Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

to prevent competition. 1t should fol-
low that Congress has power TO re-
strict the charge, by railroads to rea-
sonable rates. II the Republican ma
jority OF Congress should pass : III
to fix maximum rates that oon,d be
charged by railroads. nnd The admins
trat!on would enforce such law.
there would be something rally worth
growing nlost
This merger decision can have no
effect on the excessive rates charged
by railroads, or the high prizes charged
ly the Industrial trusts. 1t might, II
President Roosevelt and his Attorney
General really wRnIcl to cnrb the
trusts, for they are nll cen pirator5
coml inrd to lie train trat. ard the
same genera! rrilcipic of law mu t Gov
| or thei. actions. But even slch ener-
getic work on the rart of the I'd rim
i.tra.ion would not be 20 effective In
curl Ing tie rapsc.ty of the duitrlal
TRUSTS as to reduce the tariff 10 Il rev.
enue basis and place on the free list
those articles produced by the trusts
that they are now sell ny cheaper
abroad than Eerc. But with our
"stand-pat' administrator. ana with
Republican Congress agreed to .'let
well enough Alone" tllc trusts, COM
bines and corporations have complete
control of tie markets of the necessl-
ties of life.
Troubles of Their Own.
/ Si,on tho fnnfh of HNnnn
the Republican party is ike II ship
which has lost its steering gear and
is becoming dorelict on tie political
ssa. There Gre too many captains, all
intent on being IL supreme command,
and only anxious for their own politt-
cal advancement at the expense OF
other would-be leaders Senator Platt
is fighting Governor Otle!l In New
York, and their followers are sharpen-
Ing their knives for var to the death.
/, In Ohio the Foraker faction is trying
to keep It's head above water, and the
a Dick and IIerrick people are engaged
). III the desperate work of forcing the
: t:re-alarm Senator to beg for mercy.
In Wisconsin Governor LnFoilette,
4 who is anxious 10 reform the G. o. Z.
u of nany of Its vicious ways. is OPP
n posed by the stalwarts OF whom Presl-
" dent Rooseyelt's Postmaster General ~
Y the recognized leader. In Nebraska
the two United States Senators are ut
- logserheads, with Dietrich and Rose.
water. in conjunction to/down Willard,
, Webster and Summers, the latter be-
4, ing the United States District Attor-
n ney who has been prosecuting Senator
n. Dietrich, charging him with postoffice
nj grating.
Ii In Illinois the Republican factions
al are having vicious fight for the mas
terry, and so T.. bid are their followers
~ that they, so far, refuse TO pay the
,v amount guaranteed to the Republican
20 National Committee for tie expense
~ of the Natonal Convention.
II. In PENNSYLVANIA the late Postmaster
"a General, Clall,s Emory Smith, is mis-
az ing up IN the rostofticc grating scan'
hc dal. and is tlra gging President Rcoss;;
he Welt into the mess, who, lie declares,
ha was "under advice either foolish G,
nd malign' when re TcfsFfed 71fe f6ffqsA
ha charges for investigation. PatrN
70 Smith, whose skirts are not altogethl!
be clear, denouncss Conrad ana Bona
IA. pnrte. the special counsel appointed BY
NO tho President. and says they are dis
mr. credited us Investigators and disgracet
rol as lawyers in his newspaper, the Phil
$50 adelphia Press, in n triple loaded ed
lst tor.al headed, "a Matter of Hot All
e,. and Cold Truth"
n, In West Virginia the Republican
M warning factions are unable to agre
no and are going to Washington to sat
his their cases to the President and de
M mand recognition. They are al 10
nti. the old flag and an apprcp luton,
e,n with the Federal offices thrown in 70
good measure.
nv And so the list Of States might Il
by gone through. In nearly every one
nee factional fight, all intent en- spoil'
the but few caring for the future of th
In, Grand Old Party unless they are til
,m- faction to receive the loavcs and fishe
The fight in the ranks of the Demo-
WIS racy is as nothing to the contention
in It Of these grating patriots.
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