New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-16

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THE TARIFF AND THE TRUSTS
There are however important questions wherein
national and State elements are so closely related
that simple frankness compeIs me to rs.er 20 mem
al ihs time Ihe issues %hlch ueciue PSl!uIIuI I
campaigns not infrequently determined by tue
san efYorts ana PURPOSES The unfortunate indus
trial conflict between the anthracite mine operators
SSthe f5rIi ~ raTty Its c,gses however
are distinctly attributable Republican policies.
and clearer admission Of the responsibility felt
Conditions which have prevailed in Pennsylvanla
could be made than that furnished nv the frantic
and Senators OF the State Of New-Hork and Penn
sylFauia TO avert tae consequences or theH party
It eanno, be disputed The trusts have pros,
ae fortunes Of & eT en 4 ,b nave '9f o
for the health OF a nation. and unless the masses
OF the people prosperous there IL no real pros
perity The prices OF the necessities Of life nave
steadily and rapidly Increased. and unless wages
wage-earner Is obviously worse instead OF better
There are many Industries In which It is clear
y with the OF living and this is especially true
naniigaI, IA' i' ~. ~ tb tr71sts whose 1xac-
povv.r 10 Cypress II they not intTenched be-
hind the shei,erlng barrier OF the Republican pro-
I'm maay spheres OF industry ths tarin has made
tion5 Of .srita easy caused eXrrayagant increases
in the prices of The necessaries OF ne anH reduced
evils tracea tle directly % the Republican policy
Smoe 81 5eG Snd A obvous 81 The tarT must be removed
from every article IN The production and sale "t
/ concur with ex-Presdeut Cleveland (appausel
IN the belief that tariff revision is the leading ma
tional issue Of the hour
REFERENCE TO TIE STRIKE
Whenever the entire capital OF the country in
vested in any one industry is combined under the
control OF n Crw men. we must expect their EN-
form defensive combinations When the co-opera-
whose control IS thus centralized is interrupted. IT
produces complete suspension Of that industry
question is devoted 10 the production of neces-
s1fiering' priration and death Conditions which
lead inevitably TO such terrible consequences re-
ne me-. S ne pcnnsvIva1ia coal strike the re
hS,"if =" ,,.,t .,F y,hicb is ,rof0undl, desired
by every true American. temporary truce IN
tIis warfare between capital and labor fails com
81 di-content which likely 10 recur az any time
until remedies OF a lasting nature are applied
In respect - the suggection IN the Democratic
aI r5i1a, MAJ, be found necessary in the public
interest ! must be entirely. frank My view of all
cailed Hp| ~ ~ regulation should first Of ali be
eye that state regulation and control of corpora
lions 0f its own creation should whenever possible.
e rraferrod to the concentration of such power In
tho hands of the federal government mild ap-
TheTe has been no such thus far in the mat
,Ff . Re
statite books have not been enforced the power OF
Congress 10 protect the people against monopoly
6as not bv any means been exhausted. and. on the
otber hand the taxing powers of the national gov
crDr,e-t have been grossly abused through the Re
,,,'itiic., protective tariff in favor of the Coal
Lrr,,rt Nfi;d applausel one of the first remedies
a., I'D in nv Judgment, Is revision Of the tariff
MIL yrcnld put coal Of all kinds the free list
II ,bis vrere done would no longer be at the
II ms, tnIs mercy Of the anthracite monopoly Com
oe,Ittion the safeguard of the people against the
Pe.L,i.il, cf monopoly. would be insured.
ttlier reforn there should be added not oIhy
"a en- forCement Of the laws at present the
.,e,,,.e looks but the employment of every other
.tatute ,,1t in both the national and State legis-
iatrres n however. when tnese steps are takeh,
"a spnaar that the evil still survives there
~ 'S - 10 hesitation in adopting government
.,uIi. ..Lt1 nc means Of preventing recurrence
deplorable situation in Pennsylvania
~. thS Irrosttion ~ practically advanced by some
lHs ~ - The coal plank in the Democratic plat
~ re1ule Of the country are helpless TO
lotIh Una, ,,-i5aenread suffering attendant upon
a,ee and repusnant 20 the fundamental
,SHllon -. tbs government exists for the benefit
- the people
As To STATE EXPENDITURES
80, ,ire wears the Republican party has
OF tHe pss,- over the government or
tiIu - Sev-York and u IS not therefore;
r-si-ir- ,bat our opponents sloulu Zee! caHeo
suIptlslhS 49,. 49,. a. spoloRetic defence OF the ser
a that time. The state system OF TAX
.@Sken @ pace in eradually changed during the past
SoI,n @ S 1'esrs by reducing the aInounts leVisS
Sires.I eIseH on the counties ana increasing tne
srt Jb.aired by the State without the inter-