Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-21
GOVERNORS CONFER.
Meeting Suggested BY The
Executive Of Texas.
THE EVIL OF TRUSTS
Discussion Of Methods By Which to
Remedy II.
GREAT DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
some of Those Present for Complete
Annihiintion of the "Combtnes"-
Others Favor Only Their Regula~
tion-PoIitics Break Out.
GREAT DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

ST. LOUIS, MO, september 2o-fho
Governors of Arkansas, Tennessee. Mich
igan, Missouri. Iowa. and Colorado. most
OF them accompanied by their attorneys
general, and other representations or
Montana, Indiana, Mississippi ana
Washington i'm response to the invitation
Of Governor j. u. Sayers, OF Texas. to
meet in conference for the purpose OF dis
cussing the trust question, assembled to-
day at the Planters Hotel. where three
sessions were held. The conference VIII
be concluded tomorrow morning, when
the Committee on Resolutions will be
ready TO report.
Governor Sayers was present, with his
Acknowledgement, and was chosen per-
manent chairman of the conference. Gov
ernors McIaurin, Of Mississippi; Foster
Of Louisiana. and Gambler, Of Georgia,
sent regrets.
Governor sayers announced that c. q.
Heifner, Insurance Commissioner OF
Washington State, had written 10 him.
saying the Governor of that State did not
represent public sentiment. and he desired
the privilege of attending. He was ad-
mitted by vote OF the conference.
MUCH SAFEGUARDING.
Most Of the day was spent In speech
making, and almost every one of those
present was afforded an opportunity TO
present his views on the question All OF
the speakers were listened to with great
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tween speakers of opposite political
faith. that gave spice to the proceedings.
At the morning session Governor Steph-
ems, of Missouri, made a partisan ding at
the Republican national administration.
critlcising its expansion policy and de-
carng that trusts and Imperialism go
hand-in-hand Governor Shaw, of Iowa,
took up the gauntlet thrown down by
Stephens and al the opening OF the af-.
ternoon session answered him I'm speech
that brought smiles TO the faces of most
OF those present.
In turn. Governor Jones. OF Arkansas,
took Iowa's chief magistrate to task for
using factious language at such a gather
ing.
Attorney-G General Taylor. of Indiana,
also took occasion to rap the knuckles OF
Missouris Governor
DIFFERENCE OF VIEW.
There seemed 10 be a great difference
OF opinion az 10 the best method OF rem
edying the so-called trust evil. Some or
those present thought that the State
laws now i'm vogue were sufficient TO con-
troll the operations Of the combinations
complained Of, while others were OF tho
opinion that uniform laws should be en-
acted by the several States and by Con-
gress Some were for the complete amt
hilation Of the trusts. while others IA
vOred their regulation.
Governors SayeSs and Pingree, In tho
speeches delivered to-day, showed them
selves strongly In favor OF the first idea,
as was also Governor Jones, OF Arkansas.
Governors Thomas. OF Colorado, and
Shaw. Of Iowa. favored the enactment or
laws TO restrict the combines. There was
almost as much difference OF opinion
among the Attorneys-General who were
heard
Governors Shaw, of Iowa, and Thomas.
of Colorado, and AttOrney-General Tay-
lor. Of Indiana, left, for home tonight.
The Committee on Resolutions held a
sesslon lasting far into the night.