The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-02


conference upon the question of trusts
Is the Dingley law the mother Of
trusts in Russia? Is the republican
tariff creating trusts in Germany and
Great Britain? England is free
trade country, yet the trusts are bios
soming there as elsewhere. The ques-
ton then is one that must be consid-
cred in the light of our knowledge of
these organizations throughout the
world for they are not limited to any
locality. They exist even in South
Africa. They are the evolution of
conditions which have arisen and must
be dealt with in a practical way. Many
of the states of the Union have severe
laws tending to curb the power of
these organizations. In the great SUI
gar trust case the supreme court Of
the United States held that the nation
al authority could not control in such
cases. To meet this difficulty in the
F,ifty-sixth congress Speaker Hender-
son was instrumental in bringing for
ward the proposed amendment to the
constitution giving congress the need
ed power to control their organiza-
tions. 1t took two-thirds vote to
pass constitutional amendment.
Newlands of Nevada Campbell OF
Montana, and Naphen of Massachus-
etts, were the only democrats who vot-
ed with the republicans and the reso-
luton was lost. Our opponents were
in favor of curbing the trusts by ma
tional legislation, but opposed giving
congress authority to enact the legis-
lation. During the time that our DEM
ocratic opponents were in power I'M
der Mr.. Cleveland there was no at
tempt at any legislation upon the
subject. President Roosevelt with 4
his able attorney, Mr., Knox, have Wig
orously cembatted these organizations
in the courts. The judicial contest is
still going on, and thus far the attor
ney general has been on the winning
side. The only remedy suggested by
our opponents is to take all duties OF
of goods that are partly manufactured
by trusts. That this is not the rem
edy is evident by the continuation of :
the coal oil trust under free trade. The
census of 1900 shows the following
per cent of goods manufactured in this
country as being made by the trusts:
Paper ....sEs... 0S
Food Products .s... ZIP Clio
Chemicals ....... ...... 33 4410
Iron and Steel ...... ....s.. ..2S4 -10
Tobacco 80. 49,. $50. ..26 2-10
Metals, other than iron and steel "a Ito
Liquors ..., ,... -. -. ..22
Lumbers $500. .,...,s......, ....02
Textiles 49,. -. -. ....,. 044-10
From this report it appeared that
in the year 1900 the iron and steel
trusts only manufactured .28 4-10 of
all of the goods used in the United
States, Since then a large number
of new plants have started, but the
iron and steel trusts have increased
their output and the percentage of
trust made goods is no doubt larger
than in 1900; but still very large
proportion of the iron and steel used
in this country is being manufactured
by corporations and firms that are
entirely outside the trusts. To take
the duty off of these products would
strike all of the manufacturers alike
and the trusts would suffer less than
their competitive rivals.
To reduce any unnecessary duty on
iron and steel manufacturers would
be in harmony with the republican
policy
But to smite all workers in iron and
steel alike in the effort to injure the
trusts would not accomplish the pur-
poses in view,
The Work of Republicans III Congress.
The republican party in congress
has not confined itself to partisan
work, but has legislated upon the af-
fairs of this country in broad and
comprehensive spirit The rural free
delivery has grown up under republi-
can management, and is giving univer-
sal satisfaction to the people OF all
parties. A republican congress has
provided the country with powerful
navy to defend it's coast and preserve
the peace upon the sea, making the
Monroe doctrine a living and potential
influence in the affairs of the world.
Our party has legislated in the inter
ests Of the manufacturer on the one
QanU, OIL I16 ldUOTSTs anu Inv AeAAA
on the other Well employed and
well paid labor gives good market to
the farmer and instills life in every oc-
cupation in the land. The customers
OF the merchants under republican
policy have quickened the life OF trade
with the high tide of prosperity that
now prevails, with business active,
money abundant, labor employed and
progress on every hand we ought to
be able to near our political opponents
rejoice at these conditions. But on
the contrary the only cry we hear is
halt! 6lsss f6,
The expeEience OF our people with
the free trade and free silver party
has been too recent and too bitter for
them. to turnlthair backs upon the
party ,whicu has brought such salts
factory cenaitionss
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