The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-02
Atty. Gen. Moody Says He is
Looking Into Coal and Oil
Combination.
PROCEEDINGS ARE LIKELY
ES THAT HE WILL INSTITUTE
SUIT If EVIDENCE DEMANDS
SUCH.


speeches in this state, Attorney Gen.
eral Moody said that he was investi-
eating ''the great and powerful coal
and oil combinations" and that if he
found evidence Of illegal combination
he would proceed without regard to
personal or political consequences"
ar Moody said:
"A few weeks ago Mr.. Bryan said
that the trusts were the paramount
issue. I am not quite sure that he il
not right He expressly congratulate
ed President Roosevelt on the step
he had taken in enforcing antitrust
laws. We are in the midst of great
industrial activities and prosperity.
Great evils are arising out of this
condition and President Roosevelt is
determined to remedy it ii q remedy
can be found.
when the combination OF wealth
obtains great power-as it Wilt de-
stroys the individual initiative, dis
turbs the normal growth OF commerce
and sometimes the government. l
myself have seen written on a sheet
OF paper the price OF killing of a
competition. l have seen the cost of
driving out of business the bold in
dependent and the division among all
the confederates. 1t is not wise that
the people let any combination like
this exist"
Charge Of Independence League.
New York, Nov. 1.-As a result Of
the letter sent by William R. Hearst
to Judge Otto Rosalsky charging
gross criminal negligence on the part
OF the members of the board of cleo
lions which resulted, he alleges, in the
mutilation of petitions filed by can
didates Of the Independence league.
Macdonald De Witt, a lawyer in the
ONCE of Clarence ]. Shearn, appeared
ut the district attorneys Office, ac-
companied by witnesses, to testify in
support OF Mr.. Hearst's contention.
After the preliminary hearing District
Attorney Jerome said: Evidence of
larceny has been presented, but the
name of the culprit has not been es-
tablished' Mr. Jerome said that
witnesses will swear to the deposit
tions, whereupon summonses will be
issued for members Of the board OF
elections in John Doe proceedings.
Hearst Returns to City.
New York, Nov. 1.-William r.
Hearst arrived here on return from
his final upstate trip of the campaign.
He came through direct from Buffalo.
Mr.. Hearst left his car in company
with Mrs. Hearst, Clarence J. Shearn,
Judge Samuel Seabury and Patrick
E. McCabe of Albany. He was very
hoarse but said that otherwise he felt
well. When informed that the Civil
Service Reform association had an
nounced that they sent to both Mr..
Hearst and Mr.. Hughes a letter in
which both candidates were asked to
define their position in relation to civil
had never seen the letter.
Hughes Spoke.
Norwich, n. Y, Nov. CHARLES E.
Hughes was met at the station here
by a throng CT people who cheered
him as he stepped from his car to go
to the Norwich club, where for near
~ an hour he held a reception. Spe-
cial excursions from cambridge,
Smyrna and Sherburne brought hun
dreds OF people from the towns and
villages of the surrounding counties
to hear Mr.. Hughes. He spoke first
at Clark's opera house and the second
meeting was at TIE acadcmy of music