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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
WAGES Lao Behind.

The result ot all this. said Governor
Wilson. was that vast enterprises had
been built up TO be presently concentrated
under the control OF comparatively small
bodies Of men who can determine almost
at pleasure whether there shall be COM
petition or not He said that the nation
had grown immensely r:ch through the
energy and generalship of It's leaders. but
the prices were climbing. and the major
ny Of the people found themselves grow
ing poorer. even though their carning-
slowly increased.
We naturally ask ourselves how did
these gentlemen get control OK these
things Who handed our economic laws
over 10 them for legislative and contract
closures still another view Of the tariff.
eth another proof that not the people
% the United States hut only very
small number Of them have been partners
IN that legislation Those few have
learned how 20 control tariff legislation
and a. they have perfected their control
they have consolidated their interests
Men OF the same Interest have drawn
together have united their enterprises
and have formed trusts. ana trusts can
control. prices. Up % a certain point
,and only up 10 certain point great
combinations effect great economies IN
administration. and increase efficiency by
simplifying and peri ecting organization
but. whether they effect economies or not.
thyy car very easily determine prices by
intimate agreement. SO soon as they come
10 control a rufl cient percentage ~ tho
product IN any great line OF business, and
We now know that they do
The trusts do not belong 20 the period
II infant industries. They are not thu
products az the time. that old laborious
time when the great continent we live
on was undeyelOped the young nation
struggling 10 end itself and get upon It's
feet amid older and more experienced
competitors They belong TO very re-
cent and very sophisticated age. when
men knew what they wanted and knew
how 10 get Il by the favor OF the govern
ment. II IL another chapter in the natu-
raj history OF power and OF governing
classes" The next chapter will set rs
I am NJ, one Of those who think that
cornpetftiOn can be established by law
agai1s, the drift OF a worldwide economic
tendency; neither am one OF those who
balIeve tina, business done upon a great
scale bv q single Organization--call Il cor
poratior or what YOU Willis necessarily
dangerous to the liberties, even the eco
non1ic liberties, ~ great people like our
own full Of intelligence and OF indomi,a-
bic energy. | am not afraid OF anything
that il normal I dare say We shall never
return 90 the old order of individual com
petition. and that the organization OF
business upon a great scale or co-opera
ton is up 10 q certain point. itself nor
nal and Inevitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Aos,nst sp.eisI Privilege.

r, SIN the broad light OF this uev 4ay
that go. stand fac GO tdce-Nlih WAT .
Plainly. rot with questions or pa " nv
with contest To- oitce. rot VIII a
crat against Republican. liberal agains'
conservative rrogre--ive against -
..tlonary WIZ Cr"et questions u
rtght and o. justice, rathsr-s9 -.
'iGr.. ~ national development OF tne
a.v-lopnent OF character and o, stAnu-
ards 81 action no less than 81 Oettei
I--.r.~. system. more fre". more eQA-
table. more open Co ord. nary men 49, -.
ttcable 90 I've under, tctrreo!r Z" y - =
iIrder OF better dsca. system " nos,
f.1e- shall not come out OK the pockets
- no many 20 70 INTO the pockets OF VIC
..,. ard within whose intricacies Special
privilege MAJ not 80 easily mo - .t--
-rt. force. 81 the nation are assertihk
Themselves against every form o. sp' "a.
r-lrIeQe and private control. snd ar
...klnv bigger things than they nave eve
Fa~s'ofort AChieved They are HNr"P'I.E
away what Is uurighteouF IN orueI 20
indicate orce more tire essential nights
- btir,an NE. and. what b. very serion.
% IL they are looking 20 - Tor giid-
sr~e dfsinterssted guidance. az once non
est ard fearless -,
At such ums, ana ID the t .s,'s...ri ., o
such circumstances. what Is the meanihh
~ 0ur platform. ard what Is oug respoh-
.lhflffv under it, What are our du'A
and our purp0se7 The platform - meant
10 show that We know what the nAto"
r. trlo,tirg about. what it 81 most con
..4rned about. what II wishes corrected
ana wha. s., desires 20 see attempted
that is new aud constructive ana IT
tended Tor its long future. But Tor Ne
70 H. a very practical document We ere
not about 20 ask the people or the
United states 20 adopt our platform We
are about 10 ask them 70 intrust VI with
.-cr and power and tho guidance o.
their Affairs They will wish 20 know
what sort 81 men We are and 81 what
definite PURPOSE. what translation OF ac-
zion and OF policy We intend % give 20
the general terms % the platform
which the convention az Baltimore pun
forth should we be elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

man. who represented the " oman'S
Democratic Club.
Colonel William r. McComos chair
men Of the Democratic Nstiona. Com
m.ttee. Alton 3. Parker and Governors
Mann Of Virginia DOnoghey ~ Ar
kansas. O'Neal of Alabama Dix OF Ne"
York. Baldwin OF Connecticut. Foss ~
Massachusetts and Plaisted 81 Maine
were also on the veranda. clustered at
frst around the little table IN front 81
which Governor Wilson had intended
10 speaL out did not. H talked from
"A corner az the verauda. standing be-
hind one Of the big white pillars which
support its roof. Governor Marshall
SAL on the left Of Mr.. James. who acted
- chairman of the exercises.
In the guest inclosure were Norman
Z. Mack. former chairman u the
national committee: Representative
Billy" Hughes. Judge John ". West
colt. who nominated Governor Wilson;
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer,
Colonel Robert Ewing, Josephus Dan
iels, Representative Albert Burieson
and Senator Thomas P Gore. all mem
beers of Governor Wilson's campaign
committee. Speaker Clark, Leader
Underwood and Senator James A.
O'Go-man were not here. however;
neither was Senator James 4. MARITIME.
Z. G. Benedict. the friend OF Grover
Cleveland was in the crowd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
ENLARGE CASTLE GARDEN
Two Wings and New Story Will
Be Added TO Aquarium.

When half a dozen men hegat BORING
IN front OF tie Aquarium yesterday u he
came known that the p0pulsr Battery at
traction would soon be- augmented by two
new wings and that aIDtn'r tory would
.,. added 20 the present Ling
q rough money supp.It py the New
yC-f geological society and by a recent
appropriation q the Department ~ Parks
plans will b. drawn for two wings 20 be
added 10 the old building OF Castle Gar
den. ia which Jenny Lind sang, and
which is now Sled Wit hsh and other
creature u the deep.
Lecture rooms and Ia J-atcrie. all be
installed IN the now vine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
SUGAR MEN GIVE IN
Following Trust Probe Western Re
hning Co. Wants to Dissolve.

Z" IeIr4TAFI 70 IT" IIIHuI''I
san Francisco. Aug. Following the
government inquiry here IN support OF It's
suit 10 dissolve the American sugar Re
Aning Company. the so-cslled trust, tina
Western Sugar Refining Company to-day
applied to the Superior Court for permis-
sion 10 dissolve.
The application was presented by coun-
sci for the Western company 20 Judge
Graham. who assigned the hearing to his
own department for September y.
The petitioners are John u. Spreckels.
". "A. Hannah and W l. Brobeck, three
~ the board Of directors OF five. The
signatures OF the two other directors
Adoiph spreckels and John d. spreckels
~ are not attached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Danger in big Business"

Power IN the hands OF great business
men does not make me apprehensive, IN
less 70 springs out OF advantages which
they have not created for themselves
Pig business is not dangerous because n
is big but because It's oigness Is an I'M
wholesome imitation created by privileges
and exemptions which II ought not to
enjoy.
The general terms OF the present federal
ANTITRUST law, forbidding combinations
An restraint OF trade" have apparently
proved Intellectual Trusts have grown
no under IT, ban very luxuriantlv and
have pursued the methods by which so
many OF them have established virtual
Ynonopoles without let or hfndrance. IL
has roared against them like any suck
ing dove. I am not assessing the re-
sponsIhility. am merely stating the fact
Hut the means and methods by which
trusts have established monopoies have
now become known. II Will he necessary
10 supplement the present law with such
laws. both civil and criminal. as Will ef-
feotually punish and prevent those meth
DDS. adding such other laws as may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
STEVENSON ON THE STUMP.

Although he Will be seventy-seven years
old in October. Adlal z. Stevenson. who
was Vice President IN the second term
Of Grover Cleveland. will take the stump
this fall fer Wilson and Marshall Lewis
stevenson. his son. was al the headqusr-
tiers OF the Democratic National Commit
tee YESTERDAY. and said that his father
Was anxious 90 do az much active work
this fan as his strength would permit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Platform Not Programme

Too platsorm q not a programme \
programme must consist OF measures.
administrative acts and acts Of legisIa-
ton The proof OF the pudding IS the
eating thereof How do We Intend %
make ~ edible and digestibleH From
thin, time on We shall Dee under inferno
"A lion How do We expect to handle
each OF the great matters that must be
taken up by the next Congress and the
next administration?
What r. there 10 do II Is hard 20
sum the great task no. but apparently
this IL the sum Of the matter There
ar. two great things 10 DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Tsmmsny There in Force.

Of course. Tammany Hall was repre-
scented. Tom" Smith came along AZ
the proxy for Charles T. Murphy and
be had with him Thomas F. McAvoy,
chairman Of the Tammany executive
committee: Dr. Thomas Darlington.
chairman Of the general COMMITTEES;
Judge Victor bowling, Senator James
W. Foley, Senator Robert +. wagner,
Democratic leader Of the senate. and
Assemblyrnan AL" smith, Democratic
leader Of the House. Borough Presi-
dent George McAneny also sat in the
Enclosure Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer
were among the guests on the porch
John McCooey came from d'rooklyn
and brought q number o. his followers
with him
Henry Morgenthau. ,he chairman OF
the Democratic finance committee. wac
also around and So was Charles r..
Crane who Is sl.-- to help iir. Nor
genthau raise rcuds for the Wilson
campaign. Mr.. Crane made his first
DNbill Statement tlAAA' CIV fN'.-.t''' ing
a Progressive Republican and Joined
the Democratic ranks.
II think the people are 70 be con-
graduated" he said. both on the kind
~ candidate they have and the Kind
Of campaign lac is making. His plan OF
campaign is important as IS the man
himself The crowd Of people that IS
behind him does not want him to have
any obligation except TO the people as
a whole. II is necessary 10 have "a man
Of that quality 10 solve our great prob
lens The people have been dallied
along and won't stand for II any
longer The man himself on one side
and his freedom from obligaticD on the
other are both inspiring.
Ali Of the Democratic Governors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Prevention OF Monopoly.

Their, are 'wo great things To- do. one
is to set mp the rule Of justice and ~
right ~ such watter- as the tariff The
regulation 81 the trusts and the proven
banking and currency laws 20 the varied
uses 10 which our people must put them,
the treatment OF those who 30 the daily
labor III our factories and mines ana
throughout all our great Industrial and
commercial undertaking. and the pOlitl-
cal life o. the people Of the Philippines.
FOR whom We hold governmental power IN
trust FOR their service not our own.
The other. the additional duty. ~ tho
great task OF protecting our people and
our resources and OF keeping open 10 the
whole people the doors Of opportunity
through which they must, generation by
generation. pass II they are 10 make cou-
quest OF their fortunes In health, in free
dom. IN peace and n contentment In the
performance Of this second great duty we
are face 10 face with questions OF cor
Servatiun and OF DEVELOPMENT, Questions
of forests and water powers and mines
and waterways. OF the building or an AIDE
luate merchant marine. and the open
ing Of every highway and facility and
the setting Up OF every safeguard needed
hy a great. industrious. expanding ma
ton.
lltjcal can speak for people They
knnwledge orr difficulty Is not thu I
Wicked and designing mon have plotted
n p In u rs but that our common Affairs
nave been determined upon too narrow
q view. and by too private an initiative.
O,tr task now IL 10 effect a great read
naonl, once more into play. We need.
no revolution: We need no excited change:
,re need ONLY new rolnt OF view ana A
new method and SPIRIT OF council.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
LLOYD OSBORNE NOT ILL.

Santa Barbara, Cal. AUG, Mrs. isa-
bel Strong sister Of Lloyd Osborne. the
author. said to-day that her brother had
not been indisposed and was as well as
usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

necessary 70 provide suitable and "A.
quste judicial processes, whether clril ~
criminal, % disclose them and foiia.
them to final verdict and Judgment
there are vast confederacies tas / tnay
perhaps call them for the sake oS -,
Nenience) OF banks, railways. exDrsx,
companies. insurance compa MES man
uIacturlng corporations, mining COM.
Iatons, power and development com
panies and all the rest OF the ~,
Gle, bound together by the fact ri , Gl,,
the ownership OF their stock ana m.
members Of their boards of directors A..
controlled and determined by connars.
lively small and closely interrels,es
sIoHps OF persons who, by their Informal
confederacy. may control, II thew piesea
and when they will. both credit and e.
terprise. e'
There Is nothing Illegal about these con-.
tederscies. 20 far as can perceive. They
nave come about very naturally. eener.f
- without plan or elaboration ratbs,
because there wa. go much money 10 10
invested and Il was In the hands ar area.
nnancial centres. Of men acquainted With
one another and intimately associated M
business. than because any one had con.
ceiVed and was carrying out a plan %
general control: but they are none tie
.ess potent force IN our economic ana
financial system on that account
LEI me say again that what We are
seeking Is not destruction % any kind
nor the disruption Of any sound or hon.
est thing. but merely the rule OF right
and OF the common advantage I On
happy 20 say that a new spirit has begn
70 show itself IN the last year OF two
among influential men % business and
what Is perhaps even more significant.
among the lawyers who are their cxperf
advisers, and that this spirit has de-
Played Itself very notably IN the las, few
months In an effort 20 return in some de-
gree AZ any rate. 70 the practices OF gen
nine connafiflnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
VIII SON MAKES TARIFF
AND TRUSTS ISSUES
Governor Invokes "Rule Of Right and Justice
In Accepting Democratic Nomlna-
ton for President

become n system Of IA FOrs. which the
nhraseoloav OF the schedule was OFTEN
deBberateIy cOntriyed % conceal. ~ pc
comes a matter OF business. OF lesltlnla :
business. only when the partnership ara
1rderstandiry Il represents Is between
~ leaders Of Congress ard the whole
neople of tho United States, instead 81 oe--
iyveen the leader Of Congress ana silall
arouus Of manufacturers deinahdlh4
e1ecial recognition and confederation.
Tbat * why tine general idea CT repr--
sentative government becomes h ,,.
cary mart OF the tariff question. Wh.,
when you come down 70 the uaru "a a. -,
Of tho matter. have been rS,g.s e.he,,',,t..
lent Years when our tar1u echtuuIF-
,,-sro heinR discussed and deterulheu, NJ
~, mo floor ~ Congress. for that - -
,-Lare trev have been deternlned, u uI ~ y
H. coror1ittaa rooms and conterenlce
That ls the heart ~ the wnoie all an
WIN YOU. can you. orins the |hoie PeOH''
.nto The partnership or nott r,.,o-, g
Our own clear ccnVicuon ~ III esfe
- hat In tho last analysis the ON! So
- iegf,irnaff object Of tariff duties. a.
~ taxes Of every other kind. j. 70 Is.r,
-l,-crtfa for the support ~ the Eo'Fl
7,sut. out that f. not my prestnt - - ;. ~.
Nc deuOunce the Payue-AldrlcE '.l III -
a. tho -,cst conspicuous eNaupie
affortled the country OF ne -. IT, 10
and monopolistic a4v2utages - %
Iaada~s OF the Republican party nay -
%, -rov-- themselves willing - ehtrI'
80 ,boqe 20 whom they looked for cam
naian contributions. Tarih duJtS' a
80 .r1rfoved them. have not oeeI- -
,,ear4 AZ setting 40 an eGultaL4e :. -
~ rro+ac-'or They have pFet. W ,,isf
ro-trarv a method OF fosterlng 80
privilege They have maze u III ,,ar-
t1ilisb rro0ooolv IN our donesu' "'e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
The Payne Aldrioh Tariff.

Governor Wilson said OF the tariff
The tariff question. as dealt with ia our
n has been politics. TariY schedules
have been made up for the purpose Il
keeping rs large a number az possible
OF the rich ard Influential, manufacturers
Of the country in q good humor with the
Republican party which desired their
constant financial support The iariff has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Wouldn't Disturb Business.


We do not ignore the fact that tne o.s,,
ness OF country Ike QUE - - ~ -, /.
serr,,,vs 20 changes in legislation OF IN
80 II has been built MP. however III
,I,isadI, uuon tariff schedules Written
=, The vav have Indicated. and Us
foundations must not o. 700 idHiN1'Is
Too suddenly disturbed. W nen W a. y"
should act with caution ana ~
H.. mon who know what they are aDoul'
."d ,ot IKE those IN love with a theory
N "a obvious that the CHANGES We man
shotllf be- made only al Such Ia'' az
I'm such a way AZ will least interfere NIe'
the normal and healthful course Oh t""'-
merce and manufacture. 49,.
But We shall not on That account a.
with tlmldity as II We dld nv ~ go
ov-u minds FOR we are certain OF o.
ground and OF our object. There sno1lu y
a. Immediate revision, and y shouiu -
downward unhesitatingly and steaGIly
downward. .t.t
II should begin with the schedules WnIei,
have been most obviously USED 10 -
competition and 20 raise prices ln the
r-rIfad states arbitrarily and without re-
gard 10 the prices pertaining elsewhere -
,ha markets II the world and " -nou'd'
before In r. finished or ilJermitted. oe ~
tended 10 every ITEM ~ every ''Heu r
which affords any opportunity Tor ul"hop-
DIV for special advantage % Limited
control OF ans kind IN the markets or the
entsrprises % the country. until special
favors Of every sort shall have been ab-
soiutelv Withdrawn and every part or our
law Of taxation shall have been trans
formed from a system % experimental
ga tronage into c system o, just and req
sonable charges which shall raI where
thcv VIII create the least burden.
There hos been no more demoraHz.ne
influence Ia our politics IN our time tnan
the influence ~ tariff legislation. the In
fuence Of the idea that the government
was the grand dispenser Of favors, the
maker and uumsker OF fortunes. and OF
opportunities such a. certain men have
sought i'm order 20 control the movement
OF trade and industry throughout the con-
tinent
it has made the government prize 70
be captured and parties the means Of ef-
fectiug the capture II has made the bust
.ness men Of one OF the mos, virile and
enterprising nations IN the world tirnid.
fTetful full OF alarms. has robbed them
of self-confidence and manly force. until
they have cried out that they could do
nothing without the assistance OF the gov
eminent at Washington. IL has made
them feel that their lives depended upon
the Ways and Means Committee OF the
House and the Finance Committee OF
the senate 0n these later years particu-
larly the Finance Committee of the Sen
atel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Not q Partisan Fight.

We should 60 into this campalen ~,
dent OF ONLY one thing-conhdent OF -
we want 20 20 II entrusted Win tns go 20
eminent. IL is not partisan nght sd
entering upon We are happily ca "a
from personal attacks upon opponsns ,hs
from ali general indictments asallS'
men opposed 10 US. - easily
A presidential campaign may 80,
degenerate into a mere personal "a 10.
and SO lose lis real dignity ~ ~ 80
nIficance. There Is no indispensao'e "a 90
The government viii not collapse 49, 49,. ~,
10 pieces n any one OF the sent.sSI'',,.
who are seeking 20 be intrusted WIN ~
cuidance should be left AZ home.
To be free is not necessarily 10 oe Ni,h
Rut wisdom comes with counsel VIZ
the frank and free conference OF ~
trammelled men united In the con com ,es
interest. should I be intrusted VITA "
great Office OF President l. would So
counsel wherever II could be mad upvS
free terms | know the temper OF w,
great convention which noHnsteo NE
know the temper OF the country tnat -
hack OF that convention and sponl,
through t. ! heed With deep tnaukius,,
ness the message you bring me from =,
feel that 7 am surrounded py nv,
whose principles and ambitions are IT,
az true servants of the people L ti'h'
God. and will take courage
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02

evident distress OF tho girl riding be-
side me, whose tale felt sure, would
fully justify her strange masquerade
IN male garments. her risk OF life and
exposure to Disgrace In micat OF
nghtlng armies. held me negleotful Of
all else. realized that, whatever the
cause, had unconsolously become a
part OF It's development and that l
VINO destined now TO be even more
deeply involved. Whatever the mys'
terry, / must solve II for her sake. My
hand again sought hers, holding It in
firm clasp. There was a sound OF
hoofs on the dusty road behind us.
1T is Peter" she whispered. What
can have happenedl"
The rider barely paused, turning his
horses head even as he spoke hastily.
captain Grant is with the ambu-
lance, Mistress Claire" he reported.
"IIe came up alone about Ave min
utes ago"