The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-01
THE GAME IS EXPOSED
Richardson and Bailey Show Up the
Republican Scheme.
PROPOSED coasIHuT oNAL CHANGE
Il Apparently. Gives Congress Power to Deal
With the Trust Evil and is 10 be
voed on by The House This
Afternoon.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 31.-The House today
exceedingly hot debate in which the lead
crs on both sides charged each other
with playing to the political galleries, en-
tered upon the consideration of the reso-
luton reported from the judiciary COM
mittee proposing a constitutional amend
ment to lodge in Congress the power to
solve trusts. mcnopolies or combina-
tons" Under the terms of the order
today with a night session tonight were
devoted to debate and tomorrow at hve
O'Clock the vote is to be taken without
opportunity to amend. Saturday is to
be devoted to the bill to amend the
sherman Antitrust law. The Democrats
charged that the proposed constitutional
amendment was Objectionable in every
way: that it was a mere political pre-
text. that it was unnecessary and was
proposed at the end of the session for
election purposes in the coming cam
paign. The Republicans repudiated the
charge Of bad faith.
Mr. Ray declared that if the resolution
was defeated the opposition would be
responsible. A constitutional amend
mcnt requires two thirds vote to adopt
it. or IS votes with the present member
ship of the House. The Republicans have
but 1S6 votes 20 less than the requisite
two thirds.
MIR. Richardson. the minority leader,
criticising the rule brought in by Mr..
al IL fro, m
bring the House to vote on the resolu-
ton without opportunity to amend it.
He said the Republican party, supreme in
control since March 4th, 1897, had at the
outset of the administration enacted the
Dingley lava law which has done more
to foster and propagate trusts than any
other on the statute books. During all
the Intervening time nothing has been
done to control trusts, but now on the eve
of adjournment, after a resolution has
been passed, fixing the day for final dsso-
luton, the Republican party brings in
this antitrust legislation 1t is an effort
TO recoup for political effect. The people
will not be fooled
The Democratic party believes the evils
of trusts should be checked. and we, on
this side, are ready and willing to vote
control We would even vote for Con-
stitutional amendment if one were neceS
sary, but the proposed Constitutional
amendment will not serve the purpose.
1t will have exactly the opposite effect.
II will take away from the States the
power to legislate against trusts.
Il hope that every Democrat on this
floor, he continued. turning to his
Democratic colleagues, ''wh0 loves order
will stand with us in the effort to vote
down this resolution. democratic APP
plause).
Mr. Grosvenor tOhio) followed Mr..
Richardson's, He said: This is propo-
sition of the majority. We will be held
responsible. The opposition will not
share the burden if burden it be. This
is radical action. | was inclined to
criticisc it when the Democratic leader,
Mr.. Bryan. suggested it at Chicago.
criticised itfas undemocratic. Since that
time, Mr.. Bryan has remained SILENT but
we are now here submitting it. You can