The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-14

tons to see to it that the corporations
shall not be greater than their creator.
and Shall not use the powers conferred
upon them for the injury OF those who
conferred that power.
FUTURE DANGERS.
'''Thos. jefferson was anxious to over
throw Il landed aristocracy. and he was
right. He believed that a landed aris-
tocracy was hostile to the interests Of
Il free people: and he was right. But
my friends, Il landed aristocracy would
be an innocent thing compared with an
industrial despctism thar private monop-
oily IS fastening upon the people in the
United States. lApplause.) When all
the great Industries are in the hands of
Il few men; when Il few men can control
the prices Of all we buy. the prices of the
raw material we SELL and the wages paid
the laborer then government Gy the peo-
pie and for the people will be Il thing of
the past. And / want to ask whether
you are satisfied with conditions as they
now present themselves? Why our oppo-
nents talk about prosperity. 1t was said
ly one man that prosperity and the Philip
pines would be the issue, and prosperity
in answer to every suggestion we make
And vet Charles X. Flint, to whom | re-
ferrcd awhile ago. said in Boston last
May that an organization Of these great
combinations was the most important
feature of our present business activity.
My friends. want to ask YOU whether
You are satisfied with the progress that
is being made. / want to ask the old
hny- Slfi tln1 wit I'm
ditions that they are going to leave to
their children when they are gone! /
want to ask the m;ddle-aged man if he
is satisfied with the conditions that are
ia surround his children now growing
up around his knee? | want TO ask the
young man if he is satisfied with the out
look! Oh. the young men Of today. In
der these great Bonopolies ii will be a
good thing for the young man who rs the
son or son-in-law of the monoro!ist. but
what of the young man who has nothing
but Train and miscle, and who only
wants q chance to live and work. Is he
satisfied to see opportunities narrowing
Is he satisfied to be condemned TO a
life cf perpetual clerkship! / do not be-
lieye it,
THE GREATEST OF ALL PEOPLE.
"Why are oar people ;he greatest people
on earth? Because here the young man
has hope: here he can worship Gcd ac-
corling to the Dictates of his own con-
science: here he can think and speak
fer himself; here h. is a participant in
the government that controls his ac-
tons No matter where he is bc-n, non
how, he can aspire to anything TO which
his merit and industry may entitle him.
That has been the case; and because OF
this ambition. because of this hope. be-
cause of this inspiration. our people pro-
ducc and consume every year three times
as much as any similar number any
where in the world But, my friends,
what will it be when you take from
the young man his chance? What will it
be when You close the door Of trade
against him!
Are YOU satisfied with the condition
that YOU leave. / ann not willing TO leave
my boy and my daughters to the condi-
rions that are now being formed | would
hetray the trust that God has imposed
upon ne, if any temporary gain wou.d
pay me for condemninc my children To a
condition where they could not hope for
anything more than To he clerks. Gap
plause) / love my children. and desire
to leave them ID good government that
will protect them in the enjoyment CT life
and rlerty and in the pursuit of happi-
ness. and guarantee to them n fa:E. share
CT the rewards OF their toll. Yet to do
this is 10 lay me open TO the charge that
I am n Democrat disturber OF the
peace, and an Anarchist. (Arplause.)