Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-02

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that ore might obtain au advantage
over another have made CONSUMPTION
/ almost universal over the whole cont.
ucnt Of Europe They have divided uu-
known continents into protectorates or
spheres Of influence which thus far
have been almost useless 90 the hold.
ers and harmful 10 the natives
at is that kind OF expansion upon
which we are invited 10 look with favor.
We are asked % turn from our own
mighty but peaceful trWmphs. from the
spectacle Of a continent settled by "a
homogeneous people attached 10 ibor-
~. htted 10 govern themselves. bon order
that I'VE may enter upon the beginning
of policy which must inevitably end
iu The adoption Of the other methods
which ! have go briefly and so imper-
fcctly outlined
When we are asked. then. Ia turn
away from the assured tr.umphs which
popular system familiar as house.
hold words has brought to us. and to
adopt methods which opposed 10 an
our traditions, have not even the merit
of success, or of bringing self. govern.
mcnt. happiness and cOntentment 90
single people thus far subjected 10
them we may well enter our protest
against such q policy, We feel ana
know that the chart Of our liberty by
which our people have guarded their
course Tor more than q century and "a
quarter has not been lost n. under
government Ot constitutional reatraiuts
and regard for law, We have been able.
through peace and War foreign aud in.
testne. ~ grow from q pppula lion OF
3.OOO00O 10 one OF 6O0OO,0O0. why may
we not go ON until we have doubled
that number Why should we now
consent DO take even the first step
which according TO It's advocates. %
certain To lead us TO what they call
'empire|
Taking up the trust question Judge
Parker said
ut is conceded that during the last
three or four years the increase In the
cost Of living has amounted TO one
sixth Secy Shaw rejoces I'm II aud
says the wages Of the workmRman and
the income Of our people are greater
IN proportion. Now, II that is true, the
hOuseholders Of this country know It.
II not, their wives do. They know
whether the bread winners income is
greater by a sixth than Il was four
years ago, There are instances IN which
II Is But In the great majority Of
cases YOU viii find II Is not true, You
viii discover that Il requires Just a
little more work on your part and
more care on the part OF your wives To
make both ends meet nom month 20
month Now why Is Il that the prices
~ the things We have TO have are
pushed up a little from time 10 time.
whether there be Improvement I'm our
Incomes or nOt3 Is Il not On part be-
cause the business Of this country to-.
day ls largely in control OF combine
tons or trusts which are enabled 10
shut out competition and thus con-
troll prices arbitrarily?
when am Individual violates the law
the law Furnishes him. When a corpo.
ration violates the law the law should
punish IT, a corporation Is NO more
entitled to immunity from the conse-
quenccs OF It's wrongful acts than an
Individual A combination OF indlyidu- |
ais TO control the market price Of prod |
ucts Of any kind Is void A combina. |
ton OF corporations for q similar pur- |
pose Is alike void We would not hesl- |
tate for a moment 10 prosecute the An.
dlylduals thus violating the law for the |
purpose of depressing the peopla Whv |
should there be any hesitation I'm enc 1
forcing the law against great coruora. /
lions Tor Illegal business? Are the ar |
tIGclal creations OF the government eX- |
empt an practise from the operation OF /
that sacred principle Of equal ana ok. |
aet Justice 10 an inf', IL ousht mo-,
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tOt quc''lohS Hn.iI 'he p'lin'Ishslp /
between lne hepunIl'an leaders ana |
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euu h"'l 10 lne country SAalI the |
trust contributions OF nHlloNs 20 the |
campaign Ilul SECURE lhr ilEht lp con- !
lIhue wrongful taxing OF millions % |
year nom 'hc people
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u'Hd'e When ne 'n"cluoed. IL eontin-
yea several minutes 100 lacl until |
Judge Iarkei ielt lhe meeting 10 take
p spe,l" trolley car 10 Jersey CITY /
"hele ne lngge speeches nelofe return
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