The Washington times., 1906-01-31
CORPORATIONS GET
+. SOME HARD KNOCKS
ON HOUSE FLOOR
Representative Campbell
of Kansas Scores
Private Cars.
ALSO STANDARD OIL CO.
Congressman Bartlett Also
Deals Trusts Sledge
Hammer Blows.
ALSO STANDARD OIL co.

Representative Campbell of kansas
Standard Oil'-opened the railroad rate
discussion in the House this morning
by vigorous assault on piutoCracy all
along the line The railroads. the pri-
vate car lines. the Standard on Com
pany, the beef trusts. the State of New
Jersey. and "octopuses" in general re-
ceived the beneht OF Mr.. Campbells con
sideration
Mr. Campbell began by the introduc-
Sion OF an amendment. designed 10 put
an end entirely TO the private car sys-
TEN by requiring that the railroads must
own all refr Serators. tank. and other
special cars operated on their lines He
spoke IN advocacy OF the amendment.
urging fnat so long as a division OF re-
sponsiblity is permitted between the
railroad and the private car company Il
must e uncertain whether any kind
Of rate control would be effective
Quoted President Stickney.
Mr.. Campbell quoted r. B. stickney,
president Of the Chicago Great Western.
as saying that the railroad has little
10 do with making the rate" on com
modities that are handled by the ship
pers in their own cars. The shippers
simply pay what they viii. AMI the rail-
road company takes what It oan get
Mr.. Campbell believed the private car
was the most potent instrument in up
holding the great trusts that use private
cars. as the meat. oil. and fruit COM
bines- The tendency OF its influence is
10 drive out the small shipper and 10
eol:eentrate the business Ia the hands Of
the few great shippers he gave Illus
tratiCns Jf the power the private car
concerns have welded over rates. and
quoted the head OF one OF The big traf-
he associations Of railroads are declaring
no railroad official dared make a flght
on the private car interests. because the
latter " ere so powerful that they would
make it occasion for demanding his
head-and they would get it.
Control of Private Cars.
And not only do the private cars con
troll the rates on the commodities they
haul. but also on many others. Only to-
day the press dispatches announce that
the Standard OIL Company has stopped
work on its pipe line in Missouri as a
means 10 force cessation OF hostilities on
the part Of Attorney General Eadiey.
''Ye gods." exclaimed Mr. Campbell. is
II any wonder the people OF the country
are protesting against this sort of thing.
Mr.. Campbell had read a resolution
introduced in the New Jersey State sen
ate, pointing out that as the lax cor
poration laws of that State are respon-
slble Tor the Outrages perpetrated by the
Standard OIL Company. the Attorney
General be instructed 10 begin proceed
ings 10 annul the company's charter on
the ground that il permits violation OF
the common law inhibition OF monopOlies
an and that Il has been a eSastant violator
OF the Sherman and Elkins laws.
And that comes from New Jersey"
exclaimed Mr.. Campbell. 1T is more
radical by far than the proposal OF my
but Il comes, not from
Kansas or South Dakota. or Arkansas.
but from New Jersey itself home and
sponsor for trusts. Indeed may il be
realized that the people are aroused
about the domination OF these great
The people have been patient
and long suffering; but these concerns
have sown TO the wind, till now the
people at least have become aroused
and the day Of reckoning is at last at
hand.
Everywhere they are vioIators OF
law; today in Chiea go they plead for
immunity becauSa. fOrsoOth-they con-
fessed TO the Yio'otions!''
Scores Sta udard Oil.
Mr.. Campbell took up the Standard
Oil Company and vigorously discussed
its record as a violator of law, a cor
ruptor OF courts and legislatures, a re-
ceiver OF rebstes, and a creature of the
favOritism curriers'.
Showing how the Standard has sue
ceeded in Cefeating the purposes of the
maximum raIe schedules of Kansas.
Mr.. Campbell quoted rates TO and from
POINTS just outside ard just inside the
borders of Kansas, On the same line of
showing that the Oil trust has
forced the roads to make rates very
much higher, AID in some cases two or
Fer as tn the shipper in adjoining
States for practically like distances.
In cc1rhisl on, Mr.. Campbell declared
il the dIty of the National Legislature
to take steps before it is too late TO |
preserve TO posterity the heritage of !
Blows at Corporation.
Representative Bartlett .of Georgia, a |
member of the House Committee on In |
terstate and Foreign Commerce, was |
the principal speaker on the Demo- |
cratic side today. He dealt heavy blows |
to the corporations who, through the |
press and the briefs OF their employed |
attorneys, assail the effort now being
made TO relieve the people," by en- |
OF the right OF the States. and an in |
tringement of the right of private prop |
ertY"
AS a lawyer. he said. lie has come to |
the conclusion that Congress has the |
right 10 regulate the charges of inter |
do not hesitate to uphold it."
The President. he contended. is not |
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