Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-01-03

League.
The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun writes:
"Ths war against trusts, which open.
cd so vigorously at the commence
ment Of the Fiitieth Congress, has
been apparently declared of. so far
as this Congress is concerned" re.
marked q Western Congressman on
Christmas Eve TO a party of friends
who were enjoying an after dinner ci-
gar in the reading.room at the Ebbitt
House. sit is q singular FACT" he
continued, that nearly every man in
the present Congress, who stood up
for the rights of the people against
monopolies. trusts. railroad influences.
corrupt syndicates and combinations
has been struck down in the house Of
his friends, while the men who stood by
corporate interests have, in almost
every instance, been reelected. This
is sad commentary upon the graft
tuds of the people, but it is the truth.
How can public men be expected to
sacrifice themselves if the very per-
sons for whom the sacrifice 10 made
do not even stand by them. Hs said /:
"Ths example of Isidor Raynor, Of
Maryland, is . notable one. The lat
ter championed the caussof the people.
introduced the first bill that was pre-
sented in Congress against trusts,
fought the monopoly Of the Reading
Railroad Company aud the Western
Union Telegraph Company. and was
recognized in the House as the un-
flinching opponent of the mossyed
rings thas are depredating on the
people. His district sends repubi-
can in his place." In Minnesota,
Judge Thomas Wilson, one of the
ablest men in Congress. and Judge
John L. Macdonald, of the same
State, recognized anti monopolists,
have both been defeated. In Michi-
gan, Melbourne Fl. Ford, Timothy E.
Tarsney and Spencer o. Fisher, all of
them Outspoken opponents Of Western
railroad rings have been laid on the
shelf. In Iowa, Gen. Weaver, and
Albert r. Anderson, who have fought
monopoly at every step in Congress.
have shared the same fate. The rail.
roads made an open fight against them
and succeeded in accomplishing their
defeat. In New Hampshire, Parson
Mckinney was beaten by the same
influences. In Missouri, John J.
O'Neill and Martin Clardy were de.
feated in strong Democratic districts.
In Connecticut, Robert Vance was The
victim of large manufacturing mono.
poles in his district. In Massachu.
sstts. John E. Russell, who 80 ably
fought tariff monopoly, does not
come back. In California, Thomas L.
Thompson was beaten by the wine and
fruit trusts of California and in Wis.,
consin. Henry Smith. who defended
the homestead settlers bill against the
Pacific railroad rings. has been beaten,
and 90 pretty well throughout the list.
This" said he, sis not very edify-
ing spectacle. but it is safe to say that
these men, judging from the caliber
and discrimination that has distin-
guishsd them in the present Congress,
will not permit temporary reverse
to discourage them in the great and
isndable work they have undertaken,
but, on the contrary, they will proba.
bly, be heard Of again in the near
future. Monopoly and corruption
have secured momentary triumph,
in most cases slecting men unknown
as their candidates and making still.
hunt against the representatives of the
people; but the time will come when
the people will wake up to the situa-
tion." Not one of the gentlemen
mentioned propose to contest their
seats. as there is very little prospect
that Republican msjority, controlled
by corporate aud monopoly influences,
would permit any Of them to be seated.
although in many instances their
defeat was brought about by corrup-
ton and perhaps fraud.
The Wig. the oldest paper CT Rich.