Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1900 Page: 6 of 16
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SOUTHERN MERCURY
Thursday, Majr it>00.
bloated monopolist, for his theme, and
he will"
Pour the full tide of eloquence along"
till conservatism, fair dealing and ':ou-
mon sense hide their heads in shame
and, like convicted criminals, aeek
safety in ignominous flight. To men
like these, and to their methods, pos-
sibly as much as to any other cause,
is to be traced the efforts of corpora-
tions to influence public opinion. Com-
pelled to defend just and indisputable
rights, not occasionally and at periodic
intervals, but at all time and under all
circumstances, in sheer desperation,
legitimate enterprise identifies itself
and keeps itself identified, with the
managers and directors of current poli-
tics.
Forced into indefensible alliances
they would gladly escape; compelled
to subordinate their private interests
to their unnatural participation in
public affairs; put upon explanations
that cannot be satisfactorily made to
the better sentiment of the country,
corporations find themselves equally
unable to command public approval, or
to resist the overtures of the hungry
politicans they cannot afford to defy.
These evils the moral sentiment of
the country would correct if that senti-
ment could make itself felt. Unfortu-
nately, we are fast becoming, if we
have not already become, a govern-
ment of party rather than a govern-
ment of the people. We no longer
discuss the. claims, of public men in
the light of their ability and character
as statesmen. The question of pre-
ference now turns on capacity for party
leadership, and not on ability to polj^t
the way to patriotic ends.
A NEW NAME.
to the contrary notwithstanding. Get
down to the root of the truth of the
matter and you will find that the name
"Democratic" or "Republican" has an
astounding attraction and binding
force.
IT MU8T BE CHECKED.
A new name for the People's party
would at once clear the party of all
deputy committees.
It would at once stop all wrangling
in the party.
It would at once change the work
from dispute and conflict within the
party to organization and education
within the party and fighting the
enemy.
It would stop the fearful but now
necessary loss of precious time in keep-
ing the people posted as to which is
the true committee, which is the true
convention, which is the true ticket of
the People'B party.
And better than all. it would ena
reformers to present their principles
in a kind, brotherly way to the mem-
bership of the old parties.
There is nothing to lose by adopting
a new name—at least, true reformers
will recognize the true £ag of reform
under a new name more generally than
they will be able to distinguish the
true from the false under the present
- name with two conflicting committees
and conflicting tickets, both. claiming
to be the Peoples party."
The above item is from the Missouri
World, a paper, the loyalty of which, to
genuine reform, is not and cannot be
doubted. Any question presented by
that paper Is fairly stated ®nd honestly
argued. It now brings before the par-
ty, not only an important matter, but
one that must be speedily acted on
and settled. The party must have a
new name, for in truth there is some-
thinf in a name, poets and philosophy
• Wall street hostility to Plunger
Gates of the American Steel and Wire
Company is but one of several de-
velopments of public sentiment upon
the manipulation of great centralized
enterprises.
The speculators and brokers of Wall
street, however, are not the sufferers
who demand the serious and sympa-
thizing attention of the American peo-
ple. The greatest and most flagrant
wrong inflicted in the manipulation
of trusts falls on the innocent em-
ployes who are thrown out of work
by making the stock market the first
end of business. This wrong on help-
less worklngmen Is so grave, indeed,
as to merit the attention of congress
with a view to preventing a recur-
rence in future.
If there is any way of reaching such
men or of forbidding the employment
of such tactics, offenders should be
severly rebuked. It is ominous to a
degree if the people of the United
States are to be left to the mercies of
meu of this type.
It will be well for congress to in-
vestigate the Gates incident with a
view to the protection of the general
public and of the labor class. It is
high time that the privileged few, en-
riched into multimillionaires through
oppression of the many under a Repub-
lican regime of subserviency to the
combines, be made to realize that the
many are still the governing power
in this free country. * The issue is
being very clearly drawn by men of the
Gates class. It may not be dodged
with safety.—St. Louis Republic.
It is encouraging to know that the
Republic seems to think that trust
piracy must be stopped. If the Repub-
lic really thinks so, that fact is de-
cidely refreshing. How strange it is
that in these days, when the fruits
of Republican and Democratic admin-
istrations are being gathered abund-
antly by the people, a howl of com-
plaint and denunciation should come
from the men who have made those
administrations productive. Yes, this
piracy must be checked, but it never
will be checked by either of the par-
ties that have produced it.
DOESN'T LIKE SOCIALISM.
T. R. Brice, editor of the Arkansas
Commonweal does not take an inordin-
ate liking to that something called
"Socialism." In fact he does not see
anything in it that should infatuate
anlybody, He lives and writes in a free
country and is disposed to let his mind
loose on any topic he deems worth
noticing. A free, honest writer desert
ves respect, even if he does not tread
the mystic road of absolute truth; he
strives to move on the correct line,
which is, to say the least highly com-
mendable. Recently Mr. Brice admit-
ted into the Columbus, two articles on
Socialism; a fact that shows that he
it far from being bigoted. He waa will*
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