The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-28


The platform very properly gives
prominence to the trust question The
appalling growth of combinations in
restraint OF trade during the present
administration. proves conclusively
that the Republican party lacks either
the desire or the ability 10 deal with
the question effectively. II as may be
fairly assumed from the speeches and
conduct OF the Republican leaders. that
party does not intend to take the peo-
pies side against these organizations
then the weak and qualified cnndem-
nation Of trusts TO be found in the Re
publican platform Is designed TO dis
}-ract attention while industrial despot-
ism is completing its work. A private
monopoly has always been an outlaw.
No defense can be made OF an indus
trial system in which one, or a few
men, can control for their own profit
the output or price of any article OF
merchandise Under such a system the
consumer suffers eNtortion. the produ-
Ger OF raw material has but one pur-
chaser. and must sell at the arbitrary
price fixed; the laborer has but one
Employer. and is powerless to protest
against injustice, either in wages or
n conditions Of labor; the small stock
1older is at the mercy OF the specula-
Tor, while the travelling salesman con-
tributes his salary TO the overgrown
profits Of the trust Since but a small
proportion OF the people can share in
he advantages secured by private
monopoly, IL follows that the remain
Ter OF the people are not only ex-
1luded from the benefits, but are the
Helpless victims OF every monopoly or
anized. 1t is difficult to overestimate
he immediate injustice that may be
one. or to calculate the ultimate ef-
pct OF this injustice upon the social
md political welfare OF the people
'ur platform, after suggesting certain
pccifc remedies; pledges the party to
n unceasing warfare against private
monopoly in nation. state and city. | 4
seartily approve OF this promise: IL 1
eected. II shall be my earnest and con-
ant endeavor to fulfill the promise in
tier and spirit | shall select an at
.,rney general who will. without fear
n favor enforce existing laws; | shall
acommend. such additional legislation
h may be necessary to dissolve every
.ftvate monopoly which does business
inside OF the state OF its origin; and.
contrary To my belief and hope. a
institutional amendment is found to
II necessary. shall recommend such
n amendment as will. without impair
" any OF the existing rights Of the
iates. empower Congress to protect
lie people OF all the states from injury
the hands OF individuals or corpora
pms engaged In interstate commerce.
The platform accurately describes
ie Dingley tariff law, when it con-
INNS II as trust breeding measure.
illfully devised to give to the few
Fors which they do not deserve. and
place upon the many burdens which
~ should not bear Under its OBJ
ition trusts can plumber the people
v me United States. while they sue
N FULLY compete in foreign markets (
N manufacturers OF other countries. Z
w those who Justify the general
N y OF protection will find II din
to defend tarir which enables
ust to exact IN exorbitant toll a
" the citizen. !
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