The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-22

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il again If il was up for consideration
Two years ago in the campaign l ex-
planned the reasons for my vote. and
they seemed 70 be satisfactory. We
were engaged in amending the Sherman
antitrust lava law that had success
fully withstood every attack made upon
it-and in my opinion. the passage OF an
amendment to make an exception against
its operation IN favor OF one class would
invalidate the whole law.
The supreme court Of the United
States has since borne me out IN that
opinion. In the case Of the antitrust
law Of Illinois, in which exception was
made of agricultural classes, permitting
them 10 combine. the supreme court de-
cided the whole law invalid because of
the exception. It was my purpose. By
nv vote. to keep the Sherman antitrust
law from such a fate"
Congress. continued Mr. Long. has
authority 10 regulate interstate business,
but no authority TO regulate the produc-
ton of goods in a state But short
time ago a resolution was presented
which would make an amendment TO the
constitution giving the right TO congress
to regulate all manufacturing and pro-
ducing That resolution failed by a vote
of 154 TO 1872 That was not two-thirds
majority and hence Il could not be placed
before the states. The Democrats voted
almost as a whole against the passage Of
that bill claiming that it would lessen
the states rights.
In the census of 1900 only 5 per cent
Of the goods made in this country are
made by the trusts. while % per cent Is
made by the small concerns, the indl-
vidual and partnerships. II Is claimed
by the opposition that the trusts could
be destroyed by putting all trust made
articles on the free list II such a course
was pursued II would drive all OF these
little concerns out Of business There
is a trust in almost every line OF trade
and hundreds of small concerns. II the
goods We're placed on the free list the
first concern 70 go would De- the individual
then the partnership and finally the big
trust would be left all alone Then what
would hinder them making an agreement
with the manufacturers Of other cOun-
tries that no undertaking would be
allowed and we would have the effects Of
the trusts in a worse form than ever.
The placing OF trust made goods on the
free list will not solve the trust ques-
ton"
Speaking Of Senator Harris and HIS trip
70 England. where he found that in some
places shoes could be purchased for 20
Ter cent lower than In America. ard
American made shoes at that. Mr.. Long
recited the history Of the bargain counter
where some classes Of goods were marked
very low. lower 81 some stores than IN
others and he believed that II II were
true that American manufacturers were
selling goods lower IN England than in
America today. IL was because they
wanted TO ests hlish the American product
and get the English 10 want nothing but
American shoes and when such a condi-
.e-. 30 anrafA 10
raised in England where They enjoy
free trade. NJ Lonug stated there were
2 number OF trusts and they were as
strong there as in protective America
he spoke Of the claims of the opposi-
ton that the tariff should be- modified
tie showed that Il had been modified IN
the reciprocity treaty with France Ger
many and Portugal. with Porto Rico and
with Cuba
Not long ago" said Mr. Long. 4 had
the pleasure OF hearing the repudiated
but not dethroned leader Of the Demo
cratic party make a speech In which hc
declared shat the grandest sight he had
ever seen was the hauling down - the
stars and stripes from More castle a.
Havana and Mr.. Bryan wanted that Gag
hauled down from All the colonies. Tcn
hsre seen and heard ~ The rag Being
taken from ether countries. u vas PLACED
s. China bv a Wichita bog and taken
down again because e was a foreign
country Il was thrown % Tire hreezes
in Mexico. but taken down again he-
cause u was a foreign country- u vas
foated from the TOP q Noro castle and
hauled down because Cuba vas a for
eiEn coartrg Buf the day Vii never
cone when that faE VII be haule1 down
from any country acquired By treaty =
purchase
Ny friends nrsnlv believe thai in
few years Cuba vii max Application %
csnzrrss 70 become a state urder the
American Gag y VII b. ike HaEaH
and voluntarily come under CTR r1is add
hsnerer fhat guestlon conss ~ RI con
cress and arr here : VII vote 81 take
Cubz under or rlle
'-Cu5z vii n8f long stay away from TIE
country raads b. WzshlrE-or. saved -
Lincoln and EXPANDED ~ NcJ Iisg she
cannot a1or5 e.
M 2 j. Wslch. q Topeka. re - fhe
asst known carnraiEn orators O. fne
state made ire short irtrod1rfa-T Ereerh
before ~ Lo7E took the fcrg re STATED
thst ire caugalEn tnfs year va crlg
preliminary O. the ere ir ifs The F.e-
r-.tliea-r asorte1 q business policy fr
-sss ard = has her e. e-ecz ever s-7rs
Daring clerel7nds f-st 1Euizlsfrati5-
there uzs q Re11hi5c1n congress uflct
id nsf allow any T,--socFesic aclicseE -
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fle- vas 0--Tsa-etleelg 1gesg~rg-s Thea
f.rrfar1lr Ha-5rsrn So eieztet a1s ere
ge-ahisr1n policies corslu1et ClzFeia-1
As elected q serr-t tt-a znf fhe rres
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