The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-03

while II is not fair for a republican 10
come and take up my time, Will De iaif-
err TO him than he is to me- ASK Soo'
que tlon.
But the audience was in no mood 10
listen to Mr.. Dacey and the question re-
manned unasked.
Mr. Bryan succeeded in restoring a DC
gree of silence that permitted Mr.. Dacey
/ 10 be heard and he said: Tue antitrust
law of 1890 the Sherman ANTITRUST law,
provided that that laws to be enlorceu
by the district attorneys of the dinereht
districts OF the United States; that tue
penalty for tie violation of that law Is
| thai the corporation that violates the
law and seeks to control the market prices
shall he dissolved. Furthermore that
there shall be fine of $4,000 attacheo 70
the violation.
"Now. / understand the law to be thai
III is the duty of every citizen where ne
Ifnows the law of the United states IL
being violated TO file mplalnt with
the district attorney of the United States
and see that that law is enforced
Cries of put him OUT sit down and
general confusion,
II required Mr. Bryan's appeals to the
audience to allow MT Dacey 10 con
tinue
Mr. Dacev continued: 81 understand IT
is the duty of every citizen Of the United
States II he knows that law OF the
United States Is being violated, TO ME
comp'a MT with the district attorney IN
that district where the law S violated ID
the transmissouri freight combination
complaint was made in Kansas to dissolve
that assoc alton 1t was decided adverse
, ": the bill was filed to dissolve that as
ISOLATION. Here is my point. MI Bryan
II say that you know and nave known
, for the last four years that there are
, trusts in the United States and that they
,,!eI ~ ANTITRUST law o.
! 1890 as controlling market prices. Thei
, was II not your duty as a citizen TO MI
complnint with the district attorney
: Can YOU name one democratic or repup
: ncan district attorney who had hled II
I, Mr. Rryan replied: my friends, | wan
= to call your attention hrst to the fact tina
: fine gentleman started out in North Caro-
lima and has got tired OF North Carolina
a In the second place he tries now 10 ia
a upon all the people as citizens responsl
y bilty for the failure OF an attorney gen
a eral TO enforce the law. And wnen q dein
a ocrltic attorney general IN Neorask'
: brought suit against the starch trust. Tn
I, republicans OF Nebraska City met in tn
;, conrt house and appointed a circuit tudg
a as the chairman of the committee on reso
"a buttons and passed resolutions asking tn
o attorney general not to enforce the la
/. of the State OF Nebraska.
"A Amid the applause that followed an
. cries of that will hold you for while
ia the man who had been interruptlng NJ
10 prven shouted: "How many did you MI
10 Mr.. Bryan?'
But further Interruptions were movie
down by the impat ent audience ana IN
p pointed demands OF two police officei
made his remaining in the audience cor
al tingent upon his silence.
10 Mr. Bryan then continued: 81 want
M tell YOU that II I am elected VIII al
10 noint an attorney general who will not RI
or main Idle until some republican citlze
hles a bill Not only has the republics
ma marty amended the commandment, 'rhi
,st shalt not steal on the mperialistic que
e. ton, but II has done 50 on the tru
ho question. The gent emsn told YOU VIII
the law was. only he forget something, I
n forgot TO say that aside from the penal
X there is penitentiary punishment, and
re a man steals horse he Is put in the pei
itentiary. II he organizes trust th'
ho give MIN banquet. as they dld Cnar
r. Flint OF the rubber trust
nd Mr.. Bryan concluded his Old Vlenr
s. address with a repetition OF his. preylo
lot arguments en- the questions OF imperlails
on. and m lltarism
his In a huge tent at the corner OF Spaul
ing and Madison streets Mr.. Bryan q
TO ciared the republican party within
les last two years has been changing It's
sues he was Interrupted by voi'
"What about the ice trustY''
hs Mr.. Bryaii--"Tbat man does not knS
when he suggests the ice trust that re
nd. denying what Mr.. Hanna says. for