The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28
And the Natural Evolution of
Industrial Development
BETTER TO ECONOMIC
Than TO Destroy Wages of
American LaborerS.

AXIOM, ~ sept -f-ccCEeLaE5 OF " a.
Root made notable speech here today
He was greeted with tremendous ap-
plause. at the conclusion Of which he
spoke il part rs follows
L wish to say few words upon ma
ticnal issues. A peculiar condition Of
government arises from the fact that the
Republican party has been, FOR a number
O. years. carrying into execution new
policy.
Passing out Of the boundaries Of the
United States. passing beyond the consid-
Grafton Of the democratic questions. pass
ing from the government of ourselves TO
others. we have been trying 70 work out
an answer TO the question whether ths
American republic IS able 10 maintain not
only liberty and justice abroad. 10 carry
the principles OF liberty and justice. and
T. further freedom among. people Of the
ezrth who dwell IN other lands and
know not liberty and law.
In the solution OF that question the
government Of the United States. under
the control OF the Republican party, has
teen engaged for the past four years. and
the question that faces you in this cam
raign Is whether that duty has been 50
vel OF so III performed that you shall
withdraw or continue your confidence in
the Republican administration
The secretary concluded his address as
follows:
You are asked 10 show by your votes
your confidence in The party; in the work
Of Mckinley and his successor; you are
asked To Ut in power in the house OF
representative the party which is op-
posed % the party that has attempted 70
vilify and defeat the administration
which has been accomplishing all these
thing
At = conclusion OF Secretary Roots
spec ,. Senator Foraker was introduced.
he AID. IN part:
trusts are not in the proper sense Of
the word party question. and they never
can be made so. For this reason I would
ordinarily devote but little time 10 them
Eut the refusal OF Speaker Henderson 90
Be a candidate for reelection because Of
the attitude toward them OF some Repub-
Hcans IN his district has brought the
whole subject 60 the attention Of the
American people in sach a way as 70
make apology for a few plain words IN
necessary
I'm the first place. trusts did not origi-
nate here as result Of the tariff. but
81 England and European countries.
where they have Tree trade and where
they had trusts of every character long
before they became common Ia America.
and where today they are more numerous
tlau they are IN the United States In
the next place what are today called
trusts are generally nothing more than
large corporations engaged. as a rule. IN
perfectly legitimate business, and as such
they are but a natural evolution OF mod
ern industrial conditions. Democrats and
Republicans alike promote them. organize
them. hold stock in them. conduct them.
and share ia their benefits and advant-
ages. They exist because there Is a de-
nsud Tor them: not 2 political. but
business demand We have reached the
point in or industrial and commercial
Development where we are able % supply
al our home markets and have a large
surplus besides. This surplus must De
sold-if not at home then abroad. II It
cannot be sold il VIII not long be pro-
duced- If not produced. then not only
must our output be curtailed. but the
payroll must De cur down II the pay
roll is cut down. not only the wage
worker suffers. but the home market Is
correspindingiy restricted and the farmer
suffers consequent falling of III the de-
mand Tor his products
Considerations Of this character show
that We must not restrict production. but
must ind additional markets To find
additional markets means that we. must
successfully compete with foreign c1un-
tres To do that re must manufacture
az less cost rot only what we may un-
dsrsen bu- that we may have q margin
Tor The transportation and exploitation Of
our goods ana wares
To do this we must economize. There
are many WAYS to do that. one IS 10 re-
due wages and thrS lessen the cost Of
nnanufaet1re. The Republican party is
unalterably opposed T. that we raise
prices to their present high standard.