The Washington times., 1902-03-17
Judge Crowley Says the
Issue Is the Record of
Administration.
OPPOSITION CHANCES GOOD
Declares That in Next Congress Demo
Gratis Will Make Great Gains in West
and East-Says Many Promises Were
Not Kept by Administration.

THE Republican party has had con-
troll of the Government in all its branchc!
rust long enough to sicken the people. and
the first opportunity the voters have they
won't do a thing to the powers that be-
These are the views expressed by Rep
resentative Joseph b. Crowley of Illinois
Judge Crowley is reckoned as one OF
the smoothest politicians in the West. 1t
is said of him that he always has one ear
to the ground. and can tell with remark
able accuracy the first speck on the
horizon which procIaims a coming po-
litical storm.
Talk of prospects, said he. why
the wind of success is blowing our way
in all directions. We will elect the next
House by good working majority. de-
spite the old saying that the Democrats
always blunder just in time to suit the
Republicans.
Issue, Republican Record
what will be the issue in the cam
paign?" Judge Crowley unused to himself.
Issue, What better issue than the rec
ord of this trust owned. dcspotic managed,
un-American administration that cringes
to royalty.
How have the majority kept the
pledge made the country in the campaign
of 1900? What has Mr.. Roosevelt. the
strenuous accident, done toward carry
ing out the liberal policy of the martyred
Mckinley? Nothing. And his recommen-
dation for legislative relief for Cuba
What has it accomplished beyond caus-
ing most serious split in the ranks Of
the party in the House,
What has become of the promised re-
vision of the DingIey tariff rates? The
trusts created and fattened by that
monopolistic breeding piece of legislation
can answer that question.
1.-The country has not yet forgotten the
high sounding phrases employed by Mr..
Roosevelt in his dramatic attacks on the
trusts during the campaign several years
ago. The people have already taken Mr..
Roosevelt's measure and found him
coed many inches short. His party in
Congress realizes it, and hence the gnash-
ing sound of teeth we hear on the Repub-
1ican side of the House.
No Trust Regulation.
Something like twenty bills and reso-
lutions all having for their object the
control and regulation of the trusts were
introduced in the House at the beginning
of the session. but not one has been re-
ported. And, furthermore, the only bill
that has passed the House, the bill that
II amended would have reached in a
way the trusts. was put through under
the party lash by resolution that pro-
hibited all amendments. Do you think
that VIII be forgotten next November?
We'll. hardly.
1T is an easy matter to pooh-pooh the
question of trusts. and shout raw head
and bloody bones but l tell you that.
like Banquo's ghost, it will not down,
however much the Republicans may try to
befog the issue.
I'm the last campaign the Republicans
in dealing with trusts and corporate mo-
nopolies very adroitly pulled the wool
over the eyes of the farmers. And nc one
did it more successfully than the fearless
and independent MIR. Roosevelt. But sell
dom indeed can a party work the same
game twice On the people.
THE farmers, with pricelist in hand.