Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
THE TRUST QUESTION
DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF ITS
TREATMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
Representative Clayton Claims That
MI Roosevelt is Making Trouble
for Himself-Maine Election.

President Roosevelts trust speeches are
a delight and a Joy forever to the demo-
Gratis, according to expressions on this sub
ject at the democratic congressional head
quarters in this city by members of that
party as they drift in and out of town on
their various campaign missions.
Every time President Roosevelt delivers
himself on the trust question he does two
things said Representative Clayton Of
Alabama to Star man today. He makes
democratic votes, and he lessons his own
chances of being nominated. 1t might be
said that he is also doing another thing by
his trust campaign-he is undoubtedly max
ing a division in the ranks of his own
party.
Those who listen to the Presidents trust
doctrines know that they are represented
in party politics only by democrats. He is
plugging our game, and We do not want
him to stop. When he gets the people edu
Gated and aroused to the necessity of action
by Congress on this question, thing which
not only he, but the democratic party is
doing, these same people will have also
come to realize that the democratic party
is the only hope they have for the accom-
plishment of this purpose.
1T is not necessary to discuss the Presi-
dents personal loss or gain in the matter.
That is responsibility which he assumes
himself. If he is able to make the people
DG4IeNt lldl lie is powerful enough TO TeSu-
late the trusts without the aid of his party
in Congress, well and good. One thing is
certain however, he will not be able to con-
vince the public mind that he has the sup
port of his party on this question
Judge Clayton will make his initial bow
in the campaign next Tuesday al Dover,
Del, where. with Chairman Griggs of the
democratic committee, he will address the
democratic convention of that state. The
judge is considered one of the star stump
attractions of his party and an active
itinerary has been arranged for him by the
democratic committee. He has no troubles
in his own state, and will be used in many
Of the districts in which the experts of the
committee have figured out a fighting
chance of victory
The Maine Election.
Democrats here do not attach any sig
nfcance to the returns Of the Maine cleo
ton. Qualification is expressed that the
republican majority was cut down, and this
is said to be only a straw to show which
way the wind is blowing. The committee,
however, sent some of its best campa 'gners
into the state for the purpose of doing this
very thing, and when the official returns
are in 1t is not unlikely that they will be
computed and figured on as basis for No
vember hopes.
Representative Frank f. Wilson of Brook
lyn, n Y, was at democratic headquarter
today to get all the information he could
regarding the New York situation.
mo, l am not going into the campaign
outside of my own district" he remarked.
II have troubles enough of my own right at
home. However, l do not mean to express
discoura cement by this"
DR.. Wilson is serving his second term In
the House. but the Brooklyn district from
which he comes is a very close one His
last seat was obtained by only S77 votes
over the number cast for his republican
opponent.