Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-23
HILL ON PROSPERITY
New York Statesman Discusses In.
dustrial Conditions.
Treats the Coal Question as Foremost
Issue of Present Campaign-Re-
news Demand for Tariff
Reform.

The democratic state campaign
was formally opened in New York
October IL with a rousing mass
meeting at the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music. Following his custom for
many years, ex-Gov. David b. Hill
fired The opening gun" there. lie
made a long speech, full of vigorous
utterances, the feature of which was
an elaborate defense of the plank IN
the state platform demanding gov
eminent control and operation of the
coal mines.
Mr.. Hill treated the coal situation
as the foremost issue of the present
campaign. He renewed his demand
for a tariff for revenue only and
charged the republicans with sole re-
sponsioility for the high cost OF hv-
ing in this country to-day.
Cost of Living Increased.
Mr.. Hill was warmly welcomed
| when he arose to speak. Discussing
the industrial conditions in the coun-
try he said:
"Certain conditions as well as theories
confront the American people at this hour.
At a time of abundant harVests, with no
nestilence affecting the people, and In the
endowment of their ordinary health, they
| find themselves confronted with unusual
| Dangers which threaten their welfare ana
imperil their happiness. The average CIT
izen discovers that notwithstanding me al
legged prosperity of the times Whlch mas
been so vociferousiy proclaimed by our
political opponents, the fact remains that
the accumulations of wealth have accrued
to the Golfers of the few rather than to
the pockets of the many, andlt that the In
creased cost of living-especially the en-
HANGED prices of the accessories OF HE
have rendered the problem of existence a
more difficult one to solve.
1.-The republican party is in undisputeo
control of the state and nation. 1t can
enact or it can refuse to enact Whatever
legislation 1t pleases. If present evils are
traceable TO vicious legislation and I'M
wise public policies, the responsibility there
for Is easily fixed. If the government in re-
cent wears has been used to build up private
fortunes for the benefit of a few at the
expense of many millions; ifthe public func-
lions of taxation nave been abused to SUD
serve personal and corporate interests II
vast combinations of capital have peer per
mitted to stifle competition and daatate gov
ernmental mes sur IS for selfish purposes, thu
responsibility must be assumed by the re-
publican party, which has either sanctleHFc
or tolerated. such conulIonS an"
"Tbe damocratic marty wages no war upo,
capital. Neither is it inimical to corpora
4-1ions lawfully engaged in legitimate enter
prises. 1t respects vested rights anu uoe'
not regard the possession oil Neal'h non
estly acquired as a crime, nor Goes II con
slider poverty as a virtue or as, d ulSsraee'
I'm common with all good citizens it view
t with alarm the organization IN the pastleV
, years of those vast corporate combination
wnich have for their real though hol o.
tensible, object, the creation OF monopol
! by rendering competitor pracllcallN ilhpos
sible through the immensely of the cap
ital employed and the almost unlimited ex
j tent of their powers and operations IL !
not believed that combinations of such
character are in the public interest or ar
productive of public good
: Demands Tariff Revision.
t psferr;ng IN the question of tart
.n.
revision Nil'iiiii H"rN'
S with over $500 Vo,oW OF surplus reVenu
: in the treasury OF the uhlted, states 1,
n folly-aye, it is almost crlmlhal-to lui'h'
resist a modification OF the present e.
n orbitant tariff rates. NO sooa reason ca
be urged why such revision should MOI
a Immediately uhoeftdheH'
FavOrs Government Control.
a 0f tho nlank of the state D~latforl
d cbin ,
oeli'aiulnS So'ei
the anthracite mines, ne SAID: