The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-08-12
In. sherman Antitrust Law.
Tb~~h,nncapaas. conception declar,

Y 1h~~A .nnc apo4ss opveptlon declared:
4 9kst ranirm ourppposiuop declared In the
republican pla.yurff o. lssS 10 all COMPLICATIONS
81 capital organized Ia trusts or otherwise a
control arbitrarily tho conditions Of trade
' among our citlS-ns We heartily indorse the
action already taken up'n this subject and ask
foT such fertilizer lceislat on a. may bc required
70 remedy any defects In existing laws and 10
render thclr enforcement NOR complete and
effective"
4 sonsistent In its effort 10 deceive the
people with words Of promise TO the
ear 10 lac broken e. the hope, there had
been passed law known as the Shcr-
man antitrust act With great -four
ish Of trumpets republican organs had
declared that this statute was intended
90 control the vast combinations of
capital, iosiersd snRd protected .nu,irr
The partvpolicy.s Asainst the n pearea,
-absurd.ig--of- Sepatar- sherman ,adyo-
eating or IN any manner Importing n
measure inimical - ~ iuteresssrf
l'cnchciarics Of republican paternalisn.
the language Of the aatute was quoted
as evidence Of the tAuGe ssgosd faitA.
But new trusts were organized on
every hand and no opposition made by
the officers appointed by Iicnjpmin liar
rison for their suppression. Tho sugar
trust absorbed all competitors aud took
advantage of the entire tariff pro-
lection afforded Ivy the bill which
gave them the benefit OF free
raw materials but left them
tariff bonus Of more than tbree times
The lhi,oi4 cost oflrcfining The manu-.
facturers of barbed wire openly stated
that they had oreanizcd trust for the
purpose of eontrolling the price Of their
product Producers Of iron and steel
goods were combined in giant corpor
alton, defyipg the lnw and making
prices 10 suit themselves, In every'l
branch Of manufacture Affected by the |
tariff trusts and combination were the |
rule. Labor was Absolutely Mt the |
mercy of protected capital, aud no effort
made 10 conceal the intent to control
arbitrarily the condition OF trade among
our citizens" After morc than ,tYo
wears of immunity the law ofiicerso
the administtstienT MSdss prcscrse. ef
Enforcing the Sherman Jaw. dbe-
quious law Officers ostentntiously pre-
pared indictments against certain
trusts, What was the result is too
well Known. 20 frequlrc more than
bare inllusion 20 tiie ending. of these
suits Whenever the sherman law was
brought To "A test before United States
oSsht twas declared Unconstitutional
or the plcadings OF BENJAMIN Ilarrison's
law officers declared defective, with
the result that trusts still flourish.
This les the faction already taken upon
This subject which was 50 cordially
Endorsed by the Minneapolis convention
and on which Mr.. Harrison's admins
tration rests its claim of opposition 10
trusts and combines.
The Silver Policy.
benjamin Harrison was elected on q
platform declaring for the use of gold
and silver 'aslpopey," and dcnouncing
n democratic administration for it's ef-
forts Ia dcmonetizc silver. The Mime
apolis convention gave expression to
the common desire of all parties to use
silver rs money. This was a tribute to
a settlement neither party dared ignore.
IL was alleged that the American peo-
pie from tradition und interest favor
Upon this point there is
no dispute between parties.
Nor Is the question as TO tn, desire that
HE party of the two metals be- main
tanned 4 republican congrr,, inject.
'd a statement To this effect into a law
alleged TO have been framed for this Z