be
this question a little deeper.

"What is a trust? It is the highest form of monopoly. It is a nest of
corporations, laid and hatched by the competitive system! It has neither
conscience to hold it in check, nor soul to be damned! It dares to do
anything! Indeed! It is formed for the sole purpose of making money.
Nothing is allowed to stand in the way. Born of the consolidating
pressure, which marks the competitive system, it seeks to monopolize all
of the advantages of that cruel system, without incurring its penalties.
Once thoroughly organized, and armed with the almost unlimited power of
its enormous capital; the trust immediately commences the wholesale
destruction of all opposing industries or interests. In pushing this
work, it regards neither the equities of commercial law, nor the vested
rights of others. Securely protected by its monopoly, this modern
juggernaut in the commercial world, rolls remorselessly onward toward
its goal of wealth. It cares not for the safety of worshippers, friends
or foes. If by chance they represent competing interests, they must
either leave the field or be crushed. There is no alternative! There is
no escape!

"A few of the leading trusts, those most completely representing the
competitive system, have recently become so defiant, so audaciously
bold, that they are prepared to undertake, to consolidate the business
of the whole earth. They will stick at nothing! They have the gorge to
swallow one government or ten! It matters little to them! Like the ring
of conspirators, in Donnelley's 'Ceaser's Column,' a few of the leading
spirits, of these daring trusts, are secretly plotting in Gotham! Just
at present, they have their eyes fixed on the all-powerful money
question. The vision seems a pleasing one!

"What is that question, which so completely absorbs the attention of
these people? Can it be possible, that the mills of the competitive
system will grind up rich bankers, as unconcernedly as they do the
helpless poor! They surely will! The plot grows and thickens! Let us
give it close attention. Let us watch these people. Keeping in mind
meanwhile, that hitherto, the bankers of the country, have complacently
considered themselves masters and kings of the financial situation,
whose thrones were secure for all time. Strongly intrenched behind
well-filled money bags, they have felt themselves safe in helping the
trusts to fleece the public. Now they are becoming alarmed. They are