The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-25
DOWN ON TRUSTS
Frank S. Monnett, of Ohio, Speaks
for Bryan.
Former Repabiiean AtteEney a-n.
ersi Charges Capitalists vita
Controlling the Natien's
Cbief Esxeeativs.

Frank 8. Monnest. for four years
republican attornoy general Of Ohio
and who hiss achieved a national repu-
tation on account of his vigorous war
fare or trusts, made q ringing speech
az q nonpartisan meeting Of laboring
men at Columbus an the night of frit
day, October 10. concluding with q
public announcement that he would
vote for Bryan this fall and advising
all of his republican friends 10 do thu
same. Mr.. Monnett confined his ad.
dress wholly to trusts. He reviewed
the prosecutions against various
trusts, combinations and nonnpoliea
which he had undertaken while at
torney general Of the state, In this
connection be said;
1T became my privilege and duty 70 in-
stitute upward nf ~ nuita against thFss
combinations. mon0Poiles ana trusts M
your sworn oGilecf Of the Law, calling upSn
the highest courts Of the state 10 sieSiro-
cute these Law ylelat0ra that pillage yonr
sugar bowl your usl can, your tobacco
pouch. exact excessive fraiuht and seie-
phone charges and 70 protect you IN your
Eightn Of private property under the con-
bored 70 accomplish this. as Il was ouf
duty TO DO,
os.trueied By Republicans.
we we're badgprgd and obstrBete6 ~
republican leaders United Ftetca ssfsAtorh
political bosses and Subsidized prcaa 1hs
monopoiiss seat the brIhcr with hts esduc-
tleBs OF gold and with his promises Of po-
si,ions and salaries and procured the lead
ina governmental officials to defend them.
and laat, but not least. driven from plilaf
70 post, they came tnt8 court and with
upiftea hands Bworrthat they cid not and
could not answer the intsrfognioStfa OF
produce their books. for n they dld II would
subject their corporations 20 civil death
for violating che law Of their creation.
ard lAhtiy. that Il would criminate the coli
leae-foeterinE. church-srcetlng, campaign
contributing monopoiiAis
"A iiko experience was encountered
against the aalt trust at Pomeroy. o. The
same dodge and pkuikine from the aveng.
ina law wah adopted there"
Points 10 MrkIRtey'a aseord.
Mr. Monnstt then weni Into the subisci
OF federal legislation against trusts ano
discussed the sherman antitrust law.
He dwclt especially on the "syilA OF COM
hinations In restraint OF trade" Coniin.
uing. he said:
I'VE nominated a president from Ohio,
who promised the people In fair phraass
| that he would enforce the Rn,i-trust lswH
OF the United States. including the bhsS-
man antitrust act How has he enforced
,tf He went 10 New Jersey, ihe state Of
the iruEt-brSedlng grounds. the eeszpooi
I and the spawn of all these illegal com
hina,ions, and placed at the head Of the
attorney generals department John W.
I uTiEEs. who has under him IS district at
toFEeyH scattered throughout the various
states OF the union. the DUTY OF each and
every one OF which IL 10 enforce this anti
trust act, and according 60 hts official re-
paFt May - 1890 90 congress out Of u suits
| Instituted under thls law three have bean
| begun under bis administration. and one
| u thsse is not yet decided.
Declares Law 10 Naiiinea.
This h the magnificent record Of tire
| present national administration and the
\ complete nuiiineatien Of the most impoT-
| tans law upon the statute books upon this
subjsct since the beginning OF our govern
ment.
The trusts utterly failed In defeating
| the Sherman antitrust act; they were
completely routed by the judiciary IN the
anai test in the supreme court, and they
havs now begun thc dangerous policy Of
s,sfalyxihg the executive arm by means
| that are 20 palpabie that he who runs may
read, and none but the most skeptlcai can
| fRil 10 be convinced.
II believe that william Mckinley and
John W. oriEEs, his attorney general and
| hss executive officers have wiiifuliy, pur-
possly and knowingly parMlyzed the ga
oeGtive zrm Of this government for the
last four years and prevented the enforce
ment Of the common Law and the statute
iAw. both crfmineiiy and eiviliy. against
these law violators And the hour has now
come and the only time We will have for
the next four years AS voters 10 legally and
couaslfullonaiiy zmite them for this hypoe-
| risy, 20 resent this violation of officlai