Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1893-06-09
HAD y LIVELY SESSION.
The Antitrust Convention at Chi

cngo Fight Over Resolutions
CHICAGO, June 7.-Latc in the after
noon Ienatius Donnelly jumped the
track at the antitrust convention and
refused to serve on the committee on
resolutions. Mr.. ponnelly feared that
the committee WAS not sufficiently rad
ical in its complexion torecommend the
resolutions proposed by himself, which
advocated throwing openthe property
of trusts TO indiscriminato plundcr
and Withholding from trusts all the ben
efits Of law Other committeeman We're
not soradical, hence afyht. The conven-
ton was late i'll getting 10 work in the
morning and the delay was caused by
the failure OF the committee on resolu-
tions to report. When the convention
came to order the committee asked leave
to retire and finish its work and per-
mission was granted.
Reading of letters Of regret from
prominent men who Wore uravoitlably
absent occupied some time, and then
General Weaver was called upon for a
speech.
Resolutions Arrive.
The entrance of the committee OIL
resolutions put a stop to General Wea-
ver's speech and the report OF the COM
mittee was read by its chairman, Editor
Rosewater of Nebraska. The report
was quite lengthy, but that part of it
containing the action against trusts
recommended by the committee was as
follows:
Whereas, Combinations in restraint of trade
and the free exercise of personal rights have
been by the courts If the country declared tt
be dangerous, unlawful and void, as against
public policy, ard
| Whereas 1t is apparent that Legislation
| seeking the suppression of such combination:
| is not yet complete and sufficient and the exc
cution of existing laws is in many cases fla
| grantly neglected,
| Resolved, That i, is the sense of this convcn
! tion that the state and federal legislatures
upon careful investigation of grievances ant
| remedies, should enact new and more strin
| gent laws and amend old ones looking to tn,
complete extinction of unlawful combination
! destroying "on""titon i'll production or eX
| change.
| Resolved, Tat it is the sense of this convcn
| ton that the faithful and efficient execution
! of the laws be imperative y cnjOined upon thu
executive officers of the state and nation, anC
| that the failure of any officer in his duty il
| this behalf should lie attended by the scverest
legal penalties; that VIC demand that the at.
torncy general of the United States proceed tC
| enforce the laws of the United States now
in force against trusts and illegal combi.
nations on the statute books, and we demand
that congress shall enact such additional laws
against trusts ami combinations that control
production and prices of commodities that
may lie found necessary for their suppression
Resolved, That ii is the sense of this convcl-
tlon that it create Il permanent association to
be known as the Antitrust Association of the
United States, consisting of three represe nj a.
tives from each state and territory to advance
the interest of the purposes hereinbcfore sug-
gestcd and that we recommend the organiza-
tion of an anti-trust association i'll each state
and territory for the purpose of aiding such
national association i'll securing uniform legs-
lation and the rigid execution of laws for the
most speedy suppression and final eradication
of said trusts and combinations.
nonnclly Warns Up.
The report made several recommen-
dations as to the nature of the legisla-
ton to curb the trusts. Chairman
Rosewater moved that the report be
adopted as a whole, and the fact became
quickly apparent that the resolutions
were not radical enough to suit Il large
portion of the convention. Ignatius
Donnelly finally secured the floor He
had u bundle of manuscript in his hand
and fire i'll his eye. He read series of
resolutions providing for the practical
contiscation by the United States gov
ernment of the lands OF the coal trust.
He moved that his motion be added to
the report Of the committee.
An acrimonious debate followed on
the point of order that Mr.. Donnelly
had no right to Put resolutions before
the convention at this time.
A number of delegates then spoke for
and against the various resolutions, but
the convention took recess until 2:3e
without adopting any part of the com.
mittee's report.
Radicals Adopt Resolutions.
When the convention met again Mr..
Rosewater o. Omaha, made a speech de.
Tending the resolutions introduced by
the committee. in which he said that ii
coal lands We're to be purchased, bonds
would have to be issued. This could
not be done unless the people had faitl,
in the legislature. Mr.. Lloyds motion
was put and lost. and Mr.. Donnelly's
proposing the purchase of coal lands by
| right of eminent domain was defea ted.
J. NJ. Quinn of Montana offered a
resolution which was adopted. demand,
ing return to bl-me!allis,n. The radi-
calls however dissented violently against
these resolutions, and ilockad by them.
selves i'll the Palmer House after the
close of the session and passed resolu'
tons of their own. At the night con-
ference, the radicals successfully passed
resolutions to their liking, as they had
no opposition.