The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-01


American people to-day and devolves upon the
republican party for solution. The accumu
lation of wealth In the United States is un-
paralleled in the history Of the world
Figures representing it have become so large
as to be almost incomprehensble. The rea-
sons for this are plain. We possess the great
est body of productive soil upon the face o;
the earth. Nothing even approaches it ex-
cept the great black belt of Russia. We
feed the world, and we have within our
borders more valuable material for manu-
factured products than any other country.
Not only this; we have people who have
demonstrated their capacity and ability to
outstrip the world In commerce and manu-
features. The people of other countries do
| things as they have always been done; the
American people do them as they have never
been done before.
Inevitable Combinations.
Inevitably there have been aggregations and
combinations OF this great wealth. and but
| for them our progress would have been very
| slow. Reaching out far beyond actual condi-
| ttons, they have made 1t possible for all
| the people to reap and enjoy the advantages
| and benefits Of this continent. No thoughtful
man, and no wise party policy will either
ignore or attempt to beittle the tremendous
! Importance CT combined capital engaged in
active operations of any kind, and the repub-'
| lican party never has and never will either
assail them unfairly or embarrass them
necessarily. We are proud of the results
| they have attained, and we glory in the sue
| cess and distinction Of our great captains of
industry,
| The question, however, before the Ameri-
| can people to-day Is as to whether or not
| these powerful combin ations are superior to
! the law. At different times there has been
| a feeling on the part of the people that
| corporate wealth has taken advantage of the
situation for unwarranted combinations and
unwarranted gains: This feeling has found
| expression In various laws, state and nation
| al, for the regulation and control of such
| corporations. These laws may not always
bave been wise, but they were passed for
| a purpose and represent public opinion. No
self-respecting free people can long remain
| dependent upon the benevolent intentions o.
any man or set Of men. They cannot for
| get, por will they permit anybody to ignore,
| the fact that this great wealth has been pro-
duced by the labor OF their own hands, and
! they rightly demand that the business of the
! country be 50 carried on that they will be
partners In our great prosperity and not men
| dicants at feast which they themselves
| have prepared.
This fear of great combinations Of wealth
! on the part of the people is natural one,
for all human experience has taught them
the power of money. While it establishes
| great industries and lines Of transportation,
builds universities libraries and hospitals,
carries the gospel of freedom to heather
lands, and everywhere makes smooth and
pleasant the pathway Of life and even the
gateway Of death, 1t also controls legislation
and governments; breaks down the weak and
| builds up the strong; corrupts individuals
and communities; arouses envy, jealousy and
covetousness, and becomes the great incen-
tive to crime.
In this country all the elements Of prog
ress have been reversed. The old world has
had great wealth for centuries, while human
| liberty has been slow and tardy growth.
We won freedom almost at the beginning,
and while we have not yet lost sight of it,
| the heavenly vision has become somewhat
dinmed in our triumphant progress toward
| wealth. Now that we have both, the eter-
nal contest is on and will never cease.
! Ill fares the land to Fastening ills prey,
Where wealth accumulates and men decay.
The republican party stands for the suprem-
acy of men and of the law.
| Praise for Roosevelt.
For all of these great issues Providence
seems to have given great leaders. Lin
coin, Grant and Mckinley are among the i'm
rnortals and need no eulogy; and to meet the
issue now upon us we have at the head Of ou1
great party a man who, while the youngest
in years of all our presidents, Is possessed Of
a sturdy. Independent and direct method ot
dealing with public questions which makes
him the man of all men Tor the emergency.
A scholar. q soldier and trained exper
in governmental affairs. he came into offic.
+ with iewer limitations upon him and greater
| independence than any man since Washing
ton. This independence he has the capacity
| to maintain. He can be neither wheedled MOI
browbeaten, and he has already said by his
| acts that the laws pf the United States mus
, be obeyed and enforced without discrimtna
ton. ,4.. K - -. ~.
- "a
i = Van SAINT of the Same Stamp.
The present Governor of Minnesota is a maj
Z | of the same Dutch blood and Of the SAM
J, type of character. Circumstances placed hin
In a position to take the initiative In q move
!, ment to determine this great issue and with
Il out hesitation or thought as to consequence
j he announced that the laws Of Minnesota mus
not be overridden. His aetion ranks witt
: Ramsey's tender of the first regiment to Abra
: ham Lincoln, and Davis Duluth telegram
Il and has brought equal prominence to him an
to our state. He could not, however, do les
:, and do his duty under his oath OF office. Lik
Theodore Roosevelt, he stands out in tn
: glare of any light absolutely unassailable a
:. to his purposes and as to his life and charac
Il ter FoMr years ago he said upon this plat
j form that there was nothing left Of him polti
4 cally except his postoface address, and tha
i same speech changed his address two year
81 later to the capitol here in St Paul, where
AS Governor Of MINI esota his only though
: has been to preserve the rights and interest
OF all the people of the state. His admins
tration of that great Office has been fearles
and clean. Every official act and every sug
gestion will Tear the closest scrutiny from tn
!. people. He is and always will remain one o
them, and almost without regard to preJu
| aice or party feeling they recognize in him
! man of character and Independence whom
they can trust. j shall leave the record OF hi
| administration to others 1t has already beel
t] approved by the people Of the state, and bu
RI voice their sentiments in nominating for Gov
Va ernor Of Minnesota for a second term, t
81 which he is entitled by his high character
III his splendid record, and by long establishe
al custom, Samuel r. Van SAINT Of Winona.
j. WATERvILLE's GREAT PROGRAM.
I Wateryille. MINI, July. 1.-William j. Bry
: an spoke at the Wateryille Chautauqua LAX
. Park hotel yesterday on IA Conquering Ma
: ton" Sam Jones and John Merritt Drive