The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-05-22
The Trusts Against Roosevelt.

magnateS OF the United QtateS. IL
Is certain they intend to use their
power to beat him, if possible, for
the nomination next year; or, that
failing, 10 defeat his reelection.
The trusts are unwilling to accept
any check or limitation upon their
right and power to do as they will.
Against the mere thought of con-
troll by law or government they are
in open and scornful rebellion.
Last October President Roose-
Welt took it ON himself to enforce
the coal masters 10 agree to an In
quiry into the grounds Of differ
ence between themselves and their
employees In taking this course
the president had behind him
weight of public opinion which the
coal masters, arrogant as they were,
burst not defy. The result was an
accommodation between the con
tending parties, instead of the con-
quest which the coal masters had
In view. Work was resumed, coal
was again suppl d and riots were
averted. But the interposition was
an act that rankles in the hearts of
all devotees of plutocratic power
Offense as deep was given again
when the president attacked the
merger OF the great railroads com
bined under the Northern Securi'
ties Company, and, taking pro-
ceedings under the Sherman law,
carried through the circuit court
OF the United States suit which
resulted in the decision that the
merger is alike in contravention OF
of public policy and of law. Be
lieving themselves above law and
public opinion, and claiming the
right to do as they chose, without
control, the trusts feel that they
have been outraged by his man;
and in conse quence there is in
stinctive combination of the trusts
of the country.
On this subject the affect no con-
cealment. They are concerning an
effort to down" Theodore Roose-
welt. The gentry of the trusts are
not partisans or party men. They
have no politics. Like Croker,
they are ''ior their pockets every
time" But if they don't want
Roosevelt, neither do they want
Bryan. They want man who
can be entirely depended OIL for his
devotion to plutocracy and vested
Rights" In every part of the
country they are giving out that
the unrest of labor" at the pres
ent time is due to Theodore Roose.
Welt. All the demands of labor
and all the strikes are const quences
OF the action he has taken the past
year. He has converted a docile
working people into tumul'uary
mob, striking for rights" He
has undermined the munuments OF
capital, and has spread throughout
the. country the dangerous notion
that men OF property and monetary
power haven't the right to do alb.
solutely what they will with their
own. 1t Is their idea that great
wealth has the right to be above
law and public control; yet here is
a man holding the Office OF presi
dent of the United States, who calls
that idea into question.
But can the trusts beat him !
Can they prevent his denominations!
It is on this point that they will
concentrate their effort. believing
1t would be easier to defeat him in
the convention than before the
people. Upon the delegations from
the Southern States, among whom
there is little representative re-
sponsibility in republican con-
ventions, they will make essay;
and NTH these they will try to
combine every element of political
and pluiocratic opposition in the
North. The trusts will supply