Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-22

featuring business, and the protection
ci which has been pronounced by the
United States Supreme court one of
the landmarks of Anglo.Saxon llber
ty" Then the speaker went on, after
the manner of his kind, to dare the gov.
eminent in any way to hinder the ex-
tension of unlawful combines. And he
said: Whatever prohibitory laws may
be enacted, combinations in some form
ol other will go on Notwithstanding.
From all this may be gathered the
opinion Of a fair and able represen,
tative of the trust system to the effect
that 1t has come among us to stay,
and that It's benefciaries and defenders
are confident of their ability TO keep
its position intrenched behind the bul.
wacks Of favorable legislation, and to
ward of the attacks of hostile forces,
without fear Of public opinion, and
with full knowledge Of the control they
have over a party disciplined to abjcct
political obedience, both at the polls
and in Congress, to the sources from
which campaign funds are replenished
and private dividends acquired.
OF Mr. Nfilburns speech and the
effect It produced on its hearers, the
Cleveland Leader says, that while his
remarks on the trust problem were
somewhat radical, judged from the
popular standard, the logic and reason.
ing contained i'm them struck popular
chord in the hearts of those present,
and the applause given to the speaker
left no room for doubt that he had
made srong and lasting impression"
This fact, together with the ill.con.
cealed sneer with which the tiust ad.
vocate dealt with Mr.. Roosevelrs
earnestly suggested measures for trust
repression, shows how confidently the
captains of industry" are able 10
DEFY publIc opinion and ieer at the
uunv and bad.faithed efforts of fne
government TO control its own
corporate creatures. 1t gives color
also TO the :Cport that Wall street
is not satisfied with what ii thinks
"a tho ,nconsiderota talk of tho pres,.
dent I'm his spcecbcs and messages.
,vbicb vhiIo IA no surci II mcons notbinp.
will vot sarva IN disturb some simpje
minds ,ybo may think II docs thnt
thev oro out for more reliably nyai,.
ohI. timher for tho nrnsldepcy i'm 1901
and that Mark uounn may vet be
dro orted into tho sorvicc. however mn.
willing
I, Is not orite foir to CHARGE IN,
IN flo aponuhIicon nortv oIonc tbIs
obioct condition of servitude IN tho
couhtnos For while the interesfs
NJ tho latter arc undouhtodlv secure
ogoirst apv reaIIv effective assouIts
from Tim. marty. Il is bv no means Ger.
t,ip TINT thov wou,d be ouv the loss
On II thosa who now are cmtchinp
dcsnaroteIv ot a reuoincd dominion
over n oreorponizcd" Democracy should
succeed I'm ogain climbing into the
saddle from which thev were thrown
IN tho memorable year of 'g6. The
trua limo NJ cleoyogn botween tho
t,ust.eotors and the trust.eoten. ia nor
tbot of Democrots nv marty name, but
thot or the democracy propcrly so.
roIIod thot is IN sov tbo men ,yho
h,,iovc IN IL Government nv tho rco.
uIc I'm which snerIoI nrivilepes ore mr.
corded IN none lint vhcra tho function
of thc government in regard to the
governed is like TO that Of n policc.
mon-to soc that I'm the struggle for
Ufa cverv man has nm oncn field md
- fair Npht and mosterlv inactivity I'm
MI things else
I, will he observed that this deanes
what Democracy IL, and wbat Ifs
attitude ought 70 no towards nh
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