The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-03
Hits Trusts a Terrible Whack
Local Man Reads Red Hot Paper at Socialist
Meetink-Pays His Respects to the Gueeen-
helm Interests--The Alaska Frauds

no1m lnCoTeSIS..l
MI, Chairman, Ladies and gentle
men, workers for the up-lift OF man
kim. / am afraid did not fully ap-
preciate the size Of the Job was
undertaking when I promised Mr..
Thomas would try to offer something
for the good of the cause tonight for
know It is Ike carrying coal to
Newcastle, sor water to venice to at;
tempt to offer anything new on an.
economic question to a gathering OF
Socialists for there Is not q class
or political party existing tolay, or
that ever did exist, outside Of the so
cialist party, where the rank and
file are 80 fvaell informed; where
each soldier seems q very fountain
all orators of the highest standing
II there is one present who doubts
this assertion he can easily convince
himself by butting in some time when
they happen to be discussing some
economic problem. But, had not
known this, I would have been assur-
ed of your knowing every thing worth
knowing on these subjects when
learned that Mr.. LeSueur was men,
Der Of your local. however, you are
not the only ones to profit by his
ability, for it is quite generally con-
ceded that Minot has the best one man
commission system in the United
States, ~.T''.s il:tgpF'-,- = 7;9.1~F9
Having agreed to say something,
that would have bearing on the sub
aect under discussion this evening.
which is-Resolved that Democratic
operation and control of railroads is
practical; I decided to offer a few
thoughts from q view point not often
considered when figuring the cost Of
transportation to the people. ! shall
try to give few reasons why ! be-
lieve the estimate In costs to the pub
lie as given in mileage rates for pas
sengers and freight does not represent
al of the costs, not half the costs,
and in this way show that government
ownership would be an Improvement
financially and morally; if ! should be
able to throw even little light on
the subject from new source shall
be satisfied.
The question before us is brand
new one, to do it justice would re-
quire many discussions of this kind
in order to substantiate my argu-
ment, l will touch the matter briefly
from the viewpoint, that in addition
to the passenger and freight rates
usually given as the true costs Of
the transportation under the present
system-we have a right to charge
the values represented in the vast
tracts of agricultural, timber and min
eral lands; the water power and har-
Dor lights that have been, and are be-
ing confscated by these corporations
by means most degrading to the NOR
ais Of nation. and to consider like
wise, the costs as represented in the
bribing Of lawyers, judges ana repre-.
sentatives, and the demoralizing in
fluence of graft so persistently en-
couraged by the railroad companies.
Perhaps no stronger proof could
be cited showing the determined ef-
forts usually successful, on the part
of the great railroad companies to
bride courts and government officials,
that they might appropriate, steal and
apply to their own use the timber, min
eral and water powers Of the great
Northwest, than the Ballinger-Pin
case now being Investigated at Wash.
ington.
To refresh your memory on the
starting point of these great steals.
and to better show the tactics they
will resort to to accomplish their OBJ
ject, will read little past history
from the pen Of another; first let me
saH while the 9efeller4 Guggen-
heim.Hill interests do not appear in
the Alaska Gold Mining Company. II
successful, these powers behind the
throne always show up, devide the
spoils and hunt for new worlds to
conquer.
The Alaska Gold Mining Company,
organized by Washington politicians,
exploited Alaska with 80 hight q hand
that even Washington gasped at the
braxenness. Then the spoil Was gold
now It is copper and coal. Rex
Beach told the story. Later he made
it, facts the foundation for his novel,
The Spoilers" Speaking Of the policy
iof suppression which then controlled
in washington, he said: you have
Mt heard of Il & Of course not When
the scandal came out, It was smoth-
cred, ana the public kept in ignor-
ance. Criminals were pardoned, re-
cords expunged. thieves exalted to,
new honors.'. Ths. wheels. Of Justice
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