The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01
TRUST AMENDMENT
IS UNDER DEBATE.

IS UNDER DEBATE.
Continued From Page One.
using the latter method. You understand
its purpose. | sometimes doubted your
sincerity" said he in conclusion. Il
tegrity. Some Of you may be hypocrites,
some even rascals. but none OF you are
fools"
Bailey's closing sentence was greeted
with prolonged Democratic cheers, in
which some Of the Republicans Joined.
DaIzeII scores the Democrats.
Dalzell closed the debate for the ma
jority. No political party and no individ-
ual. he said. had a future who was not
against trusts. This utterance was greet
ed with derisive jeers from the Demo
cratic side. The difference between the
three political parties. he continued, was
ties confined their opposition to speech
making. while the Republican party be-
lieved in legislation. Republican APP
plause and renewed Democratic jeers.l
The Republican party, he went on, had
placed on the statute books in 1880 the
Sherman antitrust law. 49,
The Democrats came into power In lsg2
on a platform containing a strong plank
against trusts. For four years their ex-
ecutive did not take any steps to enforce
the law the Republicans had put upon the
statute books The great Popuistic-
Democratic leader at Chicago declared
that a constitutional amendment should
be passed giving congress the power 10
regulate trusts
Democrats stand In With the Trusts.
yet, when we come here said he,
with the very remedy the leader on the
other side appeals TO his colleagues TO
stand together on H. You charge US
- cote ~ a
tu,ional amendment that infringes the
power of the states should be passe1.
Your objection Is not TO the form, but 70
the substance. The remedy proposed by
the gentleman from Texas already ex--
lists The supreme court has decided
that IL is not sufficient. With that rem
trusts are moi to be frightened at the
prospect of this legislation IL Is because
they know that between them and It
stands the Democratic party In sond
You believe in demagoguery or the
stump: we believe in effective legislation
upon the statute books" tAppauseO
House Refuses 10 Recommft.
Richardson attempted TO OFFER a motion
to recommit, but Dalzeil made point of
order against IL and was sustained by the
speaker. The vote was taken amid con-
sidera BILE excitement. and the rule was
adopted. ili TO lis. 1t was a strict party
vote. with the exception OF Mann uil),
who voted with the Democrats against the
rule
Ray Defends the Amendment.
The minority amendments TO the bi.t
were then offered and considered pending.
after which the debate upon which the
resolution was formally opened by Raw,
chairman Of the Judiciary con, COMMITTEE e:
report He said the proposition 81 the
minority 20 write into the constitution
something that was already there vas
porations engaged in interstate commerce
already existed. II the proposition " the
minority was not political claptrap he did
the sting of the trust evil. he said. and
had appealed to state legislatures. ami
twenty-seven had responded. Twenty OF
legislation. but II the laws Of the forty
five states were uniform and II congress
passed laws In perfect harmony with
sible for the states and the United States
together, without n constitutional amend
ment, to relieve the people.
Raw said II the resolution was defeated
the responsibility would rest upon the
Democrats. The majority had but IL ma
jority. II required a two-thirds vote to
pass the resolution. IL the opposition de-
feated Il they must answer at the polls.
Terry Explains His Position.
Raw was followed by Terry, on behalf OF
the minority. He expressed regret that in
40 grave an issue the Republican party
had seen At 10 present constitutional
a
II could never be Incorporated in the con-
stitution. The whole question. he said,
had been treated not from the broad
standpoint OF patriotism, but from the
standpoint OF party expediency. II there
was sincere desire to adopt a constitu-
tionai amendment. why. he asked, had the
very first section been 80 worded az to
make every Democrat who voted for II
subscribe 10 the doctrine that the consti-
tuition did not follow the fags WHY sub
NIT such an entangiing proposition as
this?
In view of all the facts, he said the
country would not believe that the Repub-
Leans were sincere. The leaders OF the
Republican party know where the slnews
nothing to actually threaten their base OF
supplies. The trust managers, he said,
were laughing In their sleeves at the an
tics being cut up here for the purpose OF
decaiyins the people Terry contended
that there was ample authority without
a constitutional amendment to suppress
trusts The very power invoked Few
days ago In the bill to place convict made
goods within the police powers of the
states. he said, was available.
III congress could place oonvict-made
goods under the control OF the states, II
could place trus,-made goods under SINH
lar control" democratic applause>.
Lanham occupied the remainder OF the
day session In opposition TO the resoln-
ton.
Al SOS y. m. the house took recess un-
III oclick when the debate was resumed.
suIser's speech "a Feature.
The chief features of the night session
srcse out OF a speech made by Sulzer
against trusts Su.zer charged that the
Republicans were trying 10 deceive the
people with pretense OF legislation
uGainst trusts.
'If had been running this side of the
house" said he. addressing the other side.
u should have Joined with you In passing
this resolution. II would then have gone
TO the senate. where your trust senators
would have buried it as they buried the
resolution We sent for an amendment 90
elect senators by direct vote Of the peo-
gle D."
New York Ice Trust.
Ray charged suizcr with declaiming
against trusts and being nj the same time
"A member of Tammany hall which Is
RUNNING the NeN York lee trust
Sulxer retortcd that seVeu-tenths Of the
stockholders Ia she New York trust were
machine Republicans. following up this
assertion with a bitter attack upon Ssna-
tor PLAT
pWug the exchange between the two
New Workers the greatest confusion pre-
waited and Capron. Of Raode Island. who
was Sc use chair. sas with difficulty allc
20 restore order.
Finally Mahcu dipped into the discussion
With the statement that New York