Let us throw off all disguise and accept the truth as Mr.
Everhard has flatly stated it.

It is true that we smaller capitalists are after profits, and that the trusts are taking our profits away from us.

It is true that we want to destroy the trusts in order that our profits may remain to us.

And why can we not do it?
Why not?
I say, why not ?" "Ah, now we come to the gist of the matter," Ernest said with a pleased expression.

"I'll try to tell you why not, though the telling will be rather hard.