The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-03


"A forcible example OF the power they
would easily WELD 81 this regard is FUR
rished by conditions that now exist In the
anthracite fields OF this country There
one huge combyaiion has possessed Itself
not only Of the soil from which our hard
coal must come. hui 81 the means OF trans
portation through which II must reach the
outer world.
For a period OF rearly four months the
managers OF that morstrous combination
have been al loggerheaGs with Neir en-
ployes over differences they are unable 10
harmonize. and although thousands upon
thousands OF their hard handed worknen.
with their wives and little ones. are suffer
ing for the recessaries OF lie ard the
whole country is or the verge % a fuel panic
not a muscle OF that s0u4iess combination
Is moved and not WORD Of Cancellation es-
capes the lips Of its managers.
These men have formulated the terms
on which their workmen may return 10
their toll. They can accept or starye. that
Is their only choice.
"whai have sa'c OF the two examples
TO which l have referred Is largely APP
pl.cable TO nearly 90 similar combiE- sl0ns
OF greater or less degree.
AS heretofore stated. while all seem TO
realize the danger 10 the great mass OF our
people which this rev departure IN our
business methods threatens. we are hope
lessly divided In seeking a remedy for IT,
Two Views of the Tarin.
For generations the American people
have been divided, on the question Of The
right or the wrong OF protective as dts
iingulshed from a revenue tariff. bulk Is
only H. recent years that the trust evil has
entered into a discussion o. that question
THE teachings OF democrats logically
lead them 10 believe that our protective
tariG system has made the Organization Of
these trusts possible. ard so long as i Is
continued they also believe !; will furnish
def nsive breastwOrk behind which they
can firG shelter from every shaft that could
reach vital part.
The course OF reasoning by which this
conclusion = reached Is easily understood
They say truthfully that the conceded OBJ
ject OF a protective tar!ff Is TO exclude from
our market goods OF foreign manufacture
which. II permitted 10 be imported. would
be sold IT. competition with home marufac-
lures and hence reduce the price Of these 10
the same level at which foreign goods OF
ike quality could be bought That SO long
as We maintain tariff wall that shuts for
eign goods out Of cur markets there is 70
possible way 10 prevent home producers
from combining by either express or inn
piled agreements ard fixing the price at
which their own products shall be sold.
The fut!iiiy Of legislation. other than
tariff reduction In restraint OF such action
the great bulk OF our trusts have been
openly organized IT. the face o. antitrust
laws carefully prepared ard Incorporated
into the statutes OF the Ration fid many Of
the states.
Rcnedy Through the Tariff.
''Thty insist, therefore. that lrasrntch a.
the plain object ~ these Combinations j. 20
destroy competition among themselves
and thereby become able ~ fix their own
500 -
but one remedy for the evils hey threaten.
ard that Is ;o sake down tie wall that shell
ters them and compel tbs n ID compete with
the world at large.
In thizyiew heartily concur. as 90 IN
the O.C ard, rcvered democratic Goc,riLe
that a tariff which is nothing less than tax
OF consumers can Tightfuiiy be laid for one
purpose only, ard that 10 raise retcec rev.
erue for the use OF the COVE ~ merit.
But. as old as that doctrine i and firmly
rooted liz the democratic fai,h as lt has be-
come. !. must always be interpreted .E the
light ~ conditions as they exist hen * j.
to be applied.
Ing a different Interpretation a demand Tor
an immediate reduction IN our tariff sys-
TEN TO a revenue basis would naturally be
understood TO near a demand for a general
revision of our tariff laws and reduction
Of all their schedules % a common level
y
This. however j. rot as | understand
the irterpre taiicn c mncrats AZ the pres
ent time put upon that demand
1T must he remembered that Il = made
IL the presence OF rev conditions. IN the
bright glare Of which It must be construed
Host Of Unique Evils.
ITO the miro OF a democrat. at least this
country Is threatened with unique ard over
shadowiEg evils.
iiors that have been ard are berg organ
lied in our Industrial pursuits Re reads the
downfall Of Independent effort. the crush
Ing H. the youth OF our future OF a manly
hope TO stanCi at the head OF some business
enterprise and. with brain - well as brawn.
lead Il upward 70 success. the witherifg
away Of A great army % .eGLers who have
stood At the pilot wheels ~ our industries !
and made the Whole word v,Iter Amer 4
ica's business success. and. boxing out into I
the future. he sees IL n place OF these
single individual. whom The world csbs
captain Of Industry. beCeckec with m
blems Of authority that cost a million a
year 70 support, leading behind him great
columns Of detected men who never dream |
OF = better place bet come and 60 al one
mans beck.
Ard. turning from visions ike these. he |
sees the wealth that millions are made 70 !
earn a.. the feet Of men whose harcs were I
never fihiLtu " Npls Af-G tutL Is x any j
wonder that he asks. Is this the result of 4
Law.
ard who are the men that we see ard \
speak like this2 You who would lead or I
drive them. call them the common herd. but I
n among them are millions OF mer who |
drank from their mothers breast the milk /
Of human Kindness that makes every mar Il
a brother. who learned al his fathers knee /
his Bible faith. the equality Of man tefore i
the law.
Aim mt Heart Of Trusts
TO the worshiperS Of protection let me /
say Il Is rot the fetish you have made your Il
god these mer are after now An evil \
greater than that must be ceaif vi. n first
IL Il The heart Of the trust they would reach. i
To 90 this you krOw the wall ;hat shelters \
II must be battered down at the place
whore II Is concealed.
IF this should rcCuce our tariff system
below revenue basis they would help 10 4
build Il higher wherever or wherever \
trust Is no; sheltered behind r.
This is the present day doctrine Of altar
IN for revenue only. as I urcerstard n.
ard as l shall Interpret Il II 20 to con-
gress.
do rot understand me that would DO \
nothing more. There Is rot a missile any
human being can invent would not help
70 use II ] could TO Drive these monsters 1
frDrr every frch NJ our emil ard erat.ay