The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-09-20


that Isn't getting a bit II " even so with
the republican leaders. Their sympathy
goes out freely 10 any corporation. which
IN their opinion IL not getting its share, but
they are not moved by tho hardships I'm
posed by mpnopOlieH upon ali who are out
side OF the charmed circle. Three sessions
Of congress have convened and adjourned
since the nrcsidcuts inauguration. and ye'
he has never recommended specific mcna.
urt looking toward the overthrow OF
munupolley.
Paper Meney TrBsi.
at the opening OF the last session Of
conErcrr the republican leaders pressed
through the house and senate bill Great.
lng a paper money trust ana surrendered
into the hands OF the national banks COM
pictc control OF the national currency;
Just e. congress wak closing fnrclal and
hypocFitlcai attempt wac made TO deceive
the public by the Introduction of an anil
trust amendment ard an antitrust hill.
The amendment was not necessary ana
wag Intended 20 deprive the states Of the
power which they nov posse1s. raihqr Than
10 confer upon congress new authority.
This vicious amendment wah aefestCd N
the house by the democrats The rvpub-
llcGu leaders then confessed the amend"
mCnt unnecessary BY introducing M anti
trust bill, which was supported by the
democrats. hn, which died In the senate,
just n % was expected to die. The rrpub-
lican majority ~ the senate referred the
hill 20 the judiciary committee against the
protests of the democrats. who urged It's
tfflTNg uAHaC nHNHMEts u NJ NtnhNUfAN INfNN
draws its contributions from tho. trusts
during the compaiNn, and pays back its OBJ
legations by leaving The people q the mer-
cy OF the trusts between campaigns
"iet Us note briefly the effect Of the
trusts upon various CLASSES. Reference has
already been made TO the commercial tray
eier. the hotel keeper. the railroad, the iiv-
eryman and the Newspaper.
The Eaert of TrRHts.
'-rhe lawyers are finding that with the
ssff he q
ms toward the Offices Of the big co-porntlo
attorneys. while less fortunate pTRCtitiou'
crs ere becoming law clerks.
The actors suner from the ththtrieai
'"The small manufacturer Is constantly
meuactd by the trusts
''fie does NOT know Al what moment sorns
large corporation Will attempt 20 monop'
olizs the business In which he y engaged
ard give him his choice between bankrupt
cy and participation In an industrial con-
spirary against the rcst of the country
[ Many have been driven into the trust or
EaniEatiDu by ghe larger corporations en-
7 NaBed In the same business, or by trusts
formed 70 control Iron. steel. tin plate, OF
some other product used ~ basis for FUR
thsr manufaciure. In what business car
| your son safely invest a small amount oi
I capital to-day N he starts into Hny inde'
pendent business he will find II difficult, u
I gauizatioH n II attempts 10 underssn HIN
/ IN his territory. because II can sustain H.
! scif, by collecting hirh prices In other partl
/ Of tho country II he supprcsses his mora
1 objections ant takes stock IN a monopoly
| hO does not kn1w how soon those IN chhrE,
| may attempt TO freeze out the smhllri
| stockholders,
''rhe merchant IL losing his lnds pend
| cnrc The tru nxea the terms upon whici
/ he shall sell 4 nl often binds him by con
1 tract not 20 sell competing article Whsf
/ the monopoly f. complete credit will b.
| shortened. and the merchant viii be com
PEELED 20 bear al the risks ~ trade Whet
! the trust raises prices. thr merchant usual
I ly has 20 divide the advance with his Gus
! ecrned. bat when the trust oveFstucka th'
I market and then lets the price fall th'
] merchant must bear the loss on accumulat
! Cd stock Wher. for instance. the Ancr'
| can Steel and Wire company closed ptyyra
! % rs factories few months ago and threw
some 5000 employees out Of work. 4
! In order 90 work on a surplus stock white,
/ had accumulated because tho high price,
! had lpssCned the demand Every msrchnn
lost money on the nails and wire on hHnd.
/ There h already overproducilou Il
| many lines Thp supply Of common chair
| is now considerably IN excess of the DE-
| mnnd, but lest the republicans may try 4
| explain this Upon the theory that the peo
| pln are too busy 60 sit down. ] may ad,
| that there Is also dullness in the shoe trade
The Iron AEt IN recent Issue pointed 0u
that the pr0duciian OF irnn war falling of
| the deereRFe Tnen srnosntsi,s - s-.S-r ts.'
n GO tons pei month. Dun's report Of Jut,
| y stated that the woolen mills were run
Ming 81 less thar half their cape city; an'
/ even recently the cotton manufacturer
have been threatening to either reduc
| wages or shut down temporarily, Accord
! Ing 20 Dun's report. the business failure
have been greater during each month .
| 100 than they we're during The same month
| Of last yrnr. and this occurs In the mids
Of good crops. and when two wars are Il
progress.
TrnAtH and Arbitrary Fluctuations
The contractor can lEurr with some nc
Curacy SO long as natural laws control bu
he cannot protect himself against the ar
bltrary nuCtuations. which arr not obl
possible hut probable when a monopoi
controls the market
'-The farmer is one OF The most impor
tant factors IN our national life Some on
has said to him: The hand that guides tn
plowFharc feeds the world lie Il not
Htockholder IN any Of the tTuslA. but h
feels the txtortion praCtiCCd by them all,
am not farming on a large scale. but IN
| misleading ~ ports which have been circu
lated concerning my oai crop Justify me &
making reference TO my own experience
The New York Tribune recently printed
dispatch from Nebraska 10 the effect thA
| had iuAt sold 1. 500 bushels Of oats At
cents per bushel lhupposed 10 he the yiel
81 - hcrcsl, and that the amount receive
for th~ oats was more than double IN
| price paid for the land The Tribune articl
/ then proceeded 20 dilats upon the prosper
ity of the farmer. using my experience a
/ prs of Nebraska were becoming 90 opulen
that they werc Joining the republican par
IS The fHcts are, nrat That had Nv
lncres Of oats Instead of $50 acres; second
That the oats have not yet been thrcshe,
40 that the yield is not known. third Tha
oats are selling for less than z cents In en-
| cage instead OF 80 cents IN Nebraska. an
fourth That the land upon which the oat
/ we're rsised cost me over 500 an acre In
| stead Of g. IL, when threshFd. my cat
Yield 70 bushels 10 the acre. and sell thel
| l.. Zee argH .
total income from the i've acres viii be 81
or less than eight per cent, on tho inves
ment After taking out the cost Of plow
ing, sowing . hsrvssslng ssu, and threslarE n u
| not exceed four per cent on the money IL
vested | do not mean 20 judge others b
my own e2perienes, but mention the fact
psra exAggerate the farmerE' prospcrit!
! and credit a republican administratio
With good crOps. making no allowance II
the crop failures which occur from time
. time.
Deeliae of Farm Products.
''Hut while on the oat question let ~
! call attention 10 the statistics given
{ the Investment Guide already referred &
According TO Henry clewH a Co, u
averaRt prices received by farmers it
/ with 1870. and ending with is9s were I
{ follows 1850. sgi; 1891, IA: 1875, ~
/ iASs, is.7; 1881, zi,z. isss. &.s: 1923, Hs, A.
. | FDrdlnE 10 knfNG HklFtH RANN hNNfAEf
{ 8 cents q buFhei during the four years
! | Mr Cisveihnd's administration, and onl
J a cents per bu@hel during the three yeal
of Mr.. Mcklpley'A administration-tf u
present year Is not yet complete. bl
oats are at the present time below u
: According to the same authority n
I | average prices received by the farmsi
U.T: 1M& sa3: 1896. 2i.b ls97, Isl, its
= al. lS9, aos, making az average of abol
4 a05 during the four years OF Mr. Clev
= three years OF Mr.. McKiniey'e admin
! tratiun--the fourth year IL net Yet cor
. plete. but corn h at this time above
Z average.
i. Wheat, according 10 the same entbo
!, lty brought to the farmers the foll0wtf
u prices. fKga Ak: iss4 se.f. i&S. bc,s. IS
5as. 1877, sas: iSzs. ss2; 1875. Es.l ahowif
q higher average during the last thr
| yeaFs than during the four preccding-u
q fourth year II not complete. but whs
4 | S. noB above the average.
!. According - the same authority cotts
: planters received the following price
! iss, aea; tss4. 46; lEx. Tse; les es. IS
= SO; 1858. A7b. 1Eae, rs. sho~ing . hiEn
! average during the four yeaxs OF y
4 Cievelanda administration than durfl
4 ihs three years OF Mr.. Mckinley's aduni
!. ,fAtisn--fhs fourth year IL not yet cot
: piete. but cotton IL now above the ave
!. age price,
: FsTaklng these four staples of agrlcs
! suYc. Il will he teen that three out Of 10
I. Fave not on the average brought as mt
a | yefurr tn the farmer. under the Htexe