The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-10-26
COUNTRY'S DANGER.
John p. Altgeld Talks to College
Men in Connecticut.
The Administraeion's Altitude on
Trusts aud Imperialism De-
noanced-Roasts RcpabIis-
an Hanters.


was the chief speaker az the Yale
Democratic clubs first rally of the
campaign, at New Haven, Conn. October
10. The meeting was most successful.
Music hall. with a capacity OF $500.
was throngcd and hundreds were un-
able TO gain admission. lie spoke in
part NJ follows;
Liberal ideas have given the world Ito
Il progtess aud constitute the hope Of 10
manity. All Institutions are the product OF
ideas-fome temporary. some ornament
and Justice D. tn recognition Of human
riehts. Justice stands for equality. and
/ from n comes democracy, evolution.
4 growth, life. pfoErcss and happiness.
Brute fore asserts that might gives
/ right thu the strong may control the
weak. that the strong may give the weak
30 much OF liberty they think b'st.
/ From this source comes kiugcratt. arist0c-
racy, oilgarchy. monopoly. privilege ~ 10
O sss1'Sa" ., ' lsad' ' % a. and death
Trusts RaIs by Farce.
The monopolies that are dsvouflng the
substance Of our people all rest on the
doctrine OF might They stand on advan-
tage.
Has a occurred 10 sou that monopoly
lowers the social status 81 the American
people and iesrsns their ability % educate
| their children Equal opportunity made
possible the thousands % educational In
stitutious iu this country. Win the de-
Ftrustior 81 equal opportunities they must
fade from tho land and many protectors
must fade ~ith them. because the people
will not b. able 90 educate their children
a. thcy DO nov
The mere fact that some trust uaeuats
may give rev millions of stolen money
O. some college cannot keep the people
Who are doing the work OF America from
sinkinE down 10 a lower plane n monop-
oiioa continue
The las looks upon monopoilss a. Grim
inal in addition We have on our statufs
book What is called the sherman anti
trust Law. Witch nNss severe PENALTIES Tor
fofminE q monopoly. kut q o. "a dead letter
bccaure the administration nil not snforcs
o.
The trusts have absolutely controlled
fhls administration A. present ~ are
IN this situation. We muHi repeal such
legislation an breeds monopoly and ~
muhi have nn honest enforcement of the
laws against monopoly
Treat. Take a Hand Ia rsIiiIes.
but the trusts take = hand IN politics.
They furuish Marx Hanna the millions
Of corruption fund.- With Uhifh Co dsbnuch
the elections ard continue tfir admins
tration in power 10 far aa . can learn.
fyefy great monopoly In America o. sup
porting this administration. ENfn thr a.
isrsd drraacfatic stockhoidfrr in the ~
publican See trust 90 New Nofk city Vsrs
aEuinst our platform and GA rot like our
candidate The men WHO debauch iegis-
latiun-Nho poliute the streams of lus-
uce-ars shuutinE Tor Ackinley.
let me ask this question n there an
Intelligent man iu the land who believes
that ri the truHta furfffH ln faFfffrQ The
election the trusts viii BE- deatroyeaf
ia D. not partisan question. ~ isa
question % self preservation. shall The
syndicate run the government az wash
inEion. ~ shall the people Who DO the
work of THE country again take charge Of
"i.st me remind you that amid an IN.
viliuCation. amid an che mifrcprsssuia ton.
no man has yet arisen who has had the
hardihood 90 assert that the trusts and the
synaicat,s couid control William Bryan
TsIhs OF "De.iImy."
Turning 10 the subject of Imperial.
lam" with the Introductory remark
that he would next say word about
duty and destiny and the mission Of
our flag" Mr.. Altgcld reviewed the his-
tory OF our war with Spain. telling how
the democratic spirit OF the country
forced the republican administration
90 go 10 the rescue OF Cuba. After trac.
ing. step 10y step. the course OF events
In the West Indies and In the Philip
pines down To the point OF the forcble
acquisition 81 she eastern islands OF
the United States. Mr. Altgcld said;
Eve are told that Providence T. doins
this. that drFtiny has done Il. and that
We are simply marching iu the line % our
duty. This cant and hyp0criay become
wcarisome.
"was the British ambassador the agent
OF Divine Providence when he went 10
Mr. Mckinlsy and urged him 90 keep an
OF the islands and 40 into the colonial burl-
ness. as 90 prevent Germany from grt-
tinR tho Islands, Were the greedy syHdi.
Gates OF America that wanted opporiuni-
ties TO make money at the expense OF he
government were they commissioned by
destiny to arse the president To embark
Ia this antl-Americau poiicy7 Did provi-
dence want Information about coal and
mineral wealth. DID Providence 30 FAR
forget himself as 10 demand Of the PHIL
ippine people the rfcuguition OF American
sovereignty on Dee, NIB, q. lssS. before ws
had any treaty rights qcany other rehts
thercG
"Was IL the Lord that issutd the ordert 10
Gen. Otis on December "a. ISIS practically
commanding him 10 begin war against
those people who had been our allies down
20 that tune. practically commanding him
o burn their towns. lay waste their coun-
sry and shoot down their men. their womsa
and their children?
Issue u Not Partisan One.
"why attempt to shoulder on the Lord
these indefensible acts OF William Me-
l<inley. who was guided, not by destiny,
not by Providence. but By the greed %
American syndicates? Does the Lord
change with the seasons 80 that what IL
n crime In the spring becomes virtue
In the fallg
This Is not a partisan question. tits
an American question. Shall we preserve
republican institutions or shall We abandon
themi The principles OF liberty, the prln.
ciples of equality, the vigor OF liberal ideas
have triumphed n every contest TOT tho
last 40 years. Now they are again n
death struggle, IN struggle with ne
spirit OF monopoly al home. aud IN a st'ue-
gle with the spirit of dtspotism abroad.
Shall We surrender and start on a retro
grade movement Shall Il be written that
the sons OF thu revolutionary sires were
incapable OF malntaing free goVtrnineut
and that Ia one short century uie corrup-
lions OF trade and the corrOsions OF greed
had destroyed their Vitality Shall tho
great American republic lie down on tho
iusty plains OF despotism To die?"
Mr.. Atlgeld also referred briefly TO
The postal scandals in Cuba. growing
out of republican mismanagement OF
the Islands and closed with afN ANIMAL