Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-28


present authority OF the state. Congress-
can provide that corporations organizes
IN any state shall not do business outst0e
oidons are compiled with, II the poop3s
OF any state are willing to create ana
continue monopoly. the people Of oth~~
tne monopoly is confined to the state In
which the corporation originates But
the moment a monopoly crosses the state
me and tnvades other states. Congress
mas a right to. and must. interfere for
me protection OF the public at large If
q corporation organized In New Jersey. or
~ other state. were prohibited from en-
eds,hs IN Interstate commerce until &c
P1ouuceo evidence to show that there was
no water in its stock. and that IT had
no. attempted, and was 10. attempting
" nohopoIlze any branch CT industry, its
power to do harm would at once be de
sIroyed. An honest corporation engaged
IN ieslcinnate business. ought to join
IN the enactment of laws, which win pro-
.ecI them and the public from the INDUS
,ri1i hlghwaymen who commit larceny
upon q grand scale. Those who desire
me annihilation of the trusts are noe
nosIiie 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
the natural. man of flesh and biood. Tf
the man-Dlade corporation supports tho
republican party, ought TO be able
man.
-" ~ 1h0tsro8d DETERMINATIONS.
Inc railroads have by determinations
and rebates materially aided in build
ing up monopolies- At one time the
standard Oil Company had a contract
with railroad whereby it not only en-
Joyeo lower rates than its competitors
put received a part OF the freight paid
py It's competitors. The Interstate COM
nerce commission has repeatedly asked
Ior legislation which would empower tho
commission to protect the public but the
aepu ohcan party has turned deaf ear
to these appeals
1t Is generally assumed that the bank
ers Will cooperate with the trusts, in
preventing remedial legislation, but thu
banker himself is apt to fail a victim OF
TINS poicy Of concentration Some ara
already urging the establishment OF
pranch banks. and when the branch bank
is established 1T will be able to run all
the other banks out of business Even
row the association Of several great finan-
cal institutions in New York under
the innuence of one group of financierx
is embarrassing other and smaller bankA-
BUT why multiply illustrations OF the
evil OF monopoly? No matter how tempt
ing the present advantage: no mat
ter how auuring the immediate prospect
every citizen viii find it to his perna-
nent advantage to aid in the overthrow
OF the monopoiistic principle, and in tha
re-establishEaent 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 establfkh4
ment suggests another inquiry: Is your
son safe when new ideals are substitute
ed for the ideals cherished during Tho
past century, and when the doctrine OF
FORCE Is accepted 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
VIII be the effect upon the character OF
future generations II we encourage the
professional soldier at the expense OF tho
civilian, and teach the creed that might
can create right.
Dangers OF sIitarfsn. -
is your son safe when large military
esta blishment is being built up to pro-
tect syndicates organized to develop dis
: tant lands? When Mr.. Mckinley was In
augurated there were only IS 600 soldiers
in the regular army In December. 1893.
the President recommended that the
standing army be increased to 600 men,
a Republican House of Representatives.
prompt to do his bidding passed bin
and this was done after the treaty OF
peace signed and before hostilitie8i
broke out in Manila Why did we need
such an army2 Possibly the prospectus
issued by the Philippine Lumber and Del
velopment Company will explain. The
company has an Office In the Merchants1
Loan & Trust building, 1856 Adams street1
Chicago. The prospectus says. "Negotf7
atoms are pending for timber rights. and
some valuable timber rights have already
been secured, and negotiation 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 competitions
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 10
plentiful and fairly good" The capital
ist may see advantage I'm militarism;
and imperialism. but where is the labor
ing ms
for the army and will help to pay the
expenses Of war, but he has no part on
the profits. AS some one has expressedt
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 kiDgcraft are called
into justify taxation without represents
ton, and government without the con-
sent of the governed M6ny have given
their support to an imperialistic policy
without fully realizing what Imperialism
means. Mr.. Gompers. President 81 tho
Federation of Labor, in his report made
to the organization last December, warns
the laboring man to beware Of the dan
gers of imperialism and says: But be-
meath it all there is the purpose Of those
who have lost faith in the principles of our
republic those who have no condolences
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 a Lafayette, aiding others to obtain
their freedom and enjoying their graft
tude or as a Lord Give. fastening .
hateful sovereignty upon a weaker peo-
pie and receiving hatred in return. Is q
question which you must help to decide