The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-11-01
.SER gOCKRELL At ODESSA.
Ne Speaks on Both State and
National Issues.
FOWLER BILL 4 SERIOUS MENACE.
Trusts are Maintained by the DingIey
Tariff Law.


Odessa had the opportunity of hearing
Hon b M. Cockrell Probably no
man p Missouri is listened to with so
much respect ard confiderce by peo-
pie q all parties as senator Cyckrell
He TOOL Up some ~ the most thIe.t-
enlng natiouai legisiatlOn-The SHIP
subsidy bin and the Fowler bill. He
showed that the ship building indus
tfy needed no assistance, that 1t has
been prospering in recent years with
ont help.
0Qthe Fowler bill he said that the
bill outlines the republican policy In
regard to currency 1t does away
win the Office OF comptroller Of the
clFrrncs and provides for board to
control the banking Of the country.
h provides for the redemption Of
sSAgoO0, 900 Of sreenback currency
thar bears no Interest, costs you moth.
Inc and has saved you per cent in
teresi on that rmouut. The bill
gives special privileges to the few at
tbe cost Of the many. When this
pin goes into effect you win soon have
no greenbacks, no silver dollars, but
clearing house bank certificates and
national bark notes. This is the
greatest monopoly that has ever been
created BY human wit. This is the
policy OF the republican party.
On the tariff he said In substances:
The republican party ia RESPONSE
BE for the Dingley tariff law with all
lls expressions; the trusts are main
tained by it and thelrlife depends on
IL The law places the highest duties
% raw material that was ever i'm
posed. I cannot discuss tariff with
out mingling the question Of monopo-
lies; the fruit follows the blossom
Monopolies owe their origin to the
DIngley tariff law. 1t furnishes the
opportunity and they are maintained
by y and cannot live without 1t; 1t pre-
vents competition BY forcing the im-
aested article to pay high tariff, In
cIeasing its price to monopolies' price
placed upon its article; as soon as
home monopolies begin to multiply
ana the demand slackens, the monopo-
lles 60 together and control the sup
ply and advance the price--this Is
trust; one man fixes the price for all
tue Others.
They are acting under the law,
he law is made for their protection
and they simply take advantage oft.
These monopolies are selling to
'ogeigners 10 to 20 per cent. less than
sogou. Is that right ?"
The senator then quoted from
prominent republican statesmen who
iavored the revision OF the tariff law.
Ne also quoted from Chas. Schwab,
manager Of the billion dollar STEEL
lFust, who stated that our exporters
sold in foreign lands cheaper than in
home markets.
Mr.. Cockrell sald:--'E Everything
.ene bg the republicans to favor the
few at the expense OF the massel is
alleged to have been done for the pro-
ecton OF labor Amerlcan laborers
gre MOTTO be compared with laborers
o foreign countries as we have no
ste iu this country. The poor
PARENTS can direct their son TO the
highest Of posltioLsin the laud They
can pOiut to The Iail splitter who be-
came president Of the United States;
they can point even 70 Cha.lie
phwab who started life as poor boy
apd became manager Of the greatest
eel trust known and who draws a
nillIon dollar salary.
~ e have education to offer them
Nhicn win fit them for every position
ei the land Il the child has aspirations
nd ambition. Our laboflng men arg
20 most Intelligent men, Mr. Bah
Sk ksald rightly, that We can produce
pa dnaegsell every foreign cguotry
hen wlIf should ve pay MORE for ue
altIes npoef me Dlogley lawg Th'
'publean parity leaders see The storm