The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21
MAYOR GRANGER.


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trans ctions, but they should be watched
carefully by impartial legislators. The
evil OF vsr-cspitaliEation should be
guarded against, monopolies acting In re-
strsint OF trade should be vigorously pro-
ceeded against.
THROTTLE THE TRUSTS.
"I believe that we have today sufficient
law To have prevented the growth OF IL
legal combinations. The hrst section or
the Sherman Antitrust act provides ior
criminal proceedings. Had the admins
traton used the power thus vested In II
believe the recent lamentable coal strike
would not have lasted six months. We
hear much OF the anarchy attending LABOR
troubles on the part OF the strikers and
those sympathizing with them.
But we must remember that there can
be anarchy OF capital as we'll as OF labor,
and corporations which combine to vIo-
late the laws and whose spokesmen treat
the highest representatives of the people
will la concealed contempt are giving IN
stances OF the spirit OF anarchy far more
dangerous TO this country than the tur-
bulence attending a strike. Against such
law-breakers the machinery OF the gov
ernment should proceed to It's fullest ex-
tent
But there are many trusts that can
be reached by q quicker method. II II
within the power OF congress 70 bring to
terms any OF the trusts. over-cspitalized.
greedy OF profits. crushing out competi-
tion. making unfair and secret rates
with the railroads, by simply withdraw
ing the Especial protection given to them
by reducing the tariff on al articles con-
trolled by them.
There may be those who still feel tnas
the people OF this country should be taSea
for the benefit OF the railroads who Tile
gally own and operate the coal mines of
Pennsylvania, but I think there are few.
Nor is there any doubt In the minds OF
those who have imported from Wales or
Nova Scotia as TO who pays the tariff.
Parties who have desired TO import coal
TO relieve the suffering poor have been
met with a law imposing fine OF 81 cents
per ton. imposed by the Republican party
for the benefit Of the coal barons
1.-The coal strike, out OF whose shadow
we have so recently passed. has In my
opinion demonstrated that the closing or
the mines IL not TO be. treated I'm law as
matter solely between operators and
workmen. believe that congress shouio
undertake 20 declare the power that II
has to compel through proper channels
the opening OF the mines when their clos
ing threatens the public wal.
"Ths action Of the president OF the
United States in intervening and extend
ing his good Offices even after they had
been curtly declined, 10 to be most heart
| fly commended by all good citizena but
the occupant Of that high office shouic
not be called upon 70 assume powers no
| given him by law, the ofer OF which
might subject him TO indignity and fail
ure to secure the desired and to con
tumeiy.
NO REFORM TARIFF.
'Tt Is claimed by the Republican part,
| in this state and elsew that the tariff
| will be In due time revised by ia
friends. l. e.. the Republicans The I'm
| fiuence of great corporate interests II
congress has been too much in evidence
to lead any candid man TO believe fo
an instant that any real tariff reform car
| be looked for from that party.
The open and unblushing and energetic
manner in which the fat has been frieC
| out OF the trusts forbids hope OF AM
reform from a party under such obliga
tions to those benefited by the tariff.
Reform OF the tarlff will never bs
realized until Democratic congressmer
are elected TO congress. The scheme OF 9
| commission for the revision or the tarin
is advanced simply as an evasion. Ex'
| perience has shown that congress viii
| not follow the suggestions OF a com
| mission.
"The Republican principle OF protection
| has been carried TO such an extent thai
| today It is seriously intended by a large
| number OF members of the Republican
| congress that the treasury OF the United
I States shall directly give to private cor
! porations. which are the most favored
trusts OF the country. subsidies for ths
| maintenance OF steamship lines 10 foreign
| ports i cannot agree to any proposition
| OF this kind nor can the same be defended
| by any theories under which this govern
rent was founded and existed for many
years.
4---f am IN favor of the election of Ehitet
| States senators by a popular vote OF th'
| people and OF an amendment 10 the con
/ stitution to that effect The senate Il
| suffering today in influence because 1
| is not in touch with the people and doei
| not represent them.
Does any one suppose that dozer
men, whose names come at once TO ou
/ minds, would ever have secured thei
| seats In the United States senate by
| popular voter We do not have TO lool
/ beyond the limits of our own state 10 fine
| an instance.
Il believe many voters are becoming
/ restive under n system which has allowed
too little independent thought IL
/ am elected TO the high office 10 whicl
| you have nominated me / shall attemp
/ 10 represent the interests OF the entir
| district without regard 10 party and
! shall be governed only by my own view
| OF what IL right and wrong.
"I am very truly yours
(sgned) I'D. l.. ID. GRANGER"