Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-15

one next after 1t, and 1t Is probable,
so far as our own legislature is con-
cerned, that not only will no such
laws be passed or even introduced,
but that some party measures Of the
sort that have found their way to the
statute books will be amended, IL not
repealed"
This deliverance of the Sun is said
to be authoritative, AMI designed to
let the people know what kind of a
policy they have voted for, and what
they may look for in the way of being
fieeced. We have expected as much,
but we did not think it would be un-
masked quite so soon.
And we are heartily glad Of it. The
majority of the electors of the coun-
try voted for this very thing, and now
they are getting it. We hope they
will be gorged with it, They were
told by the Republican orators and
newspapers that the trusts would be
taken care of by them; and they are
being taken care of. Meantime, IL
prices Of meat and salt and flour and
the like keep on going up, while wages
stand still, perhaps they can live on red
fire. Or it may console the men who
to know that Mr.. Rockefeller has given
one-tenth of one per cent of his
mighty increment of ten millions to a
charity--in Cleveland. This will go
long way toward making amends
for an increased price of necessities
in Akron. The Republican newspapers
are praising the donation immensely
as a greatly meritorious act and the
pulpit may be expected to echo. All
the same there is no policy of more
evil example than that of applauding
as q merit the giving back to a small
part Of the, people, from whom it was
in the first place unearnedly taken, u
small part Of an unearned gain. The
design Of course is to quiet the public
conscience that 1t may condone great
public wrong--that of acquiring from
the commonwealth something in return
for which no adequate value Is given.
Like every other opiate, it only stupe-
fles and debauches, and when the
effect upon the community at large -
upon the whole people, is duly consid-
cred, it is no charity. and the public
would be the better off were it with
held instead Of given.
We repeat that we have but scant
sympathy Cor the majority of those
who must suffer from the legalized
spoliation which the trusts are i'm.
posing upon them. They wanted it
and said so by their votes, and now
they have it.
Great is prosperity! The man who
managed the prosperity parade IL
Chicago is asking for discharge from
his debts by the aid of court o
bankruptcy, and the business of TIL,
man who died from the exertion o.
getting up n like demonstration il
New York, has gone into the hand.
of n receiver.
Great Is the full dinner pail! 1t cost
more to fill 1t than 1t did two weeks
ago, and two weeks hence 1t will cos
still more
Great is Mark Hanna! He will no
increase the wages of his working
men, but the ship subsidy steal, whicl
he says he is going to put through Con
> gress will add millions to the wealtl
of himself and his fellows in the cal
: rying trade
Great is the ''honor Of the nation!
' Wall Street is taking care of it,
All that the people have to do Is I
keep on producing at stationary o
lessened prices, and to keep on buy
ing at constantly augmenting values
' That's what they voted for, and 1t
proper that they should have thei
t will,
n Our only regret is that those VIII