The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07
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does business 1 do not want to take
away from the state any powers It now
has, but. ] want Congress to add reme-
dy. Before this license is given want
two conditions complied with. First, l
want the water to be squeezed out OF
the stock of the corporations. Tho
iaboring man cannot water his capital,
which Is labor. the farmer cannot water
his capital, which is the farm. and do
not believe that corporation should be
permitted to water It's stock and then
TO collect the dividends upon It's ficti-
tious Investment. want TO squeeze
the water out OF the stock. There will
be flood for a while, but there will be
honest corporations afterwards. Let
the corporation show that 1t has not at
tempted and is not attempting to
monopolize any branch Of business o.,
production OF any article OF merchan-
disc. II you had such a Law and sucn
a licanse, given on such conditions, / do
not believe there could be a monopoly
In this country.
He illustrates.
Let me illustrate. Suppose you had .
law. and the sugar trust applied for a
license. 1t could not show that IT did
not have a monopoly. The evidence
would show that the sugar trust con-
trolled SO per cent OF the output Of
sugar. It could not do business out Of
the state OF its origin. 1t would have
to dissolve, and then We would have
honest competition between factories.
So with all these trusts. believe you
could destroy them. But IL you found
that these conditions were not suGi-
Client, you could add conditions until
you had enough. because I believe that
the trust Is hostile to the interests Of
our people. and ne must destroy :he
trust or 1t will destroy the Independence
of the individual citizen. Now. have
suggested two remedies II anybody
has q better remedy. will be glad to
substitute or add that remedy to the
one ] have proposed.
But. my friends. want you to stop
for q moment and see what the ten
dency. of this concentration OF wealth
means 1t means that the small man
will not have his chance in the race OF
life. The Republican party to-day
stands for a system OF concentrated
wealth that shuts the door OF opportu-
nifty in the face OF the young man, and
condemns him to perpetual clerkship
under. some great monopoly. I believe
the SYSTEMS bad. and do no: under
stand how any young man can fai! 10
see IT. l donot see how any parent can
fail TO see the danger that menaces his
son.
The trust question is only one OF the
great questions, and I believe there are
questions greater even than the trust
question.
Imperialism"
Proceeding, Mr.. Bryan took up the
subject of imperialism" and drew q
vivid bugaboo picture that was suH.-
Client to trighten women and children,
but had no terrors for men OF sense.
Imperialism. declared Mr.. Bryan, with
dramatic gestures, strikes at the very
foundations OF our Institutions. He
called attention TO the growth OF the
army idea; four years ago an army Of
25.oeo was sufficient in this republic OF
ours. but In 1888 the President asked In
his message to Congress for an increase
10 100000. He predicted that In the
event OF Republican success. perma-
nent army OF 100000 men would be leg
islated through. In this portion OF l!s
speech, the demaSogue in MIR. Bryan 5
composition showed to great advan-
tage, while his Wanted patriotism went
to the rear at a gallop. Where is the
laborlns mans Interest in this army.
He Furnishes the private soldiers and
pays the taxes but has no interest in
what,the army does" AS though every
American has not the greatest interest
In protecting the flag from dishonor at
home and abroad. He added: Tho
arrnyiis usedi abroad to secure trade,
and Mt home 10 suppress the discomfort
that ought TO be done away with BY
legislation" Very sensibly. Mr.. Bryan
did not mention the Chicago riots. and
the calling out OF the Federal troops by
that great and good Democrat. Grover
Cleveland. ~
Prominent Republicans had said tina.
there Is; no such thing as Imperialism.
That's according TO the definition, said
Mr.. Bryan. and he did not propose to
accept the Republican definition OF the
word.
That Other Treaty.
Mr.. Bryan was very eloquent In
speaking OF the treaty with the ruler OF
the sulus. but he was d!screetly silent
anent his part In occurring confirmation
by the senate OF the treaty that foislcd
the Philippines upon the United States.
He also showed a touch OF temper when
n spectator asked him about the treat
mcnt OF the colored man In the south by
the Democrats, and said the Republl-
cans regarded the negro as political
chattel.
In the, midst OF his TRADE on the Phil
ipplne policy OF the administration,
some Justly fellow yelled. "Hurrah :or
Mckinley" and there was a movement.
in the crowd to get at the young man,
but Mr.. Bryan said sharply: Never
mind. my friends, IL YOU can bear TIM,
fellow all the year around can bear
with him for one night"