The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Carin's Antitrust Speech
Is a Campaign Document
Alexandra SoIon Becomes
Right-Hand Adviser of the
Administration in Its Busi-
ness Legislation.

When Congressman John T. Rixey
died. in 1907. Mr.. Carlin defeated nine
candidates In the primary race. Three
remained for the finish and went down
to defeat; the others dropped out as
their chances lessened during the cam
paign. Two years later he defeated
Democratic opponent for the romina-
ton. and has had no opposition within
the party since. The Republican oppo-
sition at the general elections has not
been formidable. and Carlin probably
will continue to represent the Eighth
Virginia district for many years to
come.
He was appointed to the Judiciary
Committee in 1910, taking the Ilacs Of
Judge De Almond of Missouri, who was
burned to death. Mr.. De Almond was
Democratic leader at the time, and
Carlin has grown to be one since.
Since entering Congress. Mr.: Cariin
has always been a friend Of the Dis,
Washingtonian. although he com
mutes" back and forth eash day while
Congress is in session. There's Just one
drawback to his job-his district Is SO
near the Capitol that his constituents
may drop in at any time. OF course,
there are not jobs enough for every
body in the Carlin district who desires
one, and this worries Carlin, who'd ike
to provide for every constituent VINO
calls on him.
While, as has been said, Mr.. Csrlin IL
a stanch friend Of the District, there Is
one bit of proposed District legislation
which he always loudly opposes When
IL is suggested that the garbage OF the
National Capital be towed down the
river and deposited in the Cariin DIS
trict the Virginia member arises lndlg-
nantly and declares that he'll never
permit the glorious Eighth district to
be the dumping ground of this city.
But one can't blame him for that.
Extract of Speech.
How about that speech? Well, it's not
really a news story at this date, out
there IL appended hereto an extract OF
the Carlin speech which T. r. knocked
out In the first round. This speech was
delivered on the committees bill touch
ing interlocking directorates. price dis
examinations, holding companies and Ia
Dor exemption.
Mr.. Cariin took the bill. of which he
was chief maker, section by section and
explained It from the Administration
viewpoint. The entire speech. delivered
on May IS, 1914 (the night T. R. spoke),
can be found in the Record. and here's
one o. the high spots" printed just
forty-nine days late:
I'VE have proven that we are not
afraid of big business. We have. In the
preparation of this BILL undertaken to
saw to the country that this 10 big
country, and we want big business. but
We want little business to have an op-
portunity 10 grow big. applause on the
IT, aN1 IA
gentlemen have rallied on the other
side, charging that we were injuring
little business. Ny good friend from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Graham) was one OF
hSse Sx sHds ThS took S has s e1sog GysGg
ment In that great manufacturing city
of Philadelphia he is tender and solicit
tous about little business. o champions
Of little business on the other side OF
the House, are you afraid now to mem
tion big business? Have you really got
little business in your speeches while
big business Is in your mind? The truth
is what this country wants; II is what
this country Is entitled to; and the
couragement to business, big and little
alike. Applause on the Democratic
side)
Purpose of Bill
There is not a line in this bill that
has DecI drawn Win any lQed OIL III
juring or destroying American enter
prise or American capital. II has been
drawn for the purpose of encouraging
investment. encouraging intelligent ac-
tion and opportunity, but with the old
Democratic principle underlying 1t all
Equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none applause on the Demo-
cratic side)
1T has been complained Of here that
We have done nothing to destroy the
rule of reason Ny countrymcn, let
me express the hope that the time will
never come in this country when any
party that wants to destroy any rule
OF reason will be large enough to i'm
press itself upon our people. There is
in the minds OF everyone a little lamp
that illuminates and points the way to
Intelligent action. That lamp Is rea-
son, and when reason ceases, all rules
must fall.
We have not changed the rule of
reason because we found upon invcs-
tigation of every decision Of the Su-
preme Court that the men who rallied
against reason had lost their bearings
in the forest and were cropping in the
the rule of reason has applied 1t in
the interest OF the people, and there
has never been q combination sought
to be dissolved Up to this moment that
has not been dissolved by the nppli-
cation of the Tule Of reason When
you have an active force acting along
that line in behalf of the people it
would be a crime to destroy It"