The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-10-24
TRUST REGULATION.
DEMOCRATIC lNCAPAClTY TO DEAL
WITH THE QUESTION.
Official Record of Congregational Ac-
ti0n by the Republicans and Inac-
ton by the Democrats.

OmclaI Record of Congregational Ac-
ti0n by the Republicans and Inac-
tion by the Democrats.
When one considers the record the
Democrats have made In congress in
relation to the trusts, their present ap-
peals to the voters and their promise
to do something further ARE really ri
dculous. They began ON the matter
in 1855, when they had both houses of
congress and the presidency, and II
was possible for them to pass any law
they pleased. There were In that year
10 different bills for the regulation and
control of the trusts As all these bills
were introduced they were referred to
Democratic committees and were never
allowed to see the light thereafter,
The Democratic committee on mHnu-
features after being instructed Jan.
-, 1881, to Investigate aud report Zee
concentrations as to trusts, took teSti-
mony at cost to the government of
$l1 ,0GS until Sept. l. 1SSS, and then
held the question under consideration
until March ., 1889, SIX months aud II
day, and then acknowledged thel In
capacity 10 deal with the subject by
recommending submitting to the care.
full consideration Of subsequent con
crosses the facts MS shown by the testi-
mony taken by the committee"
The sherman Law.
The next subsequent congress, under
Republican leadership and against
Democratic opposition. passed the Sher
man antitrust law. fhe Republicans
had also given TO the country the inter
state commerce law and all Of It's
amendments.
Referring To attempted legislation In
the last congress, Mr.. bryan says:
Just as congress was closing a fareieal and hypo.
critical attempt was made To deceive the public
py Tue ih'i"une''9n "' an ao'i'ius' a'''f'e'''en.
necess"ry aai yS,s ,niendaJ IN dn,tg. ,bn s,t,s
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 my new authority
Mr.. Bryan says, without impairing
the present authority of the state con
gress can provide TINT corporations or
ganized In any state shall not do bust
ness outside of the state"
His suggestion Is entirely unconstitu-
tional. lie says That II elected he VIII
recommend similar legislation. lie
would do nothing of the kind, AS he
viii never lind Judiciary committee
OF competent lawyers who would be
willing To report such bills.
Democrats Prevent Reform.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment was rejected by Il solid Demo
cratic vote. MI but four of the Demo
cratic members voting against ii. and,
although the Republicans voted solidly
for II, II failed for the lack of the nee
eSsnry twosthirds The minority of the
judiciary committee, composed of Dem
ocrats, presented report on the sub
1ect. IN which they confessed their In
capacity. They thought that the only
way To reach the trusts was to repea
the tariff laws and to amend the paten
laws and thought that even existing
laws were sufficient If they were hon
estly enforced. They clnimed that tht
proposed amendment to the constitu
tion intcrfercd with state rights, ane
they objected to It's reference To oui
newly acquired possessions.
Specimens of Political Funny.
Here are some of the i'll advised Oh
unconstitutional bills that Democrats
introduced ut the last session Of con
gress
Senator Butler had n hill that would
destroy the trusts" by making money
the national highways pustoilices, the
telegraph and the telephone public
functions" He would punish any one
who gave rebates 10y FORGETTING twice
the amount of the rebate lie would
punish the carriers for trusts and. de
clnrng such combinations illegal
would give the president power Ia
suspend the duties on the articles they
control He wanted also To have the
rules that one state made 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
point outside the state.
Congressman Rail- of Texas introduc-
ed bin to prohibit the shipment of
articles controlled by n trust from one
state 10 another
MIR. Mckae of Arkansas put in bin
to define and tax trusts and to author
lie the free importation of articles GOV
cred by them
Mi Little of Arkansas introduced II
bill 10 prevent monopoly and trusts
and 10 secure free competition in trade
among the states and territories.
by MIR Henry of Texas To define
trusts. 20 provide for penalties and
punlshmentN of corporations, persons
or associations connected with them
anu l" l'"l""'e Tree competition III the
lhitea NH't's
By MIR Gaines of Tennessee To reg
ulntp Tho cluss nf ttust inntt.,. I.nfea
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prottctiuu Of the nublip against Tho an.
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