The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-09-27
DELIVERED FIT ST. LOUIS,
SEPTEMBER Is, 1900.

| state monopoly. without impair1ng tho.
present authority of the state, Congress
can provide that corporations organised
IN any state shall not do business outsids
S,,,u al tne state until certain necessary con-
uitions are complied with. If the poopie
vi any state are willing to create ana
continue monopoly, the people OF othor
st.ates st need feel no concern. so long az
,., e monopoly is confined to the state in
| tba ene corporation originates. But
! ,i. ,ne moment monopoly crosses the state
| he ahu invades other states, Congress-
| ths Iisnt to. and must, interfere for
"e protection OF the public at large IL
| 60. ~ pvvrauon organized In New Jersey, or
any other state, were prohibited from sn-
| saging in inter-state commeroe ,ntu n
plouuceu evidence to show that there was
~. ~ wafer IN Its stock. and that IL had
~. attempted, and was not attempting
ro.,o. no'oponse any branch of industry, its
| rtol W 40 harm would at once be de
stroyed: An honest corporation engaged,
-, estimate business ought to 1oin
~ .ue enactment of laws, which will pro
49,, .e1. 'nem anc the public from the indus
| uno a'snwaymen who commit larceny
tl upon a grand scale. Those who desire
.ne ,annlhiirTion Of the trusts are not
nosliie 10 property rights, but they pro-
sest against allowing the fictitious per-
son, created by law and called n cor
| t%a s.,.t. TO trample upon the rights of
Iai
| rne ihan-made corporation supports the
ttoepupncan party. we ought to be able
| man.
AS to Railroad Determinations,
Inc railroads have by determinations
anu REBATES materially aided in build
| ing up monopolies. At one time the
Standard Oil Company had n contract
with a railroad whereby 1t not only en-
yoyeu iower rates than its competitors
ue received a part Of the freight paid
ny its competitors The interstate com.
erce commission has repeatedly asked
ior legislation which would empower thet
| commission to protect the public. but thel
republican party has turned deaf earl
| 10 these appeals.
IL is generally assumed that the bank
ers VIII Cooperate with the trusts in
preventing remedial legislation, but the
banker himself is apt to fall a victim of
tnis policy of concentration Some are
aIready urging the establishment of
oranch banks, and when the branch bank
estapnshed 1t will be able to run all
the otner 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
evl OF monopoly? No matter how tempt
ing the present advantage; no mat
ter now alluring the immediate prospect
every citizen will find 1t 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
a chance, and let success be the reward
of merit. -7 q
Ihe 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
have preached the gospel of love. What
VIII be the effect upon the character Of
future generations If we encourage the
professional soldier at the expense of the
civilian, and teach the creed that might
can create right
Dangers of Mnitarism.
Is your son safe when a 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, 1898.
the President recommended that the
standing army be increased to 100000 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 hostilties
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, 1876 Adams street,
Chicago The prospectus says, "Negoti-
ations are pending for timber rights and
some valuable timber rights have already
been secured, and negotiations for others
are rapidly approaching completion. No
a wi ON
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 Z
the following: Unlike most tropical
countries the labor problem is easily
solved by the Chinese labor, which Is
plentiful and fairly good" The capital
ist 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 represents
ton, and government without the con-
sent of the governed. Many have given
their support to an inperialistic ipollcy
without fully realizing what Imperialism
means. Mr.. Gompers. President Or tho
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 have lost 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 a
throne of despotism upon the tomb of
freedom, whose initiatory step is large
standing army, and who. with miiitarism
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 a Lafayette. aiding others totobtain
their freedom and enjoying their graft
tude or as a Lord Give. fastenhig q
hateful sovereignty upon weaker peo-
ple 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 a street OF great city,
unmindful Of the merchandise piled on
either side: he sought out a bird store,