The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-07-06
ANTITRUST
Is Very Inconsistent With
Hanna.
Little Activity In Missouri aud West
crn States.

pared by the republicans OF the
Senate Finance committee. 1t was
not their first intention to report
any amendment on this subject,
but they became satisfied that il
they did not there was danger that
the Pettigrew antitrust amend
ment, which was recently tabled by |
a little parliamentary juggling,
might be brought to a direct vote
and be adopted. Then they got
their heads together and concocted
the sham that will be just about as
injurious to the trusts as the Sher-
man antitrust law has been, and
they actually expect the voters OF
the country to accept their work as
an earnest and real attempt to curb
the power of trusts, instead of seo-
ing it for what it really is; an at
tempt to bamboozle the voters who
don't know any better than to look
to republicans for legislation ad-
verse to trusts.
Senator Turpie gave the republi-
can tariff bill q raking fore and ait
in speech in favor of the amend
ment supported by the minority OF
the Finance Committee, to tax in
heritances over $4,000, 2 per cent
for the next five years. lie told
the republicans that they had made
the measure prohibitory and that
besides, no bill had ever been pre-
sented that made so large and ur-
provoked spoliation of the worlds
commerce. lie said there was
compound felony" in nearly ever
schedule of it, and that the bill
made it almost a penal offense to
carry on trade with the people OF
South and Central America, while
one third of it was a declaration of
war against France, Germany, and
the continent of Europe. He added
that the rates in the bill were akin
to bribery and rapine dictated by a
"banditti of syndicates." He closed
by referring to the silver question
and expressing tho opinion that
the abandonment Of The free coin
age of silver by this government
was a step in excess of the rightfuf
authority of those who had ordered
it done.
Skin games can no longer be
played with impunity upon the
credulous by unscrupulour men en-
gaged in the business of soliciting
patents. Commissioners Butter
worth declares that nothing but
straight forward honorable business
methods are to be allowed in the
practice before the Patent once
while he is at its head, and that the
patent shal ks must 90, and to show
that he means business he has
, within Il short period disbarret
eight attor neys from practice be
, fore the U. S. Patent Office foI
I crooked business, and has citet
John Wedderburn & Co., who are
. officially charged with specific in
1 stances of fraud and deception IL
, their dealings with inventors, t.
] show cause why they should no
, also be disbarred.
The republicans of the District
\ of Columbia who contributed mon
ey and time to elect Mckinley ar
5 incliped to say cuss words ever.
time they glance over the list o
: sevenj juicy diplomatic places whicl
have been given to residents OF tn
e district. With the exception O
a John Hay, who is more of liter
K airy man than politician and NOR
u of q club and society man than u
g either, and Louis A. Dent, who wa
y the late Mr.. Blaine's private secrt
I tary for long time, the averag
: republican had never heard of thes
favored individuals until thei
names went to the Senate. 1t
probable that the other five gentle
men were credited to the Distric
Il of Columbia for the convenience G
: their Congressional hackers, bu
. that doesn't make it please the lo'
y al pie hunters any better.
~ Representative Dockery, OF Mo
u who has just returned from Wis
y to his home says: "There is bl
. little activity in the business G
= cles of Missouri at this time,
= fairs are in somewhat of an ey ne,
ant attitude, awaiting the .ppe,
" ance of tho belated prospf ,rity d,
y missed by the republic .an par
=" which seems to have been 81,
. tracked somewhere . long the Ii
y of its journey. Mor"ey is idle a
% listless, because tac opportunity
9 profitable investT ent Is uninvitil