The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-07

lFronl Our Regular Correspondsnt.)

WAsHrNaToN Feb. 2Jth. 1899.
-Whewl Such rumpua has not taken
place during the present administration
ss is now raging around the head OF At
tornsy General Grigss LIS all about 9
etter that Gripgs wrote about trusts
containing opinions that the remainder
of the administration a'e afraid to stand
for. Some OF his fellow members OF the
cabinet have said few things to GriRgs
but It is understood that their remarks
will be entirely forgotten when Mr. Kin
ley returns and enpties the vials OF his
wrath on him. Some OF the a6ministra-
tion hancers-on cay that Griggs was bun.
coed into writing the letter by his cor
respondent, who asked for the informa
ton, stating that be was republican !;
and that he would no. have written 1t
had be supposed Il would be published. :.
OF course, everybody knew that the ad-
mlnistration was not unfriendly TO the
trusts, With which Boss Hanna has such
close business relations. bat, In Difference
70 voters who do not share In the prof ts
of the tfusts, it has been understood by
those who are close 20 the throne that 40
antitrust plank was to be inserted in
the next republican platform, meaning
less OF course, TO head OF the democratic
claim that the republicans are respons 81
BILE for all the trusts. Mr.. Griggs mus
have known this. Yet, he wrote as fol-
lows, to correspondent unknown to bin
personally. concerning trusts: Asa mat
ter Of fact, all Of the companies which
you refer TO as now organizing for tn
purpose of securing complete or partial
monopoly Of different branches Of manu-
iacture, are similar to che sugar comb.
nation, aud are not within the 1iurisdic
! sion OF the Federal courts. II amsnabl
any Law they are amenable 70 To
avs Of the respective states. Bot tn
, follow ing was the gem Of the letter
, With references TO these large combins
: ton Of capital, which are now forminl
my own judgment 10 that the danger
1
~ IL is to the people Who are induced I
put their money into the purchase OF th
g stock.
Sen. Stewart, of NsvAda, -who ney,
= minees words. when he expresses a
opinion, said Of Col. Bryan's refusal
attend tie Belmont-JeHerson banque
Bryan made the hit OF HE career wh,
y he refused In attend the Bsimons 9
: dinner. Not one OF toe crosd YOU
y ever vote the democratic ticket AnyhoV
" Bfyans position brings him closer to Il
people. Conserving 9th Esnegad
would sstrAnge them from bin.
~ will certainly b renominated In 100
The Chicago platform will be re-afarm
and the democracy will vim
. 81 Hnd." said Seq. Mason, IS p'
re nouueed change Of sentiment among IN
lie with whom talk. Substantial busin'
be men who three months ago were red
. for expAnsiOD, now cay they have b
I'd enoueh Of Il. Ask them how about
prestige derived from eoDquering 81
men. bat IL at the taxes resulting
Nv shat they fear. The idea Of call
- those FIlipinos rebels a. some Of
90 papers persist 10 doing is unjust. II
- have never taken the oath Of allegial
= b the U. q. They wanted indspende
so tr1m the start and they said 20. II
'' viii alWAYs bate us and nothing Is 10
~ gained by coOqusriug then. Evru
~ re do they wiliturn about and polsou
:" people. have learned from the Surg
gsnsral that 81 per cent Of our men 20
are afflicted with . loA,hsome discs
n. This is bad beginning 70: our army