The Wahpeton times., 1904-08-19

belief thAt tie demand o. IL polSc1S Tor
aa,,, = Ie1orn g the tart9 e just that I in- n
So,ss so,ss tns 3: hope that should Denossat1c
cratic execntive b chosen by the people.
even Republican senate may heed the
warning and consent to give at least
The combinations. popularity called
trusts. which aim to secure a monopoly
OF trade In the necessaries OF life az well
az az In those THINGS that are employed upc:.
other fields Of industry. have been en-
eonraged and stimulated by excessive
aar.n .,,n.,ans, duties. These operate to furnish
or or eighty millions of people: by practical
~ excluding competition. With 30 large
a market and highly ren1unerative prices
competition would naturally be reached.
the temptation of all engaged in the
same business to combine so as to pre-
vent competition at home and resulting
reduction of prices has proved Irresistible
IN number Of cases. All men nas,
agree that the ne, resul, Of enac,ing laws
mat foster such inequitahie conditions is
whole. and it would seem as if all ought
to agree that the effective remedy would
De appropriately to modify the Offending
Growth of Monopoly.
Of which complaint is justly made. can
moi be laid al the doors of the courts Of
1h.s M. Unity ~ The de:sons es the su
cour, Of appeals OF this state and the
courts OF last resort in many other states
warrant the assertion that the common
remedy against monopolies. The fact that
they have multiplied in number and in
creased in power has been due. not 10 the
.allure OF tne courts 10 apply the Law
when properly moved by administra tive
oinclsls or private individuals. but TO the
failure Of officials charged with the duty
OF enforcing the Law To take the necessary
n, ~ = h<. .,,11
courts III tae appropriate jurisdiction.
coupled with the fact that the legislative
departments Of some OF our state govern
merits. a1e,, ss well as congress in the manner
encouraged their propa cation.
nat Is needed-in addition to the pas
sage Of statute revising the tariff du-
ties to a Reasonable basisSis not 50 much
other and different laws. as officials hav.
ing both the disposition and the courage
TO enforce existing law. While this is my
II should be made TO appear that it is
mistaken one. then ! favor such further
legisla'ion within constitutional limita-
sl',; u9ns .s as VIII give the people just and
M! measure Of protection.
~ Is dlfhcult 70 UNDERSTAND how any
citizen Of the United States. much less
a descendant of Revolutionary stocs can
tolerate the though, of permanently
denNas the right OF self-governnent to
the Filipinos. Can we hope 10 instill into
the minds o. ou- descendants reverence
-!iN httot1ot iOl q SO. eTNITelt ON tnG
IecTle. while DENYING ultimately that
right 10 the inha titaats Of distant co:,::-
tries. whose territory we have acquired
ether bY pu5, 1,;; i,ass q b: force: Can W
liber,S and Your property may be take7
from you without due process OF law for
all 1i.?e. and expect We will long g.o:l;
in ina;
Feature of Magma Charta
which has become incorporated. in slb-
stance and effect. into the Constitution OF
every state. as we'll as in the fourteenth
amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States? Can We hope for the re-
spec, OF the civilized world. while proud
y guar:anteeing :g 70 every citizen of the
OF enforced which shall abridge the priv
ilcges Or immunites Of citizens of the
United States. or deny to any person the
sams , nToiee.on nS Of The laws and st the
the Inhabitants Of the Philippines. hut
take away from them the right of trial
b" jury. and place their lives and the dis
position Of their property in the keeping
of those whom We send 10 them to he
their governors" We shall certainly rue
II as 4 nation if We make any such at
tempt.
Viewing the question even from the
standpoint Of national seltishness. ,her.
Is no prospect that the'twenty millions Of
dollars expended in the purchase of the
islands and the six hundred and fifty mil
lions said TO have been since disbursed
will ever come back to rs The accident
OF war brought the Philippines into our
to disregard the responsibility which thus
came to US. but that responsibility will
I. be .s,,le best subseryed by preparing the ISL
ernment and giving to them the as
surances that it will come az soon as they
are reasonably prepared for it. There
need he no fear that the assertion So
often made of late. that We have now
Become . World Power.
will then be without support Ours is a
world power. and as such it must be
maintained; but 1 deny that it is at all
tatned that eminence. Our country be-
came q world power over century ago,
when, having thrown of foreign domina-
tion. the people established free govern
sprung. and was continuously to proceed,
from the will of the people themselves.
IT grew as world power as its sturdy
citizens. to whose natural increase weie
added immigrants from the old world
seeking to obtain here the liberty and
prosperity denied them in their own coun-
tries. spread over the face Of the land,
reduced the pralries and forests I" culti-
walton. built cities. constructed highways
and railroads. till now Il nation whicr at
the formation of the government nu::-
has become eighty millions, and from
ocean to ocean and the lakes to the zulf.
the country is the abode of a free and
pr1s2erous pit i'er, people advanced n .he lighz
civilization. 1t is the liberty. the ad-
Hancement and the prosperity OF its citi-
zens. not amy career of conquest 1. at
made the country world power. This
condition We owe to the boanty of Provi-
dencc. unfolded in the great natural 1c-
sources Of the country. to the wisdom .,f
our fathers manifested in the form ..f
government established by them. TO the
energy: Industry. moral character End
law-abidng spirit of the people them
selves.
We are not military people. hcnt on
conquest. or engaged in extending cur
domains TO foreign lands. or iesirous If
Securing Natural Advnntagea,
however great. Dy force: but people low
ing peace, not only for ourselves. but for
all the nations Of the earth.
The display of great military :rna-
ments may please the eye and. for tie
moment, excite the pride of li,.. citizen.
but it cannot bring to the country The
brains, Drawn and muscle Of single :'n-
migrant. nor induce the Investment ere
of a dollar of capital Of cours. s;.cll
armament as may be necessary for Tie
security OF the country and the I.1t.r.
ton of the rights of it's citizens. al lt lie
or abroad. must be maintained. Any OH
er course would be not only false econ
'Omy, but puSillanimOus. l protest how
ever. against the feeling, now far TOO
prevalent. that by reason of the con,-
inanding position we have assumed in the
world We lntISt take n., l,o al :,,it.c