The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
REMEDY FOR TRUSTS.
Monopoly Must Be Made impossible
by Legislature
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION.
The state and Nation Should Act To-
gcthcr in Passing Prohibiiory
Laws-This Mir. Bryan Thinks
Will Solve the Problem.
Suggests a Corporation
Commission,

CHICAGO. Sept 16.-The conference on
The uses and abuses of trusts closed It's
session to-day in blaze Of oratory' m
which Colonel William j. Bryan and w.
Bourke Cochran were the central "sures'
Mr. Cochran followed the noted Ne
hrasksn but disclaimed any intention OF
debating the conclusions of his imme-
diate predecessor. and declaring has COM
riete concurrence in much taat Mr.. Bryan
had said.
Tho Kvesterner had delivered the speech
of the dav during the forenoon, and fire.
onent interruptions of tumultuous APP
rIarse Mr. Foulkc. of Indiana, comment .-
ire ON the speech made assertions "nlCh
Nh. Bryan desired further Go discuss he
Was requested t0 take the stage ana COM
piied for the second time. raising Wll.F
enthusiastic house. AT the conclusion All
Cochran rose and observed:
aJrst "a few words The spectators
wanted more. and refused to subside until
he had taken the platform. He agreed
with Nfr. Bryan. he said, but be wanted
Information.
Thc crowd which greeted Colonel Bryan
when the doors 0f the Music Han were
thrown open amounted almost TO q moD'
SO eager were they tO enter. The place
was jammed from pit to gallery with ace
mirers Of the Nehraskan. When he hao
concluded his speech SD per cent. or the
audience LEFT. leaving "a few stragglng
spectators 10 listen to the remaining
speakers.
The Committee on Resolutions proceeded
with its business in another part OF the
building Ex-Governor Luce. OF Micm-
ean, was chairman and De rigidIy adhered
TO the resolutions pasesd yesterday, in
which 10 was resolved that no resolutions
giving the sentiment of the conference on
the trust problem should be presented or
considered. The decision Of the commit
tee. as told IN Chairman LucC's report
was unanimously adopted also a motion
thanking the Civic Federation for its cn-
tertainment Of the delegates.
MANY SPEAKERS.
Tho other speakers during the day were
j. H. r. Raymond. g. W. N0rthrun. Jr9
Professor David Kmley. r. b. walker,
w W. Howe, ex-senator Blair. OF New
Hampshire. Attomey-General smith. of
Texas: j. b. Dill. A. Copeland. and w. d.
Foulke. Of Indiana. while many others
took part IN the discussion. which closed
the conference. 1t was decided that those
who had prepared speeches, bat Fad not
been allowed owing 10 Jhe limitations of
the programme 90 read ,htu should turn
them over % Secretary Easley 10 be pub
lshed I'm book form. together with those
which had been delivered from the stage
After adjournment many of the anti
trust delegates met in The sherman House J
90 formulate resolutions expressive Of !
their Views
BRYANs REPLY.
Il
civic Federation Conference on Trusts
and Combinations. was packed from pit to |
gallery to-day when William Jennings |
bryan delivered his reply 20 w. BOurke |
Cochran on the trust question.
AIR. Bryan was introduced 10y Governor |
Stanley. of Kansas who acted as chair !
man of the opening session Wild lp- |
nlause greeted tlIe Nehraskan W. Hourke !
Cochran listened iutently and joined fire.
quently I'm tho applause.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in part as follows:
"WithIn two years more trusts have
been organized than in The previous his
tory of the country and the people now
come face 20 face with this question. is 1
the trust n blessing or curse? II q
curse. what remedy can be applied TO the
curse?
Monopoly in private hands is indefensi-
bic from amy standr ont and intoerable. ]
10 lNDA NAf tNF NlNtlNfNAiNr AANAf NtAiA AfH
no good monopoly i'm private hands until
the Almighty sends us angels to preside
over us.
"Thcre may he despot who is better
than another despot but there no good
dcspotism The defense OF the monopoly
is always placed ON the ground that if
you viii allow people 90 control the market
and fix the price they viii Doe good % the
people who purchase OF them. The entire
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argument lf the trusts VIII sen an article !
for a dollar less than The article viii cost
under other conditions. then in the oDin-
Ion OF some That proves "a trust 90 De
good thing. I'm the hrst place / deny that
under a monopoly the price viii be reduced
I'm The second place. I under q monopoly
ne price is reduced, the objections To
from other standponis 'ar 0l;-
wcieh the financial advantage that tie
trust would bring But ] protest against
.ctulng every question ON the dollar ar
sument. In the early. years Of Iincons
administration he sent "a message % Con
sress warning DTS c1untIymen against the
approach of monarchy lie said he saw I'm
ne attempt 20 put capital even upon an
'Qual footing with LABOR Zoo the structure
q government the approach OF monarchy
lincoln was right Whenever you put
arifal on an equal footing with labor. or
.lOye labor On The structure of govern
nent Won are on the road to aid "a gov
rnncnt that rests not ON reason but on
orcc.
MAN AND MONEY.
Nothing is more Important than that I
We shall IN the beginning rightly under
tand the relation between money and
nan.
"Man is tho creature OF Cod and money !,
$ the servant of man, and ! protest ,
gainst an theories that enihrone :
loney and debase mankind. II =
ou 20 about over the country =
ou VIII see where people have
ubscribod money % establish enterprises. c
nd whore these enterpr ses. having come =.
nder the control OF the trusts have been n
Iosed up and stand now as silent monu. a
vents 10 the Sodom OF the trust system n
d any case Of local strikes and fires the o
'ork goes on elsewhere. thus preventing n
'rious loss. when "A branch OF industry
found IN The hands Of one o. The great "