Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-12-25

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at this session or any other session, if
they can help it, and they think they
can. They have postponed its con-
sideration until after the holidays
which is a defeat for the omnibus bill
pro tanto, for every day its considera-
tion is postponed endangers the bill
itself The opposition is almost en-
tirely political. for the Republicans
fear six Democratic senators and nine
Democratic presidential electors will
be returned from those states. The
whole thing is Il great outrage Okla
homa contains more than Il half mil
lion people. Even Arizona which has
the least population of the three, has
more population than Idaho, Wyoming
or Nevada; almost as much as North
Dakota and Montana, which have been
states for nearly fifteen years, and
nearly as great a population as Dela-
ware has, and Delaware is one of the
thirteen original states. Certainly
under these circumstances it is a pal
pable outrage to keep Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma out of the Union
and in condition of tutelage any
longer; but the chances are that the
Republicans will do it.
SuperfIuous Thievery.
o wad some power the giftie gle us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
sang sweet Robbie Burns, and his
words ought to be full of suggestions
to the Republicans who are preparing
to rob Senator Henry NJ. Teller of his
seat in the senate. They are really per-
forming a superfuous piece of thievery.
The Washington Post, Independent,
recently contained this editorial squib
on the subject:
The Colorado Republicans have fully
made up their minds to go ahead and un-
seat enough members of the legislature
to enable them to elect the successor to
Senator Teller. What are we to think of
a party that will steal when it doesn' t
really need the goods?
That they will do their utmost to de-
spoil the veteran and distinguished
senator of his we'll won honors is be-
yond all question, for they have never
yet hesitated to steal any office they
could steal, from president down to
constable. We have the highest au-
thority for the statement that the leop-
ard cannot change his spots or the
Ethiopian his skin; but purloining of
fees to which they have no right, legal
or moral, has become a confirmed habit
with the Republicans. They achieved
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presidency from Samuel ]. Tilden
thereby robbing the American people of
their birthright. They stole the first
two senators from Montana, and not
long since one from West Virginia. To
rob Teller of his seat would be for them
to pursue their usual plan.
The Bravest of the Brave.
Napoleon denominated Marshal Ney
as "the bravest of the brave" If the
immortal and stupendous Corsican
could revisit the pale glimpses of the
moon he would undoubtedly confer that
title upon DIR. ]. A. Norton of Ohio and
Hon. William S. Cross of Oklahoma
Both of these statesmen are Democrats
On the face of the returns both were
defeated for congress by few votes
Now both are contesting the seats OF
their Republican opponents with about
as much chance of succeeding as
they have of being made grand dukes
of Russia Or pashas of Turkey; but
their efforts to secure their rights and
to sit in congress demonstrate that they
possess gall in large quantities and
nerve of themost marvellous sort. Do moi
these eminent and courageous states
men know that it's all Democrat who
has a large and unquestioned majority
at his back can do to stay in Repub-
lican congress? Do they not know that
while they are trying to break in the
Republicans are Matching schemes to
GUST certain Democrats who were as
fairly elected as any Republican in the
house? How then can they hope to
win? Do they expect the Republicans
to render justice to them when they re-
fuse to render it to anybody else? ]
would like to see Norton and Cross
seated, for / have no doubt they were
elected; but if they are seated / shall
be greatly surprised.
Trust Legislation.
There has been a vast deal of talk
against and about the trusts, much of
which was never intended to eventuate
in anything tangible; but there are
some members of congress who were
earnest in their talk and are proving
it by their actions. Among these is
Judge David A. De Almond of Mis-
souri,, the ranking Democratic member
on the judiciary committee 1t is doubt
full if there is better lawyer in con-
gress than De Almond. He was for a
long time circuit judge and supreme
court commissioner. He has intro
duced two bills on the subject of trusts
which go to the very marrow of the
matter. One of them undertakes in a
very unique way to prevent the water
ing of stocks and is in words and fig
ures as follows, to wit:
That in addition to the grounds of
bankruptcy now existing by law a cor
poration or association shall have COM
mitted an act of bankruptcy and shall
adjudge it an involuntary bankrupt and
wind up it's affairs and distribute its as
sets, first, whenever it shall have issued
stock in excess of the fair, reasonable
value of its property, or, second, when
ever it shall have given or offered to any
person, association or corporation any
privilege, preference, advantage facilities,
discount or rebate denied to or withheld
from any other person, association or cor
poration, or, third, whenever for a period
of thirty days it shall have refused, failed
or neglected to effect settlement of any
difficulty or dispute with a majority of its
employees or patrons or to enter into full
offer to submit to such arbitration all the
matters in controversy, with view to
the just and final disposition thereof, or,
fourth, whenever directly or indirectly it
shall have engaged in any conspiracy or
or understanding to monopolize or aid in
monopolizing any product of general util-
ity or SO much thereof as to affect injuri-
ously the general welfare or to stifle or
interfere with lawful competition or to
control or affect the price of or the mar
ket for any commodity in general use or
demand, or, fifth, whenever it shall have
effected or attempted to effect any con-
solidation, combination, cooperation un-
dertaking or agreement with any other
corporation, association or person con-
trary to any law of the United States or
to do any business. or, sixth, whenever 1t
fused, failed or neglected to give correct
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