Gilpin observer., 1902-10-09
THE REPUBLICAN POLICY.

The Kansas City World gives the following report of a
speech made at county fair at Beoit, Kansas Friday
September 49, by Republican Congressman Caderhead of
that state:
why all this fuss about the trusts? Speaker Hender
son resigns because Republicans insist tariff
revision for the imaginary ills which the
trusts supposed represent Other Republicans
pose constitutional amendment remedy. Still others
have some other remedy.
Remedy for what? Why seek to remedy that which
has been blessing? deny that the trusts constitute
evil. contend that they have been godsend to this
country Why remedy disturb them? Why not let them
alone? have sympathy patience with all this fuss
about the trusts not if does emanate from within
my party consider it all political buncombe. Why
not be honest with ourselves and with the peope Why
say just what mean? The trusts will
be remedied and they ought not to be- Why not
then so? believe in honesty in politics and do not
approve of deception evasion on any question.
This about regulating and controlling the trusts
is but another phase of the free silver which
over the country few Over half of the Re-
pubcans in Kansas free silver until after the ST.
Louis convention stood out against the when it
almost meant political dishonor to do yet within
short time the Republicans whooping for
gold The thing is about to happen in
regard to antitrust agitation and for
going to take stand that know will have to back
up apologize for in the future.
III any show me where and how the trusts
bad thing would like to be shown. have lived good
and have kept eyes open most of the time
and have yet to discover injurious effects from the
trusts. On the contrary evidences of their bene
fetal effects on every hand
1.-The trusts have reduced the of living They have
furnished employment to labor. They have promoted
science and encouraged invention. They have been the
landmarks progress every channel business and
every avenue of iife
John D. Rockefeller and myself started in life
gether from the place at the time both
sought and each secured country school After
that he went his way and went mine. Now q
piece of ground 140 feet He the EARTH
ploy one man, while he employs $4,000 men. l poor
while he himself is unable estimate his wealth.
Yet shall abuse him because he is smarter than am?
No. Shall crticse his methods because ne improved
opportunities? No. He is benefactor to mankind, while
that is doubtful question about myself He furnishes
ployment to army of do not. He is entitled
profit of TO- Is, 25 so cents
of the to whom he furnishes employment rob
of this would not only be ingratude
lutionary and anarchistic.
Instead of attempting to remedy suppress
troll disturb that which has been blessing. why
turn attention to that which has evil? Why
not take hand in suppressing organized labor?
would be fertile field for statesmen regard organized
labor the greatest which this country today
1t only robs its members their liberty is
constant to the lives the safety and the
of the whole people. has frequently the
bloodshed and crime 1t has often the
necessares OF life refuses to recognize brains
holds the brany capable member of the
dulard 1t destroys and encourages worthessness
1t is barrier to progress is bad thing and danger.
thing and should be suppressed"