The evening times., 1900-10-13
Circulation Statement.
ur. sIonnett ON the Trusts.

One of the most interesting converts
10 the antitrust cause is to be found in
the person Of the Hon. Frank S. Monnett,
formerly Republican Attorney G. neral cf
Ohio The cause of his conversion places
him in position of peculiar prominence
in relation to the trust issue, and gives
exceptional weight to his views reEard ng
IT.
While occupying the Office of Attorney
General. Mr.. Mounett's duty obliged him
to vigorously prosecute a number OF
trusts and monopolfes, notably the
Standard Oil and Salt Trusts for vio-
Iations of the antitrust laws. The
country remembers well the tireless in
dustry and zeal of this faithful officer
in his pursuit of these obnoxious COM
binations. 1t was evident at the time
that he was being obstructed by the pow
ers in Washington, which should have
supported him. In speech at Columbus
last evening he told of his experience
IN that direction. While he was pursu-
ing the Standard Oil Company and at
tempting to force it to produce the books
and papers representing its business in
Ohio, he was "badgered and obstructed
by Republican leaders. United States
Senators, political bosses, and subsi-
diced press Said Mr. MoIHett: t'0ne
hundred and ten newspapers lin Ohio
accepted Standard Oil money to cultivate
public sentiment wrongfully in their IA
vor and against the prosecutors" Sound
business methods" were also much in ey-
dence:
The monopolists sent the briber with his
ductions OF gold and with his promises OF po-
s:tions and salaries, and procured the leading
Governmental officials to defend them. aud last
hIt not least, driven from pillar TO post, they
came into court. and with uplifted hands, swore
mat they cid not and could not answer the inter
ICgatories. or produce their books, for, II tnay
did it would subject their corporations TO civil
death, for violating the law Of their creatiou
and lastly, that it would crlminate the college
fostering, chUrch-erecting, campaign -contribEt1i
IHcnopoists''
When the constitutionality of the Sher-
man law was affirmed by the United
States Supreme Court. Attorney General
Mcnnett. and other friends OF the people
thought that victory had been won. That
was not the case, however:
I'VE nominated President from Ohio sgeha
promised the people in fair phrases that he would
enforce the antitrust laws Of the United States.
GGciuding the Sherman antitrust act How has
hc enforced 1T he went TO New jersey, tlt
State of the trIst-breediHg grounds. the cesspo0l
AID spawn of all these illegal combinations ios
= man, and placed him at the head OF the At
Jorney Generals Department, his honor. John v.
Griggs. who has under him seventy-six district
attorneys scattered throughout the various States
al the Union, the duty OF each and every OF
which IS TO enforce this antitrust act, and
cordiug to his official report. May 20, I9o0i 10
Congress. out of thirteen suits instituted under
l:is law three have been begun under his admin
i-tration one in the case of the United States
vs. Anderson, begun June I, 1899, decided against
the Government the ground OF want OF jIris-
dietion. The second the United States
Coal Dealers Association, decided January y,
1898; the third, United States vs.. C. & o. Fue.
Company, not yet decided