The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
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are beginning to think for themselves
This is grand sign, and 1t means
hope for Progressive Democracy.
"The result of this independent
thought is more and more determin-
ed resolve on the part OF the voters
to put men in Office who will carry
out the reforms in every walk OF
politics with determination and hdel-
ity.
I'VE must have good men to make
Democracy progressive-young men
who are honest and sincere. The Dem
ocratic party, to succeed In the coming
State election, must proceed along the,
lines Of serious achievement. and It
must offer the people practical solu-
ton of these problems.
Reaches the Senate.
"That the Insurgent movement is not
to be sneered at is shown by the fact
that 1t has even reached such an ultra
conservative body as the United States
Senate. Aside from corporation and
trust abuses, most of the high cost Of
living Is contributed by the tariff it,
self. The tariff is too high. Tt does
more than protect. 1t enriches. Butt
is worth noting that it does not enrich
the workingman. but that it constantly
adds to the wealth Of the Republican
pets.
1T must be revised. but not by Re.
publican agency. We have had enough
of that There is absolutely no hope,
in that direction.
"As all men now know. the question OF
the tariff must be treated from prac-
tical standpoint. At present the dist
cussion is too much In the nature of.
scientific or doctrinaire dialogue.
You cannot treat the countries or the
world as they We're Islands OF the sea-
to be set aside and ticketed under the.
rules of political economics.
ut might be possible for the coun-
tries which produce the most wheat
and corn to exchange these for labor,
and as some Of our theorists claim, we,
could easily send an army Of men to
the farms by cutting off the steel tar
if and closing the steel mills Un.3
.doubtedly, If the steel mills We're
closed, the men could do farming, but
until some one will tell us who is go
Ing tofmake these men q present OF
six or eight hundred thousand farms.
the discussion vii halt. /.
1T is not a question OF chasing 1; ,I
.rainbows, but Of food and drink. Ey--.!
cry one is aware that protected indus.83
tries have housed and taken care OF
millions of men. There should be no
talk Of wrecking such industries OF.
attacking honest corporations. IN Q
question is one Of honest regulation
and revision. "A general progressive
movement will bring about the results
we want.
I'm the matter Of illegal comblna-
lions, it seems to mo that the Wnole
question is whether or not q comblna-
ton makes a monopoly. Judge Las Las
connie. In the tobacco decisi on, held
that 1t was unlawful for. two men who
ran rival express service In a town TO
combine, but such comblna Ion. 81
think. should not be held unlawful pe e
cause 1t does ot4prevent g third man an
from starting an express service N ! t t'
place. -,
I"on the other hand, Il two men
owned the only, two coal mines b ], u -, y =. 2
town. it should be unlaW for tn ~!
to combine, because they ou1u " y! us :
create al monopoly and Cypress st he
people, That seen1s 70 % tll 's = - -
of 1t. n g i5s .iSss ..5
"New laws should be mad prevent
Ing corporations from cutting prices :
for. the purpose Of crushing rivals g.
There is a belief that every 81 g WIN !,
act that person ma q DO g rs 1e q gal.
but our courts are getting away IRON re! !,
this view The Minnesota courts nelu
that a rich man who opened q pAr !, 9,
shop next to poor barber .'s rs, g ma; !, Y,
incurred his displeasures could PC lhe g
Liable in damages. because ne nag NJ
right to conduct his business wit ? ! the
motive Of destroying the business q
another. There Isl good law ana sound
common sense in tina Thinks Tor
moment what 1t means when en- applied
"a the STANDARD, Oil or sugar trust,
eva should uphold three simple
rnlass y FIRST. that no corporation
shnmid he allowed to combine With
otfars tor the purpose: q Of creating q
n,onopoly:: sec ondfno unfair competi-
ton tion, III batting or organiza lon OF sub
sidinryS companies & dealing with rail-.
road oa,cta1s :Yst third, the insistence O
il onests management Of all corpora,
4 Stions, IN YEN
lSThe Injection Of false a pital o.
A water into the, stock Of ~ ral lroae
4 gor other corporal ION, should be grig idll
opposed, and every tnE8 nths way & q