The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04

amend Il SO as to take from forty-five
states the power that they now possess
to create and control corporations. You
propose to take control of these corpor-
ations. You propose to say which one OF
them you will denounce and destroy. III
you destroy any of them. which ones you
that kind of legislation. Trusts have
grown within the last three years as they
have never grown before. They are
mightier, they have invaded new fields.
conquered new provinces. made new
slaves and are mishtier today than ever
before. And yet you saw to the people,
wait until we get a constitutional amend
ment. and such n constitutional amend
ment Wait until YOU can get or par
tisan measure, wait until YOU can get
something stamped republican; war I'M
quarters OF the states of u. american
nation. until the republca~ gets
what II has not now " seat
leaders" cloud Democrat
Call Opposed to Z 4.
NJ. Cali. of MaSsachuse, said he
would vo,e for the IItticdeid bill. but
would vote against the resolution. "Ihe
resolution" said he. brings the promise
70 the ear. but breaks it to the hope"
Democratic applause) The amendment
would strike a deadly blow at individual
liberty. and might be used to IestIoy
labor organizations. No amendment was
necessary until every weapon III the con-
stitutional armory had leea exhausted
prolonged democratic appiause)
Mr.. Cummings. of New York, said: I'm
der the gIse of an effort TO destroy trusts
this is really a measure drawn In their
int erests."
I'VE have Just heard from Tammany
Hall" observed Mr Kay. OF New York.
when Mr.. Cummings took his seat. We
heard rom the same organization last
night when | offered SOME remarks about
81 N,xts ~
stracted fl ON the records of the house By
another member OF that organization
Name hint" came from the democratic
side
s'The gentleman from New York. Mr..
SulZer." replied Mr.. Ray.
Mr.. Sulzer denounced this statement as
false. such statement said he.
n trust agent and a tool of boss such as
the gentleman from New YORK Is"
Mr. Ray replied with some heat. then
yielded to Mr.. Littlelieid. but Mr. Sulzer
insisted on the last word and only sub
sided when the speaker threatened to
have the sergeant-at-arms take charge Of
him.
Littlefield Closes Debate.
Mr.. Littlcdeld. of Maine. closed The de-
bate for the resolution. Indlscriminate
denunciation of combinations Of capital,
he declared. was unwisc. Mr.. Littcheld
contrasted the records of the two parties
on the trust question 10 show that such
legislation as had been enacted against
trusts had been placed upon the statute
hooks under the auspices Of the repub-
lican party. Republican promises, he
said. were never outawed. Democratic
promises were never fulfilled. Amid much
amusement he read a list OF democrats
Of The present house who voted 10 she
track the sherman antitrust law OF
1891.
Didn't every democrat vote for it?''
asked AR. Games. Of Tennessee.
Yes" replied Mr.. IAtuehcld. you
voted 20 sIdetrack 1t. put you did not
dare vote against it when sQuareiY con-
fionted VITA il. Such IS the record OF
the republican patty III res 4Id 10 IeG.s-
..t,IUA. se,.,. -,iI. .tIc4t.u "a NuiS4us.ot..
and suCu Is tAG lCC.lu % tiC EcpNDit~ a..
parry IN enfOrClnE ITS Icaisial-O.,. SutE.
nay friends, Is tnc fccuru "a W 4l.ldin JCn-
nInss Dryan an connection with aAtl-tfuse
4tg.s.a,...i, ana sLGn lac record OF W IL
liam Mckinney, sOOa 10 Dc Candidate
Oh the IepuD4ICan party. upon tnis pro-
poSeu ANTITRUST IcSIs.dtion. (App.duSc On
lne republican siac.J We are redd. ~ ~
10 Inc pcOp4e al NcNemDer ana 80 suo-
hit 10 luelr candid common sense Jud5-
mcnt whether the democratic party mat
mas proved Itself incompetent 10 deal
M4tn tins question SnaII DC trusted or the
republican party. II the people OF TINS
country shan register their verdict IN ac-
cOrdance with the proposition tnat you
can fool some OF the people al of tae
time and all of the people some Oh the
time, but that you cannot 1901 al the
people all OF the time4' then when the
sun rises upon the morning that sees W IL
liam Mckinley renominated at PhIladei-
phia it will be as the sun of Austerlltz
illumined by the honors of the republican
party. cloud and long continued cheer
ing and applause on the republican side)
Both sides rose en- masse TO second
the demand FOR a roll call. Speaker Hen
derson had his name called when the
roll call was concluded and voted for
the resolution. 1t was defeated l5i TO III,
the requisite two-thrdS not having voted
for II. The announcement was greeted
with democratic applause. At $3.50 the
house recessed until O'Clock. At to-
nights session the bill to ratify the
treaties made by the Dawes commission
with the Cherokee and Creek Indians was
passed. The house at 9:45 p. III. adj