Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-07-13
WADSW0RTH DISPATCH.
FRIDAY.
July 10, 1900
NEWLAND'S SPEECH.
Continued from page one.

statute books to control them, If these
immense aggregation Of capital we're
allowed to continue unchecked, they
would soon control the hours and wages
Of labor. This could be done by clos
ing a factory in one section to bring
their workmen to terms. while they
raised the prices Of their products to
make up their loss. One State has
passed laws to protect the trust and
the other State were at the mercy Of
the trust organized in this trust-protect-
ing State. This was one Of the great
evil Of the times and yet Mr.. Hanna
declared trust to be good thing to
have" The Democratic party took a
different view Of the situation and
proposed to stretch out the strong arm
Of the government to protect the people
against the greed Of these aggregations
Of capital. The Republican party
does not intend to carry out their plat
form declarations against the trust.
This wa proved by their insin-
certy on the Silver question. It
would gradually evolute from a
trust opposing party to a trust protect
ing party as 1t had evoluted from free
silver TO the gold standard in the short
space Of twelve years-twelye years Of
perjury and treachery.
Mr.. Newlands next detailed the
action Of the Republicans on the con
stitutional amendment intended to con-
troll the trusts proposed by them at the
last session Of Congress. He declared
that it vas never intended by the lead
ers Of that party that the amendment
should pass. 1t was proposed for use
in the campaign only. 1t was SO framed
that it destroyed the powers Of the
States to control corporations within
their boundaries and was drawn pur-
posely so that II would not receive
Democratic votes sufficient to pass it.
The antitrust bill passed by the House
received nearly the entire Democrotic
vote after they had made vain at
tempts to amend it to make It effect
i've. 1t had then gone to the Senate
and, although nearly the entire opposi-
ton agreed to remain in session until
the bill was passed and received the
signature of the President, It was con-
signed to the legislative graveyard and
would never be heard Of again.
Mr.. Newlands paid a glowing tribute
to the character. ability and patriotism
OF Charles A. Towne and stated that
he had voted for him for Vice Presi-
dent because Of these qualities. Towne
was closer to Bryan than any other
living man and was his sincere and ar
dent admirer. Towne's abilities and
services in the cause Of reform were
freely admitted by all the delegates to
the convention, but the feeling against
both candidates coming from west Of
the Mississippi vas too strong to be
overcome and Stevenson was nomi-
mated. In this nomination Mr. New
lands heartily acauiesced, although he
thought Mr.. Towne's nomination would
have made a closer union Of all the
reform forces.
Mr.. Newlands next turned his at
tention to the condition Of political af-
fairs in this State and urged that all
the forces opposed to the administra-
ton unite. He said that the Re
publican managers would have at their
command millions Of money to corrupt
the people. Opposed to this pocket
argument would be appeals to the
reason and the love Of liberty Of the
people.
He thanked the people Of Nevada
for their kindness to him in the past
and announced himself as a candidate
for reelection and a candidate for