The Monticellonian., 1906-09-06

justify an industrial dcznot5sfu. or com Po1sate nation for the loss of indcpend- eHce among ifs producers Political Hb- ertN could not long endure under an in dustrial system which permitted a few powerful magnutes to control the means or HNeltnnNt Cf the rest of tke people laudIordiSm. the curse of Eurate k an innocent institution In cumtaHisfa with i the trust when the trust is carried to its i iuEicat conclusion The man Wha argues i thft there ls an economic advantage i'll private monopoly is aiding socialism.
 Socialism and Democracy. \ socialist asserting the economic su- periority of the monopoly insists that it's benefits shall accrue tp the whole people and his conclusion cannot be denied If the superiority Of monopoly is admitted. Tho democratlc party. If l understand ita posi- tien. denies tho economic well as the political advantage Of the prtyate menon- ply. and promises to oppose II wherever it manifests itself It offers, as an alterna- tive, competition where competition is possible. and public monopoly wherever circumstances are such as to prevent competition. Socialism presents a consist ent theory. but a theory which. in my judgment. does not take human nature into account. Its strength is in it's at tacks upon evils. the existence of which ia confessed. Its weakness is that II would substitute a new disease-if not | worse one-for the disease from which We suffer. The socialist Is honest in the be- lief that he has found a remedy for hu- man Ills. and he must answered with argument not with abuse The best way 'A'ffH'Ahi abuses which have grown up under indi viduaiism. but which are not Necessary part of individnalism. and the soou-r the remedy is applied the better As I was leaving home I set forth my reasons fH opposing the socialist doctrine that the government should own and operate ali the means Of production and transporta- tion; my observations during the past year have strengthened my convictions on | that subject Because am anxious to preserve individualtSm. l am earnest in my desire to see the trusts extcrminated root and branch. that the door of oppor
 tunity may be open to every American citizen.
 Federal Expenditures On another occasion l shall call atten- tlon to the rapidly growing expenditures of the federal government It k H.-dral that those who look upon the taxation as a blessing should view overgrown appro- priations with cOmplacency. yet even the nues brought into the treasury by a high tariff cannot wholly account for the reck- less extravaganza of recent congresses. Democracy Offers Solution. But at this time l desire to center your thoughts upon the overshadowing evil of the day-the trust-with its plu-
 from. It demands remedy, and the people are prepared to administer heroic treatment. The democratic party of fers solution. which is both reasonable and adeqaate-a solution in which time houored principles are applied to new conditions. The democratic party is not the enemy CT property or ul property rights-it Is on the contrary. the best de- fender of human rights-beSt defender of botIi-becauSe it defends human rights, and human rights are the only foundation upon which property and property rights can rest securely. The democratic party does not menace a single dollar legitt-
 mately accumqlated1 qA the contrary 1t poor alike in the enjoyment of that which they have honestly earned The demo- cratic party does not discourage thrift, hfp af#raV~V r#r4 dtvidual 10 the highest endeavor by as suriug him that he will not be deprived of the fruits of his toll. If We can repeal
 they thS '9%s Have " not soWws % Whie hii enable Mafi them to garner into their overfiowng
 barns the harvests that belong to others enough to make his fortune dangerous to the country. Special privilege and the use Of the taxing power for private gain these are the twin pillars upon which supports to elevate the beneficiariees of special legislation to the path of honest effort ought to be the purpose of our party.
 Those Who Will Be Injured. Who can suffer injury by just taxation, impartial laws, and the application of the Ieffersonian doctrine of equal rights te all and special privileges to none? Only those whose accumulations are stained with dishonesty, and whose immoral methods have given them distorted view of business, society and government. Ac- emulation by conscious fraud more money than they can protitably use upon themselves. wisely distribute. or safely leave to their children. these denounce IS public enemies all who question their methods or throw d light upon their crimes.
 PIutocracy Abhorrent. Plutoeraey Is abhorrent to a republic; 1t IS more despotie than monafchy, more heartless than aristocracy, more selfish that bureaucracy. It preys upon the ffs.ff ion, In, it.,n nf pd aC against it in the hour of it's calamity. Conscienceless, compassionless and devoid wisdom, 1t enervates its yotaries while it impoyerishes it's victims It is already sapping the strength of the nation. vul- garizing social life, and making a mockery If morals The time is ripe for its over throw Let us attack 1t boldly. making our appeal to the awakened conscience of the nation-in the name of the counting room which 1t has defiled; in the name of business honor. which it has sullied; in the name of the people whom 1t has op- pressed in the name of the homes which it has despoiled and in the name of relig
 ion. upon which it has placed the stigma of hypocrisy.
 His New Battle Hymn.
 And. if I may be permitted to suggest I battle hymn. l propose a stanza. but slightly changed. from one of the strong est poems of Scotiand's great democratic bard
 Columbia. My dear, my native soil.
 For whom my warmest wish to Heaven
 is sent.
 Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toll
 Be blest with health and peace, and
 sweet content.
 And. o, may Heaven their simple lives
 From luxury's contagion, weak and vile
 Then. though unearned wealth to wicked
 ness be lent.
 virtuous populace may rise and stand A wall of fire around their much-loved
 land.