The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-10-03
CAMPAIGN ISSUES.

L AMFAICN IOSOES.
The political campaign in Mary
land has begun. The preliminary
steps have all been taken and the
candidates of the two great parties
are before the people. 1t is perhaps
fortunate that only members ofCon-
gress are to be voted for at this time,
because national issues of great mo-
ment can be presented and discussed
without baving ones attention
directed from them by matters of
purely local or State Importance.
The chief issue thus far raised, and
indeed, one that is admitted by the
President himself to be of primal i'm
portance, is that relating to the
trusts. Of course this subject is re-
viewed from a different standpoint
by the two parties. The President
and the rest of the Republican party
could not be expected to voluntarily
admit that high protective policy,
which that party has pursued, has
been the great cause of the trusts ex
istence today; but anyone endowed
with an ordinary amount of intelli-
gence can readily perceive the law
of cause and effect, as applied to the
condition of affairs now so sorely
disturbing the Republican leaders.
They know full we'll that the tariff
law was primarily enacted for the
purpose of aiding the infant industries
in getting on their feet" and not
that a continued fostering of them
should exist after they were able to
stand alone.
The laws of nature are pretty much
the same the world over. The styled
pig naturally becomes fat, saucy, and
daily more piggish, in fact, it fast
takes up the idea of "wantingit all"
outsiders must necessarily root hog
or die"
That resulting evil is the logical
outcome of a continued protective
tariff where no tariff is needed,
is apparent to all, except to those
who are so blinded by party prejudice
that they do not care to see anything,
save that which will serve the Re-
publican party's purpose in gaining
success-obtain it how it may But
the baneful influence inherent in the
trusts has become SO apparent and
has been making itself felt with
such telling effect that thought
full people find no difficulty in tracing
the existing economic conditions to
their proper source. Tney preceive
that trusts are but the natural out
growth of monopolies which have
arisen under the protective tariff.
Realizing this and knowing that
majority of the people so understand
it, some Of the Republican faith have
been forced to take such action as
will tend to convince the public that
there is some truth in the old saying
about a wise man sometimes chang
ing his mind, but fools never; and thus
demonstrating the fact that they do
not want to go on record as keeping
company with the latter.
The attitude Of President Roose-
welt in regard to the trusts, and its
possible effect upon the issues of the
campaign, has given nervous chill
to some of the unterrifed. They are
fearful lest some of the millionaire
magnates who, not only control
trusts, but also, furnish funds, upon
political acquisitions, should find it
announcement to further contribute to
the party necessities. This sis mater
which pertains wholly to the Repub-
lean household, and it must be adj
justed accordingly; but the President
should be given the benefit of the
doubt as to whether he will see to it !
that his party shall faithfully carry
out his proposion to exterminate the
trusts, i'll an impartial manneE lie
has recommended an amendment to !
the Constitution in order to obtain /
the law with which to inflict proper
punishment upon the trusts. But had
he in recent talks to the people, also
demanded an amendment to the Con-
stitution which will place the Con,
gress ofthe United States in its proper
position, namely, where its action
upon all questions pertaining to the
government of Republic and it's
dependencies shall be by virtue of the
power lodged in written Constitu-
tion-had he done this he would have
been putting his best foot forward"