Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-02

SAV AO1 Luu03 OIL q more favored CLASS. lie
showed how the farmer would have to
pay more under the democratic tariff
than had been expected under the repub-
lican tariff on various articles, which
may be reasonably called necessaries.
Gen. Wheeler's speech was terrible
arrangement of Germans bill. But as
he was about to take his seat this ques-
ton was asked by Mr. Hopkins Il take
1t from the gentleman's remarks that
he will vote against the bill?" The reply
OF Gen. Wheeler was prompt mo, sir,
Will vote for it," and the grizzled war
rior sat down amid laughter.
Wheeler Brave, But Not Brave
Enough.
Brave enough and intelligent enough
to understand and denounce the odious
law, he was not brave enough to defy his
party and do what his heart and his con-
science told him was right.
10 this pass has party tyranny brought
statesmen who groan under the yoke,
yet dare not refuse their necks.
Nobody will question the statement
that by far the greater part of the wealth
OF this country is now owned and con-
trolled by corporations. Nor will any
one doubt that they intend to maintain
the present legislation which is so favor
able to them.
Grant these premises and then go a
step further; nothing will better serve
to keep them in power and to maintain
their wealth and advantage than the con-
troll of both ''the great political parties"
AS long as the corporations own but one
Of these great parties their system is in
danger, for the reason that elections are
uncertain, at least the returns are. Even
the astutest experts in finance may be
lacking in the instinct for popular
movements" One who is always clos
eted in luxurious quarters, to which only
the elect are admitted, may come to take
his political knowledge from the news
papers solely, and may thus find himself
dealing with an imaginary situation be-
fore he knows it.
To rely upon one of 'the two great
political parties" means possible defeat
and disaster. BY obtaining control of
Doth, the element Of risk Is eliminated
This is SO obviously true that I only
state it as basis for further comment.
In controlling only enc of *'the two
great political parties" the corpora
lions might be willing to let the fact
be more or less known. Mark Hanna, for
instance. did not seem to care; nor did
Quay. Both Of these republican mana
gers took business-like view of the
question and compelled the benefciaries
of class-legislation to put up the cam
paign fund necessary to perpetuate the
system. They knew what they wanted,
were willing to pay for it, did pay for it,
and got it. Really no secret was made
of the way in which it was done. The
corporations we're plainly, bluntly told
that if they wanted to keep things just
as they were they must pay the price, and
they paid it.
Why Their Is Secrecy with the
Management.
But when it becomes the better policy
to secure control of both "the two great
political parties" so that the corpora
will not be hurt in any event secrecy
. is necessary There must always be
/ an ostensible party for the people, a
party pretending to be democratic in
principle. If the corporations were
seen to be in open, undisputed control
Of both ''the two great political par
ties" there would be an Immediate re-
volt of the democratic masses. An
open control Of both the two old par
ties would defeat its own purpose. Tt
! make the scheme success secrecy anC
denial are absolutely necessary. Posi-
| tive, direct evidence, therefore, could
! hardly ever be had. But If such dea
has been made, and both the old partie!
are in control of the corporations there
ought to be circumstantial evidence
which would carry conviction to any sen
sible mind.
Suppose that the corporations had de-
! termined to control both the old parties
and we're in fact controlling them, what
, would be the evidence of it?
| Q That some of the corporations ant
trusts joined the republicans and Others
| the democrats
(2) That both parties drew their cam.
paign funds from the trusts and the cor.
! porations
(3) That the platforms of the two par.
, ties were made as much alike as posi-
| ble-so much so that one of the candi
dates on the national ticket admitted
| that they were almost IDENTICAL"
az That the environment of the can.
didates of the two parties was exactly
| the same.
60 The political record which proved
| that both the old parties had united tt
| (6) The fact that the record showed
! that both the old parties had united in
establishing, step by step, the system as
we now have it.
These proofs are all at hand Any
| well-informed citizen can see the facts
if he will.
! accept the nomination rendered me
! and indorse the platform upon which II
! is made. In this campaign when plu.
tocracy has captured both the old par.
! ties it seemed an absolute necessity that
some one should erect the standard oil
Jeffersonian democracy Had no one
made the effort to infuse the spirit Of
resistance into the people, four more
years of apathy and discomfort might
have rendered the case hopeless. The
leaders in 1908 who would seek to re-
kindle the hopes of the masses nigh
! have been met with the cry 'Too late!
To the courage and the intelligence O.
the voter l appeal. If you think an
right, vote that way, or you are mora
coward. Do not fear that your vote will
be '+hrown away" Your vote is neve
t thrown away until it ceases to be tn,
! representative Of your honest convic
lions.
"In Some Honorable Way the Bry.
an Democrats Must Act with Us.'
To the extent that the opponents O
I republican principles support me in 1904
the hands of those will be strengthened
who shall make war upon the republi
cans in 1908. The present attitude O
national democracy is an impossible one
They will be driven from it, beyond al
doubt. Four years from now the Bel
monts, Germans and Hills should be pu
! into the republican camp, where they be-
long. The real democrats will return tt
their Omaha and Chicago platform. Ii
some honorable way the Bryan demo
Gratis must act with us; the cause de-