The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-14
TRUST BUSTER LOOSE
Senator Davis WOuldWipc Them
From Face CT Earth.
ROASTS THE CAPITALISTS
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Washington. Dec. 10. - Pass onate
Cratory marked the proceedings OF the
senate. Senator Jefferson Davis. OF
Arkansas. who when elected declared
that he would attack the truss in-
mediaioly after taking his seat, fui-
filed his promise. The speech WAS
filed wi.n sensational declarations
and was given with that vig0r for
which the Arkansas senator IS famed
in his own state. Quaint phsasing.
pointed denunclation and evidences Of
intense emotion characterized his re-
marks.
"Every,hlng." declared Senator Da-
Wis. is ia a trust except accrns and
persimmons.
Holy Writ" he said. "admon'shes
US to % into the vineyard and work.
| have found nothing in the good
Book that warrants any OF US going
into the vineyard to corner all the
grapes.
THIS panic was started by these
trust masnates and stock gamblers
in order that they might take from
the cotton producers half OF their
properfy.
He -cad some statistics on the
Standarl OIL company. and stepping
out .neo the centre aisle. stamped his
foot lni said:
"The Standard on Is the old he
trust Of the country. Il is the trust
that has all the paraphernalia and
earmarls of a trust. | dislike Stand
ard OIL. | hate the smell OF coal oil.
Petroleum. makes me sick. On. sir,
something ought to be done to curtail
the great power Of this monster trust
John .. Rockefeller trust-the great
STANDARD OIL trust.
Tho trust evil. sir, is a cancerous
sore upDl the body polite just as
upon che human body. The only rem
edy, the only successful treatment, Is
the surgeons knife. Cut It out by the
root. destroy the virus before the
whole body polite is affected and de-
stroyed.
III we do not destroy the trusts,
Mr.. President, then | tremble for the
republic. tremble for the government
itself. The creature is growing greater
and stronger and more powerful than
the Creator. and II permitted for only
a few wears TO run without creek or
hindranca. instead Of the government
prescribing terms upon which the
trusts may do business, the trusts will
be prescribing terms upon which the
government may do business.
what Is needed today by the trust
maenates OF this Union in order to
make them respect the law and obey
it's solemn mandates. is that they be
treated Ike ordinary felons; is that
the strong arm of the law be laid upon
them Just as it would be upon horse
thief or any one else charged with
crime. Land them In the peniten-
tiary; place felon's stripes, the dox-
ology O. a mIsspent life upon them,
and you will see the trusts busted
and the people will get relief"
He spoke Of the great expenses OF
the government. Our president" he
said, ana I speak OF him in the most
respectful terms, beside his salary OF
$4,000 year, and say that is not
excessive, is paid by this congress
s25.O a year for travelling expenses,
and approximately $4,000 annually
for living expenses. All, Mr. President,
this is enormous. This is unreason-
able. The president OF the United
States has five children, | believe. 1t
is true that he should live in accord
ance with the dignity of the position
he occupies-the greatest executive on
the face of the earth, but Mr. Presi-
dent. have the president skinned
city block In the matter Of family.
have eight children, and 1t don't take
$4,000 for my living expenses.
mo. sir; the greatest president that
ever lived upon this earth. that was
ever inaugurated in this capital, IN
my judgment, was Old Blue Jeans.
Old Hickory Jackson who rode his
horse to the White House dressed in
a suit OF blue jeans"
He denounced stock gambling and
said he would do away with gambling
In cotton, grain and the necessities
OF life.