The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-16
MASTERS Of
MONOPOLY
IN CONTROL
TARIFF BILL MADE TO
SERVE THEIR PURPOSE,
SAYS OWEN
OKLAHOMA SENATOR
DEFINES POSITION
Charges That High Tariff Has
Lowered Wages Of American
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that the masters Of monopoly 10 she
United States were Ia CONTROL thar
the tariff bin was written to serve
their purpose 70 make the rich rich
er and the poor poorer, and 20 nene-
iil the few al the axpcnae OF inc
naay Senaior Owen today held the
attention Of tine Senate Tor several
hours With a speech replete with DE.
nnnciaiIfin of the Republican pro
leetiye tariff policy and Of the ma.
lnrlty members 81 the Finance com
nlltee. Responsibility for the unrest
at The country he laid al the door Of
"the recent giant monopolles, engen.
dered and sheltered by ne prOaib
Tive tariff.
Senator owen opptsad the bill IN
rs entirety because he said 4 a
contrary to the will Of the American
neople. When ! point out the un.
aFpiHanio eTfect ~ extreme poverty
rs the necessary compile ant Of un.
limited wealth fl the hanuu 0l the
Few accumulated undet the shelter
aF ihp laE.' he declared. \ wish q
distinctly underssood that the dark
nclure Of human misery which the
truth cnmpels me 10 PORTRAY hreaiheR
from me no spirit Of pesslinlsm. be
,alsi am an opllmlsl. recognize
the Immediate dawn of better thlngf
and An early remedy
Among the reasons assigned hS
I'm for being an ontlmlat Senator
Owen said that he beloved that tht
American people. who loved liberty
who believed IN self government, whf
NeIlavna II mercy and charity as we'll
rs IN Industry and providence. will
ioe to 1t that this Government ID SC
conducted BIZ their representatives
that Ii Ire future there shall be
more equitable distribution Of The
proceeds of human labor. that w
SHAH chauee the present policy
whuae Inevitable tendency Is tn
rsnleaa, ghp vulgar, and insane en-
rifhmenl al The few 81 the expense
of the misery and sorrow and OF Hhs
physical ana spiritual degeneration
OF millions Of men, women anf
children who nrf nCW submerged b
lhe commercial Vices nf Mammon
lu Ala opinion he asserted The hii
should moi pass because L violated
The pledges of the Republican parts
ind st the Republican leader dur
lng the Inst campalgn The Repuh
liran party platform he declared
was uneqnlvocal," aud lls reason
able and natcFal Interpretation wa
plain
Senator Owen. revertlng to the De
bates II the Senate on the tariff
sald that when be had sought &
ascertain Why tire difference IN the
cost oi production at home and
abroad bad not been complied Ne .
basIs tor the drafting of the bill
senalor Galllnner rises In his place
nnQ solcmnlY advises me that my In
quiry rs absurd. :" He would not
be said question the intelligence oi
Mr.. AldrIeh. nor would he reply Il
him In kind. but. he said. = apnea
from him "a re American people
who viii not hold him gulltless fu'
hts cai.ous and renrehensIDle con
1ncl IN this matter The failure Of
MI Aldrsch and hls colleagues lr
furnish the Senate with the differ
enee IN cost Of production at home
snd abroad he bitterly denounced
remarklne that the request had beer
wat with "suprfciloua lndIfgerence
lie chareed that Mi AldrIch Ind
withheld information upon thht point
and lhas he bad refused 70 Senator
Daniel and ID other nemocraIlf
members Of the Finance committee
The privilege Of having the same IN
formation that Id himself enjoyed
md Tint when his attention was
ralled 10 this unjust and unconatllu
iinnal conduct. he iugiifes Il bY
nu0llng from an evil president Of
Democratic orieln aud seemed AZ
think he had fully anewered Tor this
breach ol duty
Senator owen declared thai q bad
Democratic precedent was no more
respectable io himself lnan bad
uracedeni from any other source rs
Il pnsslhIe. he exclaimod that men
n mobility and character that Sen
aiore M lntpllleenre and moral iniee'
rite have refused to compile 'iale
difference IN eosi Of production Al
bnma md ahrned On The Items q
the Dlurlay bin for nir present guild
pnea heeausn they Intendea to break
falih with the American pe0nle and
eid nm dare II make tho truth man
fest bf eempIlur this damnine eyl
aennA nf their BETRAYAL Of lhnlr mar
is nIpdaasYY ThN Rpmhlicau Lead
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lInn ahpnirleIy and ulsprlv lndepane'
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