West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-07-09
POWER OF THE TRUSTS
II Is Omnipotent With the
Republican Leaders.
TRUST BUSTING Is POSTPONED.

The Programme Suspended Until .
More Convenient season - An An
drew Jackson Il Needed 90 Fight
Monopoly and Champion tho Cause
OF the People.
II now appears that President Roose.
yelt is so sick OF having congress on
his hands that he In singing much
smaller song about trust busting than
he did few weeks ago. At first no.
threatened 10 call an extra session OF
congress II the trust legislation no
thought necessary was not accomplish
cd, but he Is now said 10 be willing 20
accept any legislation that will mako a
showing against tho trusts. Tho fact
IN that President Roosevelt IN no match
for the political tricksters that control
congress. His friends and political ad.
viscrs are 30 anxious Co see him noml-
mated for another term that they may
continue 10 enjoy the spoils OF Office
that they have succeeded I'm impressing
on him the necessity not 20 antagonizs
tho leaders OF his party or the corpora.
tons. Tho trusts, through political In
flucncc. have thus firm hold on this
Republican administration and nrc die
taung the legislation that on its face is
supposed to curb them.
This startling nnd ominous trust dom.
ination is patent 10 all close political
observers. Indeed Il is oponly aclxnowl.
edged, IL not boastcd of, by the Repuh-
lican leaders. The newspapers have
published 1t with various details. Tho
Washington Star, which is the semi
official organ OF tho administration, In
It's issue OF Feb. confirmed Il when
II said:
'Thereupon came the conference be-
tween the friends OF the great indus
trial combinations likely 10 be affected
by legislation and the statesmen OF
Washington. AZ IL well known. those
conferences resulted In the agreement
OF the trusts 20 accept tho mild legis-
lation which was outlined as being pos
sible of accomplishment. . The feel.
Ing is strong In the senato that the
president will bo satisfied with very
mild form OF antitrust legislation and
that II Will bo possible 10 persuade him
after March that an extra session OF
congress ~ not advisable and that Il
would be better for him TO accept the
department OF commerce bill, IL that IL
oil that can be obtained now, aud TO
walt until the regular session of con-
gress next December. when the trust
question can be handled to better nd
vantage. No one looks for an extra
session. and no one believes that tho
Legislation at this session will be OF a
very strenuous character"
The adroit and mastcrful Republican
leaders IN congress have compelled the
strenuous statesman In the White
House TO come Off his high horse and
play politics. The prize the leaders
are constantly dangling before the eyes
OF President Rooscvclt-nnother term
OF powcr-bas dazzled the vision OF our
greatest public men. The Wild chasing
after rank and power has made polit-
ical giants pygmics. and this the as.
tute Republican senators know full
well and are. not slow I'm using this
powerful lover TO serve their friends,
the combines and corporations.
II is pltiful TO see the president fioun-
dcring In the sen OF mud that the Re
publican leaders have 80 ndroltly
Rtcered him into and tho futile and
timid advice of his own friends TO CON
tinue TO wallow in It's slimy depths.
There was hope that President RoOse-
welt, like Andrew Jackson, would defy
the corporations and rally tho friends
OF the people in congress 10 the stand
ard OF the right But presidents with
the backbone OF old Hickosy and with
his devotion TO the peoples interests
are rara avis IN the political woods.
The monopoly that Jackson fought was
no greater then thnn those that are
now controlling the politics OF today,
considering the changed times, but he
IS not here TO bid defiance 20 them. Per
haps the people themselves, or n ma
jority Of them, are as much to blame as
those they have elected 20 represent
their Interests. The stream OF anti
monopoly was running clear and pure
when Andrew Jackson was the watch
man on the tower. and he sternly drove
oil away who would poilute It's source.
The shilly shnliylng and coquetting
with the trusts by the Republican
leaders must be met by tho protest OF
honest Democrat and Republican alike.
When tie voice Of the people Is ex-
pressed in acts there has never yet
failed 10 appear the leader who would
carry out their desires aud the good
old Democratic doctrine Of equal rights
- oil and special privileges 10 mono.