The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-12
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great fortunes; that 1t results in the
erection of many palatial residences;
that it encourages extravaganza; in
short, that all the Ills, social as well
as political. of which the race is heir,
are traceable by last analysis to the
robber tariff. But. unfortunately for
our opponents. they have not only for
mulated many deliverances against
trusts. but they have made little. a
very little. record; and they have had
splendid opportunities to make a record
of which for some reason they have
failed to avail themselves.
1T will be remembered that the trust
question came into prominence during
Mr.. Cleyelands first administration.
They were then organized upon differ
ent plan than at present. II was the prac-
tice then to make an agreement be-
tween competing firms and corporations
by which the entire product of all was
placed in the hands of a trustee, who
was thereby given control of the mar
ket He could limit the output. and die
tate prices. Al the end of the year
this trustee would declare a dividend
and distribute The same among the par
ties to the trust contract in accordance
binations were called trusts because
they operated through trustees.
Praises Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Gentlemen, the first national plat
form promising antitrust legislation
ever penned by man was written by that
prince of statesmen. William Mckinley.
The first and only antitrust law ever
passed through Congress was introduced
by that oft-maligned, but ever great
legislator John Sherman. And the most
determined effort to enforce that Law,
regardless of who may be affected by it's
enforcement, is now being made by that
gallant intrepid. and fearless Chief Ex-
ecutive, Theodore Roosevelt.
Conduct of the Army.
But think 1t is little early to de-
termne just where the bloody angle"
of this campaign is to be fought There
are those who insist 1t will be the con-
duct of a little band OF something over
10000 American boys. wearing blue uni
forms. sleeping in tents, and fighting
as best they know how, under trop-
cal sky. for the honor of the cid flag.
Much as / resent the imputation against
those who. in the discharge Of duty. are
5000 miles distant from their accusers,
yet, as q lawyer. / am willing to pro-
coed to trial even in the absence OF the
accused, and upon the indictment re-
turned by a very small minority of the
minority party in the United States Sem
ate. We will. II they please, dismiss
every other count. We will discharge
the witnesses on every other subject
We will replace the books bearing on
all other questions, and go to the Jury
on a fair and manly presentation of the
ca Sc. and they. being the ,accusers, shall
have the opening and the closing OF the
argument. Suppose in rare instances
the veneer of American civilization has
worn thin. Suppose that here and there
the standard Of American manhood is
not as high as we would wish Suppose
a few boys, reared In our homes, edu
Gated in our schools, trained in our
churches. and upheld by our prayers,
have failed. as half dozen Senators
contend. to exhibit that measure of pa
thence amid Universities. that humanity
amid cruelties. and that stoicism amid
torture which we so much admire, thank
God, neither the American boy of this
generation nor of any other, as a rule.
has ever failed to exhibit courage in
the hour OF danger or loyalty to the
cause for which he fought
Army Non-Partisan.
ut has been said, whether true or not
| cannot tell, that the revered Mckinley,
not wishing to be outdone In nonpar-
tisanship by those who were at the time
sustaining him and supporting his Ad-
commissioned into the
army organized in the Spripg of 1898.
few more officers who disagreed with
him politically than OF his own party.
Whenever troops have been called for
no question touching political afiili
alton has been asked. When officers
have been commissioned competency and
manly courage have alone been consid- |
cred. II the army thus constituted has |
won glory. that glory is national and not |
partisan. II the personnel of that army |
has shown occasional weaknesses, the |
disgrace rests upon neither party to the |
exclusion of the other. Gentlemen, let |
It be understood, once for all, either |
that the accomplishments of the army |
during the last five years have been Re
publican achievements, or else let the |
honors, which have been many. and the /
lapses, which have been few, be borne |
by a patriotic people without regard TO
party and without undue exploitation.