Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-23
BEVER|DGE ON ISSUES
Speech to Republicans at
Indianapolis Today.
TRUSTS AND EXPANSION
UNITED STATES IN PHILIPPINES
TO STAY.
Increasing American Surplus Of Pro-
ducts a Serious Menace to
Prosperity.
TRUSTS ANDE EXPANSION

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 23-sen-
ator Albert ]. Beveridge today delivered a
speech before the Indiana republican con-
vention in this city, striking the keynote of
the state campaign. 1t touched mainly on
national issues. In part Senator Beveridge
said:
This is the first convention of the first
campaign of the twentieth century Let
our declarations be worthy of the hour.
The American people are abreast of the
times; the republican party must keep
abreast of the American people, Party Vic
tories, as SUCH are nothing; the progress
of the American people is everything. Har-
mony with the onward movement of the
nation makes a party invincible. OPP
position to the progress Of the re-
public means deserved defeat. And so it
is that issues are not invented by men.
Issues are created by events.
From the foundation of the government
the natural movement of natural forces has
dictated platforms and won campaigns; and
politicians, statesmen, parties have tri-
umphed gone down as they have inter-
preted or opposed those eternal powers.
What then is the movement of those nat
ural forces today?
In our internal commerce and industry it
is toward cooperation and combination.
This is only another way of saying that
civilization is progressing.
Trusts and the Peoples Prosperity.
Has this movement oppressed the people ?
1t has not oppressed the workingmen, be-
cause more laborers are now employed at
higher wages than ever before in history;
and in saving banks alone American work.
ingnen have on deposit today over 81, 500
600 OOO-more than enough ready cash to
buy out any ten of the greatest corpora
tons of the world. Is it said that this
movement throws labor out of employing mt i?
When the railroad came, the stage driver
and horse dealer thought they were thrown
out of employment; but instead, new and
better employment was provided. When
the self-binder came, harvesters thought
their occupation gone; but, instead, new
and better occupation came. This whole
development, throwing men here and there
out of employment for day, furnishes
permanently increased employment for the
ever-enlarging number of American work.
ingmen; and where 1851 ,613 wage-earners
were employed in manufacture ten years
ago, nearly 100000 workingmen are earn
ing higher wages now In the single occu-
patton of manufacture alone. This move
ment, then, has not oppressed labor. 1t
has not oppressed agriculturalists, because
American farmers in the last six years
have paid mortgages on their farms to the
amount Of s300,0O0,0Oo; and the American
farmer could today with his live stock alone
pay the entire national debts of England
and Germany, and still have over 1920, 000.-
coo left. 1t has not oppressed any
class, because the well-being of the whole
American people is the establishment and
envy of the world.
The republican party always stands for
liberty of thought and action-stands for
the forces that build, stands against the
forces that destroy. We stood for protec-
ton that labor might be free; for honest
money that the people should not be de-
frauded. We stood against population that
Ia, ;-y,t
secession that the nation might be pre-
served. And just so we stand today against
the destruction of organized labor and CAPT
tai that this twentieth century civilization
may continue, and that the American peo-
pie may march on to yet nobler achieve
ments and win richer blessings still.
Remedy for Evils Of Trusts.
But while we are in harmony with the
times, we are not blind to the evils which
cling to the great trunk which itself is
sound. But we insist that the tree shall not
be ftlled because of the evils. When COM
binations of capital attempt to arbitrarily
raise prices from motives of mere greed or
unjustly reduce wages merely to increase
dividends, they must be prevented, pun
ished But apply a remedy-do not admin
lister a medicine of death.
What, then, does common sense suggest
as the first step toward reasonable rene
dy? 1t is to test the applicability of any
this is the method that the President of the
United States has pursued. Twelve years
ago law concerning trusts was drawn by
republican statesman, John Sherman.
adopted by a republican Congress and
signed by republican President; and now
a republican President puts that law into
operation. 1t is the only law, save one,
which seeks to regulate combinations of
capital which has ever been placed on the
nations statute books A republican Presi-
dent is the only national executive that
ever enforced it. If evils exist, that law
will reach them, If it is sufficiently broad,
wise and modern If it does not reach
them, but in reaching them lays the ak to
the root of our industrial development it
self, the effect of that will be clear to the
whole people; and that ancient law will be
repealed or modified. fit does reach them
then thoughtful men, with the scope and eff
feet of all existing law ascertained, will
know better how to proceed with this most
delicate task.
Disaster in ou1 Increasing Surplus.
The oppostion's policies would parayze
the business of the nation; republican poll
cies would aid the business of the nation
Under republican administration the pro-
ductive forces of the republic-aided where
necessary, let alone when possble-have
increased the output of factory, farm and
mine until our own people can no longer
consume them. Therefore, the great prob
lem of the hour is to find markets where
the American people can sell their surplus.
Daily that surplus grows. To dispose of
| that surplus of American products is the
task the republican party is performing.
All over the world, therefore. we seek
new markets - seek to increase existing
markets. One market for part of our sur
| plus is at our doors; and to seize that mar
ket the republican party will establish reci-
procity with our wards in Cuba. This
| island, which we have made anew, bought
| from all the world even. under the paralyz-
ing rule of Spafn over SOS 600 600 worth of
| products every year. Absolutely everything
| the people of Cuba need is produced in
American factories and farms
If it is said that our reciprocity with Cuba
| Is not broad enough, we answer that there
must be a beginning, and from it's results
we can extend the policy if successful
modify it where defective; abandon it If
| advisable. The tariff must never be changed
| except by it's friends. We remember the
| change made by the tariffs enemies and
| the soup houses that followed The republic