Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26


tive, but competitive articles The whole
subject OF our laws relating to this general
subject, whether they be treaties imposing
duties upon imports, or whether they he
treaties affecting the interchange of busi-
ness, are, and must be- directed to accom-
plish Just one purpose--tbat is to increase
American production to the highest pos
sible point and thereby give to the work
ingmen and workingwomen of the country
the greatest possible amount of work and
to employ the greatest possible amount Of
capital.
Therefore when a reciprocal treaty can
be negotiated which will give us better
market for our production abroad, and
which. " it does take away any Of our
home market. will take away less than we
acquire, | favor such treaty. ! think the
aSC,. ,.Jn Of the reciprocal treaties under
TIE ~ Cleveland administration was one
of the most atrocious crimes ever commit
ted by the democratic party, and I do not
waat TO see the republican party convicted
of the same offense. We should understand
once for all that we must give as well as
take when we make q bargain with for
eign nation. Our care must simply be that
the bargain Is good one for u.s. that It
Will increase our production and give to
our men and women more work at good
wages The time is ripe for such treaties.
We ought TO do ivefold more business at
this moment with the Central and South
American countries than we are doing. and
| firmly believe that reciprocal treaties, fol
Mckinley must be secured before we obtain
our rightfu share in those markets.
believe that reciprocal treaty can be
made with Canada which will very greatly
Increase the business Of the United States,
and which will prevent the gradual trans
fer of American enterprises to Canadian
soil. i believe that treaty can be made
with France and possibly one with Ger
many that Will admit at least our agricul'
tural products into these countries upon
the same terms which producers OF other
nations receive. l believe that these trea-
ties, or many Of them, would all be a part
of the law of the land now were 1t not for
the insane fear that opposes any change In
| the tariff schedules
One more suggestion and shall have
finished. have. heard some criticism re
specting that clause Ia our platform of
last year which declares that we favor any
modification Of the tariff schedules neces-
sary to prevent their affording shelter to
monopoly Ii ought to be true---whether
II is or not ! leave to yeur Judgment, that
the democra should have monopoly at
least Of the peryersisn and miseonstruction
OF this phrase in the platform. In my
opinion 1t declares a fundamental truth IN
political and Industrial economy. 1t does
not contain the suggestion even that the
istence Of the evil of those large corpora.
lions which are In this day commonly call
ed trusts" 1t is unfortunate that some
! more apt and definite word has not been
einptoSeu TO uehcliDe THESE CORPORATIONS.
That there has been tendency In recent
years towards consolidation and conoentra-
tlon. must be admitted by every thoughtful
observer of affairs ! desire to be abso-
luteiy candid upon this subject, and ! say
frankly that In my opinion the tendency
itself toward larger corporations cannot be
destroyed by law nor am | prepared to say
that Il ought to be destroyed. II Is a part
Of the development Of the time and com
mercial civilization, like moral civilization.
IL moved by forces so tremendous. and ire
sistible that 1t Is futile to attempt to gov.
era or control them by statute. Accom-
panying this concentration there are mani
fest evils and vicious Incidents which can
be eliminated. and which must be eliminat-
ed. The Initial and fundamental Vice Of
the modern combination IL -capitaliza-
tion, and this IL within the reach of govern
ment, and doubt not will he corrected
say here. as have said many times befor..
that the laws, SO far as they affect the so
called trusts" should be positive ard d.
rect, and again record my belief that the
modification of the tariff schedules Is not
the remedy for whatever evils these vass
| concentrations, as mere corporations. cor
tain.
The republican party, under the guidance
of that resolute and courageous spirit
Theodore Roosevelt, has taken up this work.
and while II Is difficult and while we must
not expect that We win Immediately az
c0mplish every reform that Is necessary, In
the end we will solve this problem In the
solved every other which the process OF
time has created. That part of the plat.
form TO which have referred does not re-
late to that eeaseless and persistent regu.
porations. wish, however, to emphasize
the distinction between these corporations
as SUCH and the condition of monopoly In
any Industrial product, whether establish
ed by an individual, copartnership or a
trust.
Monopoly Is intolerable. and not more in.
tolerabie than II Is unnecessary. 1t has
been during the history of the civilized
world crime when maintained without
the authority of the government.
Competition is, as | believe essential to
the prosperity OF the country and the per.
manenee and safety of Its business, and
whatever power the. government has,
should be exercised to preserve and main
tain 1t. have been much criticised for
using, at one tins, the expression that the
consumer Is better entitled to composition
than the producer Is to protection. These
words were not lightly used, and repeat
them.
The superficial critic says that we are
all producers and all consumers, and that
the country cannot be divided into two
classes Let me suggest, however, that
when monopoly comes there IL Just one pro-
ducer Of the article, and all who use 1t are
consumers, and what | said. and what |
repeat that when such situation Is pre-
sented the consumers Of that one article are
producer Is to protection. Fortunately, there
have been few instances In which a mo-
nopoly has been successfully established and
maintained. But there is tendency In
that direction. There IL a constant effort
upon the part OF the ambitious spirits In
some fields of commerce to establish and
maintain monopolies and IL l understand
our platform, 1t " to be applied to that
condition and to those men. and II declares
that II, notwithstandl & all other efforts
that are made by the government to pre-
serve competition. a monopoly Is planted In
our midst, that then whoever maintains Ii
Is not entitled to the benefits Of protective
duties, nor Indeed to the benefits Of any
law passed to encourage lawful industry.
You can be sure that with this policy
hrmly implanted In the government, no
Il monopoly unless he or they could sue.
eessfully hold the home market against
the competition Of the world, and the sug-
gcstion OF our platform simply inhicts a
penalty upon the unlawful endeayor which
would not be Incurred unless II became
profitable to do So
I must not longer occupy your time. The
subjects l have endcavored to compress
within the limits OF my address demand
for their full discussion a latitude IN which
cannot upon this occasion indulge. 1
may. however. be permitted to say that the
future OF the republican party Is as bright
as Its past has been glorious. DO not for
a moment doubt that 1t will lay hold Of all
these problems which the complexities and
intricacies of modern life have propoanded.
and that In the fuilness Of time 1t will
solve them to the honor Of the nation aud
to the welfare Of all the people.
When II comes to q matter of dress,
men employed in abattoirs always
wear killing costumes.
Patient-"But. doctor, only last
week you said would surely die. and
today you see am as well as ever
was" Doctor-"Sir. never make a
mistake in a diagnosis. Your ultimate
lemise is only matter of time"
Maud-'I feel so sorry for poor Lii
liam. She and Reggie had it all plan.
ned to elope. and now they have to
give 1t up" Jack-"What is the trou
bleg' Maud-"She can't persuade her
stingY old papa to give them the