28 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1903
Page
1
The article argues marriage happiness depends on shared purpose not mere proximity. It rejects the idea life is a constant march of joy, noting that life as service may entail suffering yet can bring happiness when partners walk together and remain true to their duties.
Lady Henry Somerset urges a fearless temperance drive in the New York American, arguing reform must be led by those with nothing to gain. She recalls Confucius and laments liquor’s political power, urging relentless exposure of the drink traffic’s harm and a mobilized national conscience. A Texas local option snapshot and Minnesota politics clash with saloon influence while warnings attend the nation’s path to prohibition.
The present session completed work on antitrust bills including the Elvis anti rebate measure and trust statistics while opposing voices from trusts were silent aside from Rockefeller telegrams. It argues that trusts view regulation as harmless and that past Sherman and railroad policies failed, calling for broader reform beyond patchwork legislation to restore industrial freedom.
At a Pittsburg meeting on February 17, railroad managers from Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia agreed to raise coal shipping rates. All rail routes to Chicago increase from 1.75 to 1.00 dollars, others adjusted to 1.63 and 2.05 for Lake routes. Commercial mine rates to cities rise from 0 to 1 cent and new all-rail rates take effect April 1 for one year. lake-rail adjustments follow. The report brands the move as power by trusts and plutocrats.
The Brooklyn Eagle warns that Bryan loyalists must back the nominee or exit, risking alienation from reform-minded Democrats. Parker is viewed as anti Bryan, while gold Democrats weigh influence. A convention split grows likely, with radicals potentially joining reform groups, leaving old party ties challenging for unity.
The speaker argues that corporate publicity imposes a paternal duty on the state and harms investment freedom. Public disclosure would undercut competition, as most future competition would be between corporations, not individuals, and would resemble a hindrance rather than a safeguard for honest investment.
A Senate report from the Interstate Commerce Commission details a two year effort to compile data on the par and market value of stock, bonds, and securities issued by interstate railroads. The delay followed a Pettigrew resolution proposing government ownership and broader rail oversight, amid Republican critique of anti trust measures and federal control rhetoric.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Jack and another speaker discussing antitrust laws, the Republican stance, and stock market reactions. They debate trust regulation, moral intent, and the idea of keeping the public calm while pursuing legal restraint.
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