Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-11-16
THE FIRST PROSPEROUS RESULTS.

THE FIRST PROSPEROUS RESULTS.
Those were heartfelt congratulations which
the noble band Of patriots calling themselves
"Swiit's Refrigerator Line Mckinley Club
sent to the President yesterday. 1t was q
happy day all around In the Beef Trust re.
gions. The election being out Of the way
not moment was lost In jumping the price
OF meat to dealers and consumers through.
out the country, The Beef Trust has had
to contribute literally to Mr.. McKinley's
success 1t will now add TO its modest reve.
nues to the extent of about thirty nine mil
lion dollars annually.
Wholesale prices Tor fresh meats of all
kinds, including beef, veal, mutton, lamb,
and pork, in Chicago, have been jumped
10 per cent, and retail prices % per cent.
"Swlirs Refrigerator Line Mckinley Club"
has quickly fallen upon the necks of the
people. This action OF the trust, totally
unnecessary, grasping, and tyrannical, will
be hard blow TO the working classes, and
further tend to reduce their standard of liv
ing which has been steadily lowering with
the monopolization OF the country's food re-
sources by combinations Of capital and the
destruction of competition.
There was a time in the history OF this
country when the average wage.earner
could and did have two hearty meals, in.
GLIDING generous portion Of meat every
day OF his life, il he so desired. But that
was in other days. Now all classes will
have their roasts, steaks. and chops by the
grace OF the "Swiit Refrigerator Line Nc
Kinley Club" aud it's allies, at any price
which the monopoly may be graci ously
pleased to demand, or go without. The
most important food element Of the manual
laborer's diet has been increased quarter
In cost. The trust may make II q so Der
cent advance before the winter Is over, IN.
less that course would too greatly injure the
market We may be absolutely certain, how
ever, that avarice will force prices to the top.
most notch at which sales can be made.
No one need expect that the Beef Trust
will be the only one to take II out of con
sumers, now that political danger TO mo
nopolists is past. The Coal Trust would
not even wait for the election, but advanced
all grades OF anthracite fity cents ton las,
week The Standard OIL Company and the
Sugar Trust have repeatedly marked up
prices during the past two years. They
will, Of course, give another turn of the
screw now and recoup their enormous cam.
paign expenses. Higher prices. helpless
dependence upon an exclusively trust sup
ply of necessaries and comforts, and dim
inuendo movement in wages, are some OF
the things the masses have won for them
selves In the recent battle Of ballots. They
mad every reason 70 know what would hap
ben Immediately aiterward as logical con
equence OF their action. Probably they
we're looking forward TO the economic re
ults which are already beginning TO ap-
ear with satisfaction. The people have
and sweeplngly endorsed
he declaration OF Senator Scott that "the
usts are good thing" The Beef Trust
rs only been first TO show IL appreciation
the vote of confidence. It's fellows will
1 be far behind. - Washington Times Of
turddy.