Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-07

allowed to purchase stock as any one
else could do.
Responding to query by Mr.
Depew, Mr.. Cummins said that he had
not ventured to look forward ito that
disastrous day in which all the indus
tries of the United States and of the
world are concentrated in a single
hand or in a single board of directors
When, he said, the day should dawn
that a single man shall direct the en-
ergies of the earth and control the
fortunes of mankind, so far as manu-
facturers are concerned, there VIII
still remain the lamp posts and the
common people after the law has failed
in order that the country may be rid
of those monopolists who ooerce the
whole world"
An Amusing Incident
An amusing situation occurred at the
close of Senator Cummins' speech
when he was asked by Senator New
lands whether the faction striving for
a revision of the tariff downward had
formulated a plan with which the
Democrats could unite in order to ac-
complish their purpose.
The question gave evident satisfac-
ton to Senator Aldrich, but apparently
Senator Culberson, the minority leader,
was not so well pleased.
that if the twenty progressive Repub-
licans united with the thirty-one Demo-
Gratis they would have a majority Of
the senate.
Mr. Cummins remarked that the sem
ator from Nevada had found more pro-
gressive Republicans than he had.
Responding to Mr.. Newlands' ques-
tion, however, Mr.. Cummins asked:
rs the senator from Nevada author
lied to speak for the thirty-one Demo-
Gratis when he propounds such an in
quiry?"
mo" said Mr.. Newlands, because
the thirty-one Democrats are powerless
to accomplish anything here by taking
the lead The only way they could
succeed in benefiting the country would
be by following the lead of progressive
Republicans.
II think if that Republican faction
would get together on program for
revision of the tariff downward, the
Democrats would respond favorably to
the proposal"
Speaks Only for Himself
Are you making any official state
ment from the Democratic party or
merely a suggestion" asked Mr.. Aid
rich.
Mr.. Newlands replied he spoke only
for himself, whereupon Mr.. Cumnins
declared the speeches. faYOrlnB the
highest duties had come from the DEM
ocratic side, so that he saw little hope
of help from that quarter.
Mr.. Newlands declared the Democrats
had stood with the president and in
line with the position of the senator
from Iowa for progressive action on
such questions as the railroad law, and
that they would be with him for a
downward revision of the tariff, and
he again expressed a hope for the CO.
operation of the progressives of the two
parties.
Senator Bristow of Kansas renewed
his attack upon the lead schedule, and
Mr. Beveridge protested against haste,
when a vote was called for.
Mr. Bristow then remarked For
the third time a vote has been called
for on this paragraph while 1 have
been attempting to get recognition of
the chair
II am a new member here and per-
haps 1t is considered that I have no
right to be heard, but 1 am here just
as others who have been members Of
the senate for thirty years, and 1 have
the same constitutional right to be
heard that they have"
Mr. Bristow continued to discuss the
lead schedule and a vote was not or
dered.
Mr. Aldrich tried unsuccessfully later
to reach vote, but the discussion last
ed until adjournment