The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-24
SO SAYS BEVERIDGE
Indiana Senator Said to Represent
the Administration.
DISCUSSION OF TRUST QUESTION
MIR. Bcycridge Says That Combines
Should Not BE Extern,in
but Regulated.

indianapolis, April ca senator Albert J.
Beveridge yesterday, at the republican
state convention, OF which he was chair
man, mado.Sthe deelaration OF the prins
ciples upon which the republican party in
this state and probably throughout the
nation Will stand before the country M
til the national convention OF 1904. .IheS
senator's friends assert That ne spoke for
the administration.
Discussing industrial combinations OF
the past and present, Senator Beverage
said:
Did these organizations cause all this
progress? NO the American people, with
powers unfetteied, caused it; and Industrial!
and commercial organization is only one OF
the peoples methods Of progress: And now
the opposition proposes the destruction or
those agencies OF the peoples developing en-
ergies. That program Of destruction the op-
position proposes to make one of its issues
IN this campaign. 1t is the policy OF dis
aster. True craftsmanship says Hands on
OF the activities of the American people, ana
they will achieve as never nation yet
achieved Let the American people alone!
that is the Keynote OF this campaign and all
campaigns.
Has this movement oppressed the people?
It has not oppressed the wOrkingman, be-
cause more laborers are now employed at
higher wages than ever before in history; and
In saving banks alone American workngmen
have OIL deposit to-day over ST. 900, O00--
more than enough ready cash to buy out any
ten of the greatest corporations OF the world.
Is it said that this movement throws labor
out Of employment? This whole development,
throwing men here and there out of employ
ment for day, furnishes permanently in
creased employment for the ever charging
number of American workingmen; and where
4,251,613 wage earners were employed in
manufacture ten years aSo, nearly 6oVo,00o
workingmen are earning higher wages now
In the single occupation of manufacture alone.
This movement then has not oppressed labor.
It has not oppressed the agrcultursts, be-
cause American farmers in the last six years
have paid mortgages on their farms to the
amount of $500, 900 000. 1t has not oppressed
any class because the we'll being Of the
whole American people is the establishment
and envy Of the world. Cypress the people?
Why should any organization of industry or
commerce Cypress the people? Their pros
perity depends upon the peoples prosperity,
Regulate. Not Destroy.
What does practical thought suggest for
preventing the evils of modern combination
Of capital and labor? 1t is clear that we can
not destroy them. But we must prevent
their frauds, chain their violence and, as
the president Of the United States has SAID,
''muzzle their greed" just as we do with
evil men. A method must be found to super
wise their operations, to give the people in
formation of their purposes and condition. 1t
must be a national method for the great
twentieth century combinations of capital
operate throughout the nation. In the re-
public's internal trade state lines have been
abolished, and commerce is hardly conscious
even OF the confines of countries.
For this national supervision Of national
industries the republican party is this very
hour providing. President Roosevelt has rec.
commended and congress is constructing de.
partment of commerce which will finally SUI
pervse every trust that does business
throughout the nation. 1t Will gather reliab,s
statistics lay before congress the facts, in
form the people of real conditions; take out
OF discussion all Imagination, falsehood, con
lecture, Is not this the reasonable way O.
proceeding with this mighty problem? Is i
not the method a business mar or farme
would apply to his own affairs? Is it not bet
ter to search out with reason S light the veal
places and the dark than to apply the torcf
of destruction to the whole fabric of our in
dustry? Conservative progress or annihiat
ing reaction-this is the alternative befor
the American people.
The FiIipinos.
Senator Beveridge dwell upon Ameri
can commercial interests in the Orient
then passed to the Philippine question
saying:
We have poured out American blood to &c
tablish modern system, modern methods
modern progress there. 1t is the point {
command of the commerce OF the east.
Filipinos should De found capable of sell
government, the republican party will Civ
1t to them. But the republican party pre-
ceeds on facts, not on imagination. AM
therefore, congress has ordered census
the Philippine islands for the purpose of II
forming congress to what extent and in wha
places .Filipinos govern themselves.
Platform and Nominations.
When the convention met this mornin
platform was adopted, the following be
ing the chief features:
We favo" just and liberal reciprocal rel
tions between the United States and the l.
public Of Cuba.
We favor the establishment of absciu
peace in the Philippines and the erection
civil government therein. We insist that Il
people Of the islands shall be given increas,
participation in the administration of the
domestic affairs they shall demonstrate il
teligence and capacity for self-governmeL
We arc opposed to all trusts or combin
tons of capital whose purpose or effort is
restrict business or control prices. And Y
especially denounce these whose tendency
is to increase the cost OF living and Il
necessities Of life. We favor legislation
prevent such abuses. We approve the since
and determined effort of President Rooseve
to enforce the laws against Illegal combin
tons in restraint Of trade and demand tn
administrative officers, state and nations
shall enforce the laws in the most vgoro
manner that the legitimate competit
shall not be embarrassed or destroyed
We adhere to the policy of protection.
favor the extension of our markets thrOu
carefully guarded reciprocity arrangemer
with other countries wherever it can be 10
without ''nterrupting our homo production
While VIC favor such notifications Of tar
schedules as from time to time are requir
by changing conditions, we insist that gu
changes shall be made in line with the fund
mental principle of protection.
The following nominations were mad
Secretary of state, Daniel Z, Storms; jud