Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-09-06

ID III pOSlttOn, as DelleVe 10 inc eQu-
cation of the world, it ought to re-
main in the attitude of pupil and
be ever ready to profit by the ex-
perience of others
The first message that l bring from
the old world is a message of peace.
The cause of arbitration is making
real progress in spite of the fact that
the nations most prominent i'll the
establishment of The Heague tribu-
nal have themselves been engaged in
wars since that court was organized.
There is perceptible Growth Of the
sentiment in favor Of the settlement
of international disputes by peaceful
means
While men ma' differ us 10 the re-
lativc Importance Of issues, and Will;
the next Congress will largely shape
the lines upon which the coming nres-
idential campaign will be fought,
think it safe to say that mt present
the paramount issue III the minds OF
a large majority Of the people is the
trust issue. / congratulate President
Roosevelt upon the steps which he
has taken and my qualification is not
| lcsSened by the fact that he has fol-
lowed the Democratic rather than the
Republican platform, i'll every adj
, vance he has made.
The tariff question is very closely
allied TO the trust question and the
reduction of the tariff furnishes an
easy mceans of limiting the cxtortion
I which fha &
| While free trade would not neccs-
sarily make Il trust absolutely i'm
possible. still 1t is probable that few
manufacturing establishments would
dare iU enter into ::;S. I the Pres
ident were empowered To nut upon
the free list articles competing with
those controlled by trust. | cannot
permit this opportunity 10 pass with
out expressing the opinion that the
principles embodied in the protective
tariff haye been the fruitful source of
great deal of political corruption as
well rs the support of many Of our
most iniquitOus trusts.
1t is difficult 10 condemn The man
ufacturers for uniting to take advant-
age of high tariff schedule VIXEN
the schedule is framed OH the theory
that the industries need all the pro-
lection given and it is not likely that
the beneiiciaries of these schedules
will consent to their reduction so
long Us the public waits for the tariff
to be reformed by its friends.
Plutocracy is abhorrent rs repub-
lie: it Is more despotic than an
archy. more selfish than bureaucracy.
1t preys upon the nation in time of
peace and conspires against it in the
hour of its calamity Conscicnceeless
compassionless and devoid of wisdom,
it enervates its votaries while it I'M
poverishes its victims. 1t is already
sappinG the strength of the nation,
vulgarizing social life and making L
mockery OF morals. The time is ripe
Tor It's overthrow. Let us attack it
boldly, making our appeal to the
! awakened conscience OF the nation i'll
the name of the counting room
which 1T has defiled, in the name OF
business honor which it has sulied
ln the name of the neople whom it
has oppressed. i'll the name of the
homes which it has despoiled, and in
| 'NiN ''"iiiN VI upOi II
has placed the stigma of hypocricy.
And, if | may be permitted to sug-
gest . battle hymn, | propose a staza
strongest of the poems of Scotland IS
but slightly changed from one of the
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 neace and
sweet content,
And, o, may Heaven their simple lives
! prevent
From L,xury's contagion, weak and
vile;
Then, thro uncarned wealth to wick
edncSS be lent,
, y virtuous popuace may rise and
stand.
\ wall of fire around their much low
ed land