The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-13

questions the agitation of which Will en-
able the Democratic leaders o. the South
TO keep alive race and sectional pre1u-
dices.
What we need In North Carolina is an
honest enforcement of the election laws,
and if that end can be obtained, Nori h
Carolina will give a decisive majority in
favor of the Republican party. There is
nothing in Mr.. Crumpacters measure
which undertakes to guarantee free bal
lot and a fair count, the thing essential
to Republican success in the South
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They say that President Roosevelt
was hot under the collar when he learned
that the Senate had held up the confir
nation of Attorney General Knox, and
used some strenuous language He
seems not to think chat some folks VINO
talk against trusts are honest and do
not wish a trust agent in the Cabinet
where he enjoys every opportunity to
give effective help TO his clients.
The charges preferred by the Anti
Trust League against Attorney General
Knox are:
1st. That he has refused to take action
under the Federal Anti Trust law against
the ATnOr Plate Trust ana the railroad
combine, positive proof of violations of
law having been submitted to him by the
Antitrust League.
2nd. That he has refused to take action
against the United States Steel Corpora
ton, after proof has been submitted that
it was organized and was conducting its
business in violation of the law
3rd That he has taken no action in con-
nectlon with the organization of the Rail-
road Trust, known as the Northern Secu-
rites Company, which was organized by
the men who were active in the organiza-
ton OF the United States Steel Corpora
tion and the railroad combine, this latter
having succeeded the Joint Traffic Asso-
citation and continued the illegal prac.
tices OF that trust after it was ordered
dissolved by the Supreme Court of the
United States in 1898.
4th. That he has been criminally negligent
in failing and refusing to enforce the law
against trusts and has thus enabled men
who were his former associates and en-
ployers in the Steel Trust to escape prose-
cution and punishment.
5th. That he was formerly attorney for
the Armor Plate Trust and that he adj
vised and assisted the officials of the
Armor Plate Trust in selling their pro-
duct to the United States Government at
an eXorbitant price.
9th. That until the very moment he was
selected for Attorney General by the late
President Mckinley he attorney for
the Carnegie Steel Company, Pittsbwg,
a part of the United States Steel Trust.
eth. That he had made a statement to
Senator Hoar that he had notified the
committee of the American Antitrust
League that he would take up the cases
mentioned in its petition Immediately
after the opening of Congress and that
the committee of the American Anti
Trust League never received any notif-
cation to that effect
Sth. That he has denied to members of
the Antitrust League and all other citi
of the United States the right of
appeal to the courts by closing the door
of the Attorney Generals Office TO men
who have proof which would enable him
to take action against trusts under the
Sherman antitrust law.
This is a serious bill of Indictment ant
if it is correct, Mr. Knox ought not tC
be confirmed. 1t is a healthy sign tC
see the Senate brought face to face with
the matter, and Democratic Senators
ought to wage a vigorous war against
confirmation unless Mr.. Knox can prove
an alibi.
Among the Presidents callers yester-
day were Hon. W. w. Kitchen. who IL
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