The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-18

talons upon outside corporations doing
business within the state This, how
ever, Is not sufficient. Congress must
cooperate with the state in preyentin.
the organiZat ton of any interstate mo
hopoly. Without impairing the pres
eht authority of the state, congress
can provide that corporations organ
iZed in any state shall not do business
outside of the state until certain neccs-
sary conditions are complied with If
the people Of any state are willing to
create and continue monopoly, the
people of other states need feel no con
Germ. so long as the monopoly is CON
nned to the state in which the corpora
ton originates. But the moment 4
monopoly crosses the state line and
ihVades other states. congress has
right TO. and must. interfere for the
protection of the public at large If
Il corporation organized in New Jersey
or any other state. We're prohibited
from engaging in Interstate commerce
until it produced evidence to show that
there was no water in the stock. and
that it had not attempted. and was not
attempting 70 monopolzc any branch
OF industry. is power TO 10 harm
would II once be destroyed An hon
eSt corporation engaged i'll Legitimate
business. ought To- join III the enact
ment of laws. which will protect them
and the public from the Industrial
highwaymen who commit larceny upon
Il grand ale. Those who desire the
annlh!lation If the trusts are not hos
tile 10 property rights. but they pro
test against allowing th;. fictitious per
son, created ~ law and called 4 cor
pOration. to trample upon the rights
of the natural man of flesh and blood.
II the man made corporation supports
the Republican party, we ought to be
able to appeal for support to the God
made man.
As To Railroad DETERMINATIONS.
The railroads have by discri1nina-
tons and rebates materially aided in
building w monopolies. At one time
lie Standard Oil company had Il con
tract with Il railroad whereby it rot
only enjoyed lower rates than its com
petitorS. but received Il part of the
freight paid by its competitors. The
| interstate commerce commission has
repeatedly asked for legislation which
would empower the commission to pro-
| tcct the public, but the Republican
party has turned deaf ear to these
appeals.
1t is generally assumed that the
bankers will cooperate with the trusts
in preventing remedial legislation. but
| the banker himself is apt to fall a vic
| time Of this policy of concentration.
| Some are already urging the establish
ment of branch banks, and when the
| branch bank is established it will be
fable to run all the other banks out Of
| business. Even now the association
| Of several great financial institutions
| in New York. under the influence of
| one group Of tinanciers. is embarrass-
| ing other and smaller banks.
But why multiply illustrations Of
| the evil Of monopoly? No matter how
tempting the present advantages; no
| matter how alluring the immediate
prospect every citizen will find it to
| his permanent advantage to aid in the
| Oyer,hr Of the mOnopOliStic prin-
| ciple. and i'll the re-establishment of
| the industrial system upon basis of
| justice. Give the boy q chance and
let success be the reward of merit.
The attempt Of the Republican par
ty to largely increase our military eS-
Enlistment suggests another inquiry:
Is your son safe when new ideals are
subs ituted for the ideals cherished
during the past century, when the doc
| trine Of force is accepted as an Amer
lean doctrine. Up to this time we
have encouraged science and the arts;
we have proclaimed the advantages
Of peace, ard have preached the Cos
pei of love What will be the effect
upon the character of future genera
| tons if we encourage the professional
| soldier at the expense Of the civilian,
| and teach the creed that might can
create right.
Dangers of MiIitarism.
| Is Your sen safe when Il large mill
| tary establishment is being built up
| to protect syndicates organized to de-
1eloD distant lands? When Mr.. Nc
| Kinley was inaugurated there were
| only 5000 soldiers in the regular
| army In December, 1898, the presi-
dent recommended that the standing
! army be increased to 100000 men. A
| Republican house Of representatives,
| prompt to do his bidding, passed the
bili-lnd this was done after the
| treaty of peace was signed and before
| hostiltes broke out in Manila. Why
| did we need such an army? Possibly
| the prospectus issued by the Philip
| pine Lumber and Development COM
| pany will explain. The company has
| an office in the Merchants Loan &
| Trust company. 135 Adams street,
| Chicago. The prospectus says, "Nego-
| tations are pending for timber rights,
| and some valuable timber rights have
already been secured, and negotiations
| for others are rapidly approaching
completion. No other company can
compete with this one in getting q
| first foOthold in the islands, and for
| several years at least this company
will be ahead of all competitors" 1t
| also quotes from an article in the
| American Lumberman in which APP
pears the following: Unlike most
| tropical countries the labor problem
| is easily solved by the Chinese labor,
which is plentiful and fairly good"
| The capitalist may see an advantage
| in militarism and Imperialism, but
where is the 1abOrin@ mans share? He
| will furnish sons for the army and
| will help to pay the expenses of war,
but he has no part on the profits. AS
| some one has expressed it his lot IS
to Die for the dividends of Dives
| Is Your son safe when the doctrine
| of equality before the law is repudl-
ated. and when the arguments which
| have ever been used in support or
kingcraft are called into Justify taxa
! ton without representation, and gov
eminent without the consent Of the
governed. Many have given their
| support to an imperialistic policy With
| out fully realizing what imperialism
| means Nj. GomperS. president OF
| the Federation Of Labor. iii his report
made t. the organiZI ION last becem-
her. warns the lahnrin@ man 70 be-
war" OF the dangers Of imperialism
ana SAYS: But beneath it all there
is the purpose Of those who have lost
faith in tn" principles Of or republic.
| those who NAV" no confidence III, or
reliance upon the honor, honesty and
stability Of our people and our form
| II government. and who ann 10 erect
:! t'iroit, Of de$potlSm upon tn" tomb
| OF freedom. whose initiatOry step IS 4
large standing army. and who, WITH
| militarism rampant. hope to .'ush out
| the memory of and the aspiration tor,
true liberty and freedom for all or
people
to