The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-29
He Is Introduced by a Former Demo-
Which Cheers Him Heartily.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
VERY POINTED QUESTION AS TO
DEMOCRATIC NONACTION.
Republicans Framed the Law, Are
Enforcing 1t, and VIII Amend II
IL This Action Is Necessary.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Oct. %.-In his
speech here tonight Senator Fairbanks
made some emphatic declarations on the
question of trusts taking for his text along
this line some remarks made by Adlai
E. Stevenson in his New York speech,
Monday night
Senator Fairbanks spoke to a large audi
ence in the opera house. He arrived this
afternoon and was met by a reception COM
mittee, which included Josiah G. Allen, w.
r. Gardiner, Col. N. II. Jepson and DR..
F. NJ. Harmed. Senator Fairbanks was en-
tertained at the home of DR.. Harmed at din
ner tonight When he arrived here to-day
he found the double parlors where he was
to lodge at the Hyatt Hotel decorated with
dahlias, chrysanthemums, sword ferns and
palms The ladies who contributed these
decorations were Mrs. Will Tilleston. Mrs.
Alexander Bollinger and the Misses Laura
and Pearl Horrall. The senator was much
pleased with this mark of friendship.
At the meeting tonight the Citizens
Band. stationed in the gallery, entertained
the people for half an hour before the
speaking One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the meeting was that Senator Fair
banks was introduced by Clinton X. Tharp,
a prominent lawyer of this city and for
mer Democratic mayor of the town. He
came over to the Republicans two years
ago and is considered one of the stanch
men Of the party. In presenting the SEN
ator the chairman paid him pretty COM
piment, which Senator Fairbanks grace
fully acknowledged when he arose to
speak. On the table in front of the sem
ator was a vase of fine white chryanthe-
NUNS.
In his remarks relative to trusts, Mr..
Fairbanks cuoted from the speech of for
mer Vice President Stevenson, who said:
Experience has demonstrated the utter
inefficiency of the present antitrust law.
Five years of continuous Republican con-
troll in Congress have passed. and no sim
cere attempt has been made to amend
the present Law or enact one more effective.
Is there possible hope that a new Repub-
lican Congress will grant the relief which
the last three Republican Congresses de-
MED? BY the election of a Democratic
Congress there will be hope Of relief"
Commenting on these words. Senator
Fairbanks said: Mr., Stevenson evidently
has forgotten that after the antitrust law
was enacted by Republican administra-
ton over strong Democratic opposition, a
Democratic administration came into pow
er. What did IL do to modify or amend the
law now assailed by him? Nothing what
ever. The law stands to-day as it left the
hands of Benjamin Harrison. 1t stands
as 1t did when Mr.. Stevenson presided over
the deliberations OF Democratic United
States Senate. II the law is insufficient
now, IL was inadequate when Mr. Steven
son and his party were In power, and hav-
ing the power they should have amended
or supplemented IL. They did neither and
they did not undertake to enforce IL. They
oaoosed its enactment, but now they come