The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26

mony at cost to the government OF
$11,aGS until Sept. /, 1855, and then
held the question under consideration
until March ., 1889, six months and u
day. and then acknowledged their In
capacity to deal with the subject by
Recommending submitting to the care
full consideration of subsequent con
crosses the facts AS shownby the tcsti-
mony taken by the committee"
The sherman Law.
The next subsequent congress. under
Republican leadership aud against
Democratic opposition. passed the Sher-
man antitrust law. The Republicans
had also given 10 the country the inter
state commerce law and all OF Its
amendments.
referring TO attempted legislation In
the last congress. Mr.. Bryan says:
Just as congress Was closing iarccai and hyPo-
critical attempt WIS made TO deceive the pnbiis
by the Introduction Of an antitrust amendment
and an antitrust bill. The amendment WAS not
necessary and was intended TO deprive the states
of the power which they possess rather than 10
confer upon congress new authority.
How can congress deprive the states
of the power they now possess without
assuming any new authority!
Mr. Bryan says. without impairlng
the present authority OF tile state con
srcss can provide that corporations or
ganizcd In any state shall not do busi-
ness outside of the state"
His suggestion is entirely unconstltu-
tional. He says that If elected he will
recommend similar legislation. lie
would do nothing of the kind. as he
will never find IL judiciary committee
OF competent lawyers who would he
willing 10 report such bills.
Democrats Prevent Reform.
The proposed constitutional amend
mcnt was rejected ly solid Demo.
cratic vote all but four OF the Demo-
cratic members voting against II. and
although The Republicans voted solidly
Tor 1t. 1t failed for the lack OF the nee
essary two-thirds. The minority OF the
judiciary committee, composed OF Dem
ocrats. presented a report on the sub
Iect. in which they confessed their In.
capacity. They thought that the only
way TO reach the trusts was to repeal
the tariff laws and TO amend the patent
laws and thought that even existing
laws were sufficient II they were hon
estly enforced. They claimed that the
proposed amendment TO the constitu-
ton interfered with state rights. and
they objected to its reference to our
newly acquired possessions.
Specimens of Political FatIIity.
Here are some OF the III advised or
11t1lu thNf IlnnNnnrn1R
introduced at the last session OF con-
grcss:
Senator Butler had bill that would
destroy the trusts" by making money,
the national highways postotficcs. the
telegraph and the telephone public
functions" He would punish any one
who gave rebates by FORGETTING twice
the amount Of the rebate. He would
punish the carriers for trusts and. de-
clarlng such combinations illegal.
would give the president power TO
suspend the duties on the articles they
control He wanted also to have the
rules that one state male In regard
To trusts apply to trusts Incorporated
in other states that entered the state.
He also demanded the registration OF
packages shipped by one company TO
Ii point outside the state
Congressman Dall OF Texas introduc-
ed bill TO prohibit the shipment OF
articles controlled by trust from enc
state to another.
Mr. Mclsae OF Arkansas put In bill
to define and tax trusts and TO author
ize the free importation Of articles Gov
cred by them.
Mr.. Little of Arkansas introduced q
bill TO prevent monopoly and trusts
and to secure free competition In trade
among the states and territories.
BY Mr.. Henry OF Texas-To defin"
trusts, to provide for penalties aud
punlshments OF corporations. persons
or ASSOCIATIONS connected with them
and to promote free competition In the
United States.
BY Mr.. Gaines OF Tcnnessee-ro reg
ulnte the clxss OF trust matter denied
to the mall.
BY MIR. Daily of New Lersey-For the
protection or the public against the OPP
Grafton Of trusts. combinations. asso.
Citations and agreements to unduly en-
nance or diminish the value OF the
articles OF commerce.
BY Mr.. Lloyd OF Missouri-ro place
on tile free list all manufactured prod
ucts where the articles may be con.
trolled by trusts or combinations OF
capital.
by Mr.. Little OF Arkansas-To pre-
vent monopoly and trusts and TO Sc
cure free competition among the states.
Ridicaious Democratic Amend eats.
When the Republicans were attempt
ing to pass the constitutional amend
ment and were considering amend
ments to tlle Sherman law. intended
TO make 1t more efficient. these were
some Of the ridiculous amendments
that Democratic members proposed:
THAT .v.rr scrraystion formed for the purpon
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