The Portland daily press., 1900-06-02


q problem for you; II Mr.. Monnett for
fighting one trust got only twenty-cight
votes what would he have received " nc
had fought all the trustsfs daughter
and spplause.) III
This constitutional amendment was o
fraud, he continued and the Democrats
would prove the hypocrisy Of the Repub-
licans before Saturday night.
1--WE have sufficient power" he said,
what we want to do is to drive out the
agents of trusts, Republican officials.
When we retire them, we retire trusts at
the same time. The best informed man
in Ohio told you how you could get rid
Of trusts and forthwith you got rid of
him. daughter Elect William Jen-
nings Bryan. Democratic applause) and
he will place at the head Of the depart
ment Of justice an attorney general not
from the trust ridden state Of New Jersey
who will keep the trusts so busy they viii
not have time TO pursue their rapacious
vocation" Democratic applause.) When
Mr.. Grosvenor replied from the area In
front Of the Speakers rostr,rm, members
gathered about him ten deep. His Rs
publican friends gave him round after
round Of applause. II the Democrats
elected their President as Mr.. Lentz pre-
dicted, and proceeded to destroy sAthe
trusts, he said, that destruction must take
place under Republican law placed upon
the statute books against Democratic OPP
position. Later, touching on an incident
In the political history Of Ohio, he re-
ferred to the way the Democrats had
driven out Republican official as Demo-
Gratis in another state had hurled out
Republican governor.
''But they did not murder him" cried
Mr.. Rhea Of Kentucky.
.sNeither did they put up 100000 to
punish somebody who was not guilty"
retorted Mr.. Grosvcnor. As he pro-
ceeded, Mr.. Grosvenor and Mr. Lentz ex-
changed personalities again and again.
Mr.. Grosvenor finally characterized Mr..
Lentzs remarks as ..Slush."
Mr.. Pearce Of Tennessee read signed
interview with General Grosvenor,
printed some time ago declaring that a
constitutional amendment was unneces-
sary to deal with trusts. After further
remarks by Mr.. Reeves Of Illinois, and
Mr.. Clayton of New York, Mr. Dearmond
of Missouri closed the debate for his side
with q speech an hour and half in
length. He said the proposition before the
House might be viewed from two stand
points. The standpoint of the trust ques-
ton and the standpoint of the coming
presidential election.
In his opinion, the Republicans were
thinking not of destroying trusts but OF
the coming election. When Congress as
senbled the Republican leaders rushed
through under whip and spur the fnan-
ciaI law which they really intended
should go on the statute books. Now at
che end Of the session they proposed a
trust remedy, not to remedy the evil OF
trusts, but to tide them over the cam
paign. He found no difficulty In defining
his position, he said. He WINS opposed to
the hollow mockery Of going through the
motions of sending it to the Senate to be
buried there. The people would not be
deceived. The trust evil was not to them
a farce comedy. 1t was serious, all-im-
portant problem to be solved and no mere
political trickery would be satisfactory TO
them. The proposed amendment, he said
bore upon its face irrefutable evidences
that 1t was not intended to be placed In
the campaign to delude voters. Demo
cratic applause.) "Can there" he said,
.bs anything in the proposition that be-
cause you label this antitrust, we shall
not look beyond the labela"
In conclusion, MIR. De Almond appealed
to his Democratic colleagues not to vote
for the resolution. A surprise was IN
store for the Republicans when few
minutes were yielded to Mr.. Mccall OF
Massachusetts, who said he would yots
for the Little bill but would vote against
the resolution.
1.-THE resolution" said he, "brings the
promise to the ear but breaks 1t to the
hope. democratic appl&uss.) Proceed
ing Mr.. Mccall declared that the amend
ment was more far reaching than might
be supposed at first blush. 1t might be
used TO place all individual combinations
under the ban. 1t would strike a deadly
blow ut individual liberty and might b.
used to destroy labor organizations. Nc
amendments was necessary until every
weapon in the constitutional armory had
been exhausted. prolonged Democratic
appl ause.)
Mr.. Cummings of New York, said
"Under the guise Of an effort to destroy
trusts this is really measure drawn in
their interests. 1t Is being used to tide
over a Presidential election.
"We have just heard from Tammany
HalP' observed Mr.. Ray of New York,
when Mr.. Cummings took his seat.
1--WE heard from the same organization
last night when offered some remarks
about the New York Ice trust which wers
abstraGted from the records of the HOUSE
by another member Of that organiza
| ton"
Name him" came from the Demo
cratic side.
"rhe gentleman from New York, MIR
Sulzer." replied Mr.. Ray.