The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
THE ANrI-MONOPOLIsTs.
The Protectionists Secure the Organization
-Kearney Excluded.

CHICAGO, July About two hundred and
fifty delegates responded to the call for the
conference OF antimonopolists and had a
session here to-day, prolonged we'll into
night. The original call outlined as the
purpose of the convention the organization
of new political party, and delegates were
requested to appear who were in favor of
restriction of the power of corporations, the
holding of public lands for actual settlers,
suppression of gambling in the necessities OF
life, and the overthrow of all monopolies.
The proceedings in the morning and after
noon sessions were marked by disorder and
confusion the committee on credentials ex-
periencing difficulty in determining who
were properly accredited delegates. There
was also some sharp preliminary
sparring on the tariff question, it being
soon shown that the New York delegation
favored protection, while Nebraska end n ear
ly all the Westerd States favored free trade
The election of New YORK man for perma-
nent chairman was looked upon as a victory
Tor the protectionists Another contest was
provoked by the admission of Kearney and
Maybell, OF California, as delegates, which
resulted in a refusal CT the convention to
lCCoShIAe JHelu as SuCu.
The meeting was called to order by Edwin
Lee Brow, OF Chicago
1t was found that the following States were
represented: New Hampshire, New York
Ohio Michigan, Illinois, Indiana. Wisconsin
Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado Dakota, Cali
lornia,, Mississippi, Kentucky, District of
Columbia.
Allen Root, of Nebraska, was chosen tenn
pory chairman, and c. G. Post, of Indiana
temporary secretary.
MIR. Root, on taking the chair, said that
the laboring classes of America wanted, not
free trade, but a tariff based upon equity
and not one like that which for thirty years
had kept up mock show of protecting the
people while it had been robbing them of
S400, 0OO 900 yearly.
Committees on resolutions, credentials and
permanent organization were appointed and
the committee on credentials reported
When California was reached it was shown
that the names of Kearney and Maybell were
omitted, and the chairman of the committee
explained that their credentials had been
signed by local meeting called bv them
selves, while five others from California had
credentials under call issued for a conyen-
ton. Supplementing this report the
secretary of the convention read va
rious letters and kilograms from
anti-monopoly leagues in California de-
nouncing Kearney as being in the employ OF
tHe r"llIOduS, anu present at tne convention
in their interest
Mr.. Kearney was given chance to make
an explanation, and reiterated the views
already given in these dispatches in former
interview. He declared that cheap freights
did not benefit the laboring classes, as the
roads represented labor. He commended that
the roads should be allowed to charge for
carrying freight simply in the ratio they
paid their laborers He denounced the anti
monopoly bodies of California which
had repudiated him, and said
they had taken up the anti
monopoly cry to screen their real purposes.
The convention, by strong majority vote,
adopted the report excluding Kearney and
Maybell, after which the former said he
would organize a convention of his own.
The committee on permanent organization
reported in favor of John F. Henry, of
Brooklyn, for chairman, and G. c. Post, of
Indiana, for secretary, and the report after
considerable discussion, was adopted.
Mr.. Henry spoke of the work accom-
plished by the Anti-monopoly League of
New York, and expressed the belief that a
national organization of a like character
would result in bringing monopolies under
control of the people of this country.
The night session was devoted entirely to
speeches by delegates, and as the committee
on platform failed to finish its work the
convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning