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history that the first anti monopoly plank
in party platform was that adopted by
the Democratic National Convention at
Chicago in 1884 which nominated Cleve-
land and Hendricks 'There was no refer
ence to monopoly in the Republican plat
form Of that year. and the Republican can
didates for the Presidency and the Vice
Presidency. Blaine and Logan were de-
feated.
The platform adopted by the Republican
Convention at Minneapolis June :. 1892,
upon which Harrison and Reid were nOni-
mated contained the following:
We reafirm our opposition. declared
in the Republican platform Of 1855. TO all
combinations or capital organized IN trusts
or otherwise TO control arbitrarily the
condition OF trade among our citizens We
| heartily endorse the action taken upon
this subject and ask II such further leg
isiatIcras may be required TO remedy any
defects in existing laws and TO render
their enforcement more complete aud ef-
fectIye.-'
The antitrust plank in the platform
adopted by the Democratic Convention in
Chicago. June q. 1892. or which Cleve-
land and Stevenson were nominated, was
as follows:
We recognize in the trusts aGd combi-
nations which are designed to enable cap
itaI 20 secure more than its Just share Of
the Joint product OF capital and labor.
natural consequence OF the pro5ibitiye
taexs which prevent the free competition
which is the life OF honest trade but We
believe their worst evils can be abated by
law. and We demand the rigid enforcement
~ he 1zur f1N % n
them. together with such further legisla-
tiOn ia restraint Of their abuses as expert
ence may show to be necessary"
Section II OF the Prohibition platform
adopted at Cincinnati June 2S. 1892. and on
which John Bldwell. OF California and J.
r. CraHfH. OF Texas. went before the peo-
pie IS candidates, recited:
Speculation in margins. the cOruering
OF grain, money and products. and the for
nation OF pools. trusts. and combines for
the arbitrary advancement Of prices
should be suppressed"
There was no specific antitrust plank Ia
the Democratic platform adopted az ST
Louis June :. ISSs but the Republican
platform adopted at Chicago June q. 1888.
and on which Harrison and Morton were
elected contained this paragraph:
We declare our opposition to ali com
binations OF capital, organized in trusts tr
otherwise. TO control arbitrarily the condi-
ton OF trade among our citizens. and We
recommend 10 Congress and the State Leg
iSlatures, in their respective Jurisdictions
such legislation as will prevent the execu-
tioD of all schemes to oppress the people
by undue charges on their supplies. or by
unjust rates for the transportation OF their
goods 10 market We approve the iegisia-
ton by Congress 10 prevent alike unjus
burdens and unfair Determinations between
the States"
The Prohibition convention. az Indiana
po. May Il. 1888 and before the nominal
tiou, Clinton b. Fisk. of New Jersey. ard
John \. Brooks. of Missouri. declared for
prohibiting all contributions OF capital TO
control and 10 increase the cost of products
/ fer popular consumption"
In the Union Labor platform. upon which
Andrew J. Streator, OF Illinois. and Cha: 5
/. Z. Cunningham. OF Arkansas, ran in 1855
it Was set forth that the paramount IL
sues to be solved in the interests o. hu-
maEity are the abolition Of usury. nonop-
oily. ard trusts"
The Defnocs~. &C platform adopted at Chi
cago in July. 1884. and on which Cleveland
and Hendricks were nominated contained
the following: While We favor all leEiS-
lation that will tend TO the equitable dis
| tribution Of property. to the prevention Of
monopoly. and to the strict enforcement
abuses. We hold that the welfare of society
depends upon scrupuIous regard for the
right OF property as defined by law" The
platform also contained the following:
That every species OF monopoly engen-
ders two classes, the very rich and the
very poor. both Of which are equally hurt
ful to a republic. which should give TO its
people equal rights and equal privileges
under the Law
The platform upon which Blaine and Lo-
gan went to dc feat contained no reference
TO trusts The Greenback National plat
form on which Benjamin F. Butler and 4.
NJ West stood had this to say:
We denounce as dangerous TO our re-
publican institutions those methods and
policies Of The Republican and Democratic
parties which have sanctioned or permitted
the establishment OF land, railroad money
and other gigantic monopolies. and We de-
mand such governmental action as may be
necessary to take from such monopolies
the power they have SO corrUptly and uR-
justly usurped and restore them to the
people TO whom they belong. Another
section in the same platform follows:
we demand Congressional regulation OF
Interstate commerce. We denounee pool
ing. stock-watering. and discrimination IN
rates and charges. and demand that Cor
gresS shall correct these abuses. even IL
necessary oy the construction or national
railroad"
Nothing was said about trusts o. mo-
/ nopoiies In the American Prohibition Con.
vention at Chicago. June 10. 1854. which
nominated Samuel c. Pomeroy. Of Kansas.
and John 4. Conant. OF Connecticut In
the platform adopted b. the Convention OF
the Equal Rights Party at San Franciseo,
In september. 1884. there was this refe..-
ence to trusts: I've oppose monopoly the
an NJ " Ia fnr alro ~. -,
er and the poor poorer as opposed to the
genius and welfare OF republican institu-
tiobs'
The a;stforrn OF the Prohibition party on