The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-02
Will They Turn from the
Old Ways to Follow
New Gods.
IT'S The ROAD TO RUIN
Parker Delivers a Powerful Address at
Newark in which He Shows The Un-
haIIowed Union of the Trusts with
the Republican Party and Warns
The People Against the Snares Sci
to Seduce Them.

Newark, n. j., Nov. Judge Par
ker spoke to an immense gathering in
this city tonight, discussing in a brief
but forcible address the issues of the
campaign, but leveling his mcisive
strokes especially at the trusts, their
unholy union with the Republican
party and the rapid trend of that par
ty toward Imperialism. The frequent
outbursts Of applause and the deep at
tention given the speech showed that
the seed was falling in godo ground.
The hall was we'll filled with the re-
sponSive throng.
Judge Parker described at some
length the early development of the
country, the steady expansion of the
population, carrying with it the rinci-
pies of popular government 1t is this
natural expansion, he said. which has
made this country what it is. Con-
trdsted with this picture is the ideal
of Europe, with millions under the
heel of the conqueror with ARMIES
and navies paid for by the revenues
from decaying industries.
"It is this kind of expansion upon
which we are invited to look with
favor" Judge Parker continued:
I'VE are asked to turn from our
own mighty but peaceful triumphs.
tied by a homogeneous ole. at
tached to liberty. fitted to govern
themselves, in order that we may enter
upon the beginnings of a Dolic-- which
must inevitably end in the adoption OF
the other methods which / have SO
briefly and so imperfectly outlined.
"When we are asked. then to turn
away from the assured triumphs
which a popular system-familiar as
household words-has brought to US.
and to adopt methods which, opposed
to all our traditions. have not even
the merit of success, or of bringing
self-goVernment. happiness and con-
tentment to a single people thus far
subjected to them, we may We'll enter
or protest against such policy III.
under a government of constitutional
restraints and regard for law. we have
been able, through peace and war,
foreign and intestine. to grow from
a population of three million to one
of eighty million, why may we not
go on until we have doubled that
number? Why should we now col:-
sent to take even the first step. which.
according to its advocacy. will lead us
to what they call empire.
Away From the Old Paths.
''It is within the recollection of great
masses of our population, as It is
within the knowledge of all, that the
sympathies of our people formerly
went out to the small countries of the
old World, which were struggling for
recognition or independence
"But now a different story is told.
We hear strange reports Of alliances,
but they are with those governments
ia which the strength Of their armies
an nav,es is more in evidence than
their devotion TO popular rule. we
hear uteranceS, or see acts, in which
fs.s,-r
Instead of treasuring Washington S
admonition to be friendly to all ma
tons, but to form alliance with none
the idea now uppermoSt in some OF
our diplomacy seems 70 be that TINS
doctr ne is outworn and obsolete, ana
that because we are eighty nilllons
instead of ten. we SnOulT change our
political habits and adopt methods
and manners long since rejected.
But there are other directions IN
which we have departed widely from
our early traditions, and when now
menace our people induStrlaliy' we
al know that during the last quarter
OF century vast changes nave taken
place in our industrial condition
changes that have tended to do away
with the competition and have placed
the leading industries of the country
III the control of a few men. We nave
Deen warned against this tendency
SAiA Time " Time Dy lnOuSnlIUl Slllb
far-seeing men, but the warning has
not been needed. Today, however,
most men are able to appreciate that
II would have been wise to heed the
warning earlier. Now the task of
checking the evil is greater. Those
who nave enjoyed special privileges,
enabling them indirectly to tax the
people, together with those who have
by combinations obtained practically
the control of certain kinds of bus
ines. have grown SO strong that they
feel able to control elections. thus pre-
venting interference with the power
the yenjoy. The effect of that power.
as welded has been to increase the
cost of living to all. to add to the bur
Gens This it is well known to all who
purchase coal. You each know that
the price was increased fifty cents per
ton almost Immediately after the
strike.
Why Exempt the Trusts?
"When an individual violates the
law, the law Furnishes him. When u