The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
NOTIFYING PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.
The President Dwes the Money Question But Says Not
Word About TrussInteresting Article by A. McGregor

The sugar trust seemed in serious diff
ficulties not long ago, and now 1t Is
extorting millions of dollars from the
American people which are not needed
to insure fair return to its stockhol-
ders. The trust plan seems to be vim
dicated, as far as material results CO."
So the late rivals composed their diff
ferences!" Will they not do so again
Has not the Standard OIL trust been
crushing or composing for years, and
the enormity and monopoly going right
along, as has the sugar trust? And has
not the Republican party continued
their protective tariff to accommodate?
An honest, equitable tariff, giving free
dom In trade, would prevent these
rascalities and protect the people.
''The trust plan seems to be vindicated
as far as" plundering the people goes.
Some towns hereabouts are realizing
the beauty and benefit of trusts. These
trust arrangements help amazingly
with war taxes, to put heavy tax bur-
dens upon the toiling millions. For
example, Coshocton, Dennison and New
Philadelphia have had rolling mills.
nail works and rubber works closed
through trust absorption. These works
too had been literally helped by the
citizens. Canton Is not likely to escape
this sort of Republican prosperity.
All this is Mammon despotism; and it
has its variations in different lands.
Imperialism only means government by
force, not by consent. Spain governed
by force and we are but taking her
place, and a costly business 1t Is. Great
Britain is finding 1t very costly In
South Africa. There is nothing so dear
as despotism. 1t requires large armies
and navies, with high salaried officials
over the poorly paid rank and file. This
Imperialism is our burning question and
cannot be covered up by false howls Of
alarm over 16 to l.. Neither can the
people be deceived by the lie Of a 4S cent
silver dollar, when every one knows the
silver dollar passes for 100 cents as well
as the gold dollar. This whole silver
clamor is hollow with falsehood. Don't
forget it.
1t seems that tin plate workers refuse
to accept the reduced wages ordered by
that great monopoly trust and the mills
have shut down, thereby throwing some
$4,000 men out. This, remember, is one
of the favorites of the Unprotected
trusts. Other metal trusts are likely
to follow on, 1t Is said.
In the cotton mills Of New England
there has not been a cut in wages, but
some 10000 hands have been laid off,
until the proprietors can market their
supplies. The sugar lords Of that sweet
trust are piling UP millions, but we do
not hear Of any increase in the wages
80 hatr hov nd oil
indicate prosperity, 1t is confined with
in narrow limits. This prosperity Is not
general like the gentle dews and rains
from heaven, which come to the just
and unjust, to saints and sinners.
Election day is the day Of all days
when an American should be a free
man, and vote his convictions without
fear or favor. THY spirit indepen-
dence let me share" says a writer; and
James Russell Lowell's lines on "Cour-
age" are good and expressive. Here
they are:
1--WE will speak out, we will be heard,
Though all earth's systems crack;
We will not bate a single word,
Nor take letter back.
" Z opCoh thS ~ oeh oho "hot SdlC VIC
For kissing and for scorn,
While some faint cleaning we can see
OF freedoms coming morn?
Let liars fear, let towards shrink,
Let traitors turn away;
Whatever we have dared to think
We dare to also say
The outlook thus far is certainly fay-
orable for the election Of Bryan. Friends
who left us four years ago are now de-
claring they will support him this year
and work for his success. They are
disgusted with the Mckinley adminis-
tration and want no more Of it. They
admire the staunch, upright character
of William J. Bryan. and admit his
ability. The idea is prevailing that
when bad men combine, good citizens
should unite to rescue the country and
restore honest and economic rule. 1t
really looks as If Hanna bossism would
be knocked out in November.
A. McGREGOR.