The Ordway new era., 1908-07-31

| g trTgt
may by well known methods frrnnarti,,
! erect monopoly and stlmp out Cnmnn,
! uI"n IN any part OF the country ns com
! thereof W VI ~ per cent
proper Treatment Of Trusts.
hiawiul trusts should be re-
IInInITi.u win all tn" efficiency of in
JunytIN5 process and the persons en-
| gagged in maintaining them should he
| punished with all the severity of Grim
] Iihl prosecution. In order that methods
p,'Is pmIS"td ~ the operation OF their busi-
m"Ss shnll be brought within the law.
10 destroy them and to eliminate Tho
MSnItn they represent from the pro-
/ du"lnS capital OF the country wni,iI
entail enormous loss, and would thrnw
| out OF employment myrinds Of work.
| lhEm"n such IA result Is wholly un-
] needed reform, and viii inIiict upon the
,nhoc,nl FAR greater punishment than
upon the guilty.
II" Democratic platform does not
| prpp@s" to destroy the plan Of the trust
| physically. but 1t proposes TO do the
| same thing in u different way Tho
| business Of this country is inrIcIv d.
! pendent upon u protective system of
| mrius. The business done by mHny OF
/ N" N".cnllcd trusts Is protected with
/ Ihc other businesses Of the country
/ IN" Democratic platform proposes 10
take on tn" tarln In all articles com
/ ing into competition with those pro-
| duc"d by the so-Cullcd trusts and to
] put them On the free list. II such n
c"urs" would h" utterly destructive OF
| not only destroy the trusts. but all OF
] their smaller competitors.
Effect Of Democratic Policies.
To tax" the course suggested by
tho Democratic platform in these mat
] t"rs Is To invoke the entire commu-
. nifty, innocent AS II Is. In the punish
m-ut OF the guilty, while our policy
Is to stamp out the specific evil.
This difference between the policies
| OF the two great parties is OF special
| Importance, In View OF the present CON
ditinn OF business, After the years OF
/ III" most remarkable material develop
mcnt and prosperity. there comes inan-
Glnl strinEcncy; a panic. an industrial
depression, This was brought about
| not only by the enormous expansion
| OF business plants and business invest
mcnts which could not be readily con
ltni In eXtravasnnce OF living; In wars.
and other Cnthstrophes. The free
! convertible capital was exhausted. In
addition to this. the confidence OF the
| lending public In Europe and in this
| country had been affected by the rev.
CATIONS OF irrcgulnrity. breach of
law and lack OF rigid state or ma
tionRl supervision In management OF
our largest corporations. Investors
mHincd available. 1t became impossible
! for the soundcst railroads and other
enterprises to borrow money enough
] for new construction and rcconstruc-
. ton.
Restoration Of Prosperity.
Gradually business is acquiring n
/ healthier tone, Gradually wealth
which was boarded, is coming out to
be used. Confidence in security OF busi-
! ness Investments is plant OF slow
growth and Is absolutely necessary In
| order that our factories may all open
again. in order tina, our unemployed
| may become employed. and In order
that we may again have the prosperity
that has blessed us for ten years. The
Identity Of the interest OF the capital
OF the farmer. the business man and
the wage Garner in the security and
profit Of Investments cannot be too
] largely emphasized. submit to
! those most Interested. to wage earncrs.
/ to farmers and to business men, wheth-
] Dcomcrutic party. with Mr.. Bryan at
it's head. and with the business con
a remedy for present evils. Will bring
! rbout the needed confidence for the
restoration OF prosperity.
ton, as dciinitciy announced by the
| Republican convention this year. and
! Nv previous conventions. is that n tariff
shall be Imposed on all imported prod
ucts, whether OF the factory, farm or
| mine sufficiently great to equal the
lion abroad and at home, and that this
| difference should. of course. include the
difference between the higher wages
| Maid in this country. and the wages
paid abroad. and embrace reasonable
proiit to the American production.
Advantage Of Unions.
...ro give to employees their proper po-
sitIon in such a controversy to enable
them to maintain themselves abu,ms. ,n'
| ,mnIoycrs having great capital. they may
| yeil unite, because in union there Is
sir"ngth and without 1t each indiyidual
nborcr ard employe wonia M,a,rie 9e he'pess peaee
| through the instrumentaiity OF the uaos
,rreemcnt is often one OF the results OF
such l., union "neI large body Of inborers.
nowaTer. rnsFe s,ilicd and unsitillsd, who are
not organized into unions. Iheir riRhts
SeIo1' ,Saon of the union men. and are to be
protected with the same care ana watch-
fulncss. ,,,,,o ,,o,r omn,ovor into
cnmpliance with their request FOR
| changed terms Of employment workheh XIII
| S,,.n tho right to strike in body; Ihey
hSNs n right to use such persuasion as
ihny may, provided 1t does not reach
the point OF duress' 70 ieth ,hu, uneir IN their
'ntn nj, ,rnirst their employer and they
AYE n right. II they choose, to accunu-
late funds to support 'nSSs nSicors e'fns the DOW "
20 IircCt the action of the union. and
"a withdraw themselves ana their rs rs
| ,,,i,tcs from dealings with, or SiNlilE
"s;om TO. those with whom they are
!" What Labor Cannot Do.
"ybot they have not the right to do
ia 10 injure their employers propeh,uy' IL &c so
injure ~" ar methods of physical duress
na,irst ~ those who would work Tor MN
aSh,,Isi ,vitb him or by carrying on what
ia Sometimes some known as secondary ,hary wiih SGH1
colt against his GmstSGirs Ssiness sr 'i All those
who" w,ho "sylmpatnize I'M with them may unite init,
aid them in thsir he ftrnEs,S; Notwithstanding hei Of
| may NJ, n,,,nod or actual boycott. compel
'h,rh persons against their VIII and nay tG
Ing no interest iis,amar In tme,r These prime.
| come , 70 FOR n great many years been
settled ths Sn courts IF nisries 5hs sa"aFy to bust
,,isn Hose described above. can only
ness,, ,nn,,,teIy nMu remedied by an Injunction
o;y Them to Tni enjon ,aFsasI%H ssa%
comr, co,nos from the character OF the injury
u lrlSeS lIVIt - It,alcflnR LII and INC