The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-12-12
Washington News
BY c. H. Tavenner.

wiz AtO1cC VI COiiil ~. MUM
Teller, and other trails ending at
the doors of other millionaire
trust magnates, the steel trust
investigating committee of the
House of Representatives has
been snmmarily commanded by
Wall street to bring it's probe to
q halt.
The Stanley committee is in
the possession of evidence suffi-
cient to convict the steel trust
of obtaining rebates, OF. prefer
entail divisions of rates which
amount to re )ates, from the
railroads amounting to millions
of dollars. The evidence has cot
become public for the reason
that the committee has not had
time to reach, in public hearings,
this feature of the trusts wrong
doings,
This investigation must be
stopped" is the command that
went out of Wall Street several
weeks ago. "Set up the plea
that the investigation ought not
to proceed because Mr.. Wickers-
ham has already started suit
against the corporation" The
Steel trust attorneys carried the
ultimatum to the committee in
Washington.
But Chairman Stanley stands
firm for a continuation of the in
vestigation. If" says Mr..
Stanley, 1.-The steel corporation
has not violated the law, then it
will welcome this opportunity to
demonstrate its obedience to the
law in advance of a litigation
which will take years to deter
mine, and if it has violated the
law, it will use all its powers,
and all its immense wealth to
silence a committee which can
neither be cajoled, deceived nor
corrupted"
Speaker Clark Urges II armony.
Get together and stay togeth-
err"
This is the advice Speaker
Champ Clark said he would give
to the Democrats of every COM
munity in the land if he had the
opportunity. He added that it
was the only instructions that it
would be necessary for the rank
and file of the Democracy to fol-
low to insure a great national vic
tory in 1912.
- "Of course" said Mr.. Clark, I
am taking it for granted that the
tariff is to be the chief issue.
No doubt the enemy would like to
side track that issue, but we must
not permit it for an instant"
: Mr.. Clark had just arrived at
the capital city. preparatory to
opening the first regular session
Of the Sixty second Congress, and
discussed the political situation
enthusiastically and at considerable
length.
Looking back at the recent
election" said Mr.. Clark, they
demonstrated two things; one,
that the people endorse our tariff
record, without doubt; two, that
wherever we are united we can
win. "
After the Democrats in Con
gress have gotten together and
made such a splendid record for
solidarity it would be shame
and a calamity to lose in 1912 by
reason of petty fractional fights
Of a local nature. l believe
that we can win in 1912,
but to do 80 there must be no
fractional fighting among Demo
Gratis. Consequently, | hope
that Democrats will forget their
local differences and present a
united front. Now is the time
for them to get together and
stay together. The moral of the
fable of the bundle of sticks is as
forcible today as eyer. I'm
unity there is strength"
TOPrsvsut waaeiulnsss.
Democratic leaders in the
House of Representatives are
planning to give a great deal Of
attention during this session OF