The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-18
OklGhOmG's Brilliant Young Statesman GrillS
Republican Senator's for Their Attempt to
FGsten Upon the American People
Trust-PrOtecting Tariff Schedule
Charges Majority Party
With Betrayal of PeO-
PIES Confidence
Ry Assoeiated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington D. c.. June l5.--Charg-
ing that the masters OF monopoly in
the United States were in control;
that the tariff bill was written to serve
their purpose to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, and to benefit
the few at the expense of the many,
Senator Owen today held the atten-
ton OF the senate for several hours
with a speech replete with denuncia-
ton OF the republican protective tariff
policy and Of the majority members OF
the finance committee. Responsibility
for the unrest of the country he laid
al the door of The recent giant mon.
opolies, engenedered and sheltered by
the prohibitive tariff"
Senator Owen opposed the bin in
its entirety because he said 1t was
contrary TO the will of the American
people. When | point out tine un-
avoidable effect of extreme poverty as
the necessary compliment of uHlimit-
ed wealth in the hands OF the few ac.
cumulated under the shelter of the
law" he declared. II wish IL distinctly
understood that the dark picture OF
human. misery which the truth com
pels me to portray breathes from no
spirit of pessimism, because I am an
optimist- recognize the immediate
dawn of better things and an early
remedy
Among dhe reasonse assigned by
him for being an optimist Senator
0Wen said that he believed thai the
American people. who loved liberty,
who believed in self-goyernment. who
believed in mercy and charity as well
as industry and providence, will see
to ii that this government is so con.
Quoted by their representatives that
in the future there shall be more equit-
able distribution of the proceeds of
human labor: that Ne shall change
the present policy, whose inevitable
tendency is the useless. the vulgar,
and insane enrichment Of the few at
the expense OF the misery and sorrow
and of the physical and spiritual de.
generation of millions Of men. women
and children who are now submerged
lin the commercial devices of Mann
mon In his opinion. he asserted. the
bin should not pass because Il violated
the pledges of the republican party
and the republican leader during the
last campaign. The republican plat
FORM he declared. was ~unequivoeal, 4"
and ifs reasonable and natural inter-
probation was plain.
Senator owen. reverting to the de
bates in 'he senate on the tariff. said
that he had sought to ascertain why
the difference I'm the cost OF production
at home and abroad bad not bee com.
piled as basis for The drafting OF the
bill, Senator Gallinger rises In his
place aad solemnly advises me that
my inquiry is absurd" He would not.
he said. question the intelligence OF
Mr. Aldrieh nor would he reply TO him
in kind. but. he said 4 appeal from
him to the American people. who viii
not hold him guiltless for his callous
and reprehensible conduct IN this mat
ter" The failure of Mr. Aldrich and
his colleagues to furnish the senate
with the difference In cost OF produc
tion at home and abroad. he bitterly
denounced, remarklng that the request
had been met with "guperoilious In
difference" He charged that MIR Aid
rich had withheld information upon
that point, and that be had refused
to Senator Daniel and to other demo
cratic members of the finance com
mittee the privilege of having the
same information that he himself en-
joyed and that when his attention was
called TO this unjus ind unconstitu
tiunal conduct be justifies Il by quot
Ing from an evil precedent Of demo
cratic origin and seemed 10 think he
had fully answered for this breach oi
, duty" Senator owen declared that &
. bad democratic precedent was no more
respectable to himself than a bad pre-