St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-27
Minnesota, as Beginner of
the Movement, Will Do
Her Full Duty.
Delegates Appointed by Gov.
Nelson Are Imbued With
the Right Spirit. sig,
Plans Matured for the Man
agement of the ConveD-s,i
ton on June 5. zfel9
A Strange misunderstanding
Evidenced by the Cover
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The country will be convinced That
Minnesota means business when her
delegation meets with the representa-
tives of the other states IN Chicago ON
the 5th of June. Minnesota will cry
no quarters to trusts and combines In
general, and the coal combine in particu-
lar. This state took the initiative in the
movement, and for this reason the dele
gates that have been named by Gov.
Nelson feel that upon them properly
devolves the work of outlining plan of
procedure, and to report the same.
merely as suggestion, however, to the
convention.
1t was for the purpose of formulating
a plan of this sort that the delegation
was called together at the Office of the
governor yesterday. There were two
absentees. namely, Ignatius Donnelly.
and Frank F. Davis. Consequently,
it was thought eXpedient that commit
zee be appointed to draft a set of resolu-
lions to be presented to full meeting
of the delegation in Chicago, if they are
not assembled earlier than June 5,
which seems unlikely. These resolu-
lions will embody the ideas that were
involved at the meeting of Yesterday.
Gov. Nelson presided at the dellbera-
tions. and spirited discussion of the
theme of combines and trusts enSued.
This led to thoughts upon the matter of
specifics, and it was decided to present
certain suggestions to the delegations
from other states for their approval.
The plan is for Gov. Nelson to call the
convention to order and to state the
object of the gathering, and also to give
some idea of what has already been &C
complished in tile work by the IegisIa-
tive investigating committee, with
which all readers of the GLOBE are ia
miliar. Then temporary organization
is to be effected and the usual commit
tees appointed, such as on credentials,
OIL permanent organization, OH rules,
order of business and resolutions, and
standing committees are to be provided
for on state and national legislation.
The delegation had a desultory talk
upon
The Political Phase
of the problem, and it was unanimously
agreed that the element of politics cam
not enter into the deliberations. The
purpose is not political, but in the nat
ure of a Legislative movement. bereft of
the power to enact. The purpose, to
particularize, is to seek and to find
remedy for the existing evils; to upFeot
all unhoiy and Ubiquitous trusts, COM
blneS and monopolieS whatsoever. The
remedy that will be decided upon Will
be reported to the public and tosthe
stare legislatures and to congress for
the enactment of stringent and effect
i've laws that will punish the promoters
of the organizations that MAINTAIN I'M
just prices upon necessities life to the
injury of the people and to the aggrand-
iZement of the conductors. ~.
The delegation appointed Messrs.
Tawney, Donnelly and Gilman as a
committee ON resolutions. These gen
tlemen wilipresent detailed plan to
the delegation, and by the delegation
the same will be reported to the con-
vention.
Two more states have reported dele
gates to the convention. In this cOnnec-
ton 1t may be interesting to relate that
the executive genius who subscribes to
the honor of being governor of Dele,
ware. Robert j. Reynolds, has evidently
misconstrued the object and aims of the
convention. Yesterday he dunn
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his state, being largely agricultural in
its nature. and having no one directly
or greatly interested in the coal indus
tries, he could find no one to appoint as
delegates. Gey. Reynolds is seemingly
laboring under the delusion that the in
tention of the gathering is to further
the ends of the coal combine rather
than to unhorse it and punish it for con-
spiracy.
Elias Carr. of North Carolina, tele-
graphed that Col Morallus E.Thurntou,
of Hickory, will represent that state in
the convention.
Gov. w. L. Thornton, of New Mexico.
sends these names as the delegates
chosen by that state: N. B. LaughIin.
T. B. Mills. w. III. haIvey, j. G.. Coz
rera, A. W. Harris, George l.. Gould, w.
r. Fall. George II. Cross, Allen II. Nc
Donald and George b. Berlnger.