New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-20
ROYAL
Baking Powder
Saves health and thus
saves money.
ROYAL usKmo PoNoEs e., NEW YSpY.
TAMMANY BARS HEARST
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10 insist that government should monopolize the
entire field of industry. and divide all Of its profits
fortunes enjoyed by benefcaries OF socialisc pro
lection have stimulated demand for an extension
of socialism into nelds
We deuouuce the socialism which seeks to make
government the sole agent Of production as nothing
f ,I iI 20 i i MI. ts ~,
before the advance of Christian civilization. For
the very essence Of dcspotsm is TO vest in the state
absolute control of all industry, and, therefore.
ownership OF all its products; while the essence
Of democracy is to confirm IN every the right
10 dispose of his own labor, and possess in peace
evident that If government assume the whole CON
10 compel men to work for its enrichment, as it IS
fight for its defence; and enforced Iabor-whcther
It be enforced by government CT by ndividuals-is
Realizing every socialistic proposal-however cum
IinsN disguised under Sonorous 6ut misleading
servtude in labor the Bemocratic partV must aI
ways be vigilant in unmasking it and iifexiblc in
opposing II. In this opposition we ask the
the issue now before the country no mere strug-
5artes but contest for tbe istcncH OF CPPsta
civilization and OF democratic government. its last
and most valuable fruit.
We demand the repeal of all laws which under
tie delusive preteXt Of protecting American indus
Of their fellow citizens BY char;rng ext0rtionats
prices for the necessares Of life and The essentials
We denounce the gross Partially which Furnishes
noring the commission Of enormous crimes. and We
demand the immediate prosecution Of every man.
whatever his position however extensive his
fortune, who has been shown TO have misappru-
priated one dollar ntrusted to him from the econ
Believing corruption in the courts to be as fatal
10 civic order as a poisoned atmosphere to indi-
ElGuaI ne We demand mat the recent charges Of
greater severity than the wreched instrTment b
which 1t has been perpetated.
We hold every enterprise 10 be feature Of the
public service which necessarily exercises in the
such as the power Of eminent dOmain-and there
lation by government. Railways, telegTaphs tele
a. - So So 60 anu eN ~
private property without the consent Of the owner
mnistration Of them is committed to corporations
organized and operated by owners Of the private
capital embarked in them.
We believe It has the right to do directly through
function itself or employ private agency 10 dis
the better service we believe the delegation Of
e5 oBy bn I 70 PT" & can be JUST
vice to the community than II operated by gov
Where the operation Of public franchise IS in
trusted 70 private agency, We believe the com
NOVA n + W. ICIG II 10 b b % 6 Inc "a en-
,,,+ ~ , - 70 o me uuy . govern
property 70 exact for the people efficient service at
is the actual cost in every instance Of the service
plus reasonable profit to he cor"ore,ion render
To enforce the apolica. N of these principles IN
THIS city We urge the 2StGbl SHnCHt or 4 permanent
commission authorized 20 ascertain the actual cost
Of operating street railways and telephones: Of
mauufac turing and distributing gas: Of supplying
electrical power, ard empowered to Ak rea SOnable
rates, that the community will always be admit
ted 10 share IN all benefits flowing from economies
and improvements in administration.
We approve the reduction In the price of gas
TO the figure at which recent Legislative investga-
ton has shown it Will Yield reasonable profit on
tne cost OF the service.
II by the recent merger OF the companies operat-
ing the subway, the elevated and street RAILWAYS a
few men are enabled to control the development Of
rapid transit facilities and exercise Il for their
enrichment. regardless Of the public welfare. we
hold that the city must meet this peril by invoking
the reserved power Of government over all public
utilities to build its own subways, and if necessary
to operate them