The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-11-08
RUST ISSUE
PLAYED OUT
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE NEVER
SOUGHT TO CONTROL UNLAWFUL
COMBINATIONS.
-t'r:rNr'~
Richard O1ney, Who is Now a Prom.
inent Figure in the Bryan Camp,
ScofRed at the Restrain.
ing Law. ',-l'I

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National committee headquarters the
trust question is being handled with-
out gloves. Not only is Senator Hanna
making trusts the principal feature
Of his speeches, but it is understood
that nearly all of the other speakers
acting under the auspices Of the Re.
publican national committee, are de-
voting much attention to trusts.
The records of the executive de-
partment at Washington during the
terms Of President Cleveland, and the
records Of various Democratic statess
as we'll as Republican states, have
been searched for any evidence that
the Democratic party has made effort
to restrict the operations of trusts,
and to enact or enforce antitrust
laws. Secretary Heath, of the Repub-
lican national committee, stated to-
day that no trace Of evidence could be
found showing that during the two
terms of President Cleveland anything
was dcne in the direction of restrict.
ing trust operations
"On the contrary" said Secretary
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attorney general Mr.. Richard Olney of
Massachusetts,, who, according to the
New York World of Jan. 8, 1894, de-
clared the Sherman antitrust law to
be unconstitutional and void Mr..
Olpey further said Quoting the New
York World of date given), and the
World declared it was quoting from
Attorney General Olneys report, but
as all ownership of property is Of it
self monopoly, and as every business
contract or transaction may be viewed
as combination, which, more or less,
restrains some part or kind of trade
or commerce, any literal application Of
the provisions of the statute is out Of
the question"
"The World declared, and the World
this year is supporting Mr.. Bryan,
with Mr.. Olney, that. accordingly, Mr.
Olney concludes that the law, if it is
to be considered as constitutional,
must be regarded as applicable only to
those cases-which never occur-in
which the conspiracy of greed against
need backs itself by imposing some le-
gal disability upon others from engag-
ing in the same trade or industry.
The World also said, editorially, in its
issue of Jan. 3, 1884, The simple fact
Is, that his man Olney, while serving
as attorney general, is on the other
side of the question in all matters af-
fecting the trust conspiracies. 1t was
an affront to the people to make him
attorney general. 1t is a disgrace to
the administration to continue him in
office.'"
"It is refreshing to note," continued
Mr.. Heath, that the New York
World, as far back as 1898 and as late
as 1894. praised the Sherman anti
trust law, which was proposed by
grand old Republican from Ohio and
passed by Republican congress, and
sharply criticised Cleveland's attorney
general for not enforcing the law,
when the World and other Democratic
newspapers, now favoring the election
Of Mr.. Bryan, are parading Mr.. Olney
as great modern Democrat, and one
whose influence will do the Bryan
cause muh good.
The World, of Aug. II, 1898, editori-
ally stated that Richard Olney, acting
as attorney for J. B. Greenhut, presi-
dent Of the whisky trust, and under
indictment for violating the Sherman
antitrust law, declared in his plead
ings that the Sherman antitrust law
is not within the power of congress,
and is unconstitutional and void;' and
then the World inquired, in the same
editorial: lis it not an embarrass-
ment to have as attorney general one
who, in prosecuting trusts, will be
confronted with his own contention
that the law under which he proceeds
is unconstitutional and void-one, who,
in prosecuting the monopolsts, will
be forced to send his own best clients
to jail?'
1.-THE New York World, Jan. 3, 1894,
contained a special telegram from
Washington, commenting upon the at
titude of Attorney General Olney,
which stated that the Republicans are
quick to seize the opportunity to score
the Democrats on the. ground Of bad
faith and that, the antitrust law,
which bears Senator Sherman's name,
was drafted by that able lawyer, ex-
Senator Edmunds of Vermont Ia Re-
publican). who had no doubt that its
provisions could be enforced and that
'Mr. Olney has not given the law fair
construction