The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-01

the same business in those states such
restraint of trade has always been en-
forced at common law. Again the en-.
ployes of an interstate railway combine
ana enter upon a peaceabc and lawful
strike to secure better wages, At com
mon law this was not a restraint of trade
or commerce or violation of the rights
OF the company or of the public Neither
case ought to be made a violation of the
antitrust law. My own impression is
that the supreme court would hold that
neither of these instances are within
regarded, general iegislation amending
the law Is necessary.
Democratic Plank Discussed.
The suggestion OF the Democrats
platform that trusts be ended by for
bidding corporations to hold more than
manufacture IS made without regard to
the possibility of enforcement or the
real evil in trusts. corporation CON
m pon by 70 w or % per cent of the products
e snect monopoly and stamp out Sompe-
tition IN any part OF the country as com
p!etei. as II 1t controlled 60 OF % per cent
Proper Treatment Of Trusts.
Unlawful trusts should be re-
strained with all the efficiency of in
junctive process and the persons en-
gagged In maintaining them should be
punished with all the severity of Grim
maj prosecution. in order that methods
pursued in the operation OF their bust
ness snail be brought within the law
To destroy them and to eliminate the
wealth they represent from the pro-
ducing capital of the country would
entail enormous loss. and would throw
out or employment myriads of work
ingmen. Such u result is wholly un-
necessary to the accomplishment of the
needed reform. and will inflict upon the
innocent far greater punishment than
The b3m6Gratic platform does not
propose 70 destroy the plan of the trust
p aHs ,hiyc but II propose to do the
business OF this country Is largely de-
pendent upon protective system OF
,arirs. The business done by many OF
the so.called trusts Is protected with
the other businesses OF the country.
lhe Democratic platform proposes to
take on the tariff in all articles COM
ing INTO competition with those pro-
duced by the so-called trusts and to
put them on the free list. II such a
course would be utterly destructive OF
not only destroy the trusts, but all OF
theIr smaller competitors.
Effect Of Democratic Policies.
To take the course suggested by
| the Democratic platform In these mat
| tsrs IL to invoke the entire commu-
m.nt of the guilty. while our policy
is to stamp out the specific evil.
This difference between tho. policies
OF the two great parties is of special
| Importance, IN view OF the present con-
| dition OF business. After the years OF
uent nna nrnsn.ritv th.r. rnr,,s nnn
| ciai strinr,ncv n manic nm indnstTial
| depression; This was brought about
| OF business plants and businass inyest
mcnts which could not be readily con-
vcrted, but also by the waste OF cap
and other caIns,ronh.s I'bn 70
c"nyertibi. cnniial wns cxb,ns,.d Ia
| addition 10 mis- III. con6d.n", ~ ~"
! lending hubble IN Eurone nnI in this
| country had been affected nv The rev
| Citations of irrevularity breach of
law and lack of rigid .,.t. or ma
| tional supervision In management OF
our largest CORPORATIONS. Investors
| witbh.id what inanahI. cr Mai pa,
| for Tn. sound,st rnIIro,da ana ether
enterprises to borrow money enough.
| for new construction md rsconstrur
tioa.
| Restoration az prososritv
.Eroa,,uv ,,s,r.ss 70 .c,,i,,,
when was hanrded is cominR out to
b. used Confidence In security OF bust
h.ss hrtstm'nts Is plant or slow
CROWN ana IL absolutely necessary In
order ahat our factories may all open
hRhi", IN oIder that our unemployed
ma! b.com: employed ana IN order
| thnt W" mas again have the prosperity
| that mas blessed US Tor ten years. Tn.
| IDENTITY OF the interest OF the capital
OF ~. farmer. the business man and
| the wag. Garner In the security and
prant OF Investments chnnot be too
largely emphasized. submit 70
| .hsse moss interested L" wage enrn.rs
n."mcr'ie party, win Mr. Bryan Al
srrurtion that IL op.niy ndvocat.s n,
| "A remedy for present evils. will u. n
about tn. needed confidence for the
| .'rh. R.prhii,,n ,,,trInc ~ ,r..r .,.