New-York tribune., 1902-10-01
AGAINST INFLATED CApIyAr
COLONEL BARBOUR CONGRESS- xo,.
NEE. DEFINES HIS ATTITUDE
ON TRUSTS

Ridgewood. Sept. 30 (specaD.-CoIo1s, ,,,,,
Barbour. the Republican candidate for e..n
In the With New-Jersey District when - sfess
Tribune correspondent here to-day ss,d -"
Thought the outlook for Republican succass 4, 70
district was not only encouraging bpt - ~ ne
was strong probability that II would xro,v I've
more so as the campaign progressed rh, " %
cluston he had reached upon iuformation f-o
three counties composing the district "'
it Is a fact. Colonel Barbour decI,r,.
there are no visible signs Of disanectlon n, =
tional disturbances in any part oG the dIytric,
the contrary. harmony obtains This oona,,,s
especially prevails In the counties Of .lera., -
Sussex. and II Is noteworthy that in PM ani
County. where Il expected that the wor,l,. s-
puffy platform Of the Democratic convention -
seriously disturb Republican serenity becauss j.
its alleged and supposed stalwart attack ,,.l
trusts. has entirely failed 10 produce sny sue,
effect. Indeed. the reverse Is true since 4, =
frankly admitted by many Democrats that ~
convention platform and the convention speech i,
BILLY" Hughes. the Democratic opponent OF colo.
mel Barbour. have not added In the least N ,b
small and precarious chances Of success whlc5
encouraged the Democrats to make a nomluat,,-
at all. and to select Mr. Hughes after all the Isas
ers. reputed and otherwise. had peremptorlly da
clined 10 be "razzle-dazzled." rney put IT, into
accepting honor empty a. the Democra,ic
nomination for Congress in the With District h
was to the trust question. so emphatcaly referred
TO in the Democratic platform. that Colonel Bar
bOur paid especial attention in his interview with
The Tribune correspondent. He said in replv IN
an inquiry:
Yes did meet with the Passaic County Republ
can Committee last night and while there IN ~.
spOnse 10 frequent calls for speech. / briefly ad-
dressed the committee. Or course, 4 have not az
some of the Democratic brethren have been Known
10 do, changed my political convictions overnight
Perhaps i cannot 40 better now tlau 10 repeat
what substantially saic to the County Committee
do not consider myself whirIwind as a speak
er. but | certainly can give expression % my hon
est convictions regarding questions In which all
are Interested, and on which / have been charged
with holding opinions contrary 70 the doctrines q
our political platforms. IL has been stated that
am an advocate of the trusts. and t is OF this mat
say that 1 stand ready 70 advocate any legislation
that will make Impossible the attempts Of any man
or men 70 pay out $lDVC IN cdsh. anu tneh N
corporate an enterprise or business for NH1W IL
that is your idea Of trust. / am unalteraOly op-
posed 10 trusts, for imitation Of capital IN that man
ner il calculated 20 do great harm.
But. on the other hand u trusts mean the forma-
ton OF concerns ike the Rogers LocomOtve WorAs.
which pay fair price-s1y sioo"o OF %a0po-ior
IT, and then incorporate II for 81 Goose then I an
in favor of trusts. a concern OF the latter kind
a legitimate business. in which men invest Their
earnings or their wealth, whatever you may be
dends. large or small the case may be. from the
product Of their plant. / have money invested in
that this fact entities any man 20 say that I an an
advocate Of trusts lnderstanaiqs me question e
has. to an extent TO be dealt with. and 4 pledge
you that on ali such questions my policy Is now
and shall be, n elected % Congress. that laid
down In the declaration OF principles that guide
the Republican party in the nation.
As to the contest that Is before ms. i shall noe
attempt 20 make an argument upon II until learn
where my opponent stands. As yet. SO far
know. he has made no declaration of principles
beyond his convention speech. which NAV safely
be left To stand for what Ia is In this community
without the fOTmality of extended reply. Our
people are an Intelligent people, and II they have
read that convention speech they know what the
realization of its contents would mean for them.