The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13
THE TRUSTS.

THE TRUSTS.
In the closing hours Of the Fifty-sixth
congress there rang. the clarion voice of
the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Little
tield) for three hours here, showing the
necessity Of legislation TO suppress the
trusts. We had the gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Grosvenor) declaring that all the
legislation that had ever been put on
the statute books to restrain the trusts
had been put there by the republican par
ty and that they were bringing in this
bill in an honest effort to meet the de-
feots in the law after the supreme court
opinion uron the Sherman act was hand
cd down
That was TO tide over the election Of
1900. You brought in that measure a
Jew hours before congress adjourned and
sent 1t over to the cemetery at the other
end OF the capitol to sleep the sleep OF
all good and just bills when the republic
an party wants to tide over a National or
a congressional campaign.
What do you say about trusts now?
Mr.. Olmsted rose
Mr.. Ball of Texas--l will Weld in
moment.
Why, sir, in his Minneapolis speech
the president of the United States. lust
as he had promised to put the canal
thieves behind prison bars in New York.
said that the republican party would put
ssnackles upon their cunning" Yet when
he comes here he gives congress tip and
refers TO these men, who ought TO be
outlawed as public enemies, as the great
captains of industry"
Now ] will yield to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Olmsted-The gentleman wants to
know what we say about the trusts.
ask the gentleman whether he has read
what Mr.. Bryan has said about he demo
cratic harmony plan of denouncing
trusts
Mr.. Ball Of Texas--I decline to Weld
to the gentleman. who has not propounded
a pertinent question. If there is anyone
on that side desiring to PROFOUND perth
nent questions, will yield to him.
Mr.. l. or rose.
The man--Does the gentleman
from Texas yield to the gentleman from
New York (Mr, LesslerQ
Mr.. Ball of Texas-No, sir; decline
to yield. | do not believe he can U.augh-
Mr.. Lessler-"Praise from Sir Hubert
is praise indeed"
Mr.. Ball of Texas-Now, l have only
thirty minutes. If l am granted twenty
minutes additional should be glad to
answer any question that gentlemen wish
to ask.
Mr.. olmsted-It will take you longer
than that
Mr.. Ball of Texas-It might take you
longer than that In your defense of
the committee on rules, your attack upon
the gentleman from Washington Mr..
Cushman) gave him a campaign docu-
ment that he ought to have paid you to
edit
Now, Mr.. Chairman, decline to yield
further. say that the trusts OF this
country have outgrown any claim for
protection even from the republican stand
point, and the republican party has proved
itself Pecksniff by pretending in the last
congress to desire to pass any legislation
to strike down the trusts which since the
passage of the "Dinglcy bill' have CON
solidated into corporations capitalized at
more than $rs,ooo,ooo, 900 and which are
effacing individual effort. sitting COMPETE
ton, regulating the wages of labor, and
fixing the price to the consumer.
Mr. Littleheld-Mr. Chairman, may l
ask the gentleman question:
Mr. Ball of Texas-Yes
Mr.. Littleheld-I would ask the gentle
man what his remedy is for the trust
evil?
Mr. Ball of Texas-The trust evil, in
my judgment, can be absolutely wiped out
by putting all the products of the trusts
upon the free list. by denying them the
privilege of having their goods transported
from one State TO another State, and by
refusing them the use of the United States
mails. (Applause on the democratic side.)
Also, by having an administration that
will resort TO penal statutes and not to
injunctions against one trust, by consent,
to restrain them from something that
they say they are not doing. applause
on the democratic side.)
Mr. Littleheld-Then the proposition is
free trader
Mr. Richardson of Tennesse--Pass your
bill.
Mr. Ball of Texas-Yes pass your bill.
Why does not the gentleman advocate it?
The gentleman said it was a good thing
in 1900.
Mr.. Littlefeld--one moment-
Mr.. Ball of Texas decline to yield.
Mr.. Littleheld-Oh, very we'll.
Mr.. Ball OF Texas--Well, have only
twenty minutes, and the gentleman never
undertakes to speak for less than three
hours, and | can not get as much time
as that N-aughter.l
Mr.. Littlefeld-T gentleman never
heard anybody here objecting to his speak
ing three hours.
Mr.. Littleheld-Wcll, Mr.. Chairman
MIR. Ball OF Texas-Oh, | know the
, gentleman would be glad to hear me. Go
ahead
Mr.. Littleheld-Now, l simply say that
the proposition of the gentleman comes
down 10 the question OF free trade.
Mr.. Ball OF Texas-Now, the gentleman
is making a speech.
Mr.. Littleheld-Does II not
Mr.. Ball of Texas-I am for free trade
In everything that is controlled by trusts.
| (Applause on the democratic side.)
Mr.. Littlefeld-How about sugar. Is
the gentleman in favor of free trade for
sugar,
Mr.. Ball OF Texas-I am in favor of
free trade for sugar when the American
consumers get free trade on the manu-
| featured products Of this country as well
as on the products of the farmers.
Mr.. Littleheld--Is not sugar controlled
Mr.. Ball Of Texas-Yes; and ! am in
favor OF wiping out the diiterential, as
the gentleman voted Strike it OF, and
| then the trust will no longer control it.
Mr.. Littleheld-Well, the differential---
| Mr.. Ball OF Texas--Mr Chairman, |
will have to decline TO yield further. If
| the gentleman will stand by the bill that
he helped pass that will strike blow at
| ~. go. ,,ust en- that Mr.. Hayemeyer