The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-16

proach the issue of the Mainten-
snce Of Prosperity. Tit be proven
that in democracy the people may
have more hope for the destruc-
ton of pernicious trusts than in
republicanism. the democratic
party has certainly scored strong
point. There are two ways of
judging people, by their talk and
by their deeds. We will admit
that democracy is blatant in its
talk concerning the trust evils. So
blatant and rabid is it in fact that
business interests have
been led to fear that the supremacy
of democracy means a wholesale
attack upon the business of the
country. But, while roaring like
a raging lion in their platform and
on the stump, the democratic party
has been very lamb-like in its
deeds. The Sherman antitrust
law was passed by republicans.
During the last democratic admin
istration, Mr.. Richard Olney, who
is now one of Bryan's supporters,
did nothing to enforce that law
and declared it dead letter.
Almost every action brought under
that law, and there have been
many, has been brought by repub-
licans. In the matter of state
legislation, we have seen how in
effectual they have proven, but
even in this the laws passed by
republican states have been just as
drastic and just as effective as
those passed in democratic states.
| Again, when realizing the impo-
tencv of the present National law
the republicans of congress sought
to have it strengthened by a con-
stitutional amendment, the demo-
Gratis of Congress opposed it.
Every sane man must know that
the only effective law that will
ever be passed relative to matters
of interstate commerce must be a
National law and the democratic
party is on record as opposing
this, because, forsooth, it thinks
more of States Rights than it does
of controlling and regulating the
trusts. The republican party
favors the passage of laws which
shall not have an unwholesome
effect upon the legitimate business
of the country but which shall at
the same time regulate, control
and if need be abolish any combi-
nation or conspiracy in restraint of
trade. Democracy favors constant
agitation, threats of legislation
which would destroy all business
and then when the comes it always
finds some good reason why it
should do nothing. We are not
discussing the trust evil, every one
admits it and there is therefor no
room for discussion. AS to the
charge that trusts have hourished
under republican administration,
it is true. These big corporations
popularity known IS trusts are
business institutions and the only
business institutions which have
not hourished under this repub-
lican administration are the Cleve
land soup houses. Yes, business
has hourished under Mckinley's
administration, and far from it be-
ing a cause for explanations and
apology on the part of republicans
| it is a matter for congratulation
and pride.
We have seen thus far that the
republicans have the advantage on
the issue of "Prosperity and how
to keep it,, and that while they
may be at disadvantage in the
matter of Antitrust "talk" they
have the advantage as regards
Anti trust "deeds" and they pro-
pose the only sane and healthy
remedy for the future. As re-
CARDS expansion and militarism
the limits of this article will not
admit of their discussion and we
leave them to another time. Suf-
fee it to say for the present that
we believe the course SO far pur-
sued by President Mckinley has
been almost identical with the
course which would have been
pursued by Mr.. Bryan had he been
the responsible head of the Nation
instead of the irresponsible kicker