Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

present authority OF tne STATE, congress
can provide that corporations organized
In any state shall not do business outside
Of the state until certain necessary con
ditions are complied with. II the people
OF any state are willing to create and
continue monopoly, the people Of other
states need feel no concern, so long as
the monopoly is confined to the state in
which the corporation originates. But
the moment a monopoly crosses the state
line and invades other states, Congress
has right to, and must, interfere foP
the protection Of the public at large. il
corporation organized In New Jersey, or
any other state, were prohibited from Ell
gaging in Interstate commerce until 1t
produced evidence to show that there was
no water In its stock and that 1t had
not attempted, and was not attempting
to monopolize any branch of industry, its
power to do harm would at once be de
stroyed. An honest corporation engaged
In legitimate business, ought to join
In the enactment of laws, which will pro-
tect them and the public from the indus
trial highwaymen who commit larceny
upon a grand scale Those who desire
the humiliation Of the trusts are not
hostile 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 blood. II
the man-made corporation supports the
Republican party, we ought to be able
to appeal for support to the God-made
man.
As to Railroad Determinations.
The railroads have by Determinations
and rebates materially aided in build
ing up monopolies. At one time the
Standard OIL Company had contract
with a railroad whereby 1t not only en-
5oyed lower rates than its competitors.
but received a part of the freight paid
by its competitors. The Interstate COM
merce commission has repeatedly asked
for legislation which would empower the
commission to protect the public. but the
Republican 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 the
banker himself is apt to fall victim Of
this policy of concentration. Some are
already urging the establishment OF
branch banks, and when the branch bank
is established 1t will be able to run all
the other banks out of business. Even
now the association of several great finan-
cial institutions in New York, under
the influence of one group of financiers.
is embarrassing other and smaller banks.
Fut why multiply illustrations of the
evil of monopoly? No matter how tempt
ing tHe present advantage, no mat
ter how alluring the immediate prospect
every citizen will find it to his perma-
nent advantage to aid in the overthrow
of the monopolistic principle, and in the
re-establshment of the industrial system
upon a basis of justice. Give the boy
a chance, and let success be the reward
of merit
The attempt of the Republican party
to largely increase our military establish
another inpliry. Is
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
will 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 Militarism.
Is your son safe when 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 25,O00 soldiers
in the regular army. In December, 1888,
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 hostilities
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. "Negou-
atoms are pending for timber rights, and
some valuable timber rights have already
been secured, and negotiations 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 competitors"
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 Is
plentiful and fairly good The capital
list 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
II 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 representa-
ton, and government without the con-
sent of the governed. Many have given
their support to an imperialistic policy
without fully realizing what Imperialism
means. Mr. Gompers, President of the
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 it 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 intiatory step is a large
standing army, and who, with mlitarism
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 Lord Give, fastening
hateful sovereignty upon weaker peo-
pie and receiving hatred In return, is
question which you must help to decide.
Let me borrow a story which has already