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Editorial
October 12, 1904
The Weekly Register
Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Frank Streat, ex-President of the United Commercial Travelers, criticizes trusts for harming retail storekeepers by squeezing wages, limiting customer purchases to necessities, and attributes their creation to the Republican party.
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Stress of the Trusts.
Frank Streat of Flint, Mich, ex-President United Commercial Travelers, says: "There is no class of citizens hurt more by the trusts than the retail storekeepers. First and foremost, trusts squeeze wages down to a point where the customers of these stores have not the means to purchase anything more than bare necessities of life, and in tens of thousands of cases not even these. Only the very cheapest goods are bought, and these are bought scantily. Children are scantily clothed. The trusts are the hideous offspring of the Republican party."
Frank Streat of Flint, Mich, ex-President United Commercial Travelers, says: "There is no class of citizens hurt more by the trusts than the retail storekeepers. First and foremost, trusts squeeze wages down to a point where the customers of these stores have not the means to purchase anything more than bare necessities of life, and in tens of thousands of cases not even these. Only the very cheapest goods are bought, and these are bought scantily. Children are scantily clothed. The trusts are the hideous offspring of the Republican party."
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Labor
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Trusts
Retail Storekeepers
Wages
Republican Party
Economic Hardship
Customer Purchasing
What entities or persons were involved?
Frank Streat
United Commercial Travelers
Trusts
Republican Party
Retail Storekeepers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Impact Of Trusts On Retail And Wages
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Trust And Anti Republican
Key Figures
Frank Streat
United Commercial Travelers
Trusts
Republican Party
Retail Storekeepers
Key Arguments
Trusts Hurt Retail Storekeepers Most By Reducing Customer Purchasing Power
Trusts Squeeze Wages To Levels Where Only Bare Necessities Can Be Afforded
In Many Cases, Even Necessities Cannot Be Purchased
Only Cheapest Goods Are Bought Scantily
Children Are Scantily Clothed Due To Low Wages
Trusts Are The Hideous Offspring Of The Republican Party