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Show Roosevelt and the Trusts, it Is very well for tho Democrats to make opposition to trusts their chief Issuo for tho forthcoming Congressional Congres-sional campaign, especially If they comblno with It a vigorous demand for tnrlff reductions as npplled to trust mnuo goods. But It will bo folly to attempt to discredit tho sincerity of President Hoosovelt In announcing his purpose to deal with tho trusts provided pro-vided thnt Congress will glvo him support. sup-port. Mr. Hoosovelt has mado a good anti-trust record. He was responsible for tho Introduction and tho passage of tho law agnltiBt monopolies In this state, and thrpugh that net much good i 'SHHHHHJ I hai l n r ) i ' ' . I'... it '- qlHHHHi littirh greater task on hts hamla In tho l prcicut Instance, however, for ha must H ucal with the whole trust ptohhin dud r , . IJHhhI nui-u net within tho hampering Hmlta V , , VHHJ tlons cf Federal authority In reaching" '' -jflVflHl other than corporations engaging In t . H Interstate t-r-ucicu. The greatness , HhH or tho task, tho irudltloral attitude of f 'H tho llopuhllran patty on the subject "t H9H of high protection, nnd tho Immpdlnto BH urgency tit tho Cuban reciprocity qttcs- (! Hon were quite sulllctenl to account ! for tho fact thnt the President did not I FI make nn nggresslvo effort to secure I Ui nutl-trust legislation at tho last 'sen- if slon. Mr. Roosevelt may not succeed ti In his nmbliton, but ho will convlnco rH I tho country that he Is sincere lit hU tfiaHH- desire nnd elTorta to regulata nbuslva l,! HJ monopolies. Albany Tlmes-L'ntou. ujl HHI |