Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-11-24

to between some thirty-one different
railroad companies, and enjoined its
further execution.
In contradtsyinction 10 this is the
work of the Dem ocratc party during the
Fiftteth Congress. Is the result of their
agitation the Congress authorized the
House Committee on Manufactures 10
enter upon an investigation OF trusts
as Representative Wilson. OF West Vir-
ginia: Representative Breckenridge, of
Arkansas; Representative Bynum. OF
Indiana. and Representative Bason, of
New York, We're members Of the commit
tee and they We're given power to ad-
minister oaths. examine witnesses, com
pei the attendance Of persons and the
production Of Papers, and make their
investga ton a thorough enc.
H. A. Hayemeyer and Claus Spreckeis,
Of sugar fame. Mr.. Rockefeller Mr.
Flagler and others Of the Standard
Oil Company. and representatives
OF the cotton baEging trust and
whisky trust were examined A
taken and the committee DELAYED
its report unit one day before the ex-
piration IF Congress, when IL presented
dalton as to legislation, lowing TO the
present difference Of opinion between
members Of the committee"
In 1sA4 the Democrats again grappIed
with the trust problem, adding 10 the
NFilsou-Gormau tariff law a series Of
provisions purporting to authorize the
the Democratic President nor the Dem
ocratic officials whe We're in power when
the act came into existence made. SO
far as Is known. any attempt 10 put
Pscently Republican sentiment in re-
gard II trusts vas given expression b.
President Mckinley in message to
Congress. re am biuations cf capital, ne
said, organized into trusts 70 control
zens. to sti3e con- pc tition. to limit pro-
duction ana determine prices Of prod
pile airs Justly provoking discussion and
should early claim The attention Of Con-
fects Of the sherman law Of 1894. but
declared that The Republican party de-
sired u give the great body OF the peo-
pie cen more protection
The Democracy professional agita-
tors have spent much vocal effort
e sl9st trusts gut none Of them has
providing means for their extinction.
Bryan and His Ifs /"
Even Hr. Bryan. who omits no oppor-
tuuity TO declare hostility 70 trusts
offers no legislative remedy other than
through cor stttlIiouai amendment Ia
his address before the Trust Conference
.r Chicago. on Septerloe IS 1888 ne
said. II believe ze ought 10 have rene
dies IL both state and nation and that
there should - concurrent remedies
believe Congress hs@ Or ehGsitd ravse
tatlons- even 70 th- point u prohibition,
upon any corporation organized IN one
stare thaE wants 70 do business outside
~ me STATE Congress ought now 70
pass such Law IL It is anconstitu-
-loGe ans So declared bg the Supreme
Court 7 am IN favor Of ar ndr1eat
10 tEz Constitution that VIII give -
Congress power 20 destroy every -rus.
IN the couErr1-- Yet the face of
this assertion. when the judiciary Com
E1tEte= cf -he House u Representa- tIE-es
or JGue / 1880 brought before that body
5c+at resolution providing for a con
sFir1ti1Isal amendment which should
give congress power TO regulate trusts
only Eve Democrats voted for IL while
practically every Republican tx the
House voted fer tfae measure but as fl
required rWo-lh5rGs vote. the Demo
Gratis we're strong enough 70 defeat II
How blatant and 2satt31g are Ar Ery-
an words and even those % the pres
err Democratic Platform. Ga-iartEg Tor
'a1 UIceaEinz warfare ia ration. Sta u
ard city against private monopoly in
every form. - the WgT Efn eErzn ssf
New Torz VINO has Feir 1ae ars1 OF the
Ice Trust. nov EFor4d-szEnc51s Al tts
head Is 4uz71s-uE Van WEcz tns master
mind who put tu-1 shape the Kansas
City platform TIE object Of This trust
il epf4v said rezeHtly IS 70
coin fever and thirst into dividends for
TaUuany bosses. Tam1auE bosses
y no u&ze tle Kansas City Platform.
This Platform was read 70 the Demo
cratic convention BY Senator J. K Jones,