The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08

abuses should attach themselves unknov,
That many Of the existing tsrir ratc.
are excessive, and enable powerful rnnr
to cxtorf unjust and oppressts.
tribute from the people, can not be cor
trcyerfed. The tarfff Is undoubtedly I'D
high upon such articles as enables ~
manufacturers 10 sell his products abroad
cheaper than at home, Steel rails are i
conspicuous example in this respect. Ii
SIS a ton. A few years & they vert
freely sold in this country at sI a ton.
They are now selling at the mills here
for home consumption, at IS a ton, and
for the foreign market at from SIS 10 ~
a ton. This unjust Discrimination against
our people is made possible only by a
tariff that on this article Is entirely too
high.
articles. taken principally. from the iron
and stee list, Is found TO be about 20 per
cent, higher in this country than abroad.
Relief from these conditions will only
come through the success OF the demo
conservative and gradual change in the
tariff laws, which viii equallze the bur
lens of taxation and make honest compe-
ton possible. But IN making such changes
its purpose viii be TO legislata with a due
regard for the labor n capital Involved
in Industrial enterprises.
The Trusts.
1t is estimated that there are in IN,
United States between two n three
hundred combinations of capital and coy
porate interests, known as trusts, which
have grown up in the last few years un-
der repnnaean RUE, some OF mem ar
bo -rof,'i 10 ,i,e Genera, jnteresf WIZ N.
power they are able TO exert they can
o 20 ~ tha;r nan oavant.pa ~ dannu
~ s,nniv "a aewand Individ,lsI afrar,
i. beipptiasss aqa,ust s1ch strong rivals M
Z Z ~ MA rjai,s ~ III neysn,a ~ har,.,
ane saaa 4 s,.,raIi~ ra~tr,.tsa patsei
The afTort ~ thasa trusts a. RI cor,ro,
80. n,onnno,ize and these mnnonalsss
vban unrastraineS seem IN nroduce coz.
IMt..,eana n.htah hr,ny abo,,t s,rihes and ~ ~
urdor. va 5is,.,rb tbe hnsiness = fsairs :.
tie no,ntrv VI
~ ''uns SO c
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local self-goverBment, that came to Us
not as the gift of the national government
but as the legitimate outcome OF the re.
serve powers az the state and of the peo-
pie. ii the very cornerstone OF our DO
~iitfcaI structure, and the best assurance
~ liberty regulated by law. 1t can only
be maintained by strict observance of the
LIMITATIONS ~ the federal constitution
The democratic party has always resisted,
and will continue TO resist, the encroach-
yne,t nv its enemies upon the fundamenf.
Al right Of the people of the several
states. All power comes from the people.
terests OF the, people, \ whenever INA
power is USED LOT sellisn nitettsts, II
not only an ABUSE, nut surpaV'on'
Arbitration.
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~ sa1,er ~ . mi, ~ Hon IL an m,
lorm N Lavoi VI ~ entr.ass n la
appeais ~ ~ an,ninyad 70 a5va ntoas
a shts n, ~, , ~ s%etflinp disnuted m,es.
inis nietnoo Set.tn5 ~ aIs III
uons' slates iays innoGhde7u'a ,n au m4ts
soou Iesu.ls' w nnSi,attnn 49,. t4oonnnsatt
nave resort " ~ ~ auIas.trI uu'rais "a
dllerenee: ~ r,aaaastu as nanciIia t,on' Il
the highest practical expression OF intel
| oiples Of arbitration are the same, wheth.
err governing in the great court of ma
lions or applied In the affairs of Industrial
Aife, Its permanent establishment as a
| part of the industrial system of the coun-
try, upon a basis OF mutual consent OF all
more friendly relations between employ
! er and employed, for the interest OF tina
w~orkingman aud the employer Is iden-
| teal. II affords a safe and equitable
method of determining differences that
may arise, and has been called "a rea-
| sonable and natural mode" of settling
such disputes. The spirit of arbitration Is
kindred to the love of law and order. II
is the arbiter of peace, instead Of war.
anu mahes
NV" The Race Issue.
rT1
All lovers of their country. must depre-
cate the rehabilitation by the republican
party of a disappearing race issue, ~ Z
time when every effort should pc mace 70
promote rather than retard the PROGRESS
which was being made IN tne STATES
| where slavery had existed, toward Kind
lier relations between the two races. Inc
| revival Of this issue, with all us attenu-
ant evils, must OF necessity retatu the
development of the soutnerh states,
whose people are struggling manfully
with conditions left by the. war. and sc,
riously interferes with the industr1ai
progress Of both races.
,a,,at,ons ana fraud IL the public
service under the present administration
especially in the post ohlce anu laha ae+
psrtments, reached such proportiohs lhat
knowledge of the evils practiced becaine
public property. Prosecutions naturally
followed, but a thorough y lmparuai
investigation by congress, PROPOSED any
urged by the democratic minority wa
refused by The republicans az the mar
' late, II - beileveu, q VIZ than az amy
| Congress adjourned carrier tnah AZ my
long session for many, years, Ior tas pud.
pose, It Is believed, OF preventlhg iurtnsf
agitation OF inc question:, anu III an "a
fort to curtail expenses.
The Civil Service
oniees 81 law ta carry on The govern.
uanoe ~ nat ~ f,,rther Marty Ambitions
men'' ahu ,a IA ,n,rnnsa of any citizen.
unu me ne ~ nndred tho,Isand federal
oficesholders. servants Of ali The people.
some coyertlg and some openly, working m rsIss
ana nuiuutin " Wy . ~ ran,hiican
party; il q de, 4,l,t. Violation VOL 4ss3,,o q the s s,yll