The Irish standard., 1893-06-10
WAR ON TRUSTS.
That Is the Object Of q Big Con-
vention Ia Chicago.

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Text Of the Platform Adopted More
Stringent Laws Wanted ~ Omcers Of
the international Reciprocity Com
vention-The Platform.
ANTITRUST CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, June AT the morning
session of the Antitrust convention,
further, time was granted the commit
tee on resolutions in which to present
its report. A stirring speech against
combines and trusts was made by Gen.
J. B. Weaver, of Iowa.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the commit
tee reported a long series of resolutions,
which in effect demanded a better exc
cution of existing laws against trusts
and all combinations Of capital and the
enactment of more stringent laws upon
the same subject. That part of it con-
tanning the action against trusts recon-
mended by the committee was, in part,
rs follows:
'aThat it is the sense Of this convention that
the state and federal legislatures should enact
new ana more stringent laws and amend old
ones looking to the complete extinction OF I'M
.&8W1ul COmOlnal1OIS destroying competition Ia
productions or exchange.
'sThat the faithful and efficient execution Of
the laws be imperatively en1o1ned upon the ex-
ocutive officers of the state and nation, and that
the failure Of any officer to perform his
duty in this behalf should be attended
by the severest legal penalties; that
we demand that the attorney general
OF the United States proceed to enforce
the laws of the United States now on the stat
ute books against trusts and illegal combina-
lions, and we deman nd that congress shall enact
such additional laws against trusts and COM
binations that control pro duction andprices OF
commodities as may be found necessary for
their suppression.
''That the ver-capitalizatior OF corpora to
property Is chiefly responsible for the breaking
down of credits and the financial distress that
prevails in this country. We therefore rec
ommend stringent national and state leglsla-
ton and supervision to limit the bonding
OF corporate property and the issues OF stocks
representing same to actual values and no In
crease of bonds or stocks by existing corpora
lions, whether public or private, shall oe legal
unless the same shall have been authorized by
the national and state authorities.
'That it Is hereby recommended that each
member OF this convention use every honorable
means In his power to secure the election to
Office, whether local, state or federal, OF those
only who are exponents of antitrust sentiment,
and in whose fearless determination to use
their utmost endeavor to crush and extermi-
nate all trusts and mOnopoltes complete conf
dence can be had. .4
s'That this convention create permanent
association, to be known as the Antitrust as
sociation of the United States, consisting of
three representatives from each state and ter
ritory, and that we recommend the organiza~
ton of an antitrust association In each state
and territory for the purpose OF aiding in Sc
curing uniform legislation and the rigid execu-
ton of laws for the most speedy suppression
and final eradication OF such trusts and com.
ninations.
THAT two standing committees shall be ap-
pointed to act as executive branches OF said
national association as soon as the same is
organized that each OF said committees
shall be composed Of one representa-
tive from each state and territory. The
FIRST Of said committee to be known as
the ma tional committee on antitrust legislation,
and which shall have in charge the matter of
federal legislation, and he:second OF said COM
nittees to be known as the committee on anti
trust law enforcement, which shall have In
charge the duty of securing the prompt and
efficient executions of all antitrust and rnonop
oily laws"
The convention adjourned sine die
after comforting authority on Gov.
Nelson to call the committees together
for action as soon as he deems it ad-
visa BILE.
RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
ST.. PAUL. Mimi, June THE follow
ing were chosen permanent officers OF
the international reciprocity conven-
ton on Tuesday: ..s-.
James Fisher, M F. p, of Winnipeg. chair
man: 2. H. Kelly, Of Se.'Paul, vice chairman:
DR.. J. Maginnis, of Grand Forks, secre tary;
III If Dor IL. A Thayr
OF Duluth, and c. N Bell of Winnipeg, asso-
Oiate secre taries
At the afternoon session addresses
were made by President James ]. Hill,
of the Great Northern railroad; DIR.
Orion, former member of the Canadian
parliament; J. A. Hayne, Of Mime
apolis; Mr.. Hall, of Brandon Man,
and S. A. Thompson, Of Duluth. The
resolutions, read by E. Y. Smalley,
chairman of the committee, were
adopted unanimously. They are prac-
tically as follows: r.
''In the opinion of this convention the policy
unanimously approved by the first International
reciprocity convention at Grand Forks and now
reafirmed, Of removing the tariff and restric.
lions upon our international trade SO
far as can be done consistently with
- due regard TO the revenue reQulrS-
xnents and other interests of the TWO
nations may be most advantageously carried
into effect by q treaty providing for the free in
terchange OF those classes Of the products, both
natural and industrial, OF each one that are the
most generally in demand or usually find the
readiest sale in the markets of the other
Such policy in the circumstances OF
the United States and Canada is capa-
bic OF being applied to many classes
OF Industrial products as well as to
natural products generally. 1t would result in
giving to Canada market now denied it for
many classes of industrial products as well as
to natural products generality It would result
in giving to Canada q market now denied it for
much OF its produce, with compromising advan-
tages to the United States, and that without
affecting large part Of their respective Gus.
toms revenues.
.'The cheapest possible transportation is .
matter Of prime Importance to the interest OF
the whole northwest, Canadian as well as Amer
1can, and we favor the improvement OF existing
waterways and the constructions of additional
channels of communication between ths great
lakes and tho ocean Of sufficient capacity TO
allow Q free passage Of ocean vessels and which
should be free Of all tolls s43
..Any reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Canada should provide for the Tree