, 1881-02-22
Great Meeting at Cooper In
stitute to Protest Against
MonopoIies.
r1onuent md Ablo Statement Of
tho Situation BY Judge
DIack.
Speech by Representative Reagan,
= and Letter from Senator
Window.
nontiuued Excitement In Bank
Ing Circles Over the
Funding Bill
7ha Whole Street Demorallzed by the
Hostile Attitude Of The
Bankers.
tpposition Of Western Men to Hold
Ing the Monetary Conference
in New York.
14tfers from. Joseph Mcdltl and Ex'Scc.
rotary Br1stow on tho Subject
Of Silver.
Graphic Description, BY tho Cook, Of tho
Wreck Of the Steamship Bohe.
mian.
7ha Whole Street Demorallzed by the
Hostile Attitude Of The
Bankers.
f,nnoaition Of Western Men to Hold
Ing the Monetary Conference
in New York.
14tters from. Joseph Mctlltl and Ex.Scc.
rctary Brlstow on tho Subject
Of Silver.
araphio Description, by tho Cook, Of tho
Wreck Of the Steamship Boha.
mian,
ANTI-SfONOPOJY.

ANTI-SfONOPOLY.
rnr uEEr1Sa At COOPER INSTITUTE LAST
NIGHT.
New YoRK, Feb. 2l.-A large iiiass-meet~
ino WIS held tonight ut Cooper Institute
nnder tho unsptces of tho Nntiona! Anti
nonopoly 1.eaguc. l'cte: Cooper was prcs-
ent President L. +. Chlttcntlcn briefly
slated tie objects antl purposes Of tic League,
asserting Its origin 10 bc au oittRrowth OF the
abuses of corporate powers, anu urging tho
necess[ty Of universal organization 0n some
basis by the entire taxpaying element Of the
country.
JUDGE BLACK, OF PENNSYLVANIA,
was introduced. lie spoke for over MI hour,
and In tho course of his address, Of which
The keynote was tile legal artl constitutional
aspects Ut tho transportation question, coll
sidcred at length the relations Of corpora
tIou. to the public. He said that tho course
Of these institutions Ind been stenly towards
complete monopoly. Their ulttlnate designs
we're fralght with tho grentcst tlunger to the
Slate, and unless legislation should step In
and aid M oppressed people, the whole lnn-
chlnery of the GoverlmellG would be thrown
into the hands Of tho nl0n,pOlists. ThcsO
men, said thu speaker, rare not now
satisfied with their possessions. They
will still continue to water their stocks, 10
nhsorb tho property Of others, ni,ta tho tax
= producers ut tloir owtt caprlce; nnd, by coll
salAiaton Of railroads, union of telegraph
lines, suhyers!on Of lnws, ind tue Insecurity
given corporntc properties by their refusal to
recognizes tllo rights Of tho minority Of
shareholders they llayo set ut tlcilance tho
rights Of the public and tic Individual, pre-
rented beneficial competition, an.t trampled
upon the spirit of tho Constitution and laws
Of their country" 1lo advocated that rait-
road men should DO
TURNED OUT OF OFFICE
under tbs Government, and their duties COM
tue interpostion, ,nf tho law. Constitutional
tectcl ~ thslr rights wero discussed :pnd
authorities 1uoted to demonstrate that THO
remedy iay III the hands OF tho public, itself.
wealth. the railroads Ind obtained n large
allate Of the control Of tho Supreme mid
State Courts and various Legislative bodies,
ahd that Judges were elected nlltl 1teprcSctltn-
fitness for adyancng tile Interests ot Tho
eolposations they represented. Railroads
were rapidly nsumtltE I'LL Influence tisfIro-
p9rtlonate to tla relnsive. pnsltinn they occli.
pied toward other bodies. Tits. character
was explained, and their adoptl0l! strongly
recommended. The speaker Wus frequently
ms interrupted BY anplatlsc. and ut n1Ie time,
Wlea he hsked the question, '''.Wllat slla[l
%e DO WHIP these c0rporati0nas" II NAil IN
tae auilance. shouted, "Cnnnscate their
atealIngs." "WetL' was tho answer, 1--WE
" %sGad .'t|i lko 10, but they've carried them out
UNITED STATES SENATOR wINnoM
tent sent letter. After stating the, necessity Of
UNrlfn TT.
eoetnnluuls.lc spirit, and recognize the forco
q the pnHer ngntnst which II Ind to contend,
senator NNlnlom treated ut length Of tho
ss4Ises sglIses which exist in the management Ut
~ %ays sSy and telegraplls, aud a!d much stress
eas, ms educational power Ut the press by thu
oos@l!ershlp of tlu telcErapl,s. il,!tl strongly
s,',4a su'oeatea Il ,postnl telegraph nnd Guy
essstaa II Festrat to BE- xS5cse Sxsf t9
saeh seh restraint" tho Letter rcati, "wl,at il tt
aS TIC tllnLt 1T tho exnction of cortmratt
tes pewst tS On tho ppoplo? Whit is there e l,,.
III ts MesS men fro,n depressing OF 1tlatlng
ss .pfca e 81 aF vss knts # pGSRst'y pRat ys tS s Il
SaIa NI4hnontt ot free people ,who will submit
~ oga tfoot?, Il have Tinted ut soslle
ures se t4shEsrs e. Slt wl,c ,aenass .;;,u o o'
a.s,ntse Etese hangers your LcAguo l1as beeI
~ Mn people, lii conclusion, 1t was auRBcat
H. mat such laws be framed ns would roKu
tpsn tese and restrain tl,a action uf tho Erta
~ ~ sMiMry to them. and w'tllhrt. o,Mlttlns
nnh,iESs iEsseH1ial elements Ut protection to tn,
SSOs'e' Inc usctttng WAS next addressed b.,
~. CONGRESSMAN 1.EAttAS.
n,astfa nso faa9ffessed hlnlself principally to tn
{aettcal Fcsnedes which hAu beNh PROPOSED
nlsfHIae4a Ie 4a1llsFs Df corporate powers AMI TX
ISa In,zal' tne feature Of thu Reagan bill recent
ion rsto@1ged y s'ed Into Congress for the reK!,la
~ SFse y the right direction.
dacssS. tsS following resolution was then Intro
ofessi;Ns aesi ~ tho duty Of citizens everywhere /,
10 trr,,sa anu NunupolY LeaBl'eB and on!eavn
fssults: ""ohs o'neFs' ING tos'o"'h8 6pee'h
gnpS Iama W. compelling transportation aud tolo
lad So., n Pan!cs to baao thoir charges on r!sl
el..L Lays =, g psoscat dscrisnaiona i @ asai,tss Il
{ i%nst! t!teas o1 public highways.
s,.t9to boota 70 s1so ct1cet 10 laws pluced Oh th
toaet%rsSS 70 mako 1t MI 0laulal duty by officer
q fswa cat'Aess akalnst ct>tpur.to injustice.
diy!d",,a ~ ~ prevent public iaxntlon to pn
TANs aKalHst bribery.
sral Ststs.t 10 regulate tho commerce Of the SOY
~ a. liberal policy toward waterways.
thnnmsiaii msai fesolsed thnt lntiapuntle1,t journal
laeat' auG Encouraged, that that the br9At
e9Aassttucllon. ''a VII "e''''o'9" soa11 y
etbense, meeting was afterwards addressed b
h ths ,aasu's'ocatlnK the principles enibodiu
''tutaons. which wero adOptel.
FUNDING.