The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-02

stitutionaI amendment. Wait until you
can get our partisan measure, wait until
you can get something stamped 'Republi-
can, wait until the Republican party con-
trolls three-q quarters of the States of the
American nation, until the Republican
party gets what it has not now under
it's present leaders" Cloud Democratic
applause).
Mr. Mccall of Massachusetts, said he
would vote for the Littlefield Bill but
would vote against the resolution. The
resolution" he said, brings the promise
to the ear but breaks it TO the hope.
democratic applause). The amendment
would strike deadly blow at individual
liberty and might be used to destroy Ia
Dor organizations. No amendment was
necessary until every weapon in the con-
stitutional armory had been exhausted p"
prolonged Democratic applause)
Mr.. Cummings. of New York, said:
Under the guise of an effort to destroy
trusts this is really measure drawn in
their interests
I'VE have just heard from Tammany
Hail." observed Mr.. Ray, of New York,
when Mr.. Cummings took his seat. ''We
heard from the same organization last
night when | offered some remarks about
the New York Ice Trust which were alb
stracted from the records of the House
by another member of that organization. -
Name him" came from the Democratic
side
The gentleman from New York, Mr.
Sulzer" replied Mr.. Ray.
Mr.. Sulzer denounced this statement as
false. such a statement" said he,
would not have been made except by a
trust agent and tool of a boss such as
the gentleman from New York is
Mr.. Ray replied with some heat, then
yielded to Mr.. Littlefeld 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.
Mr.. Littlefield. of Maine closed the de-
bate for the resolution. Indiscrimnate
denuncation of combinations of capital
he declared was unwise. Many combi-
nations conserved the interests of the
public
Mr. Littlefield contrasted the records
of the two parties on the trust question
to show that such legislation as had been
enacted against trusts had been placed
upon the statute books under the auspices
promises. he said, were never outlawed.
Democratic promises were never fulfilled.
Amid much amusement he read list Of
Democrats of the present House who
voted to side-trac the Sherman Anti
Trust Law of 1891.
Didn't every Democrat vote for it?'
asked MIR. Gaines (Tenn).
Yes" replied Mr.. Littlefeld. You
4 81 l,-
vote against it when squarely confronted
with it.
Such is the record of the Republican
party in regard 20 legislation" said Mr..
Iittlefield in conclusion, :and such is the
record of the Republican party in en-
forcing its legislation; such, my friends.
is the record Of William Jennings Bryan
in connection with antitrust legislation
and such the record of William Mckinley
soon to be candidate Of the Republican
party upon this proposed antitrust legis-
lation. applause on the Republican
side), We are ready to go 20 the people
in November and to submit to their can
did common sense judgment whether the
Democratic party that has proved itself
incompetent to deal with this question
shall be trusted or the Republican party.
If the people of this country shall regis
ter their verdict in accordance with the
proposition that you can fool some of the
people all Of the time, and all of the
people some of the time. but that you
cannot fool all the people all of the
time. when the sun rises upon
the morning that sees William McKin-
leys nomination in Philadelphia. it
will be as the sun of AusterlitZ illumned
by the honors CT the Republican party
Loud and long continued cheering and
applause on the Republican side)
, Both sides rose en- masse to second the
demand for roll call
Speaker Henderson had his name called
when the roll call was concluded and
voted for the resolution. 1t was defeated
154 to 131, the requisite two thirds not
having voted for it. The announcement
was greeted with Democratic applause
At 5:35 p. N. the House recessed until
s p. IN.
At tonight's session the bill TO ratify
the treaties made by the Dawes Commits
sion with the Cherokee and Creek In
dians was passed. The House adjourned
at As p. III.