The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15

man WIS the Hon. Frank S. Monnett.
! late Republican attorney general OF
Ohio, who taking the party at its word.
proceeded 10 make war OH the Stand
ard OF, trust, whereupon the Republic
an party at tho first opportunity re-
tired him to the shades Of private life
and have been heaping abuse upon bis
head ever since. The Hon. John j.
Lentz Of Ohio is one Of the ableSt and
most promising members Of congress.
BE is Z fiery orator, 4 splendid rough
and tumble. catch Is catch can debat-
er. He has his full quantum OF cour-
age. strikes from the shoulder, is al
WAYS ready to speak for the people ana
is = dangerous customer to tackle on
the floor Of the house. as General
Charles Henry Grosvenor. mouthplece
of the administration, found out. to his
sorrow, in the closing days Of congress.
General Grosvenor made some hypo-
critical remarks which Lentz did not
relish on the bogus trust constitutional
amendment then before the house.
While General Grosvenor is. like Joe
Bacstock, tough, devilish tough"
Lentz tanned his hide in most ap-
proved fashion that day. Lentz's entire
speech should be circulated as cam
paign document. Whether OF not 1t
will be I do not know. here quote as
much Of it as have room for, and 1t IS
decidedly good campaign stuff.
A Good Democrat.
II Lentz gets what he deserves. he
will be returned to congress from the
capital district Of Ohio by at least
10000 majority. 1t would be Well
deserved compliment and tribute to
this splendid young Democrat. who IS
as faithful to the people as the needle
to the pole In skinning General Gros-
yenor Mr.. Lenz spoke in part as fol-
lows:
"sfr. Speaker, it was exceedingly
pleasant to hear the gentleman from
Ohio EMr. Grosvenorl apologize for the
third time for the treatment that the
Republican party has given Attorney
General Monnett- Mr.. Monnett prose
cuted one trust vigorously, honestly,
beyond the temptation Of a brioe OF
100000. beyond the browbeatlng OF
the press of the state beyond the colo
shoulder Of every leader in the RepuD-
lican party. lie stood incorrupllbie' DC
stood unyield;nG on the Republican
state platform Of 1895 against trusts,
. platform more radical than 1h25
adopted il the State OF Ohio fc"'
weeks ago by tie Republicans and
more radical against trusts than the
platform VII, !:e which they VIII adopt
at Philadelphia in two weeks.
"8ue propose 70 let NJ. No2nefS
sDea!, for himself Is 10 how he has
been treated in the state OF Chic.
send to the clerk. 10 hc read from the
des,z. al Interview given ca the 18th
of May by Nir. Monne,t. IS reported III
the Columbus Citizen and reproduced
in the Lancaster Democrat. telling
What lie thinks Of the Republican party
snd Us course ii that state. net only
viii, reference to himself. but part!cr-
:arl,- with reference TO the trusts.
The clerk read as follows:
PUNISHMENT FOR REPUBLICAN PARTY
SEEMS CERTAIN. SAYS MoNNET?. WHO
THINKS IT IS I!li:;I 70 BE GiEEN El
TIE PEOPLE T!iis li!L.
Ey-A:torncy- CcceTa! ,'7an!: s. Moanctt las re-
turned :-o,a To.4:o .::(; says tAat Ae Vas rot
pressa, a. the co-;te:caee e: S;;,ye- Republicans
anl: antitrust iea&erS. Mr Noa"ct5. however,
s:.s 1ir: Il. ne. ". Charles fov":ae and had 4
,cr. ;.e2sar. cha. ";.h i.im aad also with otiAc:s
who ,rere t.eTe attending t::c Conference
Answering the question regarding i;s pos.;:":!
o. the ,-ls. question d,t-ir., tie coming e1::3-
aaigr. ". NoaIe;1 sa;t; ii2st lie was tie Oh:o
.ac!,2- 0. TIE National Antitrust association :2d
as such wo,:ld 60 lis dyt! 20 the organization
There vii be no compromise with the trusts
IT,, are social commercial and political c'2l,
with which there can D. 10 compromise. fancy
tina: thee vii; be crca: effort 20 win votes
iron our party or this question :hc coming cam
;,ai.n ! 60 no; see how we can escape PUNISH
mcn. ci,ecr. When party b:caks its pledges 1t
is usually :,;:nsl,cd by the people. At The na-
t:onai convention Al s.. LOUIS whcn frcs-oehs
Mckinley was nominated. Senator Thursion, who
presided as chairman OF that meeting, declared
that the American people will return the 2epub-
lcan party TO power because they know that It's
administration viii mean the protection OF the
public from all unlawful combinations ara IN
Just c1ac;;ons o. aggregated capital.
..Fle went further and declared ihat the party
ycvst do this to retain TIE confidence O: the
American people.
The platform OF the Republican party ii, Ohio
strongly condemned the trusts and ;hcir ':alaviul
methods. was elected as the attorney general CT
Oho on such platform. and as the officer OF the
state and the representative Of tie party carried
oct; as best l could. the platform Q: the party
Yet was not s2ppor,ed in this by many OF tac
leaders. ana the party organs criticised me toc
doing just VIA, tie platform OF my party pledged
ne 20 &c. Newspapers o: the state. 25o1t 40 OF
them, printed paid articles crt:cisinS my actions.
and they, TOO, party newspapers.
This IS not all. The legislature wtea has
ius. adjourned killed tie Russell bill end t::e
,naxi,@am freight bill. and that. too. by almost
s;ric. parry vote. VIII not the people punish
The pa-;v FOR such actions upon the part OF lis
servants? The party as such is not in sympathy
with such methods. Although the Russell bill
was bill No. 10. ii side tracked by the trust
lobbyists and held back until nexr the adjourn
1nent. and then. over Ne protest OF some OK the
best eu OF the party and almost MI OF tas Demo
cratic members. it was defeated. This re-
pudiA.ion of the party platform and the sentiment
Of the party.
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