The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-28
DELIVERED AT ST. LOUIS,
SEPTEMBER Is, 1900.

state monopoly. Without impairlnR the
present authority OF the state, Congress
can provide that corporations organized
IN any state shall not do business outside
OF the state until certain necessary con.
ditions are compiled with. IL the people
or any state are willing TO create and
continue monopoly the people OF oths.
s.a'es need feel no concern. so long ~
the monopoly II confined to the state N
which the corporation originates Rsf
the moment monopoly crosses the state
line ana invades other states Convress
mas r'sht T.. and must interfere FOR
a"e plote.,on OF the public at large. 10
a corporation organized in New Jersey a.
any other state. were prohibited from en-
gaging In Interstate commerce unss n
produced evidence 10 show that there vac
u" water In its stock. and that N bad
hot attempted, and was not attempting
10 monopolize any branch OF Industry IL
power TO do harm would AZ once h. A.
s'royed An honest corporation engagsa
IN legitimate business. ought 10 to,n
IN the enactment OF laws, which will pro-
tect them and the public from the indus
trial htghwayrnen who commit larc.ny
upon grand scale. Those who desire
the humiliation OF the trusts are not
hostile TO property rights, but they nro-
test against allowing the fictitious nar-
son. created by law and called a cor
porauon' 10 trample upon the rights OF
the natural man OF flesh and blood II
the man-made corporation supports the
Nepubhcan party we ought 10 be able
10 appeal Tor support 10 the God-mado
man.
As 10 Railroad DETERMINATIONS.
The railroads have by discrimina tions
and rebates materially aided In build
ing up monopolies. AT one time tho
Standard OH COMPANY had a contract
with railroad whereby Il not only en-
Joyeu lower rates than It's competitors.
but received part Of the freight paid
by its competitors The Interstate COM
merce commission has repeatedly asked
Tor legislation which would empower the
commission 10 protect the public. but the
Republican party has turned a deaf ear
to these appeals
IL Is generally assumed that the bank
ers VIII cooperate with the trusts in
preventing remedial legislation. but tho
banker himself is apt TO fan a victim Of
TINS polcy OF concentration. Some are
already urging the establishment OF
branch banks, and when the branch bank
Is established IL will be able to run all
the other banks out OF business. Even
now the association OF several great finan-
ciai institutions in New York. under
the influence OF one group of flnanciers,
IS embarrassing other and smaller banks.
Hut why multiply illustrations of tho
eNll OF monopoly No matter how tempt
Ing the present advantage: no mat
ter how allurlng the immediate prospect
nent advantage 10 aid IN the overthrow
OF the monopolistlc principle and I'm the
re-establishment OF the Industrial NY stem
upon basis OF justice. Give tho boy
chance. and let success be the reward
of merit.
The attempt Of the Republican party
10 largely Increase our military establish
ment suggests another inquiry: Is your
son safe when new ideals are substitute
ed for the Ideals cherished during the
nat Al -
force Is accepted as an American doc
trine Up 10 this time we have en-
couraged science and the arts: we have
proclaimed the advantages OF peace. and
have preached the gospel of love. What
will be the effect upon the character ok
future generations II we encourage the
professional soldier at the expense OF the
civilian. and teach the creed that might
can create right
Dangers OF Militarism.
Is your son safe when a large military
establishment Is being built up TO prof.
tect syndicates orEa nized TO develop dis
tant lands? When Mr.. Mckinley was in-
augurated there were only 5000 soldiers
In the regular army. In December. 1885
the President recommended that the(
standing army be increased TO 10000 men.
A Republican House OF Representa- tives.
prompt 10 do his bidding passed q bill
and this was done after the treaty Of
peace was signed and before hostilities
broke out In Manila. Why did we need
such an army Possibly the prospectus.
issued by the Philippine Lumber and DE.
yeiopment Company will explain. TheI
company has an office In the MerchantsI
Loan Il Trust building. 1876 Adams street.
Chicago. The prospectus says, "Negoti-
atoms are pending for timber rights. and
some valuable timber rights have already
been secured. and negotiations for Others
are rapidly approaching completion. No
9TH. nat xkff ltf
in getting first foothold In the islands.
and for several years at least this COM
pany will be ahead OF all competitors"
Ii also quotes from article In the
American Lumberman in which appeare
the following: Unlike most tropical
countries the labor problem is easily
solved by the Chinese labor, which ID
plentiful and fairly good" The capital1
list may see an advantage in miiiearisnI
and imperialism. but where is the labor
ing mans share? He will furnish sond
for the army and VIII help TO pay tho
expenses OF war. but he has no part on
the profits. As some one has expressed
Il his lot is to die for the dividends Of
Dives"
Is your son safe when the doctrine Of
equality before the law Is repudiated. and
when tho arguments which have ever beer
used in support or kingcraft are calet
into Justify taxation without representa-
ton. and government without the CON
sent OF the governed. Many nave givei
their support 20 an imperialistic policy
without fully realizing what imperialism
means Mr.. Gompers. President or tn
Federation OF Labor. In his report mad
to the organization last December warn
the laboring man TO beware 81 the dan
gers OF Imperialism ard says "Eut he
meath a all there is the purpose or thosI
who have lost faith In the principles ~ gu
republic. those who have no connconc
IN or reliance upon the honor, honest
and stability OF our people and our form
OF government. and who aim % erect
throne OF despotism upon the tomb q
freedom. whose initiatory step Is a larg
standing army. and who. with militarisr
rampant. hope 10 crush out the mefnor
OF. and the aspiration for. true hbert
and freedom for all our peorie"
Appeal to Freemen
whether this nation shall DE looked w
on as n Lafayette. aiding Others % obtai
their freedom and enjoying thci' graf
tude. or as n Lord Give. fastening
hateful sovereignty upon a weaker PED
ple and receiving hatred In return. is
question which you must help 20 aecid
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