New Ulm review., 1900-09-26

state monopoly. Without impairing the
present authority OF the state, Congress
can provide that corporations organized
IN any state shall not do business outside
OF the state until certain necessary con
! o!tlons are complied with. If the people
VI any state are willing to create and
sontinue monopoly, the people OF Other
ssa'es heed feel no concern. so long as
the monopoly is confined to the state in
Mh1cn the corporation originates. But
:. ,ie niolnent monopoly crosses the state
,ine and sinvades other states, Congress
! mas a right to. aad must, interfere for
the protection of the public at large, II
q Solporatlon organized in New Jersey, or
any other state were prohibited from Ell.
sas!hS IN interstate commerce until it
piouuceo evidence to show that there was
~ water In its stock and that it had
uot attempted, and was not attempting
70 Inonopolize any branch of industry It's
po"er 10 90 harm would at once be de
stioyeo. An honest corporation engaged
-! ~ ies1tlmate business, ought to join
- the enactment of laws, which will pro-
Eel tnem and the public from the indus
la Ia hlghWaymen who commit larceny
Upon grand scale. Those who desire
.ne annlhllation of the trusts are not
Hosule TO property rights, but they pro-
test against allowing the fictitious per-
sun, created by law and called a cor
poralion' to trample upon the rights Of
11ldl Oh 1leSH ana DlOOO.
~ ma aI-made corporation supports the
Republican party, we ought to be able
~ appeal Tor support to the God-made
man.
As TO Railroad Determinations.
Inc railroads have by determinations
anu REBATES materially aided in build
ing up monopolies. At one time the
standard Oil Company had a contract
WIN railroad whereby it not only en-
1f1~
Dut received part Of the freight paid
Wy ltS competitors. The interstate COM
tnerce commission has repeatedly asked
Tor legislation which would empower the
commission to protect the public, but the
oepuoncan party has turned a deaf ear
to these appeals.
1t Is generally assumed that the bank
ers VIII cooperate with the trusts in
preventing remedial legislation, but the
banker himself is apt to fall victim Of
thls policy of concentration. Some are
already urging the establishment of
pranch banks, and when the branch bank
is established it will be able to ruq all
the other banks out of business. E,en
now the association of several great ~ tn
clal institutions in New York, under
lhe influence of one group of fnanciers.
| IS embarrassing other and smaller banks.
But why multiply illustrations of the
evil OF monopoly? No matter how tempt
ing the present advantage: no mat
ter now alluring the immediate prospect
every citizen will find it to his perma-
nent advantage to aid in the overthrow
OF the monopolistic principle, and in the
re-establlshment of the industrial system
upon basis of justice Give the bov
a chance. and let success be the reward
of merit
The attempt Of the Republican party
10 largely increase our military establish
ment suggests another inquiry: Is your
yhor o1c
ed for the ideals cherished during the
past century, and when the doctrine of
1orce IS accepted as an American doc
trine. Up to this time we have en-
| couraged science and the arts; we have
proclaimed the advantages Of peace and
nave preached the gospel of love. What
will be the effect upon the character of
future generations if we encourage the
| professional soldier at the expense of the
| civilian, and teach the creed that might
can create right.
Dangers of Militarism.
Is your son safe when large military
establishment is being built up to pro-
tect syndicates organized to develop dis
tant lands? When Mr.. Mckinley was in
augurated there were only 5000 soldiers
IN the regular army. In December, 1898,
the President recommended that the
standing army be increased to 100 900 men.
A Republican House of Representatives,
8,
and this was done after the treaty of
peace was signed and before hostilitles
broke out in Manila. Why did we need
such an army? Possibly the prospectus
issued by the Philippine Lumber and De-
velopment Company will explain The
| company has an office in the Merchants
Loan & Trust building, 1875 Adams street,
Chicago. The prospectus says, "Negoti-
ations 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 first foothold in the islands,
| and for several years at least this COM
pany will be ahead of all competitors"
1t also quotes from an article in the
American Lumberman in which appears
the following: Unlike most tropical
countries the labor problem is easily
solved by the Chinese labor. which is
| plentiful and fairly good.' The capital
ist may see an advantage in militarism
and imperialism, but where is the labor
ing mans share? He will furnish sons
for the army and will help to pay the
expenses of war, but he has no part on
the profits. AS some one has expressed
it his lot is to die for the dividends of
Dives"
Is your son safe when the doctrine of
equality before the law is repudiated, and
when the arguments which have ever been
used in support of kingcraft are called
into justify taxation without representa-
ton, and government without the con-
sent of the governed. Many have given
their support to an imperialistic policy
without fully realizing what imperialism
means. Mr.. Gompers. President of the
Federation of Labor, in his report made
to the organization last December warns
the laboring man to beware of the dam
gers of Imperialism and says: But be-
meath 1t all there is the purpose of those
who havel lost faith in the principles of our
republic, those who have 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 despotism upon the tomb Of
freedom, whose initiatory step is a large
standing army, and who, with militarism
rampant, hope to crush out the memory
Of. and the aspiration for, true liberty
and freedom for all our people,
Appeal to Freemen.
Whether this nation shall be looked up-
on as Lafayette, aiding others to obtain
their freedom and enjoying their graft
tude or as Lord Give. fastening a
hateful sovereignty upon a weaker peo-
pie and receiving hatred in return, is a
question which you must help to decide.
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