The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-18

party could name is Arthur p. German,
but the democrats have the faculty of
not doing the right thing. Mr.. German
is well thought of in the West, beloved
by the people of the Southern and Dor
der states, and regarded throughout
the country as a far-seeing, conserva-
tive and safe man. Mr.. German as the
democratic candidate. the republicans
would have something of fight. With
Bryan they would be easy winners in
foot race
Senator Carter's views are practically
identical with those of senators from
the other mountain states. 1t is, there
fore. interesting to read what he puts
forth as the best republican platform.
The senator is not at all coy or diff
dent about prophesying. He says:
1.-THE next republican platform will un-
doubtedly contain some sincere and
vigorous expressions regarding trusts.
The states wherein republican legis-
latures have attempted to deal with the
question of trusts have been favored
by legislation looking to definite and
wholesome control. Democratic legis-
latures. on the contrary, have bsen
passive, contenting themselves, as
usual with an abundance of talk and
no action. The development of trusts
is phenomenon in our commerc al
and industrial life which must be dealt
with in spirit of fairness to all bust
ness interests and control without pas
sion or prejudice in the interest of pub
lie welfare. Violent and inconsidal ate
legislative enactments would be found
in many cases more far-reaching than
anticipated, and injurious to the vital
interests of the people not contemplated
at the moment of the enactment of the
law. That governmental control is de-
sirable, no one can question, but in its
effort to correct abuses the government
must not run mad and attempt to re-
strain trade and paralyze Industry for
the mere purpose Of preventing enter
prising men from making money. This
is an easy evasion of the trust issue"
1t is plain that the mountain state
republican senators are quite as much
"bye-and-bye'' in the matter of attack
ing the trusts as they were in the mat
ter of bimetallism. The senator made
the following remarks on the silver
question in his official interview:
events have pretty clearly demon
strated the correctness of Mr.. Blaine's
theory that coin and currency are mere
eonveniences, intended to facilitate the
transaction of business, but incapable
of creating it. We are now in the midst
of a period of unusual industrial and
commercial activity, and the people of
the country will naturally direct their
attention in the next campaign to a
consideration of the best means of con-
tinuing, expanding and developing the
commercial and industrial forces at
present operating in such satisfactory
manner.
"The republican party will undoubt-
eddy favor the upbuilding of the mer-
chant marine, SO that our goods may be
carried to foreign ports by our own
ships. AS a necessary incident to the
expansion of our carrying on trade ON
the ocean, the growth of the navy will
follow. We cannot expect to maintain
extensive foreign trade in American
bottoms unless we simultaneously ar
range an adequate police force for the
sea. With the expansion of trade both
East and West, the disposition of our
possessions in the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans will necessarily come up for
serious consideration. The parties will
join issue on the question of shipping,
and as to the means of extending our
foreign trade Our railroad system has
been fairly well developed. We are
producing a great surplus, and are
destined to produce a still greater sur
plus each year. The disposition of this
surplus to the best possible advantage
will engross public attention to the ex-
clusion of minor questions"
This, then, is the administrations