Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-25
Should Enforcement Of Anti Trust
Laws be Committed.
Judge Grant Referred to the Sham Constitutional
Amendment Vigorous Speeches by
Messrs. Sawyer and Rogers.

NEE ting Of it's history last night,
Speeches were made by Col. w. I.
Sawyer, Chairman s. G.. Rogers and
Judge Chas. R. Grant.
At the opening Of the meeting the
committee that had been appointed
to confer with the Executive commit
tee In regard to the celebration of
Democratic rally day, reported
in favor of inviting all local
Democratic clubs to meet at Head
quarters next Saturday evening at
$50 and escort Hon. John II. Clark
from Hotel Buchtel to Assembly Hall.
Chief Marshal w. B.. Taneyhills or
ders governing the formation of the
parade will be given in due season.
After the business Of the club had
been disposed Of, President Bachtel
introduced Col. Sawyer, who made
one of the most enthusiastic speeches
ever given before the club.
"The administration Republicans in
the last Congress-" said Mr.. Sawyer,
"voted to increase permanently the
standing army Of the United
States from 25,oo0 to 100000 men in a
time of peace.
Thanks to the stand of the Democrats
and independent Republican members,
the bill was defeated. Our candidate
for president, VIM. ]. Bryan, says this
nation should depend in times of
trouble with other nations upon the
militia and volunteer soldiers-not up
On a large standing army. The Regu,
lars are mere machines. They do not
carry conscience. but fight because
their commanding officers order them
to 20 here, or 60 there, and kill. They
are mere fighting machines, as much
so as the gattling gun and cannon,
and will do any work required by a
tyrannical government. regardless OF
whether it is right or wrong. All the
great deeds of arms, all the victories
ever won by this nation in time of war
were accomplished by the volunteer
soldier, who enlisted and fought for
cause, and for love and protection of
country. When strikes occur, in which
men demand just rights and fair liv-
ing wages, it is hard work to get vol
unteers to go forth and fire into the
ranks of striking men. But the regu-
lars when called out show no mercy
and shoot to kill innocent and unarmed
men.
"There never was O time in the
worlds history when wealth was being
concentrated, into the hands of a few
more rapidly than at present. A few
men have control of nearly all the
wealth of the nation. BY controlling
and corrupting legislatures and courts
of justice, the trusts have been able to
rob the people of the fruits Of theil
products, and are now demanding that
an army of 100000 men, aye, 100000
IL necessary, be maintained and helG
in readiness to aid these trusts and
commercial robbers in holding thell
stolen wealth."
The speaker believed that If the
trusts are allowed to continue pilins
up wealth by robbery and oppression
of the people, If they are allowed t.
control legislatures, courts, and con
gress and enact laws favorable tc
their interests and detrimental to thu
people, conditions will come about tha
will be a hundred times worse than tn,
period when Coxey and his army
!. tramped sorefooted to Washington Il
demand their rights.
He spoke of anarchy and said i
meant defiance of the law of tn,
land. He charged Mark Hanna witt
4 being an anarchist,-that he purchased
his seat in the U. s. Senate in defianc'
of law. When the leaders of societ.
and political parties set the example
in defying the laws, 1t Is easy to under
stand why anarchy and riot rule pro
vail among the common people.
He related how a workman employee,
in the Buckeye shop had approache,
him and told him that banner ha,
been placed In one of the department
of the shop which read: "vote TO
Mckinley, or &he mortgage will b
foreclosed ON your house" The work
man wanted TO know If 1t was SC
7 Sawyer said 1t was a id lie," an
that he was CERTAIN such a banner wa
not placed In the works on the orde
or permission of Hon. Geo. W. Crous
OF other officials of the company.
Mr. Sawyer was followed by AttoI
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