Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-07-11
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Previous to the adjournment Of Congress
last week issues for the coming campaign
were outlined by the Democratic members
OF the House Of Representatives, meeting In
caucus. Resolutions drawn by Represent
alive Jackson, of Kansas. were adopted
after Chairman Griggs Of the Democratic
congressional committee and Representative
Richardson, Of Tennessee, had spoken in
their favor.
These resolutions condemn the Republi'
can party for failure 70 legislate for the re-
lief oil Cuba; for failure 10 amend the anti
trust laws, and conclude by declaring that
Democrats will object 10 adjournment Of the
session OF Congress until an antitrust law
has been passed and the tariff reduced on
trust-made goods. The resolutions are as
follows:
"First-That we condemn the Republican
majority In Congress for their failure 70 pass
measure providing reciprocity with Cuba
The bill which passed the House Of Repre-.
sentatives was heartily supported by the
Democratic minority after the protection TO
the sugar trust had been removed by the
solid Democratic vote, aided by small mi
nority Of the Republican members. As 1t
passed the House the bill carried relief TO
Cuba, reduced the price OF sugar 10 Amer.
lean consumers and struck q heavy blow at
the notorious and obnoxious sugar trust
The refusal of the Republican Senators to
consider this measure, unless the protection
10 the sugar trust should be restored, gives
evidence that the President and Republican
party 10 Congress are willing TO refuse relief
10 Cuba and totally ignore American con-
sumers rather than abandon their alliance
with the trusts. The failure of all recipro-
city legislation with Cuba rests upon the
Republican administration, which is willing
to reduce the duty on raw sugar Of our pro-
ducers, but unwilling TO destroy the sugar
monopoly.
"Second-That the Republican majority
in Congress Is dominated and controlled by
the trusts and monopolies which have the
great industries of our country In their
grasp ls shown by Its action In passing an
anti trust bill through the House Of Repre-.
sentatives In the Fixty-sixth Congress, In
the closing hours Of the session, the Senate
refusing 10 consider the same, as q subter-
fuge 10 tide over the election OF 1900. That
bill has been abandoned, and they have
ever since refused and do now refuse and
fail 10 bring In any measure 10 suppress the
trusts or TO report favorably any Of the
numerous antitrust bills introduced by
Democratic members during this Congress.
"Third-That we favor the immediate
passage OF measure 10 amend the present
anti trust law 30 as TO more fully protect
trade and commerce against unlawful re.
straints and monopolies, and also measure
10 reduce the duties on all articles and com.
modities manufactured and controlled or
produced In the United States by a trust or
trusts so as to destroy any illegal combina
tons, and to reduce the rate Of duty on any
article or commodity manufactured In the
United States and sold In foreign country
more cheaply than in the United States.
"Fourth-We oppose the adjournment
of Congress until the measures mentioned
above have been enacted into law"