The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22
HON. W. ]. BRYAN,
The Silver Leader Of The Democratic
Party.
HIS SPEECH AGAINST TRUSTS
AND COMBINES.

The conference on the Uses and
abuses Of trusts, held in Chicago I'M
der the auspices Of the Civic Fedora
tion, closed Saturday. The gathering
was non-partisan, and, in accordance
with an agreement. no effort was
made to secure, by resolution, any ex-
preston of the delegates regarding
trusts. and therefore there were no
direct results from the meeting.
Nevertheless, the gathering was a
notable n and the words OF the
speakers pointing out the evils OF
trusts and combines, tho burdens they
place upon an already oppressed pco-
pie, and suggesting remedies for their
s%uppressing them, will bring forth
good fruit. The audience was not re-
stricted to the delegates to the con-
ference and the visitors who gathered
in Music Hall. The people Of the
whole country have had their ears
turned in that direction, and rs they
read the earnest and sincere words Of
their champions against monopoly.
will become more firmly convinced
than ever that now is the time to
throttle the trusts.
The speech Of Mr.. Bryan, delivered
Saturday morning was a masterpiece
Of eloquence, argument and convincing
earnestness. An immense audience
was present to hear his words. Every
seat in the building was taken and
still the crowd surged about the doors.
The Democratic leader was in splen.
did voice, and the ovation he received
from the audience. as well as the fire.
Qucnt bursts Of applause during the
delivery Of his remarks attestcd his
personal popularity, and also evidenc-
ed strong approval of his sentiments
in opposition to trusts and combines.
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Bryan outlined a plan which he
thought would control the trusts and
protect the country from its banefu1
influences. 1t is as follows:
First-That the State should have
the right to create whatever private
corporations the people of the State
think best.
Second-That the State has, o
should have, the right to impose Sucl
limitations upon IN outside corpora
tion as the people of the State ma,
like for their own protection: tina
protects the rights Of the people o
the State may say, first, what tllcl
shall recognize in their State as a cor
poration, and second, what they shal
permit as "A corporation to come from
other States To do business in thei.
State.
Third-Thatthe federal govcrnmcn'
has, or should have, the right to i'm
pose such restrictions us Congress MAJ
think necessary upon any corporation
which does business outside Of til,
State in which it is organized.
"ln other words, | would preserve tt
!, the people of the State all the rights
they now have, and at the same time
have Congress exercise a concurrent
remedy to supplement- the State rem
edy. When the federal government
licenses Il corporation to do business
outside Of the State in which it wa.
organized. it merely permits it to de
business In any State under the con.
ditions imposed by the State, in ad.
dition tothe conditions imposed by
the federal government, | would not
take away from the people of the
State any right now existing, but !
would have the federal government,
and the State government exercise the
powers that may be necessary to ami.
hilate the monopoly.