The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-07-06

to Enact New Laws and Amend
Old Ones for the Complete Ex-
tinction Of Unlawful Combina-
tions.
Hickory Press and Carlinian.l
The Governor of Minnesota, in per-
suance of joint resolution Of the
General Assembly of that State ap-
proved April 8, 1898, called upon the
Governors of all the States and Terri
tories to appoint delegates to a con-
ference at Chicago on the 1st Monday
in June on the subject of Coal Trusts
and Combines. Later it was extended
in scope by the Governor of Minnesota
and included all Trusts and Combines.
Governor Carr, appointed the editor
of the Press and Caro3lnian as 4
delegate from North Carolina. He
accepted and attended.
The convention was large but all
the States were not represented. The
West and Northwest predominated.
Among their delegates were some of
the most rabid social revolutionists in
the whole country, barring the dyna-
miters. From it the lesson could be
learned that no reform or repressive
legislation can be had at the diCtation
of such influences, because Of the over
Jealous advocates of radical measures
and those who would override con-
stitutional rights and ali existing in
stitutions. This class was represented
by such persons as Ignatius Donnelly,
Gen. J. B. Weaver and a sad eyed man
with long hair from Chicago by the
name OF Lloyd who accidentally got to
be temporary chairman of the meet
ing. The conservative element was
from the South augmented by nearly
all the Minnesota delegation headed
by Gov. knute Nelson, and others
from the West and from Pennsylvania.
1t was soon made apparent to the
knowing ones that the conservatives
could out vote Mr.. Donnellys wild
anarchist ideas and that his rabid
resolutions could not prevail. Gov
Nelson declined to become permanent
chairman but the committee decided
to report him for the place anyhow.
This was test. The other side wanted
| Weaver or Donnelly.
Gov. Nelson was very impartial ir
presiding, but the finese of which
could readily be detected by all those
who favored the repression of anar.
chial tendencies in resolutions. He j:
an excellent and capable gentleman.
Because Mr.. Rosewater the owner and
editor of the Omaha Bee had tough
trusts and combines in a Legitimate
manner and seeks their repression by
legal and legitimate means, he did not
seem to suit the Donnelly-Weavcr fac
ton of unscrupulous repressionists and
therefore they were displeased wher
he was made chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions and order O
business. They wanted Donnelly
The committee reported the resolu
tions hereto appended which were
adopted, but there was a struggle
Donnelly and Weaver with their aid:
fought them one by one and Offered
wild, meaningless-so far as ability t.
execute is concerned-reyolutionary
resolutions as substitutes at ever,
point. After the adoption Of the res
olutions reported, before the meeting
adjourned Gen. Weaver and Mr.. Don
nelly announced that they would holt
another meeting at the Palmer Hous
that night to adopt resolutions to sui
themselves. After this Gen. Weaver
as the 1st vice president of the con
vention took the chair and presided
while resolutions were being adopted
thanking Gov. Nelson for his impair
tiality in presiding. After that HI
presided at the meeting of the boiling
secesslonists at the Palmer House tina
! night.
The resolutions adopted by the con
vention are as follows
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
WHEREAS, Combinations in restrain
of trade and the free exercise of persona
rights have been by the courts of thi
country declared to be dangerous, un
lawful and void as against public policy
and,
WHEREAS, 1t is apparent that legisla
ton seeking the suppression OF such con
binations is not yet complete and eff
cient, and the execution of existing law
is in many cases fagrantly neglected.:
| Resolved, That it is the sense OF thi
convention that the state and fedora
legislatures, upon careful investigation
of grievances and remedies, should enac
new and more stringent laws and amen
old ones looking to complete extinctiO
of unlawful combinations destroying
competition in production or exchange.
| Resolved, That it is the sense this G
convention that it create a permanent a
sociatiOn, to be known as the Anti-Trus
Association OF the United States consist
ing OF three representatives from eac
State and Territory, to advance tn
interest OF the purposes hereinbefor
suggested, and that we recommend tn
organization of an antitrust associatio
in each State and territoryior the purpos
OF aiding such national association
securing uniform legislation and the rigi
: execution of laws for the most speed
suppression and final eradication of sal
trusts and combinations.
Reso,red, That it is the sense of th
convention that two standing con
mittees should be appointed to act {
executive branches of said national ass
E citation as soon as the same is organize,
that each of said committees should |
composed of one representative frol
7 each State and territory, the first OF sal
committees to be known as the nation;
committee on antitrust legislation al
which shall have in charge the matter
: federal legislation, and the second OF sa
committees to be known as the committ
on antitrust law enforcement, whit
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