The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10
NO RELIEF FROM TRUSTS.
Combines ana Nssopettes wsziA@
Vat undcr the Protection of
nepubiicnns.


The republican national platform
contained a plank asserting that I'VE
condemn all conspiracies and comhi-
nations intended to restrict business.
to create monopolics, to limit produe-
ton. or to control prices; and favor
such legislation as win effectively re-
strain and prevent all such abuses
protect and promote competition and
secure the rights of producers, LABOR
erx. and all who are engaged In In
dustry and commerce." Upon the
platform containing the plank the re-
publican party Was continued In full
control of the government in all itR
departments.
The plate glass trust, under the
protection 81 the Dlugley tariff, arbi-
trarily raised prices To point far
above the rates existing before Il
went into effect; to so high a point,
II seems, that some dealers found II
profitable 20 import certain grades Of
foreign glass, even with the heavy
duty Of the presrn, tariff The trust
promptly took steps to stop this An
order was recently issued to all deal
crs IN window glass that they must
cease importing on their own account,
or buying any imported gl1Bs unless
from agents belonging to the trust.
Any customer Of the trust violating
this order is to he boycottsd. aud the
rebate Of five per cent. paid TO the
customers of the trust on their pur-
chases for n year is to be cut on
Here would seem to he n clear case
Of combination to restrict business"
create monopoiies" and control
prices" calling for such Legislation
as will effectively restrain and pre-
vent all such abuses" That Il the
way the Philadelphia members Of the
paints, oils, and window glass trade.
regarded II, and when the federal In.
dustrial commission began its sit.
tingS IN Philadelphia some days ago
they went before Il with their griey.
ancrs and asked relief.
They told the commission among
other things, that whereas n i2x6O-
inch light formerly cost rs cents, II
now costs si.ss:. the 2ANGO size was
$40 n light. aud now II Is So; the 2sx
- sire. which cost S4.55 about three
years ago, now costs SIT light.
These are the prices charged by the
trust. and enforced by complete
boy colt on any purchaser who buys
outside Of the trust The paint men
thought this q legitimate case for In
reference by legislation. and what
they asked was that the tariff on for.
ciEn glass be 30 reduced ns to make
open competition on all grades posi-
bic. They claimed that duties under
the Dinrlcy tariH enabled the trust
10 fleece the domestic trade. and that
the only way 10 correct the injustice
Is by modifying the tarifi. The indus
trial commission was asked 10 recon-
mend this action to congress.
The chairman OF the commission
promptly '.ssipatcd any hopes Of re-
lief from hat source. lie told the
paint men they cannot go into con
uross and ask for n revision 81 this
particular tariff without ~ntaillng
grave danger ~ causing n general at
tack ON the existing iarin. and Of in
iurinE the prevailing prosperity Of
the country" The Philadelphia Pub.
lie Ledger. republican rs u IN, feels
compelled 20 comment that III this
be n sample Of the character of the IN.
quiry the Industrial commission Is
pursuing, II might ms well suspend iiE
hearings, since it is plainly commit.
ted to the preservation Of all the trust
promoting and sustaining provisions
Of the existing tariff, no matter how
Rlaring may be the abuses perpe.
trated under cover 81 its schedules" -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.