Washington sentinel., 1900-06-16

duty most OF the great trusts which have
been organizCd since the Republican
party has been in control OF the Govern
ment would not now be robbing the
people, but would be out OF business.
You pretend now for political purposes
that you are against trusts, DO you
suppose that anv one believes il2 Do
you suppose that you can humbug the
people in regard to your position on
trusts? You know and l know, and
every other intelligent man in this
country knows, that the Republican
party is owned and controlled by the
trusts. The real difference between the
Republican party and the Democratic
party today on this issue is that The trusts
own and control the Republican party
and the Democratic party want the
people to own and control the trusts, or
destroy them entirely
Now, during the three and a balfyears
you have been in power, If this act Of
1850 rs not sufficient, was not broad
enough aud strong enough to put down
the trusts, why did not the Republican
party, when they had control OF both
branches OF Congress and the Eek cutive,
why did 1t not bring in some legislation
10 make that act more effective, so that
the Republican Attorney General could
enforce it? No, for three and half
years you have accepted iavoTs from the
trusts, and you have protected the trusts.
If had the time, would tell YOU
something about the trusts, for | know
something aCout them, want to say
now, however, at the eleventh hour just
as Congress is acjourning, after you
have received all the benefits from the
trusts you can yet, after you have done
all you can for the trusts, YOU want to
deceive the people and hoodwink them
with the preposterous constitutional
amen ment.
You wait until six days before Con.
gress adjourns, knowing this amend
ment cannot pass, and then you bring
in an arbitrary rule o pass it, a rule that
violates every parliamentary precedent,
a rule that does gross injustice to the
minority, a rule that prevents us from
| Offering an amendment, a rule that
| prevents US from offering a substitute, a
rule that compels us to vote AYE" or
| may" on your trust deception and you
have the audacitY TO say you are against
trusts. Applause on the Democratic
side.
| Right here want to say that | am
now, always have be sn, and always will
be uualterably opposed to monOpolies,
trusts and combinations, Ever since
have been IN Congress have been
ighting trusts but il had my way now,
you would not fool the people with
this kind OF cheap John trust politics;
would not permit you to put the Demo-
Gratis in a whole, but would put you in a
| whole,
When you bring in this absurd con.
stitutional amendment for political
buncombe, If had been running this
side Of the House, would say, LET us
all vote for il and let us show the country
what frauds and hypocrites these
Republicans are" Laughter on the
Democratic side.l We would pass il
and it would go to the Senate, and your
trust Republican Senators,would bury il
as they buried the other resolution we
passed for the election OF United States
Senators by the people. Why do not
your tru Republican Senators pass that
resolution and give the people the right
TO elect their Senators2 [Applause on
the Democratic side.l
Mr.. Speaker, the Republican party is
absolutely insincere on this question.
It's record for the last four years proves
it, II does not want this amendment to
| pass. Il is drawn in such way and /,
is offered in such a manner that the
Republicans know beforehand the
Democrats can not consistently vote for
it. You offer it a you do and at this
late day because you know il cannot
pass.
It you thought it could become a Law
you would oppose it yourselves. You
are trifing with the country and playing
practical politics to deceive YOUR de
luded followers. The people who viii
look into this matter will not be fooled
They know which party today favors tn
trusts, and they know they will receiv
J no reliet until this Republican trus
] owned and trust ridden Administrative
is driven from power, and Democrat
2 Administration, under the leadership {
4 William J. Bryan, comes INTO control (
D ! the Government.