The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-28
GETTING IN LINE.

MOI. take much stock in Imperialism. ard
bad no objection 20 seeing Mckinley re-
elected.
There IS a large element OF this class
OF people here said Mr.. Osborne. They
assume that che money question and i'm
perialism arc the leading issues OF the
campaign. II is a great mistake. The
money question will settle itself II e.
not a dominant feature nor an impending
evil. The question OF imperialism will set
sie itself. The people OF this country will
not permit large standing army TO exist
They will rise up in their common sense
and put a stop TO II the .moment there
ceases 20 be opposition to the flag. when
the people get ready shey will tear the
crown from Mark Hanna's head and they
will do Il roughly"
The great constitutional question. Mr.
osborne said, the one that menaces the
liberty OF the people and threatens to de-
prive them of their rights. Il the trust
question. This IS the important ques-
ION" he said. and one which will grow
IA importance with the growth OF the
nation Under our form OF government
an evil cannot be dealt with unless yoc
have a party behind you. and so Il IL In
this instance. l make no war upon capt
tai. The proper aggregation OF capital
for business purposes no man can con-
DENIM but that combination OF capital
NAsNts 49," - 49, - N't-NNt'N" ht'N
necessities OF life, controlling both their
price TO the producer and their cost to
The consumer. and increasing the cost far
beyond the necessities of the mAnufac-
tIrers-this u the thlhs 10 Which you and
ana the Democratic party are opposed.
these so-cahed trusts nave exercised the
greatest prerogauVe OF government tn"'
OF taxation. Ihey nave taxed YOU not
openly and boldly a king would do. bur
IN a sneaking and undcrhanded manner
monarch gives houee hoidly OF ms eA-
actions Inc trust SIPS us hand into
your POCKET anu extracts hs toi aim"St
wiinow your knowledge More war. blood
shed ana revolution mas resulted because
or TINS yer! thlhs OF taxation han Tor
any o'her cause, ana YET an aggregation
OF cAp'ah private monopoly. exercises
this prerogaiive. but does IL IN secret.
sneaklng way. Endeavor TO hght the
hust oN ESTABLISHING competing manufac-
toFiee' ana thefe r. sudden drop IN prices
az your secton' you are starved out, the
trust buys your p'an' aud prices go up
@salh'
osnorhe useiaren the existence OF
these trusts and the manner in which
their operations are conducted 10 be
criminal Their exactions are felt by all
classes nut those who suner most are the
ianoflns man ana the man on a small
eaisi y. ihese pay tax ana with every cup
OF eohee they drink. 10 the sugar and
cohee trusts. with every bite OF . biscuit.
10 the hour trust and when they die some
boay must pay tribute 70 the trust which
puts the silver plate on the coffin. When
the workingmen OF the country realize
that they are working an hour day
extra Tor the beneht OF the trusts, he de-
clared. then they viii demand a reckon
ing with these monsters
As an instance OF trust exactions Mr..
Nafa E.aFT 81 10 he
thousands OF miners he said. working Tor
20 cents day. were compelled TO buy
goods from the trust stores There was
ample cause for an uprising against such
conditions, ne declared. rms anu otlci
things. he said. showed why Il was that
party was needed a strong orSshl@atlo"'
that when the time comes the blow may
be struck for liberty. Such a party must
have leader. The Democratic Is th'
party which Is nghiing the battle OF me
people against the trusts ana Which VIII
continue. 10 nght, Whether suecesslul ,"
this campaign or the next. ~ mas a lsaH-
or whom II VIII follow ana VINO ls Ah"""
aud honored -
The anecdote OF Aruon Wlhheii'ei, 'i'e
swiss patriot VINO sacriheed ne ~ y.
order TO make an opehink IN VI, '" -'N1
of inc Austrian hosts, crying M@Nt W.
Tor liberty, was USED very 'eheeNNeN =,
The speaker as a parallel case 70 '"a1 "
The Democratic stanuatn peal't'
ready 10 sacrifice himself hoe1 a..
order that an opening may De n'a 'eN..,a
the ranks OF the enemies 81 w 49,,
and liberty kept alive. Whe'het NI.'o's ''
won now or In some future cam 'alh.',
The band played Dixie ulaet -
Mr. George 4. Mercer IT. "ite'e -,
following resolutions "hieh WIZ
mously adopted 49,,
Whereas. The Republicans OF 'nc
Congressional District OF Ieote"' i'N'"'P
no convention In TINS city hoil''i -,
candidate Tor 1ohsrees iio'', w s,,,,,
SEQ opposition TO the candidacy ~ 49,
Rufus =. Lester. the DcmoeFa'I1 ""'h'"N'
and.
Whereas. II Is the duty OF peHoola ~
in this campaign 10 support every "o"i.-
nee OF the party with hdehy ana A.ah ~
order that we may show ny the No'eH :,
ccved by those championihs our 80
that We stand togetncr III ah uu"' - -
column for those honored ana uus'eu ~
tho Democrats Of this district anu
Whereas. In the next Congress 'hele
will arise questions OF great hnpo' :.
90 the district, and especially 10 tl' ~
of Savannah as port or entry LOT So
going vessels of deep ufhutuli anu tH' ~
terests OF the port would probably suner
.,'s u'S', -, ~ ehuitv 90 secure