The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-15
RoDbing tlle Oonsumer.

been organized during the past
four years as in any like period in
the history of the nation. Under
the administration of Hanna and
Mckinley these criminal monopo-
lies have grown arrogant and al
most supreme in their power. AS
rule nearly every branch of indus
try is within Trust control,
In the principal lines of indus
trial production complete monopo
lies have been formed and compe-
tition has been destroyed, and the
millions of consumers placed at the
handful of financial juggIers who
stand behind the various trusts
Within a few months past the
Sugar Trust has increased the price
of sugar two and one-half cents g
pound. The trusts control of the
output is absolute, aud tire con.
sumer must either pny the Trust
lax or go without sugar which is u
necessity in every family
The lumber trust has SO raised
tho price of lumber that every
builder must pay an enormous tri.
butte to the Trust or forego build
ing. Other building materials
have been enormously increased in
price. The Nail Trust has raised
the price of nails 40 per cent. Fol
example:
The Furniture Trust has added
80 per cent. to the price of its
product, and every home must con.
tribute to the swelling Golfers of
the furniture monopoly.
Wall paper has been advanced
in price 80 per cent. by the Wal
Paper Trust. And so it is with
farm implements, dress goods
mems clothing,underwear, tinware
brooms, cutlery, glassware and
nearly every necessity of the Amer.
lean home.
How long are the people of this
country going to submit tc
the domination of the trusts anc
to the daily taxes they impose?
Gold Democrats who supported
Palmer or Mckinley in 1896 are
now calling in great numbers n,
the Democratic headquarters in
New York City and giving notice
of their support of the Democratic
ticket this year, and Chairman
Mcclure is receiving hundreds o.
letters from men who were ngains
us in 1896 but who are now Will
us on the issues of imperialism
and the Trusts.
Republicanism and Imperialism
Gould there be imagined greater
contradiction of terms. Light enc
darkness are not more widely sep
grated. The time appears to have
come for the party. opposing the
Democraoy-the great party of the
people-to once more change itf
name, first, Federaliets; second
Whige; third, Republicans; fourth
Imperialists.
Unless vigorous steps is taken tc
end the lawIessness existing in
different parts of the county, vigil
ance committees would be gooc
things with which to rid these
sections of outlaws. A church
festival or other gathering of peo
pie cannot be held, but what these
runans terrorize them.
The Democratic party has little
use for the man who is wiser and
bigger in his own estimation than
of tho party itself. Bryan had a
thirds majority of the Demo
cratic National Convention in
structed for him long before the
convention assembled.
-Four years more of Mckinley
rule will fix the Empire firmly in
it's place. 1t is not SO far from
here forward to an American EN-
pire as it is from the present con-
dition back to conditions at the
time when Mckinley rule camein.
The Republicans are making
tremendous efforto to carry Yer
mont and Maine. whats the
matter with HANNAH Does he
perceive little cloud on the polit-
ical horizon, the size of mans
hand9
The Democrats are in good
deal better shane in West Virginia