, and that 1t mad not
attempted, and was not attempting, to
monopoltZe any branch of industry, its
| power to do harm would at once be de-
| stroyed. An honest corporation engaged
| IN legitimate business, ought to JOIN III me
enactment of laws which will protect
them and the public from the Industrial
hghWayman, who commits larceny upon
a grand scale. Those who desire the ami
hilatlon of the trusts are not hostile TO
DrODerfr- riCnrc h11rH protest against
allowing the fictitious person, created py
law and called a corporation. to trample
upon the rights of the natural man OF
flesh and blood. If the man-made corpo-
ration supports the Republican party, we
ought to be able to appeal for support to
the GOd-made man.
RAILROAD DETERMINATIONS.
The railroads have by determinations
ana rebates materially aided in build
ing up 1nonopoies. The interstate COM
merce. commission has repeatedly asked
for legislation which would empower the
commission to protect the public but tne
Republican party has turned deaf ear
to these appeals.
It is generally assumed that ule pank-
ers will cooperate with the trusts IN
preventing remedial legisla ton, but the
banker himself is apt to fall victim of
this policy of concentration. Even now
the association of several great financial
institutions in New York, under the in
fluence of one group of financiers, Is em-
Darra ssing other and smaller banks
The attempt of the Republican party
to largely increase our military establish
ment suggests another inquiry: Is your
son safe when new ideals are SUBSTITUTE
ed for the ideals cherished during the
past century, and when the doctrine OF
force is accepted as an American doc
trine Up to this time we have en-
couraged science and the arts; We nave
proclaimed the advantages OF peace, and
have preached the gospel OF love. what
will be the effect upon the character OF
future generations If we encourage the
professional soldier at the expense of the
civilian and teach the creed mat iiiiS'it
can create right.
DANGERS OF MILITARISM.
Is your son safe when q large military
establishment Is being built up to pro-
tect syndicates organized to develop dis
tant lands? When Mr.. Mckinley was IL
augurated there were only 2o,0D soidlers
in the regular army. In DECEMBER 1Ss'
the President recommended that the
standing army be increased to 100000 men
A Republican House of Representatives,
prompt to do his bidding, passed bill
and this was done after the treaty o.
peace was signed and before hosdlities
broke out In Manila. Why did we need
such an army? Possibly the prospectus
issued by the Philippine Lumber and De-
velopment Company will explain. ne
capitalist may see an advantage in mill
tarism and Imperialism, but where is the
latoring mans share? He will furnish
sons for the army and will help to pay the
expenses of war, but ne has no part In
the profits AS some one has expressed
1t his lot is to die for the dividends OF
Dives
Is your son safe when the doctrine
of equality before the law is repudiateu'
and when the arguments which nave ever
been used in support of kinScratt are
called in TO Justify taxation without rep
Tgsentation. and government without the
consent of the governed?
APPEAL TO F'REIlAfEN.
Whether this nation shall be looked up
on as a Lafayette, aiding others 10 obtain
tltcdr freedom and enjoying their graft
tude or as Lord Give. fastening a
hateful sovereignty upon weaker peo-
pie and receiving hatred in return, Is a
question which you must help to decide
Let me borrow a story which has already
been applied to the present situation a
man passed along a street OF great
city, unnndful of the merchandise pied
on either side; he sought out a bird store,
and purchasing number OF birds opened
their cages and allowed them to fly away.
When asked why he thus wasted his
money he replied: Il was once a captive
myself, and it gives me joy to be the
means of setting any captive free.
This nation has been nbeTator. lt
first secured the freedom of its own peo-
pie, and from that day on has furnished
the example which has led to the over
throw Of monarchical rule in many ma
tions Let it not falher now 1t is proba-
BILE that the $50 OO0,OO0 paid to Spain can
be secured from the Flipinos, but even
if it cannot, it is better to consider that
sum as a contribution to be spread on the
doctrine of self-government than to re-
gard it as part payment upon the purchase
price of people or their lands Citizens,
countrymen, you stand by the side of the
cage: you can not avoid responsibility;
will you open the door or shut it?
Tnmmany and Bryan.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW sYORl>. Sept. 15.-W. Bourke
Cochran to-day announced that he would
address the annual convention OF the Ma
tional Association of Democratic Clubs at
Indianapolis October 3D.
At Democratic headquarters to-day 1t
was said that Richard Croker would call
to order the Bryan meeting to be held
in this city on October 10th and introduce
A,lrd S. Coler as chairman, and that Mr..
Coler would in turn introduce Mr. Bryan.
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