p. . I lie points out that they -were not alone responsible, that they wore not bona fide holders of the stock, that they were used by promoters' of this scheme, that they were, In fact, mere figureheads placed In this position In order that the schemes of oth ers might be carried into effect Then he says: "Tour receiver charges that the proper ties of the various constituent companies were sold to the United States Shipbuilding com- pany for an amount which the vendors of such properties, at the time of such sale, knew to be far -in excess of the fair value of said plants; and that the plan to combine such properties was received by certain promoters and was consummated by them with full knowledge of its injustice to the United States Shipbuilding company." It is important to remember that the meth ods exposed in the shipbuilding company Investi gation are but samples of the methods employed by the men who have promoted all these great trusts that prey upon the people, whose managers conspire in restraint of traoe, and defy the laws of the land. It is a1&6 important to remember that the men who engage in these transactions aro of those who claim that they are the "Chris tian men to whom God in his infinite wisdom has given the control of the property interests of the country." It is important to remember that these "trustees of God," and "captains of industry," these manipulators of what Receiver Smith calls "an artistic swindle," and "wholesale plunder" "were conspicuous in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 in the pretended effort to preserve the "hon or" and the "Integrity" of this government and are equally conspicuous now in giving encourage ment to the effort to repuDlicanize the democratic party In the hope that that organization may be used to further their own base ends. JJJ Mr. Roosevelt and the Tariff. When a man has spoken very clearly upon a public question and subsequently changes Tils posi tion, making declarations utterly inconsistent with his former statements, he owes it to those who are inclined to be governed by his opinion to ex- plain the reason for his change. r Mr. Roosevelt seems now to be an. ultra-protectionist. Heretofore the republican doctrine has ' been that on all Imports coming into competition with the products of American labor there should be levied duties "equal" to the differences be tween wages abroad and at home; but Mr. Roose velt, suddenly and strangely converted to a pol icy to which, prior to his occupancy of the White house, he was opposed, tells us that the duties to be levied should be "more han" the differences between wages abroad and at home. How does It happen that Mr. Roosevelt ' changed from a tariff reformer to an Ultra-protectionist? We are told that several years ago Mr, Roosevelt was a member of the free trade club of New York of which organization Henry George ' was also a member. In the Contemporary Review for October. 1901, appeared an interesting article 'written by Poultney Blgelow. In this article Mr. BIgelow said that one evening in 1881 the free trade club gave a dinner to some distinguished free trader and that Mr. Roosevelt had declined to attend because of some other engagement, but Mr. Blgelow finally persuaded him to be present. Mr. Bigelow says: "He (Roosevelt) did come, much to our surprise and delight. More than that, he at once responded to a toast, stood up in his working uniform, and gave us a resounding speech on the virtues, of free trade which warmed our hearts." Mr. Blgelow says that in 1885 Mr. Roosevelt resigned from the free trade club and that on Aug ust 20, 1885, Roosevelt wrote to Bigelow a letter of resignation, concluding with the words: "I am a republican first; a free trader afterwards." If Mr. Roosevelt does not deem It necessary .to explain how it happened that he changed from a free trader to an ultra-protectionist, he might provide interested observers of his course with information showing why he so sudlenly dispos eessed himself of his pet plan to have congress appoint a commission whose duty it would be to revise the tariff. JJJ A Monopolistic View. If the reader will peruse the editorials pre sented below in parallel columns he will get some Idea of the relative standing of the democrats mentioned as viewed from the standpoint of the monopolist, The New York Sun Is probably the most bare-faced and unblushing defender of cor porate greed and organized wealth In the United The Commoner. States. It flatters every public man who bows the knee to Mammon and applies the lash to every one who utters a protest against the schemes of Wall street The editorials reproduced ap peared on the same page in me Bun's Issue of November 6. If anything were needed to show the nature of the support back of the Gorman boom the fulsome praise of that gentleman by the Sun would furnish conclusive proof. If there were any doubt as to whom the republican party fears most, Johnson or Gorman, these editorials remove the doubt Mr. Bryan has declared that he is not a can didate and Mr. Johnson has never announced his candidacy, but the Sun savagely attacks Mr, Johnson and eulogizes Mr. Gorman. . 1 ne" contrast between the two editorials shows both the tactics of the republican press and the sentiment the Sun is trying to cultivate. The Sun says: -VOLUME 3. NUMBER 4i the entire fauur; to 7ecognlze the Ph0 a Public. In dlnlomati. 5K2I S.e "PPl!ie re. always known to the public and amone6 not ing nations the end Is often SpmE?? SP- MR, GORxMAN IN THE SENATE. It is safe to say that the Hon. Arthur Pue Gorman is neither sur prised nor greatly elat ed by his success in taking Maryland away from the republicans. He never runs after rainbows; and he is as cool alter winning as after losing. As the leader of his ,party in the senate he will soon have on his hands a campaiga larger and even more difficult 'than the one which he has lately conducted with all his own skill and shrewdness. He has not only to steer his party in a prudent course and to make the most of republican mistakes, but he has to avoid friction within the party, to persuade the impatient hot-headed to go a little slower, to temper Individual ardors and jeaioasies. He knows all the arts of parliamentary pro cess and management The republicans in the senate may have more brilliant and loquacious adversaries, but none more formidable.. Jf the denocratic party is to ec;ain the popular con fidence which it has thrown away, it must be by pro mg itself ju dicious, not unreason ably obstructive, not fanatically partisan, but patriotic, intelli gent, "safe." It is good fortune lor it to have as its leader in the senate a man with no burrs inf bis convolu tions. Mr. Gorman ill not "slop over." He will not let any chance escape him. He will not delude himself with any premature en thusiasm. He watches his opponents. Ho watches his own side as carerully. He is pretty sure to play the game for all it is worth. Himself an example of what political sagac ity can do for a dis couraged party, be re turns to the senate with increased prestige; and sober-minded demo crats will hope much from his sagacious and passionless leadership. TWO DEFEATS AND A VICTORY. The Hon. Tom John son is the foremopt rep resentative of Bryani- ism. More radical than Mr. Bryan, he has been taken to that great man's" bosom. He is or was the heh apparent fc The conservative Ohio democrats "have joined with the repub licans in cooKing Tom's hash. In spite of his liberality, activity and lushing methods of campaigning, he has beeu bfaien, absurdly, ignomlniously. His signal defeat is the best piece of good luck the democratic party has had for some time. And Mr. Bryan's state continues to be :epubllcan. The hope lessness of socialistic and populistic democ racy, smashed at t two presidential elections, and now smashed again in the states of its- lead er and his ablest asso ciate, must be apparent even to its blindest par tisans. Democratic vic tory in Maiyland. un der the direction of an old fashioned aemo cratic statesman, points the way toward the rer habilitatlon r,f the party-Ohio and Nebraska, with their indorsement of , the Kansas City rubbish, show the dem ocrats how to stay beaten. Maryu-nd shows them how to leat. H JJJ The Panama Case. The haste in recognizing the renubUo of Panama, while defended by the adminStion an the ground of precedent and IntSSfSStoffl means. Since th .f-T" ia.10 Jusuty tim publicans inthoioUcroTiiaLml x be surprising if they refus? to ? Si1 EOt cumstances attending tne sudden UDrii T 5Z?bS3L equaUy sudde 5T?tS and its rights Whether future even wil 2 lieve our position of danger remains to be LeT but even future events cannot remove the lit picion that our nation acted toward a weak Llh tor as it would not like to have a stS SQ" act toward us Under similar circumstance? Whether Colombia has a remedy is not th. question Our position, if defended I at all mSt be defended on the ground of justice no7 S ground of Colombia'! weakness ' l n tba Lend a Hand. In 2rder to extend The Commoner's circula tion and preparatory to the great contest of li a special subscription offer is now being made i t? eiVf T?e Commoner who believe in the principles advocated by this publication, are asked to co-operate in thia effort to enlarge The Com moner s influence by materially increasing its cir- -This suoscription offer is similar to the "lots of five ' plan adopted by Tho Commoner in 1902. Cards, each good for one year's subscription to The Commoner, will be furnished in lots of five at the rate of $3 per lot. This places the yearly subscription rate at 60 cents. Any one ordering the cards may sell them for ?1 each, thus earning a commission of $2 oa each lot sold, or he may sell them at the cost price and find compensation in the fact that he has contributed to the effort to widen The Com moner's sphere of influence. These cards may be paid for when ordered or they may be ordered and remittance made after .they have been sold. A coupon is printed below for the convenience of those who are willing to assist in' the coming contest t- ii J THE COMMONER'S SPECIAL OFFER Application for Subscription Cards O Publisher Commoner: I nm Interested In In. creasing The Commoner's circulation, and 1e- 1 0 sire yon to send mea supply o! subscription carls. I njyee to use my utmost endeavor to ell tbe -i cards, and will remit lor them at the rate oi to xo cents euch, when sold. 20 Nanio Box, or Street No. - .' . 50 :tr :t P. O. N state I O ' ' vft inn 'nrtlcate tho number ot curds wanted bj marttwr op- t vU polite onuot the nunuers printed on end of tnis lias. If you believe Hit paper in doing a uork that mentt encouragement jill out tfi.fi above coupon and mail it to The Cotnmoier, Ltacoln, Neb. Four hundred thousand.-democrats voted for Tom Johnson, and that is, about three times is many votes as the "gold bug democracy" po'Id in 1896. Yet the Cleveland "democrats" devlare that Johnson's defeat removes him from po'ltfrs. - Consistency is as scarce as devotion to demo 'atic , principles among.the lolting "democrats." While Mr. Qrumpacfcer is pushing his ti'i xfor a reduced representation from the south let him consider something of the same Uina for those sections of the north where the trust fat i ry managers issue the ultimatum just before electicp: "If the republican candidates are defeated tlie factories will not open "Wednesday morning. The Indianapolis News talks at length con cerning the "country's interest in the welfare oe the democratic party." The News has its vles on hindside before. If it were, politically honest and courageous the News would bo helping too democratic party in its efforts to perform soma seryice In the interests of .the country. i fv