Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-01

in some detail into the career Of the
republican party, which he said had
no parallel in the history Of political
organizations either in this country or
any other. During, the period of its
regime he held the United States had
added more to every field of national
existence than was ever before added
to any nation in like period. Having
past he spoke of the future of it, and
in this question discussed the trust is
sue. He said In part:
mo loyal-hearted American can
view the stupendous growth of his
country lin population, agriculture and
commerce-in everything that tends to
make life busy and happy-without be-
ing conscious Of an intense national
pride. To see Uncle Sam, with ac-
knowledged superiority and gracious
complacency, leading the nations of the
earth, excites emotions for which our
mother tongue has no adequate ex-
preston.
at seems almost ungrateful In the
midst of prosperity so Astounding to
suggest that there is in these wonder
be checked, and vet can see that.
lurking In the cover OF this prolific de-
yelopment, there is q danger that de-
fnands the care Of the republican party.
4 do not intend to analyze the so-called
truths and combinations. They have
been the subject of so much discussion
within the last two or three years that
one may properly assume that their
length, breadth. motives and objects
are fairly we'll known to the intelligent
observer OF great events. I have no
warrant to speak for the republican
party or to define it's attitude upon
public questions, except as l find Its
principles recorded in its platforms.
.As one of the humblest Of Its MEM
bers, have right to draw inspiration
from the past. open to every man, and
to predict that our party will be as
quick in the days to come to promote
the welfare Of the people as Il has
been In times gone by. ! believe that !
have good title to add my voice TO the
republican chorus to the end that
when the keynote Is sounded 1t VIII be
as true to the interests OF American
growth and American interests as 1t
has been true in all the days of It's
splendfd history. perceive that there
"a some danger of misunderstanding
the republican position. Standing as
we do. as defenders, land to sorne ex-
tent as creators. Of the mightiest de-
yelopment the world has ever seen, our
democratic friends will endeavor to
make us responsible for all that is In
yolyed In existing conditions.
"S,anding as we do Tor perfection OF
the potent instruments Of expansion IN
business and commerce, as well as IN
sovereignty, we must be careful not to
be driven by the unpatriotic assaults
OF the enemy into an advocacy OF Ger
tain phases of Industrial life which
have grown out Of our unparalleled
prosperity, Stung by, the unjust taunts
of adversaries who seek nothing but
political advantage, we must not be
carried into O eulogy upon everything
that Is being done or attempted by the
ambitious captains of industry. We
may laud without restraint the Won
dersul accomplishments of our county.
We believe in the accumulation OF
wealth. and we do not expect to reduce
humanity to a common level in this
respect. We believe In the growth of
industrial and transportation corpora
lions. and we have steadily not only
protected them within just bounds, but
have encouraged their development.
"But within the last three or four
years, human nature, fired by unwonted
prosperity, and led by the kings of
commerce, have proposed and have
been endeavoring to accomplish objects
which are intolerable in free country,
which do not tend to development, but
to tyranny.
THE fundamental law of a healthy,
vigorous. enduring Industrial life, Is
There are but two forces
which can safely be trusted to regulate
Industry and commerce. The first is
the second law. In all the
period of which we are SO proud and
which Is marked with the monuments
of progress, competition has been the
moving factor of the advance.
/ II care not how large a corporation
may become. or how extensive its oper-
ations, If it grows In a natural way,
promoted by the genius Of those who
conduct it's affairs. So long as its busi-
ness is to make more and better pro-
gress, and establish economy in OPP
Grafton, we can look not only without
fear, but with pride, upon its develop
ment; but when corporation is organ
lied either to make money out Of base
less stocks and bonds in the mere OPP
Grafton Of an organization, or Is organ
lied to purchase rival concerns in order
that competition may be suppressed or
impaired, it is then high time to cast
about for measures that will check and
correct so vicious a tendency.
To put the case concretely, there
was no thought Of alarm as we wit