The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-01
sULzER DENoUNcEs TRUSTS.
But In Reminded His Tammany Bed
Fellows Are Running One.

FellOWe are nunnImk Oncs
WASHINGTON, May a.-The chief fea-
ture OF the night session arose out of a
fiery speech made by Mr.. Sulzer democrat,
of New York; against trusts. Mr.. Sulzer
charged that the Republicans were trying
TO deceive the people with a pretense of
legislation against trusts. IF I had been
running this side of the House." said he.
addressing the other side. 81 should have
Joined with you in passing this resolution.
1t would then lave gone to the Senate.
where your trust senator's would have bur-
led II as they buried the resolution We sent
them for an amendment TO elect senator's
by direct vote of the people"
1.-The gentleman from New York" inter-
rupted Mr.. Ray Republican. of New York;
"declaims against trusts. But he is a
member of Tammany Hall, which is run
ming the New York ice trust"
Mr.. Ray read a newspaper editorial
describing the confusion into which the
disclosures relative to the ice trust had
thrown the Democratic leaders in New
York. This aroused the wrath of Mr.. Sui
ger, who replied that IL was humiliating TO
hear Mr.. Ray plead as a justification for
the fraud and humbug the Republican par
ty were trying to foist on the country the
Examinations of a newspaper clipping
against the ice trust. Seven-tenths of the
stockholders of that trust. he declared,
were machine Republicans.
why don't you freeze them out?" asked
Mr.. Mercer Republican, of Nebraska).
amid laughter.
Mr.. Sulzer proceeded to say that the Re-
publican administration in New York de-
clined TO prosecute the ice trust. but that
the Democrats were opposed &c IL, as they
were opposed TO the coal trust, the sugar
trust and all other trusts. He followed
this statement with an onslaught on the
PLAT machine in New York, which he
characterized as the most corrupt political
organization the country had ever known,
Whatever Platt said went" was the way
Mr.. Sulzer expressed Ii. You know you
have to obey your boss said he. "When
Roosevelt was elected he said he would
prosecute the canal frauds. Did he do 1t!
No. Platt told him to quit. and he quit"
II knew / would stir up the tiger OBJ
served Mr.. Ray. when Mr.. Suffers time
expired He is declaiming against trusts,
but he will vote for them. The gallant
hero of Santiago, Governor Roosevelt. only
a few days ago made an order under which
the Tammany Hall ice trust will be prose
cuted.r
lnlS lea 10 dnOtner exchange between
the two New Workers.. during which the
greatest confusion prevailed. and Mr.. Cap
ron, of Rhode Island, who was In the
chair. was with difficulty able TO restore
order.
Finally Mr.. Mahon (Rpublican, of Penn
sylvania) dipped into the discussion with
the statement that a New York Democrat
ic newspaper charged Mayor Van Wyck
and his brother, who ran for Governor,
with being large stockholders in the ice
trust. Every scoundrel in the trust" said
he. seems to be a prominent Democratic
official of New York"
This statement drew forth the fire of Mr..
briggs Democrat, of New York;, who
countered on Mr.. Mahon by charging that
Philadelphia was the rottenest and most
corrupt city in the United States. 1t is SO
bad" he added, that no Democrat goes to
the polls because he knows his vote will
not be counted"
There are no Democrats In that city, -
replied Mr.. Mahon. amid laughter.
The other speakers tonight were Messrs.
s. w. Smith (Rep.. Mich.). Clayton Dem,
Ala.). Klebger (Dem., Tex.), Kitchen
(Dem., N. CD, Olmstead (Rep., Pa, Levy
Dem., N. ", Gaines (Dem.. TENN. Nap
pen (Dem., Mass.). Braezeale Dem., La,
H. c. Smith (Rep.. Mich.). Lassiter Dem,
Va. Ridgeley (Rep.. Kan.). King (Dem.,
Utah). Barney (Rep, wis.). and w. E.
Williams Dem. Ill.) At 1880 the House
adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.