The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-01

No thinking American can view and re-
fleet upon the phenomena and develop,
ments of the Presidential campaign, now
arrived at its last stage, without seeing
fought out upon a single issue-that of
the trusts against the people.
1t is perfectly evident that the trusts
have set out to buy the reelection of
Mr. Mckinley. For this purpose 1t is
reported and generally believed that they
have contributed fund of many million
dollars for use by the Republican cam
paign managers in purchasing votes. cor
rupting election officers, and paying the
expenses of fraudulent colonization. But
all these devices and methods will prove
abortive unless the people are willing to
be bought. They are still free and pow
erful enough to rescue the country from
the grasp of the trusts, if they choose to
seize the opportunity and exercise the
power This may be their last chance,
or IL il be not absolutely SO. it is certain
that victory which this year could be
won easily If the masses would stand
together against the plutocratic -combf-
nation which would enslave them, would
be vastly more difficult IL not impcssi-
Bile of attainment four years hence
fair fhnfY hnl
the National Executive and Legislature
for another Presidential term and they
will use the time diligently in fastening
their tentacles i-removaby upon the body
polite. Their proprietorship of the White
House and Congress Will be supplemented
by securing the Supreme Court bench,
which it undoubtedly is their purpose to
enlarge and pack. They will see that
legislation is enacted to give their politi-
cal agency bayonet control Of elections
in the Southern States. and they will
find means to increase the Regular Army
to a hundred OF hundred and fifty
thousand men. in order that the South
and the laboring classes everywhere may
be intimidatcd and kept in subsection.
They will defeat the Nicaragua Canal
project as an exclusively American en-
terprisc, and carry out the secret Nc
Kinley- Salisbury understanding to give
Great Britain the overlordshiD OF our in
IhAv Nssn nv6n
their creatures in the Senate to raiify
the y-Paunccfote Treaty. and to Join
the cession Of the Porcupine
district and Pyramid Harbor in Alaska
to the British. All branches of the Fed
eral Government will be under their
thumbs and the Constitution at their /
mercy.
II such conditions are desired by the |
voters of the United States the fact will |
be demonstrated by the election CT 4
Mckinley to the Presidency next |
Tuesday. II the people like the uneonsti- |
tutional carpetbag colonial system In |
augurated by him at the behest of the |
trusts for purposes of exploitation and |
spoliation, they have only to endorse 1t |
a. the polls. If they consider II a good |
thing to run our national Department of |
Justice with the object Of protecting the |
trusts against the law. instead of prose-
cutting them for its violation, the sixth !
Of November will be the time to express !
that opinion. II they argue that 1t is |
quite right for the Standard Oil bank to
enjoy free use OF the public money in
he Treasury, a week hence the way will
pc open to say SO.
1t is q grand opportunity which presents
tself TO the American voter this year,
md should the trusts win through his in
Inference, negligence or compatibility. as
We have said, IL is more than likely to be
lis last Revolutions do not 60 back
yard. The determination to destroy popu-
ar institutions and to erect trust