The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-28
Charles w. Miller Opens the Cam
Stronghold of the Democracy.
FALLACIOUS TARIFF DOCTRINE
OVERTHROW BY THE SOUND ARGU-
MENTs OF THE SPEAKER.
The Trusts and the Tarif-Speech by
Crumpacker at Lnportc-Other
Political News Of Indiana.

one of the rainiest days of the season, but
a large audience greeted Charles w. Miller
at the opera house and listened to his elo-
quent address in defense of Republican
principles and policies. Many Democrats
were present and listened attentively. The
speakers salient points elected great APP
plause, and there is much enthusiasm
among Republicans as the result Of the
meeting. The speech was well received by
all parties, and the campaign in Marshall
opens auspiciously, with prospects of a re-
duced Democratic majority at the fall cleo
ton. The substance Of Mr.. Miller's address
follows:
only is the position assumed by the Demo-
cratic party of this day as a remedy for
trust evils and various commercial monop-
olies. Tariff for revenue only. says the
Democratic party, is the best means or
killing the trusts Let us control, let us
regulate the combinations of capital. let
Republican party. Put all trust-made arti-
Giles on the free list is the doctrine of the
demaSogue. The proposition is not only
ridiculous, but astounding.
1.-The Republican party has from its very
organization sought TO protect both labor
and capital as the two great forces or our
the Republican party these two forces have
received protection, and in organization
they are along parallel lines: The only
power the federal government has to reach
trusts or corporations is where they cross
state lines and touch interstate commerce.
The Republican party has tried to enact
laws that would prevent trusts from inter-
fer1ng with interstate commerce. The DEM
ocratic party always endeavored to prevent
the passage OF such laws.
ut is not question of humiliation with
the Republican party. 1t does not propose
to rush headIong on course that might
prove disastrous, but it seeks to remedy
existing evils, and ii can point to legislation
of practical character
I'VE are not living, like the Chinese, in
the land of yesterday. We live in the land
OF to-day and tomorrow. The Chinese
mind may not, but the American mind
does. recognize the advantages of corpora
tion and consolidation. True organizations
of industry, great organizations OF indus
try, have taken place so suddenly that the
public has been startled. good horse
may shy at a street car or an automobile,
but let the horse investigate the nature and
character of the new conner, and he ceases
to be afraid The evils of combinations
can be eliminated; the good can be devel-
| oped. the useful can be saved.
1T is still grave question just what
kind of legislation should be enacted The
abundance of laws on any subject does not
necessarily prove that the public has been
benefited.
1.-The antitrust act of the United States
was prepared by a lifelong Republican.
passed by a Republican Congress, and still
the Republican party is not content with
amendment to the Constitution giving the
federal government absolute power over
trusts and combinations. What did the
Democratic party do? Every member on the
judiciary committee voted solidly against
the measure. Every Democrat in the House
except five voted solidly against the bill.
1t failed. 1t required a two-thirds vote to
pass the bill. 1t failed by reason of DEM
ocratic opposition.
TRUST REMEDIES.
EVERY person that has studied the ques-
ton knows that if the remedy against
trusts is to be found in legislation it must
be federal legislation; it must be national
legislation, supplemented by local and state
regulation. 1t is utterly impossible to pro-
cure uniform legislation in all the States.
If Democrats are so attached to the doc
trine of state rights as to vote against
giving the government power over the
trusts they sacrifice the practical to the
theoretical and show their utter incapacity
TO deal with new and vital questions of
| momentous Importance.
I'm the last national platform of the Re-
puDllcan party the declaration was made
against any tariff which was conducive to
monopoly, and the Republican party occu-
pies that position to-day Has the tariff
been the cause of trusts? 1t has stimu-
lated the building of factories and mills
and warmed industry into life. 1t has
made this country blossom like a rose
free trade is to conduct a campaign with
the smokelesS chimney as the chief weapon,
and whatever nation makes that attempt,
or whatever party advocates such con-
test, is sure to go down to defeat and dis
aster.
1T must be admitted that there are some
disadvantages about combinations, but we
are not to judge of an institution by its
shortcomings alone. Judged in that man
ner, the institution of marriage would have
to be abolished. Invention would have to
When SfaNQngnn pyoC
advocating the application of the steam
engine 10 railroads he was gravely asked
whether 1t would not be a bad thing If a
cow should get on the track. and Steven
sons reply was, Yes, mighty bad for the
cow
LET us attempt a careful study of the
forces which have brought about industrial
progress, industrial corporation and con-
solidatlon, In order to see If the acting
forces cannot be used instead of abused;
utilized, made productive instead or de-
structive. 1t is with man ii is with
wind and water. Movement means life,
stagnation means death. Capital is the
man does not destroy the new thing; he
accepts it and uses il, avails himself of it's
advantages, guards against its dangers.
Let US examine conditions in connection
with Industrial organizations of to-day. To
stop the cooperation of individuals and the
cooperation of capital would be to arrest
the wheels of progress. to stay the march
of civilization, to degenerate the commu-
nifty. We might as we'll endeavor to stay
the formation of the clouds, the falling of
the rains, the flowing of streams, to
attempt by any means or in any manner
to prevent the organization of industrial
associations to preserve aggregatioQS of
capital TO any extent that the ever-growing
trade of the world may demand The nat
ural law of cooperation and combination
has visited labor as well as capital and
labor organizations exist to-day and are
adjust differences, and under wise leader
ship labor unions and labor organizations
will win the respect of all.
THE address Of John Mitchell president
of the Bituminous Coal Miners Associa-
ton, at indianapolis this year was evil
dence of his intelligence, his honesty, his
wisdom and his courage. He manfully
stood up and announced that IL would not
do for his organization to break pledges
made, to violate contracts. Under such
wise leadership as he has shown labor or
ganizations viii place the laboring man of
this country in d position to receive his
lust and equitable share In the benefits de-
rived from industrial development. Presi-
dent Mitchell has already seen the wonder
full progress that the mine workers have
made under his wise administration He
knows that il is due largely to the fact that
the unions are organized, that they have
not violated agreements, and they have
won the public confidence and respect. BY
reason of proper management, proper or
canization, wise leadership and counsel,
contracts have been faithfully maintained.
Not only this. but they are in such a pros
porous condition that aid and assistance
has been given, can be given. to their an
thracite brethren. who are right in their
struggle but less fortunate. Shall such or
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