Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
MANY REPUBLICAN RALLIES
Campaign is Opened in Iowa in All but Two
Districts.
LARGE CROWDS AND GREAT ENTHUSIASM
Congressman Henderson Speaks at
Waterloo and Senator Allison at
Marion-GoOd Party Doctrine
is Expounded.
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There should be absolutely no party poll
tics in the consideration of the trust ques-
uon: The party or person VINO atten1piS ,s 20 20
wise nor fair. The party that does it is
controlled by demagogueS; the person that
does 1t is a demagogue. Trusts are peculiar
to no particular country. They are found
in republics; they are found in monarchies
and empires. They, are found In countries
underlying economic legislation and they
are found in countries that believe in and
act upon the policy of proteGionA of tho American
congress in either house, in my opinion. but
who is eager to do anything that can pos
sibly be done within the constitution to in
any corporation which Is operated against
the public good and in restraint Of trade
which in it's platform attempts to fix upon
the republican party the birth or develop
ment of trusts only demonstrates that i - Is
Of confidence or even OF respect. -
challenge the records of congress to
show single blu passing as;dng the ,bs house aeo to
cratic national platform IN any shape or
form. The democratic party certainly, has
party for want of action and their, plat
form declarations of this year are like a
6uresque IN the cS OF sref6 f6r ahn a
of us to be frank on question OF such
vital interest to the American people and
unite heartily and ,patrioticaliy to try to
understand a trouble and find such addi-
tional remedies as will be possible and just
and for the good of all, - .,
! think that there must be somewhere
lodged the power in this country that can can
absolutely control the combination that
controls the price placed upon its product
! that power should be strong enough TO de-
stroy, If the combination cannot be regu-
la ted in the interest Of the owners, of the
of the public who buy from them.
When the combined capital knows that
regulator can Kill If regulations should not
be observed, there will be much more
likelihood of good behavior on the part OF
| the combined capital.
States Have the Power.
This power is already lodged in the state
| The state legislature has all power ex-
! cepting where limited by its own consttu,
ton or the constitution Of the the United United
legislature has no power, excepting thai
which is expressly granted by the con,
to carry out the special grants Of the fed,
! eral constitution. ! believe that the con-
gress has gone already nearly as far as il
aed for enarse IA se f3 is wSR hnk
! would be much better TO have federal legis-
lation so that the treatment OF these com
| binations might be uniform throughout tht
| nation than to have the peculiar views OF
J each state crystallized into law for the
/ treatment Of combinations. But to reacf
this by federal legislation more power mus
! be given to congress than ! am able tC
find in the constitution of the United
States. This is not at all impossible. | be
lieve that congress will ultimately act or
the matter for the protection of the peo
Pile and / believe that the several states
would promptly ratify, a constitutions
amendment looking TO the accomplishment
ment must be most carefully considered
1t Is no easy task to frame one and tC
legislate hereunder, so as TO reach the de
sired results without too much centraliza
ton of power in the general government
and without encroaching upon the power
of the states.
The aim should be not to destroy hon
est industries by any means, but TO regu-
late all industries so that there may be
absolute equality among the people of this
country excepting where such advantages
come from superior. education, superior
knowledge and superior character
| But what would be the effect OF free