The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
Political.

The first c0mplets declaration OF the
Taft administration concerning its policy
toward law-defying trusts was made by
the head Of the Department OF Justice
M Wickersham. at the dinner given In
his honor By the members OF the New
York bar on April 80. and Il was said
that MS speech had been approved in
manuscript By the President Joseph II
Choate was the toastmaster, and he IN
TOduceJ the Attorney General with high
pTaiss mixed with sons decided sIurs
upon the last administration Under
Mr. Wickersham," said Choate, Justice
vii not be administered as burlesque
and a travesty. You viii see no corpora
ton fined SO. 600 coo as the result Of an III
advised demand, only 10 be reversed and
70 be regarded as travesty. There vii
be 10 eaCTOachmeat OF the Executive
upon the Judiciary. He viii demonstrate
once more that ours IS q government Of
laws. and not OF men. He viii defend
the Constitution He has been q corpora
ton lawyer. defender OF institutions
which twelve months ago we're every
where condemned Il Is quite time they
had their innings"
Mr. WIckersham spoke o. the rude
awakening Of the business community 10
the actually OF the Sherman law when
the last administration got 10 work with
energy, accompanied al times with news
paper clamor" 10 enforce that and similar
laws. He said the present administration
would continue TO enforce the laws. but
thet the methods necessary 70 awaken
the people 20 the existence OF those laws
was no longer essential II would not
hesitate 10 withdraw suits begun without
due consideration and adequate cause, but
such action should not be taken 20 mean
an Intention 20 abandon IN the slightest
degree the vigorous. impartial enforce
ment Of the law OF 10 undo in any degree
tho work OF the last administration" The
Attorney General went On to refer 70 the
recent cries Of certain business interests
Of let Us have peace and '1et Us alone,
but he insisted that the price Of peace
was obedience TO law. saying, Those
VINO honestly Try 10 keep the law need
not fear. prosecution He would be the
last to proceed against men who without
criminal intent had made some technical
violation OF law. But certain principles
were now understood by all but any at
tempt 70 restrain commerce between the
States by way Of monopoly would be
fought by the government
District Attorney Jerome, Of New York.
who has been for some time under
severe fire Of criticism because OF his
apparent failure 70 convict insurance. and
other grafters. and who is approaching
the end OF his term Of Office, has during
- - -
In a novel manner BY appearing before
TIE. Peoples Institute, al Cooper Union
and asking the meeting 10 give formal
opportunity TO render an accounting of
his work and 70 answer any and al
comers who had questions 20 put TO him.
By a standing vote the institute agreed
TO hold q series of meetings for that pur-
pose. Jerome's friends have evidently
taken this action 70 nean that ne is to
make another nonpsr5isan fight for re-
election and Tindication- They have given
him a big dinner al DeInonico's and are
otherwise active.
What the political seeTs regard as a
sign OF the utmost significance in the
trend Of public sentiment toward q con-
Eideration OF the question OF woman suf-
'rage Is the decision OF the action Of the
New York State Association OF Repub-
lican Women Tuesday. urged BY Mrs. J.
Ellen Foster, the national organizer OF
women, namely, IN 50 amend
ng the bylaws as to permit free dis
sussiOn Of the suffrage. prohibition, and
A1oTmon!sm. Hitherto al OF these vital
subject had been tabooed.
Miss Phoebe Couzins, the widely known !
woman lawyer and lecturer for woman |
suffrage, who was the first woman TO |
serve as 2 marshal, has just announced
u Chicago that she was no longer q suf-
,rsgist. and that she regarded the ballot
s demoralizer Of women The proper |
iphers for the activity Of women, IN he- |
opinion. was that Of the club. the church. /
md the home. IN spite Of her opposition I
% suffrage, Mss CoCzins said she was I
believer in socialism, though not with the 1
Socialist party.
On liberal liquor platform and after I
ne hottest campaign o. it's history the 4
,ity OF Omaha has reelected Mayor 4
lanes DRhlman, who headed the Demo
ratio city ticket. by the largest majority 4
.EeT given 10 mayor OF Ouaha- Al 1
hough DahIman has long been q close
'r1end OF William J. Bryan. the latter /
ook no part in the campaign.
From the floor OF the Wisconsin house
Thursday Speaker Bancroft delivered q
ierce scolding against Secretary Of the
treasury AacVeagh, saying the latter Is
q nan Of ability because he has sue.