New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-03

rights Of man. upon the though
that every little boy and every lit
tie girl starting out upon life
highway. Nigh, look up into tn
morning-the nothing Of life
with the knowledge that there wa
no place of honor, prestige or fam,
which they might not reach, tha
nothing but God-glven advantage:
could stand between them and tn,
highest rounds in the ladder o.
human attaiumentS. But let this
trust monopolizing process go on
and mark the change. Then every
little boy and every little girl horr
into this land under the stars ant
stripes, except favored few, viii
be born into a condition of human
slavery, the worst the world has
ever known-with every resource
of our great land monopolized by
corporate capital: and man, man
made in the likeness of God. chained
to the rock helpless, while this vul.
ture Of monopoly is feeding upon
his vitalS. God forbid that my
children or their descendants shall
be subject to such conditions as
this. God grant that the children
of America shall not be subject to
such conditions as that.
Now, my friends, what is the
remedyi In my opinion, one of
the most important remedies is the
national ownership of the railways
of the country, the highways. For
| say to you that there is hardly a
monopoly in America to-day that
has not been created and maintained
by railway discrimination. Estab-
lish equal rates over the railways
of the country, such as we would
enjoy under government ownership,
so that every man can go to market
with the products of his handiwork,
with the products of his mill or
mine or his farm, just as cheap as
any other man, and monopoly will
wither away.
But how can this reform be
brought abouti Only by the bal
lot. Only by the organization of
a great political power, independent
Of party, independent of party bos-
ses, strong enough to drive from
public life the tools of monopolies
and trusts, put in their places men
prompted by impulses for the pub
lie welfare. When you have done
this, the rest is easy. When yeu
have put into Legislative and SEN
atorial chambers, into executive
chairs and upon judicial benches,
the right kind of men, how long
will monopolies last' Not long.
But how can this power be cre-
atedi Only by creating nonpar-
tisan organization in every voting
precinct of this nation. It must
be an organization interfering with
no mans politics-so that every
republican, every democrat, every
populist, every prohibitlonist, every
reformer, who is opposed to mo-
nopolies and trusts, can organize
in their respective counties and
townships, pledging themselves to
vote against a candidate who can
be controlled by this corrupt COR
porate power. And as by magic
there is power created greater
than the power Of corporate money
in our public life. Yes, my friends,
that power of the ballot intelligent
ly used is the only power which
can save our institutions from dis
aster.
Here and there aud yonder, in
every state of the republic, the res
cuers, the heroes and leaders are
gathering. The patriotic impulses
of the people are being aroused,
and that power is power omnip-
otent. Upon that power we must
depend for the work that is before
US.
And now, my friends, let us
show by our words and deeds that
we are moved and prompted by
lofty impulses and patriotic desires
that we are capable Of raising our
selves above partisan prejudices
and personal ambitions. Into your
care and keeping is consigned this
movement for the deliverance of
the people from the curse of mo-
nopolies and trusts; and may the
God above us direct and guide you
Alright.
For of what avail
Is land or life,
Or plow or sail,
II freedom faili
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