The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06
saas Monopolies Will Fix Prices
of All Commodities if Roose-
welt Is Elected.
LEADING ISSUE IN CAMPAIGN.
Mach Enthusiasm Shown at Meet
ing of Twenty-First Ward
Democratic Club in Eas.
ton Avenue Hall.

Easton Ayenue Hall was not large
enough to accommodate the crowd OF
enthusiastic Democrats who turned out
last night to attend the rally of the TWEEN
ty-frst Ward Democratic Club. AS Mayor
Wells, who was billed as the principal
speaker, was unable to appear, Chairman
Thomas VI. Jenkins called the meeting to
order and introduced Richard ]. Collins,
candidate for State Senator in the Thirty
third District. Mr.. Collins was greeted
with much applause when he promised if
elected to support F. VI. CockrelI for Uni
ted States Senator.
Colin NJ. Selph, candidate for the State
Legislature, compared the records Of the
democratic and Republican parties in both
State and national affairs. much to the
discredit of the latter party. and paid a
glowing tribute to Joseph W. Folk.
john /. COrley, who Is also a candidate
for the State Legislature, made a short
but pointed speech. refuting the charges
OF police intimidation in st. Louis, and
compared the conditions in St. Louis.
where the police are in control, with the
lawiessness in ST Louis County, where the
police have no Jurisdiction.
Garrard Strobe. Public Administrator
was introduced. and talked on State
and local issues and the merits OF the
Democratic candidates.
JLNlEtS nlGtGdIN, tDltNllS dDl Sa1l1 III
Virgil Rule and W. Christy Bryan. can
didates for the circuit bench. were in
troduceG. but adhered to their announced
policy OF declining to make speeches.
Judge Shepard Earciay, the next SEEKER,
scored Roosevelt for his evasiye answer to
Judge ParkePs charges in regard to
blackmailing the trusts.
He said. IN part:
QUESTION OF TRUSTS.
The leading issue in this campaign is the
va--g Aa-I. ~. E-r.e.- skill -.
United States or whether the United STATES
shall control the trusts. A year or so ago II
looked as Il the Honorable Theodore Roosevelt.
Of enforcing the laws which have been on tac
statutes FOR some years past. He started out
| nestness along that line; but 1t was not Long
before he began to appreciate what a mighty
political influence the trusts possessed.
When the campaign opsueG, he saw = great
light. and since his roninaticn he has retired
10 a corner Ike a schooiboy and Is now APP
parently specifics. He certainly does nc;
tr.ists. II is currently reported and generally
the price of every commodity and OF every
necessary q life are ea-nestly enlisted in bis
fund with such hberality as would make II
indicate in him to maintain thu severity Of his
II there Is any leader in the Republican
party whose courage would be equal to a sue.
cessful endslyOr to rid the Republican party of
the bane Of control by mouopolies and trusts ii
is the President. whose prior record is one of
q UNlr aSETESSLss s-4lN. L44lEIcANEAlA cdAhs
but the trusts have a~vidently proved too much
for him and he seems 10 be now completely
The reasons which induce him to maintain
Silence on this subject during the cauipa e
hereafter. HIS chief champion in his fight for
reform was Attorney General Knox. who r.
tirsd from a n9st:Gn N sa5 Ia snI ! short no Dem tsrm'
which W II not be a long one, unless he IS found
TO be acceptable TO the interests shi,h he had
been previously lighting. The truth OF the stu
alton is that those mighty monopolies which
dominate the country have such a hnic u3on
VIII be impossible to effect any change without
a change Of control In the national adriinistra-
ton.
Harry 3. Halves. the next speaker was
greeted with such a storm OF applause
when he ounted the platform mat ne
was compelled to wait until it had sub
sided before he could begin his speech.
He said that never before in the five years
fgi I which the Democrats had been m9k-
ing 10 redeem st. Louis had he seen sucn
large meetings or the Democrats so de-
termined to win as they were in the pres
He retuted the Republican charges OF
Nesbitism ard police iniduities. and salu
that. under Republican rule. because OF
the tariff and the trusts which have grown
up under the tariff policy. no man VINO
could have lived upon $50 a month thirty
years ago could live upon 500 a month
with the present high prices for the neces-
saries of life. He urged his hearers 70
vote for the pol'ce pension amendment
ard ri .ha Candidates on the ticket
Carl Otto, candidate for Circuit Attor-
nev. followed in a humorous speech, in
which he held his opponent no TO r'di-
Guile and predicted the election OF the
entire Democratic ticket by an
ing majority.
Thomas i. Ward. candidate for Sheriff.
the next speaker. urged his hearers 10 vote
for the candidates for the Legislature, in
order to inslre the election of Francis Nj.
Cockrell to the United States Senate
Peter T. Barrett was the last speaker
He pald particular attention to the can
6idates for State LEGISLATURE. and urged
his hearers to be sure and do everything
possible TO elect the Democratic candi-
dates.