New-York tribune., 1902-07-14
DEMOCRATS AND TRUSTS.
GRIGGS PRETENDS TO UNDERSTAND
DUBOIS'S AMENDMENT.
ISSUES ON WHICH THE CHAIRMAN WILL
MAKE HIS CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

MAKE HIS CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNEl
Washington, July 13.-Judge James NJ. Griggs
Of Georgia chairman of the Democratic Con-
gress Campaign Committee. has announced his
intention to leave Washington in few days
for an extended tour of the West. He will go
first to California, and after studying closely
the political situation in that State. which now
has no Democratic representation in either
branch of Congress, will come back East by slow
stages in order that he may bring his expert
enced managerial skill to bear upon the situa-
tion in every close Congress district between the
Pacific and the Atlantic.
1t is not yet known who will have charge OF
the extensive committee headquarters the Geor-
gia statesman opened in this city a week ago.
and it is thought that if Lewis Nixon and Ed
ward NJ. Shepard, of New-York, will hurry up
their promised campaign contributions they VIII
be permitted to exercise authority in Washing
ton in turn, in the absence of the chairman Ii
they fail to come UP with the money, however
it is understood neither of them will have any
higher standing at headquarters here than any
other Democrat who may chance to Visit the
rooms, and that Secretary Edwards ana AS
sistant Secretary Dulin, who have had wide ex-
perience az political managers-the one in Har-
rs County, Tex, and the other in New-Bruns-
wick N Twill boss the job in the absence or
Judge Griggs This presupposes that while ne
is touring the West Judge Griggs will be able 10
raise the necessary sInews of war to keep the
game going here. In fact. his determination TO
travel all summer and fall is accepted as evil
dence that he has already raised enough money
to pay his expenses, and perhaps be able to
leave a sufficiency behind to supply Secretary
Edwards and Assistant Secretary Dultn with
enough capital to warrant them in making big
outlay OF their managerial energy and expert
ence at national headquarters.
Just before Judge Griggs closed his desk yes
terday after a hard days work for the cause
and was preparing TO bid adieu to his extensive
office force for the summer. caller reminded
him that the Democrats of the Senate already
had put the Republicans of that body on record
on the trust question. and produced. to the un-
speakable joy of the Georgian and his admiring
staff, evidence in support of this Interesting
assertion. What the visitor exhibited was an
amendment to the Permanent Census bill Of
fered on February 15 last by Senator F. I.
Dubois. of Idaho. which was rejected by a strict
party vote. Following is the full text of the
Dubois amendment:
To enable the Director of the Census to perform
the duties prescribed by this section true and &C
curate reports shall be made TO him annually by
all CORPORATIONS engaged in nanutacturing m & wlch
different lines of business, II there be more
ber of factories or establishments owned or con
troHed by il. the precise character Of the 6usi
and the gross receipts of such business; the amount
OF the GaPa P StGGK ana tb te ps t6
expenses, wages. taxes, both national and State.
tty of it's product or products sold for export the
prices per unit obtained therefor. the rebates II
the prices charged to dealers in the United States
companies or individuals engaged in manufacturing
the same similar products for the maintenance
S & % he 5ee o br Sd all
rangements with transportation companies for spe-
Such reports shall be verified by the president
upon the demand OF the director. snail furnish such
additional details said director may deem neces
OF the business and the methods applied in its
Es or e6e oeer S 1as
tion 70 make the reports herein provided for,
matters MAJ si set forth h report Which he does make
shall for every spSh s. 3 Oence be punished n she by fine
onment for not less than one month or more than
one gp ~ inns obtained dI b mp DGso1
the Census shall be permanently nled in his office
in convenient and accessible form. be classified and
published annually.
After reading the foregoing somewhat in
volved proposition Judge Griggs said he under
stood 1t perfectly and that he would lose no
time in scattering it broadcast over the country
the real Democratic position on the trust
question. Forthwith he put his literary bureau
TO work, and he hopes TO be able 10 send mill
ions of copies of the Dubois amendment all over
the nation within a week. Senator Dubois its
author. who has been Democrat only about a
year. speaks modestly of his proposition though
he has no doubt that Judge Griggs is correct in
his opinion that when the voters become ac-
quainted with it they will regasd it as a pretty
good thing. The proposition is so wonderfully
involved. however, that there is no telling how
long it will take the voters to understand it, even
granting that they give il earnest study. At the
same time IL is frankly admitted that at last the
chairman Of the Democratic Congress Campaign
Committee has found something 10 have his
Office force work on, though If his casual caller
of Saturday had not visited headquarters until
Monday he would not have found Judge Griggs,
and thus not could the chairman have
started on his swing around the circle with this
much of a campaign issue to talk about