Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-25

" tflt Nan-madc corporation supports
the Republican, party we ought to be
able to appeal for support to the God
made man.
~ ro Roilrondl DETERMINATIONS.
The railroads have by dlscrimina-
Sions aud rebates materially aided In
building up monopolies. AT one time
the Standard oil company had a con
tract with a railroad whereby IL No
only enjoyed lower rates than its 2sttr
petitOrs. but received q part of the
freight paid by its competitors. The
Interstate commerce commission has
repeatedly asked for legislation which
would empower the commission to pro-
tect tile public. but the Republican
party has turned a deaf ear to these
appeals.
1t is generally assumed that the
bankers will cooperate with the trusts
IN preventing remedial legislation. but
the banker himself is apt to fall vic
time Of this policy of concentration.
Some are already urging the establish
ment of branch banks, and when ~
branch bank is established it win De
able to run all the other banks out Of
business Even now the association
of several great financial institutions
in New York, under the Influence of
one group of financiers, is embarrass-
ing other and smaller banks.
But why multiply Illustrations Of
the evil of monopoly? No matter how
tempting the present advantage; no
matter how alluring the immediate
prospect eve"y citizen will find it to
his permanent advantage to aid In the
overthrow 'of the monopolistc prin-
ciple. and IN the re-establishment of
the industrial system upon a basis Of
justice. Give the boy q chance, and
let success be the reward of merit
The attempt Of the Republican par
ty to largely increase our military es-
tabllshment suggests another inquiry:
Is your son safe when new Ideals are
substituted for the ideals cherished
during the past century, when the doc
trine of force is accepted as an Amer
lean doctrine. Up to this time we
have encouraged science and the arts;
we have proclaimed the advantages
Of peace, and have preached the gos1
pei Of love What will be the effect
upon the character of future genera
tions If we encourage the professional
soldier at the expense of the civilian,
and teach the creed that might can
create right.
Dangers of BIilitarism.
Is your son safe when a large mill
tary establishment is being built up
to protect syndicates organized to de-
velop distant lands? When Mr.. Nc
Kinley was inaugurated there were
only 25000 soldiers in the regular
army In December, 1898, the presi-
dent recommended that the standing
army be increased to 100000 men. A
Republican house of representa- tives,
prompt to do his bidding, passed the
bill-and this was done after th2.,
treaty Of peace was signed and befoAb<
hostilities broke out in Manila. Why
did we need such an army? Possibly
the prospectus Issued by the Philip
pine Lumber and Development com
pany will explain. The company has
an office in the Merchants Loan &
Trust company, 135 Adams street,
Chicago. The prospectus says, "Nego-
tiations are pending for timber rights,
and some valuable timber rights have
already been secured, and negotiations
for others are rapidly approaching
No other company can
with this one in getting
first foothold in the islands, andl for
several years at least this company
also quotes from an article in the
American Lumberman in which APP
pears the following: unlike most
tropical countries the labor prOblemnf
is easily solved by the Chinese labOr,R
which is plentiful and fairly good"
The capitalist may see an advantage
In miIitarism and Imperialism, but
where is the laboring mans share? He
will furnish sons for the army and
will help to pay the expenses of war,
but he has TO part on the profits. AS
some one has expressed it his lot is
to "Die for the dividends of Dives"
Is your son safe when the doctrine
Of equality before the law is repudi-
ated, and when the arguments which
have ever been used In support of
kingcraft are called into justify taxa
tion without representation, and gov
ernment without the consent of the
governed. Many have given their
support to an imperialistlc policy with
put fully realizing what Imperialism
means. Mr.. Gompers, president Of
the Federation of Labor, in his report
made to the organization last Decem-
ber, warns the laboring man to be-
ware of the dangers of Imperialism
and says "But beneath it all there
Is the purpose of those who have lost
faith in the principles of our republic,
those who have no confidence In, or
reliance upon the honor, honesty and
of our people and our form
Of government, and who aim to erect
a throne of despousm upon the tomb
Of freedom, whose initiatory step is a
large standing army, and who, with
militarism rampant, hope to Grush out
the memory of, and the aspiration for,
true liberty and freedom for all our
people,"
Appeal to Freemen. ~
Whether this nation shall be lookedN'
upon as a Lafayette, aiding others to
obtain their freedom and enjoying
their gartitude, or as a Lord Give,
a hateful sovereignty upon
a weaker people and receiving. hatred
IN return, is "A question which you
must help to decide. Let me borrow
! story which has already hepn an