The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-11
Wickersham Says Chronic In
surgentS
SHOULD QUIT THE PARTY
The Trust Fight WIN Go 0n--The Gov.
eminent Expects to Win Standard
OIL and Tobacco Suits and to
Press Others

NHttNN'f AptH AAs-~A ANoINeN Neutftl
George w. Wickersham delivered de-
Tense q the first year Of the Taft al.
miuistfation IN a speech before the Ham,
iltou club here Saturday night IN the
gold room Of the Congress hotel.
Alr. Wickersham's speech had been APP
proved by the president aud was there.
fore the next thing to an uttersueo by
Mr. Taft himself.
lie made what is practically a predic.
tion That the Tobacco and STANDARD Oil
suits win be decided by the Supreme
court IN favor Of the government and am
nounced additional suits against corpora
lions for violation Of the sherman anti
trust act and further announced ethe
determined policy OF the government to
attack an special privileges and undue
preferences, whether obtained By illegal
combinations ~ bribing public officials.
BY rebates Or special advantages in
transportation OF BY any other method. =
Mr. Wickersham reviewed ia detail the
accompii hments 81 the Taft admiastra
tion, declaring IA effect that no other
administration could point 10 a brighter
record ~ the same period The most
interesting part OF IFS speech however
from a political standpoint. was what
be had to say 81 The insurgents Who have
combated President Talis legislative pro.
gram. kle mentioned no one bx name.
but there seemed to BE- little doubt that
Cummius. Deliver Ia Toilette and other
radicals Ia the Senate who have fought
the Taft measures We're included within
the scope Of bis condemnation.
The attorney general declares that il
is time now for Republicans o choose
either for or against the president 0f
the United States aud the Republican
party end adds that II they can't make
a positive choice Is I'D 20 them TO
retire from the Republican party
II speak To an assembly 81 loyal Re-
publieansn said the attorney general. X
am sure voice your thought when
say that The time Of running with the
hare and hunting with the hounds IS
over, and every one must choose whether
or not he Is for the president and the
Republican party He that hath no
stomach TO fight let him depart. Trea.
son has ever consisted IN giving ala and
comfort 70 tha enemy n anyone wishes
90 Join the Democratic party. let him
DO 50 But let him not claim to be
Republican and Ia and ont of season
work q defeat Republican measures ard
20 sHbvert the influence 81 the Rnpubli.
can president
Again the attorney general said:
When the account e east sud tie peo-
pie weigh them FL tile balance At The
next general election, who viii They ind
most favored they who stood shoulder
70 shoulder with The president ii carry
ing out the party pledges IN improving
the administration 81 government ID en-
acting the legislation promised by the
party, in fairly impartially and fearless.
~ administering the laws, 81 those who.
true 70 no party principle, lowered like
the bat In the fable between the contend
ing Forces, sometimes with one. some.
times with tire other and Ill the end were
east ont and seorned IS bothg"
The attorney general intimated plainly
enough what course the administration
will pursue ii Che event 30 decision
favorable to the government by the su-
preme court in the tobacco trust and
Standard oil cases. Tie declared Chat no
sound principle Of economic lass Is offend
ed by striking down al artificial comb
nations designed monopolies While
be diselainad any intention Of forecast
Ing the decision Of The supreme court
III the tobacco trust az Standard Oil
eases, he declared he was firmly persuad
ca that the control Of a vast number Of
competitive corporations through the de.
vice Of a holding company thus nnnop
oliziHg the trade and commerce 81 tie
United States must be declared to Be a
vioiation Of tie sherman act