The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
RELIEF FROM E0NOPoLIES
Is THROUGH DEMOCRACY.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS 1G-
NORED BY REPUBLICANS.
Appeals to Members Of Congress
and the Judiciary Were
Alike in Vain.

Syracuse, II. Y, June so.-The fourth an
ruaI convention Of tho Commercial Travel
ers' National League began Its sessions here
to-day, There Is a large attendance rom
all sections Of the country.
President p e Doves address wss the
principal event of the afternoon. Mr.. DOVE
said. In part;
"Despite TIE assertions OF Mr.. Hanna that
trusts were business propositions and not a
political Issue, I consider that not only are
they a serious business proposition and es-
pecially so to commercial travellers, but
have become the leading issue in the presi-
Dental campaign. How to crush the grow.
ing evil Of trusts how to prevent criminal
combinations how TO preserve equal posi-
bilities in trade and commerce. Intimately
concerns every man of limited means, every
business man of ordinary capital, every
wage Garner. aye. for that matter, every
man, woman and child IN this broad land
Of supposed liberty. Justice and equality.
II had hoped the Republicans while in
power IN every department Of Government
would instigaTs some action; I besousht
men of note to use their influence, I So
licited Republican oficeholders TO use their
best endeavors TO secure definite legisla-
ton, and the enforcement OF existing anti
trust laws
But in the national and State capitals
my requests fell upon deaf ears. The
damnable record of the last Congress; the
nonaction Of Attorney General Griggs I'm
der the Sherman law: the attempt Of the
Republican party to gain time for the
trusts-to allow opportunity for further
swtndling operations--by proposing q con-
stitutional amendment to be acted upon by
the State Legislatures. the majority Of
which were already controlled by lobby In
fuences; the blocking by the Senate part
of q precoucerted plan On line with q po-
liticsl scheme to fos. tire people, Of the anti
trust bill which passed with only one dis
senting veics the House OF Representatives
require few farther comments by ma
Republicans for Trusts.
This record Of rotten and corrupt meth
oGs. the sympathy for and support Of
ton with other important Issues. leads ma
ali Republicans in official life are bad. no.
am bound to declare !n honesty that The
Democratic party is the only one stand.
ing to-day 'qparely upon platform platform ,of
none" and for competit on as a universal
principle. The Republicans have given evil
dsnce that they believe In only a limited
competition, and In special cl9ss privileges
81 quote a commercial traveller formerly
a Republican. who said TO me a few days
since:
II would not believe in the antitrust
plank of the Republican platform il every
delegate TO the National Convention would
make affidavit that II wsR offered In good
faith. but do believe" said he. that two
thirds OF the more influential officials IN
ell departments OF public service are In
owning stock, either personally or through
family connaotions or dummies"
No Longer a Republican.
Believing. as ] have stated. and owing
to the fact that the Commercial Travel
ers' Netiona. League ia a nonpartisan. non.
political body, and out Of consideration
for the political sentiments Of the few
members of the orsanization who may dis
agree with ne. also. that | may continue
the antt-truHt fight upon the only lines TO
insure success, and, again. that l shall bs
flee TO express myself in as Vigorous Ian
guage as / may deem called COR. | an
nounce that I hall decline denomination,
as president OF the association. / ENTERED
the fight for commercial travellers a Re-
publican. ] retire as president OF the body
an anti-trus. Democrat
In every act for you, my friends. have