The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
MoNopoL1Es-Goop AND BAD

Gunton's Magazine Is publication
which is evidently designed and main
tanned as the literary champion of high
protection. It is unqualified in its sup
port Of men and measures identified with
the existing administration. It's assump-
ton of very broad and liberal views on
all subjects which Immediately touch the
masses and In the consideration of which
the arts of the demagogue have opportu-
| nifty for display is capable of explanation
on the basis Of the exigencies of a party
political cause which depends ON it's sue
cess on running with the hounds of mo-
| nopoly and hunting with the hare of
popular rights.
| 1t is not often that the mask is re-
moved which covers this arch-adherent
| of protectionism. The concessions of
! special privileges to the few is indis-
pensable to the maintenance of the pro-
| tectionist plan. To argue today in favor
| of protectionism, and at the same time
take an advanced position on the ques-
tons which relate directly to the welfare
of the working and producing classes,
possesses all the difficulty and all the
moral obiiquity which is associated with
| the carrying of water on both shoulders.
1t is the same in principle as the pro-
| fession Of anti-mouopoiy forms of be-
lief attended by the making of special
pleas for the erection of monopolies.
| It is this attitude in which the editor of
Gunton's Magazine reveals himself in
| a recent article In that magazine entitled
Trusts and Monope1fes.'
1t is accepted as an axiom in the pre-
vailing presidential campaign by the ora
tors ard writers Of both sides that there
| can be no such thing as a good monopoly;
and their maintenance a menace to indus
trial society. This assumption is declared
to be altogether wrong; and Editor Gun
ton proceeds to differcntiate between
the gced and the bad in moi-oreiies in
the following fashion. He says:
1T is commonly asserted by persons very
much in evidence at this time that all
monopoly is alike-bad; that a good mo-
| nopoly. like good monarchy. IS untnink-
able. This may be good politics, but it
is poor science. 1t is no more true that
all morarchies are bad than it is that
all REPUBLICS are good. Neither is it any
more true that all monopoly IS badthan it
is that all competition is good. Whether
a monopoly be good or bad, whether CT no
it will tend constantly to distribute the
profits and create new margins by tm>
proving methods will depend upon how
the monopoly is acquired and maintain
ed
Then the writer proceeds to tell us that
monopoly can be obtained through the
possession of special public privileges,
and that it can also be created by the
use of superior methods and manage
ment and without any undue advantage
from the state or otherwise. The latter
class OF monopolies are the good class
and the writer instances the Carnegie
concern as one of that class. He asks
with all the air OF Sir Oracle: 'In what
way does the tariff help Mr. Carnegie
against the other iron ana steel pro-
dueers.' Why not ask. How does the
tariff help Mr.. Carnegie against any
one? or How does the tariff help John
R. Rockefeller?
This arch-priest Of protectionism e+4,
! IDENTIFY thinks that Mr.. Carnegie is pub.
lie benefactor. He ignores the facts
which have been made plain as to the
extent of the profits of the concern
which he represents as shown during the
recent controversy between FriclS and
Carnegie. He chooses, too, to ignore the
recognized fact that all potential COM
petition is shut off in the case of Car
tariff and, secondly, by the combination
Of virtually all the steel producing con-
| Germs of the country, as well as by a
series of monopolies effected in various
! directions which relate to the conduct of
the industry in this country.
There can be no monopoly. and there
! is none where the only force operating is
the use of Superior methods and manage
ment. 1t is merely a further confusion CT
| an involved subject to. so declare. The
| only form of organization with which the
| people concern themselves whether under
1
the name of trusts or monopoly are those
| which in PRACTICAL operation have sue
ceeded in putting an end to potential
competition in the industry affected
through any form of combination what
ever. Against these the PEOPLE have de-
clared war; and whether they are of the
brood that have sprung from the sus-
tainment of an iniquitous tariff system or
are the product of the Illegal control of
| existing enterprises engaged in the-same
industry, they will wage the war to a
zucccssful close, even Tough the politi-
clans of reither side are in sympathy
/ with their hostility.
WHY THE ENGLISH SUCCEED.
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