Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-24
Secretary Shaw and Senator
Aldrich Open National Cam
paign In Rhode Island
REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES BEST
Nothing in Record or Purposes of That
Party Which Calls for concealment
or Observation-Disclosures Answers cIeve-
lands Bewailment of Lack of oppor
tunities-Latter's Own Explanation.

Island was opened last night by Sec
rotary of the Treasury Leslie Nj
Shaw, and United States Senator Me-
son w Aldiich. of Rhode Island. whe
quet OF the Young Mems Republican
Club in Infantry hall
Trust legislation. its progress under
several administrations and the atti-
tude of former President Cleveland. III
regard to such legislation. constituted
the principal points of Secretary
Shaw's address, while Senator Aldrich
tried to impress on his hearers the ne
cessity OF organized effort in order 10
insure party success
Secretary Shaws address was re-
view of the attitude of former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. with regard to
trusts. Secretary Shaw received Mr.
Cleveland's statements along this line,
from the message OF 1883, when he re-
ferred to the combinations frequently
called trusts" but declares that 1.-THE
people can hardly hope for any consid-
GRAFTON in the operation Of these self
ish schemes" but Auggests no remedy
until his last utterance on the subject
in recent authorized interview, IN
which he offers an explanation of why
nothing was done in his administration,
and thereby" says Secretary Shaw,
Endorses, in the most emphatic Lam
guage, what has been done by his
successors. Without admitting the SUI
ficiency of his explanation. it is cutie
gratifying to have SO distinguished a
person unqualifiedly approve the in
stitution, the prosecution and the re
suit OF the merger case. Listen to the
explanation he gives fer his own in
activity:
There was then no opportunity to
take any such action rs this merger
suit The case did not present itself.
If contracts existed among these bust
ness combinations for the restraint of
trade, they We're kept secret and no
evidence offered itself on which to act
AT that time the merger of railroads
had not been formed, so that there was
no action OF this sort to take.
How unfortunate ii Is for so many
Of us that opportunities never presen.
themselves in our times. Those who
,.vet. befare US aat those who come az :
ter us. have great opportunities. OF
all men We are most miserable. AMI
so Mr. Cleveland bewails his minfor
tune"
At another point in his address Sec
rotary Shaw said: Il want to refer 70
the language of Mr.. Cieveland's ex-
PLANTATION OF the sad neglect of his ad
as set forth in his author
lied interview. He says:
1.-THE question OF the government
taking legal action against the So
called trusts was given much consider
alton during my last administration,
from 1898 to 1897. / recall that l ex-
amined closely the law, and received
reports from Mr.. Olny. who was then
general, / was most anxious
to have something done, but We were
blocked by decisions of the supreme
court, which at that time tied our
hands. " The decisions OF the
supreme court as pointed out in my
restricted our action against
trusts unless they We're engaged IN IN
terstate transportation. There was a
distinct difference drawn between rail-
roads and purely producing coml,ina-
tons It could not be said that the SUI
gar trust, or the beef trust, of the
Standard Oil Company, was directly
engaged In interstate transportation
Il think Mr.. Cleveland has overlook
ed the fact that Attorney General Knox
has at this time an injunction in full
force against seven corporations, one
and twenty three ndi-
viduals engaged in the production and
of meats and meat pros
ducts, restraining them. as the opinion
shows, from requiring their purchasing
agents to refrain from bidding against
zach other when making purchases:
from bidding up the price of livestock
For a few days to induce large ship
nents, and then ceasing to bid so as
% obtain livestock at prices less than
t would bring in the regular way;
from agreeing between themselves, up
,n prices TO be adopted by ALL from
restricting the quantities of meat to be
from requiring their agents
20 impose uniform charges for carriage,
md from making agreements with
companies for rebates
md other discrimination rates.
Senator Aldrich, who preceded Sacre-
airy shaw said:
There is nothing IN the record or
purposes of the republican party that
-alls for concealment or evasion It's |
principles and acts, past and present, |
Will bear the closest scrutiny.
I'VE must impress upon every In |
elligent citizen the fact that the prin- |
iples, aims and candidates of the party |
ire better suited TO meet the require /
nents inseparable from the successful |
government of 4 great people than are /
hose Of our opponents.
The contest is between those who |
'elieye as we do in giving encourage
nent and aid to American shipping by |
ppropriate legislation and those who
would drive the American flag from |
he high seas; between those who be-
eve that our own national and COM
aercial interests require the impnedi-
,te construction of an isthnian canal I
0 Panama and those who are try ng to
clay or defeat that project, between
hose who believe that the American
ayy. as the most effective guaranty of
ur own and the worlds peace should
G sustained and Increased and those
tho would cripple and restrict 1t from
lotives Of mere economy.
THE conflict is between those whose
communities depend primarily upon the
Conservative care and preservation of
1dividual liberty and the rights of
and those who, thru appeals
D the uaSSi ouS and prailldieas Of