The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-02
Doings of Beef Trust.

e@A&e You know the fact thar the he"s trust is enabled to fix prices and to maintain them practically everywhere in this cSuntry. They control the rec tail dealers who cannot have a pound of meat unless they agree to buy 1t all of the beef trust. Because they prac- tically control the retailers of the country they are enabled to fix the prices which they shall play to the stockraisers for their cattle and hogs and sheep. Also because there Is no one else to buy their stock. Tt Is said that there are four hun dred and fifty three of these trusts in this country. Whether that Is cor- rect I don't know. But is Is quite cer- tain that the leading industries of this country are rapidly coming into. the control of great combinations. And many of them are so managed as to extort prices from the people that could not otherwise be obtained.
 T am in favor of thrift. I believe in the accumulation of property and its full protection under the laws. would not say one word or do an act which would tend to arouse class hat red or create class distinctions. would ten times rather go down to de- feat than to contribute in any degree toward Ill feeling between capital and labor. Each is dependent upon the other. Each is necessary for our in- dustrial progress. Each is entitled to full protection. But those who would employ capital illegally for the pur- pose of expressing the people are not entitled to protection.
 should Punish Corporations.
 "When an individual violates the law, the law punishes him. When a corporation violates the law, the law should punish 1t. A corporation is no more entitled to immunity from the consequences of the wrongful acts than the individual. A combination of in- diyiduals to control the market prices of products of any kind is void, A combination of corporations for sinii- lar purpose is alike void. We would not hesitate for a moment to prosecute the individuals thus violating the law for the purpose of expressing the peo- ple. Why should there be any hesita- tion in enforcing the law against great corporations for illegal business?
 Are the artificial creations of the government exempt in practice from the operation of that sacred princi- ple of equal and exact justice to all men? It ought not to be so. And 1t will not be so long if we as people act wisely in both State and national contests.
 T have aIreduy uSLalneu you toO long and therefore am obliged to call your attention to other Issues which divide the parties. Among these is- sues are:
 Administrative extravagance must be checked.
 There must be equal opportunity for all and special privileges for none.
 This shall remain a government of laws. not of men.
 There must be ferom of the tar ifr.
 This nation will no more hold an- other people in perpetual bondage than | 1t will tolerate the enslaving of in- | dividuals by its citizens.
 Overwhelming in importance are | these issues, above them tower the | questions:
 shall the partnership between the Republican leaders and the trusts coh- tinue with profit to both and hurt~to the country?
 Shall the trust contributions of millions to the campaign fund secure the right to continue the wrongful taking of many millions a year from the people2"
 Another ovation was given the can didate when he concluded his speech. It continued several minutes--in fact, until Judge Parker left the meeting to take trolley car for Jersey City, where he also made speeches before re- | turning to New York tonight
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