Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-27


repeatedly asked for legislation which
would empower the commission to pro-
tect the public, but the Republican
party has turned deaf ear to these
appeals.
1t is generally assumed that the
bankers will cooperate with the trusts
in preventing remedial legislation, but
the banker himself is apt to fall vic
time of this policy Of concentration.
Some are already urging the establish
ment of branch banks, and when the
branch bank is established it will Be
able to run all the ether banks out of
business. Even now the association
of several great financial institutions
in New York, undef the influence of
one group Of tinanciers is embarrass-
ing other and smaller banks
But why multiply Illustrations of
the evil of monopoly? No matter how
tempting the present advantage; no
matter how alluring the immediate
prospect every citizen will find it to
his permanent advantage to aid in the
overthrow of the monopolistic prin-
ciple, and in the establishment Of
the industrial system upon a basis of
justice. Give the hey a chance, and
let success be the reward of merit.
The attempt of the Republican par
ty to largely increase our military es-
1'tabiisGifteni- suggests another inquiry:
Is your son safe when new ideals are
substituted for the ideals cherished
during the past century, when the doc
trtne Of force is accepted as an Amer
lean doctrine. Up to this time we
have encouraged science and the arts;
we have proclaimed the advantages
of peace, and have preached the gos-
pei of love What win be the effect
upon the character Of future genera
tons if we encourage the professional
soldier at the expense of the civilian,
and teach the creed that might can
create right.
Dangers of AIiIitarisn.
Is your son safe when a large mill
tary establishment is being built up
TO protect syndicates organized to de-
Velop distant lands? When Mr.. Me-
Kinley was inaugurated there were
only $4,000 soldiers in the regular
army. In December, 1898, the presi-
dent recommended that the standing
army be increased to 100000 men. a
Republican house of representatives
prompt to do his bidding, passed the
bill-and this was done after the
treaty of peace was signed and before
hostilities broke out in Manila. Why
did we need such an army? Possibly
the prospectus issued by the Philip
pine Lumber and Development COM
pany will explain. The company has
an Office in the Merchants Loan &
Trust company, 1875 Adams street,
Chicago. The prospectus says, '.Nego-
tiations are pending for timber rights,
and some valuable timber rights have
already been secured. and negotiations
for others are rapidly approaching
completion. No other company can
compete with this one in getting a
first foothold in the islands, and for
several years at least this company
will be ahead of all competitors" 1t
also quotes from an article in the
American Lumberman in which ap-
pears the following: unlike most
tropical countries the labor problem
| is easily solved by the Chinese labor,
which is plentiful and fairly good"
The capitalist may see an advantage
In militarism and Imperialism but
where is the laboring mans share? He
win furnish sons for the army and
win help TO pay the expenses of war,
| but he has no part on the profits. As
some one has EXPRESSED it hiss hut Is
to Die Tor the dividends of Dives.
Is your son safe when the doctrine
of equality before the law is repudi-
ated, and when the arguments which
have ever been used in support of
kingcraft are called into justify taxa
ton without representation, and gov
eminent without the consent of the
| governed. Many have given their
support to an imperialistic policy with
out fully realizing what imperialism
means. Mr.. Gompers, president OF
| the Federation of Labor, in his report
| made to the organization last Decem-
| Der. warns the laboring man to be-
ware of the dangers of imperialism
| and says: ''But beneath it all there
| is the purpose of those who have lost
| faith in the principles of our republic,
those who have no confidence in, or
| reliance upon the honor, honesty and
stability of our people and our form
of government, and who aim to erect
a throne of despofism upon the tomb
of freedom, whose initiatory step is a
large standing army, and whos with
militarism rampant, hope to Qrush out
the memory of, ana the aspiration for,
true liberty and freedom for all our
people"
Appeal to Freemen.
Whether this nation shall be looked
upon as a Lafayette, aiding others to
obtain their freedom and enjoying
| their gratitude, or as a Lord Give,
fastening a hateful sovereignty upon
a weaker people and receiving hatred
in return, is a question which you