Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-18

/ the enactment Of the statute making a
revision and the date of its enforce.
ment. as shall be deemed sufficient for
! the industry or business affected by
/ such revision to adjust itself to the
] changes and new conditions imposed
Remedy for Trusts.
/ THE combinations, popularity called
trusts, which aim to secure a monop-
oily Of trade In the necessaries OF life
as well as in those things that are en-
ployed upon the farm, in the factory
and In many other fields Of industry,
have been encouraged and stimulated
by excessive tariff duties. These oper.
ate to furnish a substantial market in
the necessities Of eighty millions Of
people, by practically excluding compe-
ttion. With 50 large a market and
highly remuneratiye prices continuing
long after the line of possible compe-
ttiOn would naturally be reached, the
temptation of all engaged in the same
business to combine so as to prevent
competition at home and a resulting
reduction of prices, has proved ire
sistiblc in a number Of cases. All men
must agree that the net result of en-
acting laws that foster such inequit-
allie conditions, is most unfortunate
for the people as a whole, and 1t would
seem as IL all ought to agree that the
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ately modify the offending law. The
growth of monopoly, OF which com
plant is justly made, cannot be laid at
the doors of the courts of this coun-
try The decisions of the supreme
court Of the United States. the court
Of appeals of this state and the courts
Of last resort in many other states,
warrant the assertion that the common
law as developed affords a complete
legal remedy against monopolies.
Filipino Freedom.
ut Is difficult to understand how any
citizen Of the United States, much less
a descendant of revolutionary stock
can tolerate the thought of permanent
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to the Filplnos. Can we hope to in
sliil into the minds of our descendants
reverence and devotion for a govern
ment by the people, while denying Ill
timately that right to the inhabitants
of distant countries, whose territory
we have acquired either by purchase
or by force? Can we hope for the re
spect of the civilized world while
proudly guaranteeing to every citizen
OF the United States that no law shall
be made or enforced which shall
abrid',c the privileges or immunities
of citizens of the United States, or
deny to any person the equal protec
ton Of the laws and at the same time
not only deny similar rights to the in
haLitants Of the Philippines, but take
jury. and place their lives and the dis
position of their property in the keep
ing Of those whom we send to them to
be their governors? We shall certainly
rue it as nation IL we make any such
attempt Viewing the question even
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ness, there Is no prospect that the
twenty millions of dollars expended in
the purchase of the islands and the six
hundred and fifty millions said to have
been since disbursed Will ever come
back to us We are not military peo-
pie, bent on conquest, or engaged in
extending our domains in foreign
lands, or DESTROYS of securing natural
advantages. however great, by force;
but people loving peace, not only for
ourselves but for all the nations Of the
earth The display of great military
armaments may please the eye and,
for the moment, excite the pride of the
citizen. hut 1t cannot bring to the
country the brains, Drawn and muscle
of a single immigrant, nor induce the
investment here of dollar of capital.
Begin at Home.
"The government of the United
States "as organized solely for the
people of the United States. While 1t
was contemplated that this country
should become refuge for the OPP
pressed of every land who might be
ut to discharge the duties of our citi.
zeaship. and while we have always
sympathi2ed with the people of every
nation in their struggles for self-gov-
ernmeut the government was not
created for career of political or civ
ilizing evaugelization in foreign coun-
tries or among alien races.
The most efficient work we
can do in uplifting the people
Of other countries is by the presenta-
ton of a happy prosperous, self-gov-
erning nation as an ideal to be emu
lated. model to be followed. The
general occupation OF our citizens in
the arts OF peace. or the absence OF
large military ornaments, tends to Inn
pair neither patriotism nor physical
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