The Leon reporter., 1902-09-25

Attorney General Knox will seriously
suppress the trusts when cucumbers
grow on June apple trees and Littlefeld
amends the constitution, Memphis
News. II
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Littlefeld viii
now apply. themselves to entertaining
the public with an antitrust hippo.
drome while the other republican lesd.
ers will devote their time to convincing
the trust leaders that "there's nothing
in it. .',--Wauseon (Ohic) Esposiior. 1
Knox isgoing on a tour TO Europes]
Roosevelt is having jolly baths at Oyster
Bay, trust-owned judges are sending
minors to Jail. the coal operators are al.
vancing prices each week, and ,4in short,
every prospect pleases and 4ye goose Of
prosperity looks high!- Chardon (Ohio)
Record.
Last year, when potatoes were $l.OO
per bushel, it was the Dingley tariff,
alias the republican party, that did it.
This year, with potatoes at IL to II
cents per bushel and the same tariff in
vogue, it is the abundant crop that does
it! Here is republican campaign logic
for you.-Anoka (Minn.) Free Press.
Gradually the economic issues before
the people are tending toward one cen.
trail and all.embracing question, shall or
shall not a high protective duty be
levied on Trust.made goods sold in the
worlds markets? The burden of proof is
upon those who insist that such an ad.
junct of public plunder is necessary
factor in our administrative policy
Philadelphia Record.
In stentorian tones every Republican
orator of 1900 should that "the Repub-
lican party could be depended on to deal
with the Trusts" In the light of more
recent events we are inclined to think
they were confused in their phraseology.
They should haye said "deal to the
trusts. white County Ill.) Democrat.
The Cuban reciprocity bill was beaten
because of the opposition of eighteen
Re publican United States Senators.
While apparently this is a division of
opinion upon a question of principle
and our duty to Cuba, it is in reality
battle of rival tariff pets.-White County
Oily Democrat.
Public sentiment in favor of that
simple and effectual form Of antitrust
legislation which will remove the duties
on all articles controlled by the more
evil Trusts gains strength and volume
day by day. There is feeling that this
is the only practical way in which the
Trusts can be successfully fought. The
truth is known that the monopoly
Trusts could not exist but for the high
protective tariff which creates their
monopolies. The further truth is known
that the American people pay the
gigantic tax imposed by reason of high
tariff which thus fosters and enriches
the Trusts. This makes plain the man.
ner in which the Trusts are TO be over
come. The tariff duties on, AL, articles
controlled by the monopolisiic corpora.
dons must be removed: New York
World. Trd IA
Iron and steel exports for Government
year ended June 30 last are stated ;at
over 2O,OO0,OOO less than similar ex.
ports tor the previous twelve months.
This, naiyely remarks the Treasury ex-
perts, has been due to increased domes.
tic demand and slackened inquiry
aboard. Exactly SO. But Why should
foreign demand be lessened just when
the iron and steel, industry in this
country has attained to such perfection
of corporate organization? is the great
combination unable to compete in the
worlds markets, or, on the other hand,
is the squeezing Of the domestic consum.
er too easy and profitable to be inter.
mitted for a: beggarly foreign trade ad.
Observation-Disclosures Record
The national convention of the Retail
Butchers and Meat Dealers of America,
composed ofmen Of all parties, has de-
clared unanimously in favor Of the re-
peal of the duties on meats and cattle
An objection was made to the resolution
on the ground that it involved q politi
cal question. This ought not to be po
litical question, but the Republicans
have made it one, first on imposing
duties on the meat Of the people, and
the next in obstinately resisting every
effort to abolish these iniquitous taxes
l-Philadelphia Record.