The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-13

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are at heart the protectors and pro.
motors Of plutocratic interests. But
these mixed conditions OF things will
act excuse the Republican party from
doing its fun duty in attempting solu.
ton Of the trust problem.
Must Take Broad Views.
As all national policies affecting the
conditions of the farmer. the manu-.
faoturer and the wage Garner must be
considered with justice and consider.
alton for the interest of all. So We
must recognize that no one interest
can be promoted long at the
of the other without disturbing the
great Industrial balance that under.
lies any enduring prosperity. The DO
itical agitator who makes an appeal
10 only n class. who seeks TO build
a political party exclusively for the
farmer. ignoring the manufactures.
or organized labor. ignoring the
capitalist, is doomed To failure.
The trusts themselves can have some
things said in their favor. SO far as
they prevent oyer-productiun and
%ruinous competition, so far as they
give better wages and steadier EN-.
ployment so far as they enlarge pro
ducuon and extend markets. they are
positively bcnihcleh A. trust some
years ago bought a number Of saw
mills In one OF the northern counties
Of this district and in place of com.
peting with each other all vent under
one management. With abundant
capital in its possession the trust put
the mills in hrst-clGss condition.
bought large supplies OF logs. oper.
ated them day and night, got com.
mon point rates of freight for all the
mills. reduced expenses " conduct.
ing the business by better book.keep-
ing. banking and distributing sys.
tens. has paid bcttor wages and given
more steady employment In all those
mills than could ever have been ac.
complished by separate ownership
and individual management. But the
price Of lumber has been increased to
the consumer There is no doubt Of
that. ! built a house nine years ago
when all sawmills were under compel.
Tive conditions and the rough lumber
me $3.50 a thousand. the dressed
SIC a thousand. But the man who
furnished that lumber under thosd
conditions went in TO bankruptcy.
The manufacturer and laborers we're
working under unjust conditions that
| might have cheaper lumber than I
entitled TO have. and those com.
petitive conditions were largely the
u OF the terrible depression and
destruction Of commercial stability In
the early %'ninetlcs. called Grover
Cleveland hard times. Let us be just
and recognize what is good In the
trusts, and regulate and discard what
Is evil. unjust and oppressive and
above all be- fair about the matter.
First Blow TO Trusts.
Under the magnificent leadership OF
Roosevelt congress enacted the
Elkins law to prevent mergers and
regulate trusts. The first blow has
just been struck under that law at
powerful corporations wrongmlly
combining To Cypress communities or
individuals.
Judge GrOsscup last week enetred an
order In the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals at Chicago enjoin.
.ng six railroad companies from dis
against small shippers In
Western territory. The decision
Is especially important as being the
under the new Elkins law. The
uling applies 20 fourteen railroads.
,ix Of thom defendants In the United
states District Court at Chicago. the
'ihers under the Jurisdiction OF the
United States Court AZ Kansas City
'AANf iva VI NAhRNAhNM AAaA aNAhf =.
Of Kansas City would render
like decision.
Revision Of Tariff.
Whatever may be the opinions Of
individuals or tho conflicting interests
( localities. the American people
ave a vital Interest In maintaining Z
protective tann system and they =
ave never permitted a revision at >
he hands OF the Democratic party +
.ithout suffering disaster 20 their In :
But assuming that revision {
I the tarin is the cardinal issue In .
lis election as the Democratic candl {
ate contends. should We not be rep D
In that revision by a man z
no will act with the Republican ma D
Of hat congress and be in a =
10 protect Oregon industries ,
stead Of electing a representative q
ho at best would only be able 20 op n
whatever revision is undertaken? u
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