The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-02

"The truth remains that II ever deliver
ance Is to come from the rapaclous com
binations row In real control OF the couh-
try's affairs, If the abuses of power which
have put to shame our national principles
and traditions, are to find redress the relief
must spring from a party which will unite
the people In defense of the common well
fare. in unfinching hostility 10 its insid-
ious and powerful enemies.
Democracy Able TO Restore Rights.
Cannot the democratic party do this
great thing? Cannot we gain from lis
thorough understanding Of the rights OF
man a clear vision Of the true source and
handspring of these mighty evils which
have become so harmful, so menacirg TO
our countrymen, and enkindle the noble
love of fierce, incorporating fight for
noble ends which marks its history Of use
fulness and glory? There stands before us
In arrogant defiance, its natural, dearest,
enemy, unmistakable, never SO boldly un-
covered, never more nagrantly violating the
common right.
Under the false and deceitful name of
protection TO industry there has arisen
such a system of combining devices OF
legislation with devices Of business man
agement to obtain mastery of the people as
was never before seen in this or any other
land, the i~niquity of which 1t would be
hard to find any parallel for unless In orl-
entail despotisms.
Their fabulous gains have won to the
! mdldEtIltIA II LAtGt DPfN
Of the ablest minds and the best traireo
skill in the American business and legal
world, men capable to draft laws that VIII
most cunningly e~xtinguisN competition ana
pass dominion to their hancs. or Oh neeu
be to hoodwlnk legislators) laws that sinai!
seem to enact one thing and really enact
another and then to so apply them to
the agencies Of production and the markets
that every laborer and producer OF what
ever class of goods or necessaries they
L.a.. .b,,. 20 apprnprfate IN their mOIOn-
6 DIV is forced to work within their lines
and on their allowances, while every con-
i sumner must pay ar unconscious excess
above all cost and fair profit whenever ne
: cessity compels him tobuy.
DinEIey Tariff Aids the Rich.
"Experlence has so refined their skill,
both in adopting legislation and with its
e aid in shaping affairs Of business that a
diabolical perfection IN its use Of congress
was reached by the Dinghy tariH enact
ment. but the limit Of ingenuity in creating
Y forms Of monopoly enabled by 1t Tor pub4e
plunder seems yet far from being found.
Their effectiveness already is astounding.
The ruthless conquerors Of India found
in the fabulous treasures OF the napops theS
4 Numbered no such riches as have been thus
d u~njustly taken from the producers OF TINS
J. country until piles Of wealth are seen held
:. in single hands, won within but few years,
. such as in other lands are to be founc
lie only by accumulated inheritance ano
IN growth through many SeHtIdtANhS. -"
i'll craft of these masters has been only out
- stripped by their audacity, yet even they
re must wonder at the enormities their couu'
ne trymen will endure and their patience IN
lie the servitude.
"Nothirg less than the vast productive
ness of our millions of laborers worklnt
er upon the rich natural resources of such
he country could possibly supply such stream!
as. cunningly gathered from irnumeraoi
A. rills, now pour into the watts OF these mar
TIC ~ W. ~ nF ] a (
~ velous wealth suckers. we nave az lAs
Is. reached a stage in this oppression wher
ne their exactions lie upon almost every ar
rat ticle Of human necessity and comfort
~ People slaves to the Trusts.
he "The American people, Boosting indt
re- pendence which had its root in resistanc
dly to unjust taxation, now md themseIVt
bound hand ard foot in practical SLAYER
the to great confe6eracies which more e.
stic actingly enforce taxation for private ga.
the than ever tax collectors for pubic us
not harder masters than a hereditary arlsto
eve racy. for they at least acknowledge II
and maxim OF noblssse oblige.
me Not a so-caled freeman In our lano ca
ion buildl q house to shelter his wife and CHI
dren- cover them with clothing, buy fot
lity for their hunger or Goals to COOK H. ca
procure the very necessaries OF me spa
de- ing its comforts or Injuries but ne mu
INK put In extra Gays OIL laDol u cam a.
iniquitous eXactIon.
SEES, And tie worst Of it is not the mon
the outrage, gross as that has come 10 De: y
tice entire business, social ana poItCa4 ~
real tens are, through this means, uhcergoi
pom a menacirg change. Every consluerai
or town now contains many who are depen
oft ent for livelihood on the Will OF the ma
ager of some great combination sA!drl
dependents and not infrequentlY on {
fer PRECIOUS aro pave beer ex~tirgushed
"a Consumer at Mercy of Iron Tern
z-. Ttpre Of trade the SuDpreESi
nec- If connection has become so perfect II
hing the consumer finds he can no longer I
es a gotlate; he must buy on the IRON terms
fairs creed him or go without. so errlchlns
eve these methods that more OBJECTS OF h'
cav and use are contlnudI4! pS4hs "ANNsNN"
dead in their compass.
,reat AT the pace the movement has attain
II can be but few years, II 1t go uhcheck
neo- before substantially the entire range
ON manufacture. mining, trade and trarsp
man tatior will stand composed OF a lew m
II of ters and millions Of employees, the lat
ntion constrained to trade orly at what may
Ike in called practically company stores
iood. ali agriculture will be helplessly ensnaI
nsity as it already is to no small extent. Lioe
ople, in the pursuit of livelihood Will well-n
right have disappeared, for with the devices
l are our modern invention it is unnecess
emen longer to manacIe tHe v
y and ball and chain.
4 the .These are not pictures Of speech I
nitro are melancholy facts' NOT GO me Ha-t
inded the story. This is nut d suhihaiS sue'
ye his ton of the evil 10 business ny M
that consequences entailed upon all its asp
fire as well as on our social life and ponl
conditions would require volumes to &c
, pol The facts are In sight of the people eN
lar 1t, day in some shape, but many have Sc
m tell ingly become so habituated TO them a
ymen irertly suffer without hinking OF re
terest as they who dwell Ys~amps accept q
as a dispensation of Providence.
v. Democracy "A Foe to Paternali~
have recehtis neato .on,ati,
II men with phrases which mean little to the
ts es- nary reader, possibly TO no other
,vern- necessity Ior asstee"e San5
man complish great ends Is also expounoeu
nranr the heresy of socialism denounced.
r,ehts ali wide Of our mark. There is no hea
ith in antagonism to socialism and its twin
vance ternalism, in every form than democl
a hase principles demand, opposing line by
Marty every doctrine OF that false philoso
issIon The democratic creed afhrms not the
racrr render but the highest uplifting OF ino
1870 - ~ - q H. & y = A.