The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-01

to hold a mass meeting to commend him
rather than condemn him. The fusion
forces believe In enforcing both state
laws and national laws against the trusts.
humiliation of ali private monopolies,
and IL the democratic ticket Is successful
1 believe legislation will be enacted which
will make Ii impossible for the National
Starch Company to buy, bully or vince
die the Argo company into joining
trust and with the dissolution OF the
starch trust will come the dissolution of
all other trusts which are now plumber
ing the people"
Congratulates State Official.
the people upon having an attorney gen.
eral who has courage to bring the suit.
and said If the United States attorney
general had done his duty that there
would have been no necessity Tor the
state authorities TO take up the question.
He said that if he should be elected the
federal administration would be found
moving against all combinations contrary
&c law. His words on this point were as
follows:
My friends. IL the United States at
toIney general Of the republican party
had don. his duty he would have been
enforcing this law instead OF Mr.: Smyt IN
being down here tonight doing what the
republican national attorney general
should do. This republican administra-
ton has brought just three suits I'm the
last three years and yet more trusts were
organized during the hast three years in
all the previous history OF the country.
j want YOU people to know that IL We get
control of this government the federal
administration as well as the state adj
ministration will lay its hand upon the
starch trust | heard IL said that YOU
people down here fslt some hostility
tCv ards Mr. Smyth because Of his hSht
against the trust. but that they do not
fear any hostility towards me.
Il want you TO understand that am
as much against the starch trust or any
ether trust rs Mr.. Smyth IL. and l viii
fiEht them as hard as he does. and III by
the aid of the people of this country
and of this state j am made president OF
the United States. l Will promise you that
I will do all I can TO dissolve the starch
trust and leave the Argo Company an
Independent Nebraska city company.
He asserted Ia support the trusts meant
70 support the republican policies. ia
Guiding milltarism, Imperialism. high tar
iff. etc. He took up and discussed brief
~ the gen .ral issues 81 the campaign.
The speech was literally applauded In
many places ard there were fewer shouts
fog opposing candidates than at most
meetings.
Mr.. Bryan was followed by Attorney
General Smyth. who said that he had
been informed he would not be permitted
t. speak But he had not believed this.
lie explained his purpose In bringing the
action he had instituted. saying he n
done nothing more than attempt 10 en-
fCIce the law Of the state. His pur-
pose was not TO close the starch factory.
but his only object was TO preserve IL
an independent enterprise. Mr.. Smyth
received respectful attention. lie was
followed by Hon. j. Hamilton Lewis.
former congressman from the state Of
Washington. who made general political
speech. Mr.. Bryan returned TO Lincoln
tonight lie starts at o'clock tomorrow
morning on a general tour OF the country
not to return TO Nebraska until n few
DAYS before election.