The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-03
TRUSTS.
Editor Caldwell TRIBUNE

Hon. James M. Jets is the
author. The document consists of
a collection Of quotations. from
Democratic senators and representa-
tives attempting to prove the truth
of the fusion principles. It is en-
titled "Trusts" but deserves to be
entitled "a mass of .falsehoods and
Misrepresentation" No doubt
this document will fall into the
hands of many lily informed and
unsuspecting people therefore it is
proper to urge upon the people of
this state that they must think for
themselves. Let us examine one
simple phase Of this trust question.
A man with a few thousand dollars
cannot build railroad or rolling
mill but by combination of capital
a dozen men may, and all the peo-
pie are benefited. It was by such
combinations of capital that Eng
land in the past exceeded in manu-
featuring more than any other
nation of the world. It is by COM
bination of capital that nations be-
come strong ON land and sea. If
trusts and combinations in this
country can succeed in selling
cheaper in America and foreign
countries than the manufacturers
and producers of foreign countries
in what way does that injure the
American citizen. I hear great
deal against trusts and millionaires
and it seems to me that many peo-
pie have a mania for abusing other
people simply because they are fl
nancialiy successful. AS a matter
of common sense and philosophy we
should all rejoice that we live in a
country where men can become mil
Gonaires. I wish we had a dozen
right here in Caldwell and if we
had I have no doubt they would in
vest their money for the upbuilding
Of the country and the benefit OF
those who labor. In ali my obser-
walton where capital was invested
, in profitable enterprises have never
seen the working man suffer but
to the reverse all were happy, pros
porous and contented. Where you
l find capital in great abundance the
! working people raise their families
a in comfort and educate them up tc
the highest standards. All this non,
sense about trusts and combines is
= all balderdash. Who does not re-
member the Wade and Butchel
brand and the Sheffield cutlery O.
England. We do not see those
1 things in this country today. Those
r articles Of manufacture are no long
J er imported into this country be,
cause through energy and economy
and by combination of capital W.
S now manufacture those articles il
o better quality and at cheaper price.
S than they can be sent here for. Ii
the past thirty-fve years the Amer
can people have outstripped all th'
nations of the world in manufactur
ing. Our productions are now OF
sale in every market ON the globe
All this is due to the wise combina
l. ton of capital, and before we en-
f gage in a war against trusts VIZ
K should thoroughly consider tht
question and make such an invest
cation as will enable us to deter
mine which are the trusts of evi
and which the trusts of good.
want to tell YOU that If Mr.. Bryan
were elected President, he could moi
d possibly carry eut the radical meas
: ures which he advocates. He would
not and could not haul down the
American flag in the Philippines
c He would not, and could not, de
: stroy trusts and combinations O
capital while they pursued legi
. innate course. The existence O
capitalistic combines, however dis
tasteful the name, is necessary in
America if the country is to grow
e and prosper. There must be CAPT,
c tai before there can be employment
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