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Show BRiSTOW WOULD JAIL TRUST .HAGrtATES WASHINOTOX. June 21 Tha crlm.-nal crlm.-nal sections of the Sherman lw offer th means and competition promises the solution of the trust problem, aooordinc to fen tor Joaeph L. BrVttow, Kvtut Republics. Insurrent., "It looks Ilk simple problem to the people. I know." he said, "for my constJ-tuents constJ-tuents hv written me. It looks llks a elmple prob m to me. t think If you study tha probism you will find that tha obstacle obsta-cle and difficulties, that block a solution solu-tion do nt lis In the problem but In ths timid heattatioa of thoe men who ar high enouch In authority to tackle It. "Otr hlhat court having; bemUdred and disappointed the poj!a bv decisions under i he civil auction contrary to all Sre-edenl. and which Justice Harlan con-amns con-amns the ropi have naturally turned their attention to the criminal sections of the 8 her man law for relief. Now. those criminal ectlons and their mental picture of financial maanatea being marched info a common JalJ, have naturally nat-urally appealed to our people who want relief from trust exploitation. They b-MevA b-MevA a few such instances riven trust magnates as an ordinary average criminal crim-inal has glvsn him for a much mitrter Infraction In-fraction of tbe law would make the trust huslnesa unpopular and impossible. ' "Every Judge la now bewildered In tola law "Jurtgo E. H. Gary's position seems to favor an approach to Socialism, but he doubt I eat believe the government could h kept under control of, the grtat interest!. in-terest!. He thinks It would he ajter to fix his prices through government agencies than In tha open market. "I'va htn trying to ascertain why Judge Osry and his atsoclates hav sud-Jnly sud-Jnly became such advocates of government govern-ment .egulatlcn. I hava concluded that It has not been hard for them to control the government sgencis. As long as ther can control the government In their own wav. and experlenca In such cases as the Tennessee fi aV Iron company absorption ab-sorption by. ths United Mtes Ptef corporation cor-poration has made them think they can, these powerful monvpoilea will control It through their Influence In the legia. latlve. executive and Judlcln.1 branches. "But the solution of this trust problem prob-lem Is lmpe. as I said An awakened penpl who still hava their right to vote must put the men in power who will Institute In-stitute criminal prosecution of the trusts and restore the natlon'a long lost.oppor-tunltle lost.oppor-tunltle for competition, and I believe they will." |