The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29

large thread companies in New York and
New England
The American Tin Plate Company, or
gained in 1898: has 10000 00J of stock,
ard controls Ebout 50 per cent OF the tin
plate output
The American Window Glass Com
/ pany, organized in 1899; has $1,000, 600 OF
!! stock and controls about IS per cent of
! the OUTPUT.
The American Writing Paper Company,
( organized in 1899 has SIS. eco coo OF stock,
ana controls over 20 per cent OF the out
/ put.
The Continental Tobacco Company. or
! Sanized in 1898. has capital stock Of s16O.-
/ 000-0G0. and controls the leading plug to-
/ baeeo factories Of the country.
The Federal Steel Company, organized
! in 1928. mas an authorized capital of $500
! 0G0-6G0- and IS a consolidation Of several
railroad steamship. and manufacturing
/ companies
The International Paper Company. Or
/ ganizSd in 1898 has an authorized capital
| Of 45,00O,U00, and controls s. per cent
1 OF the output OF paper for news journals.
The National Biscuit Company, organ
! lied in 1898. has capital Of $50, eco 600,
/ an controls 116 plants.
Tho National Salt Company, organized
! in 1885,, has S12.000.000 capital and con-
! trolls 95 Ter cent OF the output Of salt.
! The Ma ioDaI Tube Company, organized
/ n 1SStt, has q CaplIdt STOCK OF SSO,JoV-UJt-
and cont. JiS 30 per cent of the output.
+ The Rubber Goods Manufacturing Com
pany, organized IN 1899, has capital stock
! of $50, eco Gee
The Standard Rope and Irvine Company,
| organized November s. 1895 five days aft
| er the election), consolidated twenty-five
! large cor age mills and fixed the capital
stock al So GOO, Coo
The Union Bag and Paper Company, or
gained in 1899, has a capital stock Of s21.-
eG9,0G0. and controls 20 per cent Of the pa
per bag business
The United States Envelope Company,
organized in 1898, has capital stock OF So
000 G0G. and controls 80 per cent Of the
output of commercial envelopes
The United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry Company. organized in 1899. has
an authorized capital OF S3e, 100000 and
/ controls the principal casting pipe facsS-
ries.
--AH Of these trusts and many others
had a pecUniary reason for supporting the
Republican ticket, for they not only have
enjoyed immunity during the present Ad-
miniStration but they had every reason
TO expect further immunity in case OF Re
/ publican success; while the Democratic
! organizations were OutspOken in their ( n
{ domination OF private mOnOpolies. and me
candidates were pledged 10 aggressive
/ measures for the determination of all
/ combinations formed in restraint OF trade.
/ Dominion of the Combines
The alarming feature of a contest be
tween the trusts and the victims OF the
I trusts Is that the former enjoying great
/ profits cut Of the system. are able and
willing to contribute literally 10 perpetu-
ate the system. while the people at large
are not always able TO calculate the
amount OF the extortion, and are there
| fore slow TO apply a remedy
Since the election the meat combine q
/ Chicago has raised the price of meat One
] paper estimates that the increase viii
amount TO S39 900 600 in one year. II this
/ estimate Is correct. the beef combine
alone could afford to contribute $i5,00O,000
| TO the Republican campaign fund. for this
would be less than 10 per cent Of the
| amount IL could realize IN four years
| from the increase before mentioned Such
/ campaign fund would be sufficient for all
| legitimate purposes. and leave enough to
; purchase every floating vote il TIE United
: States and to coIoniZn all the doubtful
States
'On the day before the election Of 1890
! the stock Of the Standard OIL COMPANY
} was worth $685. per share, the par value
| being SIGG. According o report OF Henry
! Clews & Co. the Standard Oil Company
| paid Z per cent dividends from 1891 to
/ 1885. In 1899 1t Incorporated under the
| laws OF New Jersey, and controls two
| thirds of he output of oil in the United
, States This year its dividends will ag
/ gFegate about 30 per cent on the capital
stock The Standard OIL Company alone,
| by contributing d small percentage of its
/ profits could 50 finance the Republican
committee As TO secure a victory for that
party IN any close election
Suggests "a Remedy.
Is there any remedy for the improper
use of money IN elections? Yes. there is
4 remedy-a statute making it . penal
! offence for any officer of a corporation 10
| contribute corporation FUNDS 10 cam
paign fund. limiting the amount that can
! be legally expended by candidates OF COM
mittecs, and compelling the publication
OF the names OF contributors 20 campaign
! funds, together with the amounts con-
| tri5uted.
Such law would help. and yet such a
law would be a dead letter unless en-
forced and it would not be enforced IN
less the conscience Of the people Was
aroused.
The most surprising feature Of the
campaign was the Indifference manifested
by many Republicans TO the attack on gov
ernmental principles heretofore regarded
as sacred The party in power is clearly
committed TO colonial policy so repug-
nanL 10 our history orr traditions and
our political maxims that there was no
substantial effort made by Republican
leaders TO defend the party's position
Where a defence was ATTEMPTED the
gist of it was about as follows: We dc
not want the Philippine Islands; they
same TO US by accident; but now that We
| have them we cannot hOnorably let them
go besides. it looks as if it was Gods
work and then, too, there is money n
it,. Destiny. divinity, and doIIaTsI
Doctrine of Divine Right.
The doctrine that we are commanded
by the almighty to sacrifice our cwn cit
| liens and slaughter Filipinos in order 10
J establish carpetbag Government over a
| distant people is on a par with the doc
| trine that kings are divinely appointed to
/ govern their subjects. and as coroIIarv
| to this theory, divineiy commissioned to
| kill their subjects if they do nor like The
| Government which the kings provide.
But. while the partisan Republican
may plead destiny as a reason for en-
dorsing the policy CT imperialism. and
while the pious Republican may throw
| the blame upon Providence the more
candid of the Republican leaders boldly
preach the doctrine Of commerciaIism and
advocate an imperial career on the
ground that it will expand trade and
add to the nations wealth. This is by
far the most influential argument given
in defence of imperialism.
Hope of relief is to be found first in
the fact that a full development Of the Re-
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