Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-04-19
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Tie undotns 1T that which has
M ie trusts p ss,bie is the one ra-
tional andonly means OF checkinR,even
Ia a limited extent. their influence
for aviI IN the failure. a protective
trH he,nu ! that which Is required
Tor public nr,erue ut Ike destrp, ed
u IS this folly e The years that made
he trusts a possibility; and, II We
vnuIL stay ,heir gro ,tb. it 'uust he
cut up rot and branch. 10 reach
he octopus already formed, more
han this mu I lie done No tariff
whatever. for venr or uhit wise
siould he levied ,p'u foreign articles
80 upeiInR with American trust made
2 n,d-. The makers at these have
iestnyed conpeti not ut home. They
should he male TO meet the colu-
petition ~ tile outside world until
they are di- lred and assume their
nrrsruld coupon -nt parts Then and
not til then. give theiu the rrotectIuu
4 vi ely framed revenue lar.h will
aIorL.
| ip not ~unlerate the obstacles i'll
the way Of tile accomplish 'haint VI
Ibis end. know tI,at one 81 the
mi-hhest 81 all iLh Iences which
elect men to office and direct lrgis-
%iaruD, III state and nation alike. Is
lie tin mciI al these monster ng'
GresiIous 81 capital nnr ready aud
nxipus tO contribute III p .htical
ranpaiSns.
UGti recently uey have been able
lar :, ~ 10 cuuce i the real end at
which in, y aim,
II took ~ al j ct lesson no lGss
iArrlng than the workings nf the
steel trust AMI the Effort Of powerful
uulitical leaders To force through
Congress the ship Sub ity bill, to
rou this namlou to the danger
winch uontn,nte il.
VI " VIC We NGb ~ iGtllL1 VIA
4 gigNutir steel trust, DurSed INTO be-
ny 10y Il protective 'ariI. nni dc.
Tended by its aG>Iicate1 with the
~peciunS plea that il was ma lie III the
mtercsr ~ American lab 'r. is --ll'ng
the pro iucIs 81 it, furnaces. thOus.
audS and thnns mds Of miles from uur
siiores. for hss money than it will
sci the same hIticle & Our own ar
u-nns at It's very door, thus giving
To- our foreign maDufa :Iurer OF lin
lshed goods MOI Ouly the advantage
~ cheaper lator ~ Ills Own 'IouIe
but the add mual advantage OF
''hrdper material Tor the IrusecutluD
81 thus worK, we are able to com
prehend the manner III winch that
trust, at leHst effects the interest of
labor in these United States.
Add I" this the spectacle OF the
nDstlntcd ,fforis Of great political
leuders OF uny overwhelming do.
mIuant political party to force
through Congress II ship eub-iHy biu.
-'l,ht will. il PISSED, take from tie
pocket Of labor (fUr luhor alone pro.
Dues money nine millions Of dol
lars ever. year for thirty years in sue.
~ ssinp, and Desiow it npDn u favur,yi
Glass nf slnp.buiIdens and ship.own
err, Thereby enabling tln Sc t. pay d
higher price for trust. made articles
rrquir II for the construction and
equipment OF chips than tile same
articles are being sO!d Tor. fright
pad. ~ tie same trusts III the for.
'IEu narGrts ~ the wor ,u.--Lmd we
are unable to penetrate the vel
which has enabled II crafty few to
lend Il whole host Of honest men ri
believe tiIa1 a protective tariff ia u
boon tu labor. md labor alone, and
That tile men who take the Tribute il
brngs deserve tie r! mpathy IT man
KIND for lie burden it thrusts uIon
the u.
Possibly, il was evidence like tlif
tlrnf is r. qulred tn strip the nllnrnIp
ma x irom the real uIpose for Winch
ii protective tariff was dusiLued.-
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