Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-09

tntre IS a possible reward, that conditions
| or birth are no barrier and that under re-
| publican policies the enjoyment of hard
earned rewards will be secured and pro-
| tected. is one of the most powerful fac
| tors IN the progress of our people
L suit OF Bryan Triumph..
1t matters not how high and noble may
| be the motives of Mr.. Bryan and Il Is not
my desire or intention to question them.
| II he should triumph at the polls in Mo-
| vcmber, neither himself nor his party
| could escape the disastrous consequences
| or the agitation they have led They have
| INDUCED In wholesale denuncation of the
| existing order of business and govern
ment, they have reiterated every fallacy
| of the Chicago platform. the dominant
| spirit of which was John p. Aitgeld. who
| stands for all that is dangerous and rev.
dictionary in American politics.
Men are sometimes admired for the en-
| emies they make. In Mr.. Bryans case,
| he cannot escape responsibility for the
| friends he has made His election would
bring him and his party an impossible
task. The safe conduct of the national
| AFFAIRS OF the great republic during the
next four years will call for the wisest
and most patriotic statesmanship. II
President Mckinley and the republican
party are again placed In power. the
problems, though grave and of the high
est importance, will be few and simple
as compared with the situation which
would confront Mr. Bryan. He would
have to meet and deal with every ques-
ton with which the republican party
would be confronted. and in addition to
these problems would also be expected by
his visionary and deluded supporters 10
reYolutiontze our money and revenue sys-
tens, and the judiciary, and to extend the
functions OF the government into new and
dangerous fields.
The Trust Problem.
The trust question has been one OF alb
sorbing interest to the American people
Mr.. Bryan and his followers have made
desperate effort to make political CAPT.
tai In connection with this question. They
claim the republican party is responsible
Tor the existence of the so-called trusts.
There have recently been some very en-
barrassing developments IN connection
with the trust question from the demo.
cratic standpoint. 1t matters not. how
ever how much the developments in
connection with the democratic New York
ice trust have embarrassed the insincere
leaders of the democracy, the republican
party, true TO its history, frankly and
courageously recognizes the Importance
OF this question. The republican party is
neither the creator, creature, friend or de-
fender of monopoly. She recognizes IL as
one of the highest duties of government.
national, state and municipal to restrain
In every possible manner any and all at
tempts of organized capital to plumber
the people The only question for thought
and argument in this connection on the
part Of those charged with the RESPONSE
bilities of the government, concerns the
means TO accomplish the end which all
Intelligent people recognize as desirable.
The republican party was the first to rec
ognize the issue by enacting the national
legislation upon the subject, and in the
last congress were prevented from taking
most important step for the enlargement
of the powers of the general government
TO deal with this problem. In defeating
the proposed constitutional amendment
the Bryanites who seek TO make political
capital out of the trust question stand
convicted of insincerity.
1t is great complex problem to devise
nd mo nv NsFhi fob hA
ment can afford protection to the people,
and President Mckinley and future re-
publican congresses will welcome the aid
and counsel of patriotic men Of all par
ties In the framing of legislation upon
that question. In connection with no
question of recent interest has there been
more misrepresentation or misinformation
than has been given currency in the
attempt to make the republican party re-
sponsible for the so-called trusts. Long
lists of alleged trusts have been pub
iished. many Of which never had an ex-
tstence, many of which never have been
nor never can be harmful monopolies.
Many have failed to perfect their or
CARNATIONS and many others are clearly
doomed to early dislntegration by reason
of the operation of the natural laws of
business.
Causes of Consolidation,
The causes which have given life to the
movement for consolidation in manufac-
turing and commerce have been and are
varied. Inc natural trend OF modern
business, though, is in the direction of
the reduction of waste. and no more be-
neticent achievement in material affairs
has marked modern progress than the ac-
complishment of economy in the produc-
ton and distribution of the necessaries
and comforts of life.
Those institutions in the business world
which attempt TO rob the people will
sooner or later come to grief through the
operation of the natural laws of business
on the other hand, those which accom-
plish economies by reason OF superior or.
ganization and greater capitalization and
| have the wisdom TO share the benefits
| with producers and consumers will en-
| Joy the most prosperous and permanent
existence and in time be looked upon not
| only as benefcent but also as indispensa-
| BILE, no matter how large they may be-
| For such institutions the republican party
has no enmity. Against the plundering
monopoly she is sworn to do battle.
II there has been any partisan respon-
sibility for the craze for consolidation
| In business enterprises, the hard times
OF the last democratic administration
must bear that responsibility. Nearing
the close of that administration hundreds
| OF legitimate business institutions were
on the verge of bankruptcy, and they
| individual character In an effort to ac-
complish economies by consolidation and
| thus be able to live, or surrender to the
| alternative of bankruptcy.
| Avarice has also played an important
| part In this movement, but for individual
| avarice no party Is responsible.
Great credit is due the republican ad-
| ministration speaking through Attorney
| General Griggs, in giving timely warning
| to the American people to beware of in
vestments in the securities OF the So
called trusts. His statement that one OF
| the greatest dangers possible In connec-
| ton with the consolidation of business en-
| terprises, was that which would result
| from the purchase by the people of the
| securities of those organizations has been
/ fully VlndlCated DY subsequent evanta
| Another most important development was
| the attitude taken by the great monied
interests OF eastern financial centers In
| refusing to promote numberless enter
/ prises of this character, demonstrating
their business sanity and actually ac-
/ complishing more for the destruction of
/ the trust movement in one day than all
Of the democratic orators have done in
| the past, or. in my humble Judgment. will
| 80 in the future.
Attitude Toward German-Amsrfoans.
| Ono of the most hagrant features In
| Is their attitude tward the German-Ameri.
can voter. With much assurance they are
claiming throughout the country that this
class of citizens who played so conspicu-
Gus q part and contributed SO much to the
success Of the cause'of sound money and
good government In SO, are going to be
with Mr.. Bryan in 1900. The entire course
| of the Bryanistic democracy since 80, in
GLIDING their action at the Kansas City
| convention and their course since them
Is an insult to the intelligence and intes-
rity of this important, broad-minded aud
| highly influential class.
The attitude OF the Bryanistic party to-
ward the German-American voter was
| clearly illustrated by their refusal to al
| low Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, a repre-
sentative German-American citizen, to
act as temporary chairman of the Kan
sas City convention, because he was u be-
lever in sound money. substituting H. his