Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-28

with $25 00o, COO capital. half common stock
and half preferred, consolidated numer-
cent Of the output OF the United States
The Continental Tobacco Company. IN
corporated in New Jersey In November.
1888. with CAPT al of 800. o0o. 900 half com,
all the leading plug tobacco companies In
the United States, and also purchased
the plug tobacco business of the Anaera-
can fobacco Company. in whose interest
GIANT Federal Steel fruits.
The Federal Steel Company, mcorpor-
ated In New Jersey in September, 1873.
with an authorized capital of sos. eoo.o eo
ferred. consolidated the Illinois Steel
company, the Minnesota Iron Company,
the Duluth & Iron Range Ry., the Efg1n,
Joiiet q Eastern Ry., and severai otneE
great lakes, and majority of the steam
ers and barges used for Transporting
ores.
The International Paper Company, IN
corporated in January, 1888. Estate not
g1ven) with an authorized capital OF SO
600 common and $25. COX, COO preferred.
STOCK, consolidated twenty-five pulp ana
paper mills, manufacturing about eighty
per cent newspaper. sen,
Every newspaper has suffered from the
paper trust, the magazine, for Instance,
Organization, and supported by a fixed
appropriation. has been compelled to les
SSh us Icd0iI1S space OSCdUSS u TIC I1SO
The National Biscuit Company, incor-
porated in New Jersey In February, 1898.
with $50 600 600 common stock and $25. Co.,,
0c0 preferred. consolidated the leading
cracker companies. and controls in all one
hundred and sixteen plants.
The National Salt Company, incorpor-
ated In New Jersey In March, 1S99 with
81 DOC. 600 OF common stock authorized. and
IS COX, 900 preferred, produces about ninety
five per cent of the total output of the,
country.
The National Tube Company, incorper-
ated in New JERSEY in June. 1899, has
al stock of $50, 900, 600 half common
and half preferred. and controls about
ninety per cent Of the output of the
United States. =
The Rubber Goods Manufact curing Com
pany. incorporated in New Jersey in Jan
uary. 1899, owns practically all the CAPT
tai stock of the Mechanical Rubber Com
pany. the Peerless Rubber Company and
the India Rubber Company, well as
seventy-five per cent of the stock of Nor
gan & Wright It also acquired the tire
making plants of the concern known
the American Bicycle Company, and the
American Dunlop Tire Company. Author
lied capital stock $50. 900, half common
and half preferred.
The Standard Rope & Irvine Company,
Incorporated in New Jersey November
s. 1895. with a capital stock Of $12, 000.-;
0c0. consolidated twenty-five large cordage
mills.
corporated in New Jersey in February.
1899. with $16.000.000 common stock and
$11. 000. 900 preferred, consolidated various
plants. doing ninety per cent Of the paper
bag business of the United States, Z :.
United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun-
dry Company. Incorporated in New jersey
in March, 1899, with authorized capital
Of 10000. GOO. half common sock and half
preferred, consolidated the principal cast
iron pipe companies of the United States
/, United States Envelope Company, In
corporated in Maine in 1885, with am au-
thorized capital Of s.. 000.C00 and 81 600 600
preferred. consolidated ten companies,
and controls ninety per cent of the. output
: of commercial envelopes. in the United
States.
. The book mentioned sfso gives statistics
in regard to several trusts organized prior
to 1896 among which are the American
Cotton Oh Co.. the American Sugar Re-
filming Company. the American Tobacco
Company, the Diamond Match Company,
the National Lead Company. and 4 the
Standard Oil Company.
No Hope from Republican,
During the present administration no.
honest effort has been made to protect
the people from these mopopolies.!t The
Republican party controls the executive
and the legislative departments of the
federal government. It can enforce the
laws which now exist: it can propose and
persons can watch the conduct of the Re-
publican party and read the speeches of
Republican leaders, and still believe the
Republican party sincere in its declara-
lions against the trusts. fC
The Republican platform on this7tu
ton and the Presidents letter of accept
ance. taken in connection with the party's
record. prove conclusively that no, re-
lief can be hoped for from that party.
Instead of pointing out the evils of trusts
the Republican leaders spend their. time
in exultfng over present conditions. The
trust is part of present conditions, and
r N w hou oil 6xy
quoted, declared that the formation of
large corporations was one of the inn
portant features of what he described as
the present business activity. If Re-
publican leaders really regarded private
monopoly as evil: if they really in
tended to apply an effective remedy. they
would not hesitate to denounce trusts and
suggest means for their extermina tion
but they express far more solicitudes for
the corporation than for the people at
large. One IS reminded of the picture
which a mother once showed to her boy
to impress upon his youthful mind the
sufferings of the Christian Martyrs, who
were being thrown into the arena and
torn to pieces by the lions. The boy
looked at the picture for moment and
then his face frightened up as he thought
he caught the idea. Pointing down into
one point of the picture. he said, why,
mamma, there IS one poor little Honz that
isn't getting a bit" 1t is even Soswith
the Republican leaders. Their synitaa thy
goes out freely to any corporation, Which
in their opinion is not getting its share,
but they are not moved by, the harashfps
| imposed by monopolies upon all " Ia are
| outside of the charmed Circle Three
sessions of Congress have convened and
adjourned since the Presidents ffaugu-
ration, and yet he has never recommend
| ed a specific measure looking toward the
overthrow of monopolies.
Paper Money Trust. -E-Ait
At the opening of the last session of
Congress the Republican leaders pressed
| through the House and Senate a bill
creating a paper money trust and sur
| rendered into the hands of the national
| banks complete control of the national
currency Just as Congress was closing