The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-05-01
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.

indianapolis, Ind, last week and the
speech of Senator Beveridge on that
occasion furnishes very interesting
overture for the approaching cam
paign throughout the country, when
national issues will be very freely dis
cussed in the state and congressional
campaigns. The Republicans of In
diana define their position with no
equivocation or evasion, and clearly
define themselves on all matters of
national import. They affirm the plat
form of the national convention at
Philadelphia in 1900 and endorse the
able and patriotic administration of
President Roosevelt; favor carefully
guarded reciprocity arrangements with
other countries wherever it can he
done without working an injustice to
home industries; hold fast to the doc
trlne that American sovereignty must
be respected within the United States
and all territories under it's jurisdic-
ton, and insist that the Filipinos shall
be given the opportunity to participate
in the government OF the Philippines
as fast as they shall demonstrate a ca
pacity for self-government; denounce
those com binations of trade and capital
that increase the cost of living and the
necessities of life, and favor legislation
to prevent such abuses; declare their
faith in the gold standard that has
been one Of the causes of the wonder
full strides of American industry and
commerce.; show a pride in the de-
cision Of the government to take the
necessary steps toward the construc.
tion of a ship canal across the isthmus
OF Panama and favor such legislation
as will protect American labor from
undesirable immigrants. The position
of the Indiana Republicans is sound
and shows loyalty to American labor
and progress.
The speech of Senator Beveridge
was one not of excuse or apology, and
was strong and vigorous statement
of facts and conditions as exist under a
Republican administration. The SEN
ator said that party victories are moth
ing, but the progress of the American
people is everything. Opposition to
the progress of the country means de-
served defeat. Considerable of the
speech dwelt on the tendency of the
age toward consolidation and cooper
alton, and Senator Beveridge showed
how Capitalization of capital and COM
mercial interests had resulted in d.
rect benefits to the people. He cited a
local instance in Indiana of the consoli-
dation of four railway lines, the alb
sorption of three local railway Lines by
the Pennsylvania road, forming what
| ~ ~" AAoo"h e'o oAO DAS l. Ouf WHICH
consolidation has resulted in improved
service, increased employment of labor,
higher wages, reduced rates on freight,
lower fares for travel, and directness,
speed and safety. Referring to what
is called the steel trust he said:
1.-THE steel trust employs to-day more than
! 10000 laborers and pays them more than
S1O5, 1000 600 a year in wages, not including Off
GERS and salaries. The average wage to each
laborer is 20 per cent larger than before con-
sol1dation, and aggregate wages are over 40 pei
cent higher than before.
| Has this movement oppressed the people:
1t has not oppressed the workingmen, because
more laborers are now employed at higher
wages than ever before in history; and in say
ing banks alone American workingmen have
on deposit to-day over 81: 500 900, OOO-more than
enough ready cash to buy out any ten of the
greatest corporations of the world
Ten years ago 4,251, 6l3 wage earners
were employed in manufacture, while
at the present time over 5000, 900 wage
earners are employed in manufacture
and at much higher wages. Nor has
this movement of consolidation op-
pressed the agriculturists, because
American farmers in the last six wears
have paid mortgages on their farms to
the amount of $500, 900; and the
American farmer could to-day with his
live stock alone pay the entire national
debts of England and Germany, and
still have over $780, 100000 left.
Referring to the markets of China
and the Orient for our surplus products
Senator Beveridge, said that these
markets did not depend on reciprocity,
but decent International treatment.
and this is what the United States un-
Eder the wise craftsmanship of William
Mckinley accorded China at a time
when the strong nations of Europe
were DESTROYS of Remembering the