The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-22
Villas WRITES LETTER
DEMOCRATIC POSSIBILITY" AIRS HIS
VIEWS ON MONOPoLIEs.
Thinks the Mission of His Party Is to
Destroy Protection and An
initiate Trusts.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, July H.-William T.
Villas. who was secretary of the interior
in President Cleveland's cabinet, was re-
Gently asked by Mr.. A F. Warden. chair
man Of the Democratic state central COM
mitteee. TO give his opinion respecting polit-
ical conditions the possibilities of Demo-
cratic harmony. and the assurances of the
paTty's restoration to power and the relief
of the people from Republican maladmin-
istration.
Mr.. Villas replied to-day in a letter about
5000 words long. large portion of which
Is devoted TO denunciation OF the tariff
and trusts
The remedy for trusts" ne says, lis as
plain the iniquity is enormous. The
people must aim their stroke at the root
of the poisonous tree. 1t is idle to COM
plain of mere Incidents. TO merely attack
particular evils to begin law suits against
some special conspiracy. The policy of the
nlustrious Grant, whose objective was not
the capture OF towns or the subjugation of
districts. but the destruction of the armies
of secession. must be ours in the impending
conflict. The victory 10 be won. which
alone is worth winning, is the overthrow of
the grand central, governing conspiracy of
protection. When that browning mercy
shall be vouchsafed, the very publication
OF the Nations soul by the fires of the
strife will easily enable it To subdue the
lesser forms in which Satan is embodied
in our national life.
The contest cannot longer be post
poned but with the utmost peril to the
rights of our countrymen Though mas
ter now. protection knows its danger, and
Is Nlgllant 10 secure every element of
strength every 'coign of vantage, and,
as ever. on both sides of the field. 1t is
making new alliances. controlling more
industries, increasing its political power
How arrogantly IL has but lust dedled the
appeal OF national kindness and Justice
bound, by the law of its seIf-preserva ton
10 stand i very confederate in whatever
But as oft-times strangely happens to
even gigantic forms of wrong the hour
or its seeming mightiest dominion may
but shortly precede its fall The cry Of
outrage Is rising among the people; Re
publicans, IN large numbers are every
where awakening TO their duty as fellow
citizens; and certain il is. the people of the
United states nave never long failed to
respond 10 brave and honest leadership
for the right, their own right. the right OF
humanity.
1T Is needless TO discuss the ancient
theory OF protection or antagonize i'm con-
troversy those who once found in Infant
lngus trles a proper subject of national
aid. Academic debate between free trade
and protection was long ago antiQuated.
the former being no more sought for in
TACT. than the latter is practised ACCORDING Q,
10 its theory; and none but weakling minds
can be scared longer by old time cries
These modern forces which control as
well as profit by congressional legislation.
are no feeble enterprises. supplicating in
fanttle nOurishment of their beginnings in
lie. The COnfederacieS OF protection are
row colossal giants. which have Crashed
the powers of our government with iron
hands. IL Is not its ideas il Is the mon
strous abuses of this protection which have
aroused the Indignation and alarmed the
fears or the intelligent men of all parties .
and u Is the redress OF these abuses which
ought 10 unite the action OF freemen in
determined effort 10 deliver governrnent
and people from the thraldom OF these
pitiless masters Of both. Ii has become a
question OF Republican self preserva ton:
whether government shall be- for the rs|r,is
and BY the people, or for the uses of these
greedy plotters. with the people I'm servi-
tude 10 them