The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-01

on Rfbah OF the minority. He expressed
regret that In 50 grave an Issue, the Re
publican party had seen fit to present a
constitutional amendment in 30 objec-
tionable form that IL never could be in
eorporated In the constitution. The ques-
tlon, he said, had been treated not from
the broad standpoint Of patriotism, but
from the standpoint Of party expediency.
II there was sincere desire TO adopt q
constitutional amendment, why, he
asked, had the very first section been 80
worded rs 10 make every Democrat who
voted for it, subscribe to the doctrine
that the constitution did not follow the
fagf Why submit such an entanglin 9
proposition as thisf
In view Of all the facts, he said, the
country would not believe that the Re
publicans were sincere. The leaders Of
the Republican party knew where the
sinews Of war came from and they would
do nothing to actually threaten. their1base
of supplies. The trust managers, he said,
were laughing In their sleeves ct the
antics being cut up here with the purpose
Of deceiving the people. Mr.. Terry con-
tended that there was ample authority
without n constitutional amendment to
suppress trusts. The very power invoked
few days ago In the bill to place convict
made goods within the police powers Of
the states, he said, was available.
II told my colleagues" interrupted
Mr.. Ray, that that bill II 1t becomes n
law would be declared unconstitutional. I"
WAS IL not passed In good faithf" in
quired Mr.. Terry. ibid you not vote for
itf II Congress can place convict made
goods under the control Of states, 1t can
place trust made goods under similar con-
troll" Democratic applause.)
Much of Mr.. Terry's argument was de-
voted to the legal and constitutional
phase of the power of Congress to regu-
late trusts without further constitutional
authority. ~
tMr. Lanham Of Texas, occupied the re-
mainder Of the days session in opposition
to the resolution.
At sos p. m, the House took a recess
until eight o'clock when debate was re :
sumed.
The chief feature OF the night session
arose out Of fiery speech made by Mr..
Sulzer, Democrat Of New York, against
trusts. Mr.. Sulzer charged that the Re-
publicans were trying to deceive the peo-
pie with pretense OF legislation against
trusts.
If had been running this side Of the
House." said he, addressing the other
side ~ should have joined with you in
passing this resolution. 1t would then
have gone to the Senate where your trust
Senators would have buried 1t as they
buried the resolution we sent them for an
amendment to elect Senators by direct
vote Of the people,"
"The gentleman from New York." in
terrupted Mr.. Ray, Republican of New
York, "declaims against trusts, but he is
a member of Tammany Hall which is
running the New York Ice trust
Mr.. Ray had read a newspaper editorial
describing the confusion into which the
disclosure relative to the Ice trust had
thrown the Democratic leaders in New
York. This aroused the wrath of Mr..
Sulzer who replied that 1t was humiliat-
ing to hear Mr.. Ray plead as justifica-
ton for the fraud and humbug the Re
publicans were trying to foist on the
country, the fulminations OF q newspaper
clipping against the Ice trust. Seven
tenths of the stockholders of that trust he
declared, were machine Republicans.
why don't you freeze them outs"
asked Mr.. Mercer, Republican Of Ne
braska amid laughter.
Mr.. Sulzer proceeded to say that the
Republican administration in New York
declined to prosecute the Ice trust but
that the Democrats were opposed to it as
they were opposed to the Coal trust the
Sugar trust and all other trusts. He fol-
lowed this statement with an onslaught
ON the "Platt machine" In New York,
which he characterized as the most COR
rupt political organization the country
had ever known.
Whatever Platt said went" was the
way MIR. Sulzer expressed 1t. "You know
you have to obey your boss" said he.
when Roosevelt was elected Governor,
he said he would prosecute the canal
frauds. Didd he do ita No. Platt toll
him to quit and he quit"
~ knew would stir up the Tiger" OBJ
served Mr.. Kay when Mr.. Suffers time
expired, che Is declaiming against trusts
but he will vote for them. The gallant
hero of Santiago, Gov. Roosevelt, only a
few days ago made an order under which
the TamInany Hall Ice trusts will BIO
prosecuted.
This led to another exchange between
the two New Workers, during which the
greatest confusion prevailed, and Mr.. Cap
ron of Rhode Island, who was In the
chair, was with difficulty able to restore
order.
Finally Mr.. Mahon, Republican of
Pennsylvania, dipped into the discussion
with the statement that every Democratic
newspaper charged Mayor Van Wyck and
his brother who ran for governor with be-
ing large stockholders in the Ice trust.
Every scoundrel in the trust said he,
'seems to be prominent Democratic
afficia1 of Naxw York ,,