St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-01
SCHEME SUSPECTED.
Will Politics Creep Into the Anti
Trust Conven ton of
Monday?
Names Delegates From
That State.

Every element of doubt concerning
the probable success of the antitrust
conference that will be held in Chicago
next Monday has been positively diSsi-
pated. The interest Of the whole nation
has been enlisted in the crusade against
iniquitous trusts, combines and mo-
nopolles started by the dauntless men,
bers of the last legislature. Public senti
ment is ripe, and the delegations from
the various states are selected from
among the leading political economists
of the country. There may be some
notable exceptions to this, of course, and
it would be truly surprising if political
schemers did not get on the lists
here and there. 1t is potent to all keen
observers that the movement is the
popular issue of the times, and there is
no little scrambling to get on the band
wagon and go with the tide of public
sentiment. In this alone lies the dan
| ger. So long as politics can be kept
securely in the back ground there is
hope of salutary effects of the confer
ence, but if the leaders of the Repub-
lican party gee signs of attack upon the
zation, measures may possibly be taken
to counteract the trend that is leading
| the people to revolt against the dOmina-
| ton of combines. That is what Repre-
sentative Walsh suggests in comment
! ing upon the convention. Mr.. Walsh
| was one OF the most enthusiastic and
persistent laborers in the movement
during the session of the legislature.
and to GLOBE reporter he said that
he feared that many of the delegates
were not in sympathy and accord with
the movement.
Be that as it may, the world Will soon
know. The convention will be held in
the Worlds Fair city Monday, and it Is
likely that it will continue over day or
Two, for it is the purpose of at least
some of the members of the Minnesota
delegation to make the agitation and
inquiry as thorough as possible, and to
formulate plan to uproot the whole
system of trusts and combines that have
become the curse of the nation. Com
mittees will be appointed to draft meas
ures to be presented to congress and
also to every state legislature, so that
the punishment of any one participating
in a trust or combine of any nature
shall be swift and decisive.
Yesterday Gov. Nelson received cop
les of the names of the delegates that
have been appointed to represent Ari-
zona, Delaware and Florida, while the
governor of Colorado has delegated ad
ditional men from that state toeattend
the conference. Information received
at the state department shows that tine
larger portion of the delegates to the
convention are already In Chicago In
anticipation of the great event, and the
governors clerks and stenographer are
kept busy posting these delegates upon
the issues of the conference.
The fact that the governor of Della
ware has sent list of delegates seems
to prove that he has awakened to the
fact that the convention is not to be in
the.interest of the coal barons. 1t will be
recalled that few days ago he notified
Gov. Nelson that for the reason that
Delaware is largely an agricultural
state, and that no one there is directly
interested in the coal business, he could
find no one to appoint as delegates. He
made the appointments, however. and
the names, together with the other new
lists referred to alb owe, are appended:
Arizona-N. O. Murphy, George F.
Coats. E. 3. Gage, G. B. Kelton and
John Weir.
Delaware-George V. Massey and
Robert w. Reynolds.
Florida-Arthur G. jackson.
Virginia-Reeve Cott ct al.
The additional delegates appointed
by the governor Of Colorado are John
Howlong, Hon. Lafe Pence, David o.
Boyd and Calvin Limmers.