The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-28

by its proteges to swallow horse, foot
snd dragoon and to digest as good for
the health Of the Democratic party,
what do We fed ss the soothing medi-
clue prescribed for US by our anxious
friends?
Trusts: Protective Tariffs to aid
these trusts, and ship subsidies to pay
off the rich concerns already b!oatsd
with other pro:ectives Of protection:
No right minded man objects to COZ
porase organizations IA reason sai right,
because thereby capital Gan better meet
the objects Of legitimate trade, but
those momncsh moacpolies which en-.
gulf the aggregate capitsl Of smaller
corporations with the object and eff G;
of sitting competition; and destroYi ng
tie opportunities o. business and ii7eli-
hood of thousands of men and families;
should not b. fest,rsd bat ought to
meet the outraged opprobriun Of all
right thinking people.
Our own State, along with other
states, has passed strict Anti Tru't
laws, but | spprshead When the Stats'a
Attorney General comss to apply it,
he will bs met with the difficult gus
ton OF inter state complication.
Iftbe United States statute called
the Sherman Anti Ast is nos
found eGcac,ous enough to destroy this
evil, let the party in power frame a
Constitutional Amendment broad
enough to root up she evil snd submit
it to the people under the machinery Of
the Constitution.
But no, that aould not suit them for
their campaign friends are il the
Trusts; aad more campaign funds will
be nesded. Just before Cousse:s ad-
iuourns great fuss is made that Anti
Trust legislation is to be passed, but it
is all fuss.
And yet, this is the party we sre
called upon to embrace: Good Lord
deliver US:
This formation Of Trusts to rain the
interests of trade and asgraniizs the
few to the injury Of the msny, natural
ly arose, as its euintesaence and SON.
sequence from the fa7orite fuudsuen-
tai doctrine of the Republican party,
a protective Tariff for the sake Of pro
lection; as opposed to the Conss.tu
tional principle Of equal rights to all
aud special privileges to none; and SIS
opposed to the Democratic doctrine Of q
tariff for revsnus only
In this day and tima in Which ne
liv,, by its workings ne behold the
trade anomaly Of eAueric,n Tru,s goods
selling cheaper abroad thsn they do at
home.
Toe Russian csn buy Am srioan pro
tected steel for their cruisers cheaper
than this government Of the Uaited
States can for the upbuilding Of her
Navy.
1t csn only bs remedied by the con-
sumers Of the American public demand
iag that raw material Of all kinds shall
be placed on the free list along with
all Trust goods.
The Revision Of this R>bber Tariff
and the Regulation Of these D:agon
Trusts should bs msds the ratl7ing cr7
of ,hs Damoccstic battle Of 1904.
just at this jaocturs in our business
history the export trade Of the United
State mas become and will continue to
bs immense, becsuse Of the industry Of
our people sui the development Of ouI
resources; aud not because Of Tariff
laws; and because thereof and its ma
tursl interference with kindred domes-
tic enterprises there, the foreign c9un
tries such as Russia and Germany, are
thEestening retsliatory mca:ures OF
protection (Thica We cannot losicaliy
rssist if We protect our5eIVcs) aud this
status will surely bring to the Demo
cratic fold sn srny Of new sdherenss,
if systematically nurtured as nsturaI
allies of this party Of q tariff for rev.
snue OILY. Yet We are advised to en-
brace Protection ss proper doctrine
for PROGRESSIVE Dsmo ,rscy.
1t is an a5surdit7, selfevideat on it,
facs, to CRY for IAN open door" in Asia
and Europa and else1h and then to
close that door Of trade at hone to the
outside world coming here to trade with
a..
It is pharissical and dishonest to ex.
pecs others to trade WITH US ani re not
80 trade VITA them. The reciprocity
Of the situation must bs looked a5 fro q
the STANDPOINT Of all the people of shis
Republic, and not simply fro1 the
standpoint Of The feT.
Mr.. Marx Hama, the king bee Of the
grand old party, plo missed his campaign
friends snip subsidy dose as soiace
for their aid and comfort.
Two hundred and thirty five millions
Of the peoples honest earnings to De
dolled OUT at an annuity of nias mil.
lions per gear to aid existing lines; and
it is said this was to aid in the establish
ment of cur Merchant Marine to csrry
our trade to the new colonies aud the
world.
Our new apostles tell u to take tnls
desc also into our political anatomy;
that it would do Us good.
II it we're right to d, So, how much
Of it would MARX slIoT to be admins
tered below Mason and D!xoa's line
Nsy, rather, he and his confrefeE
would 10 the transcontinental Rail
.oad Ltnes in endss7oripg to thro tic
our hope Of an Is.hr1ian Canal, Wni'h
mesns 80 much TO the South.
We needed no shi ip bsidy from 1850
to 1860, when the Democratic party
honestly and practically and success
fully administered The National Gov
eminent; and our Merchant Marine
representing the honesty earnings Of
Americans trsmped the seas in safety;