Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-26
DELIVERED AT ST. LOUIS.
SEPTEMBER Is, 1900.

state monopoly. Without impairlng tho
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.
uiuons are complied with. If the people
OF any state are willing to create and
continue monopoly, the people of othe.
states need feel no concern. so long as
tne monopoly is confined to the state in
wnlch the corporation originates But
.he moment a monopoly crosses the state
iine and fnvades other states. Congress
mas right to. and must, interfere for
the protection of the public at large. II
corporation organized in New Jersey or
any other state. were prohibited from en-.
saSins IN Interstate commerce until it
produced evidence to show that there was
no water in its stock. and that it had
.ol attempted. and was not attempting
10 mohopolfze any branch of industry. its,
power to do harm would at once be de
stroyed. An honest corporation engaged
III ,iegitlmate business. ought to Join
IN the enactment of laws. which will pro-
tect them and the public from the indus
. u,ial hisnWaymen who commit larceny
upon grand scale. Those who desire.
.ne annihilation of the trusts are not
hostile to property rights, but they pro-
test against allowing the fictitious per-
son. created by law and called a cor
poration, TO trample upon the rights of
II, iiittll VI lleSl ana DlOOQ, III
Tue mah-made corporation supports the
Republican party. we ought 10 be able
70 appeal for support to the God-made,
man.
As to Railroad DETERMINATIONS.
Ihe railroads have by Determinations
ana rebates materially aided in build
ing up monopolies. AT one time the.
standard Oil Company had contract
with railroad whereby it not only en-
lower afay th.,1 to-,
put received a part of the freight paid,
by Its competitors. The Interstate com
iherce commission has repeatedly asked
FOR legislation which would empower the,
commission TO protect the public. but the,
Republican party has turned deaf ear
to these appeals.
1t is generally assumed that the bank
ers VIII cooperate with the trusts In,
preventing remedial legislation, but the
banker himself is apt to fall victim of
TINS policy of concentration. Some are,
already urging the establishment of
pranch banks. and when the branch bank
is established it 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 financiers,
is embarrassing other and smaller banks.
But why multiply Illustrations of the.
evil OF monopoly? No matter how tempt
ing the present advantage; no mat.
ter how alluring the Immediate prospect
every citizen will find it to his perma-
nent advantage to aid in the overthrow
OF the monopolistic principle, and in the,
re-establishment of the industrial system
upon basis of justice. Give the boy
chance. and let success be the reward,
of merit.
The attempt of the Republican party
to 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.
past century, and when the doctrine Of
FORCE is accepted as an American doc
trine. Up TO this time we have en-
couraged science and the arts; We have,
proclaimed the advantages of peace. and
nave preached the gospel of love. What
Will be the effect upon the character of
future generations IL 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 large military
establishment is being built up to pro-
tect syndicates organized to develop dis
tant lands? When Mr.. Mckinley was In
augurated there were only $4,000 soldiers
In the regular army. In December, 1888,
the President recommended that the
standing army be increased to 1907 900 men,
A Republican House of Representatives,
prompt to do his bidding passed 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-
velopment Company will explain. The
company has an office in the Merchants
Loan & Trust building. 1886 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
other company can compete with this one
in getting first foothold in the islands.
| and for several years at least this COM
pany will be ahead of all competitors"
1t also quotes from an article In the
American Lumberman in which appears
| the following: Unlike most tropical
countries the labor problem Is easily
solved by the Chinese labor. which is
plentiful and fairly good" The capital-
list may see an advantage in militarism
and Imperialism. but where is the labor
ing mans share? He will furnish sons
for the army and will help to pay the
expenses of war, but he has no 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 repudiated. and
when the arguments which have ever been
used in support of kingcraft are called
INTO justify taxation without representa-
ton. and government without the con-
sent of the governed. Many have given
their support 10 an imperialistic policy
without fully realizing what Imperialism
means. Mr.. Gompers. President of the
Federation of Labor in his report made
to the organization last December. warns
the laboring man to beware of the dam
gers of imperialism and says: But be-
meath 1t all there is the purpose of those
who havelost faith in the principles of our
republic, those who have no confidence
in, or reliance upon the honor, honesty
and stability of our people and our form
OF government, and who aim to erect q
throne of despotism upon the tomb of
freedom, whose initiatory step is a large
standing army. and who, with militarism
rampant, hope to crush out the memory
of. and the aspiration for, true liberty
and freedom for all our people,"
Appeal to Freemen.
Whether this nation shall be looked up
on as Lafayette. aiding others to obtain
their freedom and enjoying their graft
tude, or as a Lord Give. fastening q
hateful sovereignty upon weaker peo-
pie and receiving hatred in return, is a
question which you must help to decide.
Let me borrow story which has already
been applied to the present situation. A
man passed along street of great city,