The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-03-19
Acts Based On SANKEY'S
Work On Steel Ccmml,tss.
kentucky Congressman Ex-
plains Three-yoar Battle.
RESTORING CONFIDENCE


New Jersey antitrust program. as an
nounced In the morning newspapers to-
day. than In any previous act or utter
ance of the President elect They feel
that he has thrown a great light upon
one phase of his administration. and
take II for granted that he will advo.
cate before Congress the same anti
trust laws. particularly because the
substance Of these laws originated with
Representative a. o. Stanley, Senator
r. NJ. La Toilette and Louis u. Brandeis,
respectively.
Mr.. Stanley In statement today
showed what portions of his bills Gov.
ernor Wilson has apparently applied to
the New Jersey situation, and express ed
his qualification thereat This portion
OF the New Jersey program is especially
gratifying to the Democrats of tho
House as the authorization of the Stan
ley Steel Trust Investigation. from
which the bills grow. was one of the
FIRST acts of the Democratic majority
that was elected In 1910
In commenting on Governor Wilson's
anti trust remedies. Mr.. Stanley said:
"Governo" Wilson's unqualified in
darseaae R..-s the anti- trust Legislation
contained in the seven bills introduced
In the New Jersey Senate affords me a
profound qualification I cannot express.
For nearly three years I have been de-
mandt1g the amendments OF existing
laws, forbidt.ng the very abuses which
this legislation is intended to correc-.
During the period OF Republican as
cendArcy my bills and resolutions were
pigeonhoied and / was denounced b.
the stsudpat press as dangerous
visionary and n demagogue
D~noc-ats Organised Probe.
"One of tho first acts of the Demo-
cratic Congress, however. was to pass
these resolutions and organize con-
mittee, Of which l was made chairman.
for the purpose of investigating the
abuses OF which I had complained.
This committee On August 2. 1912. in
trodLcrd legislation forbidding cor
porat,ons Engaged In interstate COM
merc- from:
A-Underselling In local markets.
B-Fixipg prices to the consumer.
C--Issuing watersd stock.
D-ForminE holding companies.
E-Enterins into agreements for the
F-owniRs stock In other corpora
ttons.
G-Agrssing to limit production.
H-Attempting to prevent competi-
tion in the transportation. manufacture
or sale of any article.
after sixteen months of laborious
Investigation the committee which in
vestigated the Affairs Of the Steel Cor
poration not only reported tho status
Of the concern. but proposed new legls-
lation In tho form OF bills which l had
the honor to introduce In the House.
Yesterday there was introduced In
tho Senate OF New Jersey. with the ex-
press approval OF the neat President of
the United States. bills prohibiting in
that State the very practices which the
legislation to which l have referred
will prohibit In the United States.
AT this time | have had no oppor-
tunity to Investigate the text Of these
bills. but the purpose OF the Federal
legislation recommended by the com
mlttee or bv myself and the State legis-
lation indorsed by Governor Wilson are
Identical. one being 40 drawn as to pro-
hibit those practices within the State
and the other within the Federal Union.
In tina preparation OF these measures
the committee and its chairman are in
debted for invaluable arsistance fur
nished without charge by some OF the
greatest jur,sts In the nation. the most
conspicuous among them being Louis
d. Prandets. OF Boston. and Robert r.
Reed. OF New York.
Wilson Inspires Cenadesce.
a. nd oh
ing declaration that these acts are de-
signed to put an end to trusts and mo-
nopoly under the laws OF New Jersey,
and confidently predict they will ac-
com plish thrt much desired result. with
inspire me courage and renew the hope
% every progressive Democrat In the
country.
"The Law can be enforced as easily
against tho mi Ehtiest as against the
meanest OF malefactors IN those who are
lntrusted with its enartmsot and execu-
.ion ar. not hampers oy os'iSs', ns1s TO-
power OF the vio's'ors OF the law.
THE trouble hitherto has been tha'
the men wn9 are lntrustsd win the en-.
nd the money OF the men who are vic
iattng the law. The Congress and the
Senate are being literally winnowed u
tons and Of men who hope to obtain fs'
retainers after retiring from public life
by SO demeaninx themselves "a not Z"
TENS and manufac Va ring concerns.
Bryan struck the keynote when he
declared thst the American people will
aSdsr " any oSsIsstiogSs. o hnancial' osciai
or professional. to the priviiesed vio'
lators Of the Law aud plunderers OF the
with fearless and incorruptlbis men
to write them laws and with Woodrow