The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-10-18
TRUSTS

The important point to remember d
that all existing trusts are the creation
of state governments, not in any cass
OF the federal government. Democra-
cy's time hOnored claim Is. and al ways
has been, state sOvereignty-the rishe
of each state to enact such laws as u
wills, as within its own borders. with
out any interference from the federal
government and it is an open Ques-
tion whether the federal government
can forbid any state the right to- give
ls3al existence to corporate bodies
known as trusts. There was one com
bination which the federal governments
was able to reach, because it came un-
der the head OF Interstate Commerce."
namely, that Of the railway compaules.
That combination has been destroyed
under federal legislation. given effect
to by the decisions of the United States
supreme court, that same high court
of justice in the land which Mr. Bryan
declares must be discontinued.
Trusts as now met with have come
into existence during the last six or
eight years, and in every case by state
creation. Did the Democratic govern
ment of Mr.. Cleveland do anything to
control them? The most active aSita-
tion against trusts has been during the
last two years During these two years
the Republican government has been
occupied with many great national and
international questions. Nevertheless
during the last session or cOugrr,a the
Republicans endeavored to pass con-
stitutional amendment to make posSi-
BILE federal legislation for the Ila-
tion of trusts, and that effort WIS de-
feated by the Democrats. This Is
truth beyond contradiction, dut COZ
victs the Democracy of the grOs -st iu-
consistency, If not of worse ol.on5e.
As the matter stands today butp paT-
ties have promised legislation On this
subject. The pledge of the Republican
party is backed by the attempt made in
the last congress. as already stated.
The pledge OF the Democracy is brand
ed by their action in defeating the ef-
fort so made. This issue" then, as
against the Republican administration.
is another make5hitt. OutCry conceived
in untruth and signifying only the dtre
necessities of IA party without con-
science and hungry for the spoils of
office.
These three are the chief tissues" on
which Democracy is demanding the
control of the government. Indeed.
'hcy are the only reasons CD they pre-
I why an administration which has
h"o"ght the largest measure OF pros
pc to the country ever known in
is ory should be turned out in IA
Ncr O. ncn without any record in gov
e.. 'Neir. reasons" which are false
PIE cnsC on their face.
Ey, y linking man knows that Mr..
Bryan talk about desire on the part
Of PRECEDENT Mckinley to become a
dictator and emperor" is the stupid
est nonsense. Politicians said this OF
the martyred president, Abraham Lin
coin, when, after the war, he Lad
400, 900 men at his command, for there
always have been ard always will be
politicians who will villify the most
righteous.
Today, with a population Of 7S,OOO,-
900, there is in existence United
States army of about 10000 men, chief
ly volunteers on limited term OF SER
vice-men of stock not made for mil
itary despotisms. Such talk is an in
suit to the intelligence Of the Ameri-
can people and dishonors the men who
utter 1t.