Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-04-14

he trusts have intrenched themse,ve.
u government. These trust. are ab-
eofoing more and more the power that
should be the peoples.
Jackson found himself face IN face
With the great bank reaching ont for
national power. He was told that this
bank claimed frankly the right to a
certain number Of representatives and
% certain number of senator's in the
american congress. He answered.
with his own peculiar emphasis. that
u there existed in the country such a
governing power outside the govern.
ment he would destroy it.
And he did destroy it.
How puny was the power, how puny
the representation in congress of that
bank which aroused Jackson's deem
and fatal indignation!
ANY one OF dozen big trusts TODAY
exceeds in power the boosted influence
Of that bank. The sugar trust, the beef
trust, the coal trust-any of the trusts
that need to create legislation or to de.
teat legislation for the convenient rob.
bling of the public have their tame
men, their hired attorneys in office.
The bank of Jackson's day timidly
claimed the right to small share in
government, and Jackson killed II for
Its temerity.
What would he say to the swarm of
trusts today, whose individual and
combined influence, whose paid or ter.
rorized servants, in or out of Office.
constitute the governing power in the
national administration?
II Jackson was needed in his day.
how much more is he needed now.
with the fearlessness that made him
do his duty as he saw it!
Needless to say, the Democratic party
OF the United States, which includes
able and successful men in all lines of
effort, has never put itself in position
OF hostility to any legitimately acquired
wealth.
Today. as in Jackson's day, the Dem
ocratic party is party open to all
American citizens obedient to the laws
and faithful to the constitution, no
matter how poor or no matter how rich
they be.
No Democrat need be reminded that
the ability Of those men who possess
honestly acquired riches is essential to
the nations welfare.
Thacn yvyh0 MT In oly {v&H n{,,n %o1v
jealousy the rights Of the prosperous
manufacturer, merchant, inventor,
banker or other legitimately successful
men are not Democrats. They are as
blind and stupid in their way as those
Of another class who cry down and at
tack the rights Of the union man who
works with his hands.
The Democratic party, more willingly
than any other, recognizes that the men
who develop the resources of the coun-
try, the men who create the wealth, the
men who through executive, organizing
and constructive ability provide oppor-
tunity for effort, employ labor, distrib-
ute wages and confer benefits upon the
whole community, are those entitled to
large reward, since those who direct
great and legitimate business under
takings are essential to the prosperity
Of the nation.
The promoters Of extortionate and
speculative trusts do not develop the
resources of the country, but hinder
and restrict development. They do not
create wealth, but appropriate the
wealth which others have created.
They check prosperity by concentrating
wealth in the hands Of the few out Of
the savings of the many. They limit
production, they limit opportunity. they
limit the employment Of labor and re-
duce the lsborer's wage, while they i'll
crease the cost of living. They confer
no benefits on the community. The
wealth they possess is stolen money
and the laws Of the country should
hold them as public criminals.
Managers of get rich quick trusts
managers Of fraudulent trusts-that
great tribe Of public robbers-are not
COMPOUNDED in any Democrats MIND
with the honest men whose superior
ability, industry, patience or intellect
have brought them legitimate wealth.
The growth and prosperity of thu
United States have merely begun. Tht
nation needs the ablest minds, capable
Of wide planning and accomplishment
These will continue to be valued ant
encouraged by all good citizens. Ev
cry Democrat will agree that the labor
er is worthy Of his hire, whether III
work for day wages or for grea
wealth, SO long as he works honestly
and legitimately.