It was money in pocket that facts like those of the experience of Indianapolis, Detroit, and other places should not be made known. Even ideas must not be allowed to reach the public mind. Professor Henry C. Adams, the well-known political economist, lectured in Toledo during this contest, in a University Extension Course, on "Public Commissions Considered as the Conservative Solution of the Monopoly Problem." The "organ" gave a synopsis of the lecturer's views, which is printed herewith in parallel columns, with a synopsis of what Mr. Adams really said, as revised by himself: WHAT THE ORGAN OF MONOPOLY REPORTED. | WHAT THE LECTURER REALLY SAID. | The lecturer made reference to Toledo |Professor Adams thought the as an unfavorable place to discuss |solution of the monopoly problem the matter of municipal control of |must be found either in public quasi-public business and competition |control or in public ownership. of municipalities with private |He advocated public control, and corporations. But he deprecated anything|held that the State and Federal in that line. He did not mention |railroad commissions should have particular instances, but broadly |a fair trial, that their hands condemned the policy pursued by this |should be strengthened by further city in matters of this kind, and his |and adequate legislation. He remarks had a visible effect on his |entertained the hope that this audience. He considered municipal |control and regulation would control of business enterprises the |ultimately protect the interests worst form of monopoly, as they began |of the public in a satisfactory by having the unfair advantage |manner. He was willing to admit, of the law-making power, and the |however, if this effort to secure tendency to corruption was greater |the needed public control by the than when individual enterprises were |aid of commissions and asking privileges. The audience |legislation should fail, then was much pleased with the lecturer. |public ownershipwas the only |remaining solution. He held that |in local monopoliesit may still |be wise to try the experiment of |public control by aid of |commissions. He said, however, |that if anything should be owned |and controlled by and for the |people it would be |street-railroads, gas and |waterworks. He admonished his |audience not to be misled by the