The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

TORN trust. The only way he car
assist himself Is in the formation OF
Unions and yet the manufacturing in.
terests Of tho country today are doing
their utmost to break up and disband
all organizations that are in the inter
est Of the laboring class. Capital con-
siders it perfectly legitimate to organ
ize not only for it's protection, but for
the purpose of crushing out independ-
ent competition.
Upon what hypothesis can it be ex-
piained that labor, the very foundation
upon which prosperity itself rests, the
foundation of our nation, the source of
all wealth, should be in strife and tur-
MOL, at all times with reference to
competition, and yet when organized
Tor it's protection, the SCOTS and jeers
of protective press are instantly
hurled at those who wish it we'll.
The state of Iowa is composed
entirely of laboring people, not alone
of the class that labor in the mines
but those who labor for the advance
ment of this country and the protec-
ton of their homes. You are inter
ested in every laboring man receiving
good wages. You are interested in the
intelligence, advancement and pro-
gress of every laboring man through
out the United States, whether en-
gagged in the same occupation with
yourself, or not. The laboring man OF
this country completes with the labor
ing men of the world. How do trusts
and combinations controlling the
product of labor, aid him? Do you
believe that protection of the product
of labor is a good thing and that it is
fol the benefit of the laborlng man
himself? Why do you not then assist
in protecting the laborer himself from
competition? 1t is an admitted fact
today that immigration to our country
is greater than it has been for years,
ard the class coming are those from
southern Italy, and Austro- Hungary
who enter directly in competition with
the American laboring man. Adver-
tisements are in the public press of
cur country requesting the presence
and offering employment to this class
Of men.
In other words, permitting direct
and active competition between the
laboring men and the foreigner and
protecting the product of his labor for
the benefit of the manufactures.
"stand Patters" Applaud Trusts.
In the essay adopted at Des Moines,
on July 1st the republican party an
nounced the proposition that in fact,
trusts are good thing How can you
expect from the beneficiary of the
trust, legislation that will destroy and
root out the evils growing out of a
trust. The Republican party Of Iowa
by it's written declaration stands spon-
sor for every trust in this land today
Who is going to point out the differ
ence between good trust and bad
one? Is there such a thing as bai
trust, and how bad must it get before
an operation will be performed, and
who is going to perform the opera
ton? With this platform as a guide,
the farmers are invited to ''whoop it
up for the stand patter. Hit the
iowa Idea" and cause the Cumm1ns
crowd to squirm.
Two years ago and year ago when
the people of Iowa in express terms
in Republican convention said that
tariff schedules were not sacred and
should be so adjusted as not to give
shelter to monopolies, the people ap
plauded the act and thought there
was balm in Gilead, and Governor
Cllmmins was heralded as another
Moses to lead to the promised land
yet, the harmony crowd, the "stanu
patters," of July list checked the bud
that kind in the edition of 1908, and
the question naturally arises. where
is our Moses? Shelter to monopolies"
was stricken out. 1t was a term too
strict, too severe on those who con-
tribute campaign funds and the i'm
posing utterance was sent forth to the
people of the United States as a
declaration worthy of entering the
national platform, that where duties
are too high they should be lowered,
and where too low, should be raised"
This is marvellous utterance. No
wonder it took months Of agoniz1ng
toll to prepare it, and was read to the
convention by the prince of stand
matters " himself
The question naturally arises, who
is going to do this lessening of the
high duty and who is going to ask it?
Will it be the men who are receiving
the benefits, or those injurously
affected? From what source will the
information be derived that the duties
are too high? Will it be from the
men who dislike the term, shelter to
monopoly" Will it be from the men
who insist this should not be In the
Republican platform, or will it be
from the producing masses who are
directly affected by this legislation?
The Republican party of the United