The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-15

it thoroughly enjoy a slip OF the chair
man who announced the '.aext toast.
and was overwhelmed by the laughter
which ensue6. He finally found oppoF-
tunity TO introduce Prof. George Guaton
OF New York Prof. Gunton's address
may De estimated by its opening ane
concluding sentences. as follows: The
trust question is only new phase or the
Did problem OF free industrial enterprise.
Every Improvement in industry since
Hsrgreaves spinning jenny has had 20
fight its way against popular prejudice.
The hand loom weavers marched through
England and broke the new power looms.
and drove the investors from their homes.
Today. a century later. re are face 10
face with another movement OF the sane
character, the antitrust agitation
TIE gentleman from Nebraska
has proposed that each state pass Jaw
preventing a corporation from doing bus
mess outside that state without a license
from the federal government Think CT
this as IN opportunity for olaclmaA and
corruption II would put In the hands
OF q single official the power 70 destroy
the value OF any Industry large enough
10 do business In more than one state
Ii would cut the Union into thirty-four
little Industrial territories. none OF them
large enough 20 sustain the best modern
methods Stripped % sensation. partisan
ship and class feeling. the movement
against so-ca1ied trusts is really a move
nent against industrial development and
national prosperity
During the latter portion OF his speech
Mr. Gunton was frequently interrupted
by questions from spectators IN the Eal-
lery. How about the STANDARD oil COM
panyss" asked a man IN the rear. Tie
speaker started 10 reply. but vas Inter
rupted again and again, despite the chair
mans gsvel.
Delegate Jones Of Ohio and Delegate
Buell. OF Illinois spoke In favor OF fair
play and declared that every speaker
should be heard without interruption
Attorney General Gather OF Maryland
was the next speaker. lie said. IN con
clusion: let US cut the Gordian knot Of
endless constitutional discussion by adopt
ing Immediately an amendment 20 tho
federal constitution when VIII confer ms
broadest power 10 deal with the subject
( upon congress and the states In their re-
spectiye spheres. To allow this most mo-
mentous subject. under either federal or
state legislation, 10 oe the victim OF mar
row legal construction or -banliag tech-
nicalities. or TO be robbed OF It's efficacy
/ by conflicting decisions OF numerous state
| and federal courts would De bluuder
worse than the crimes which might Dc
| perpetuated under the trust system
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Gathers
/ speech the convention adjourned, after
/ the announcement had been made that
/ tomorrow night there would be an address
/ By W. Bourke Cochran OF New York AVID
I ". j. Bryan.
1 The antitrust delegates 20 the con-
I ference organized their forces IN earnest
tonight and declared In open meetiug
that they will place the delegates 20 thu
I convention on record as anti or pro-trust.
This plan ~ procedure was decided upon
AT meeting at the sherman housO when
e. steering committee and committee
on resolutions were appointed. 1he
steering committee was instructed 10
sound all Of the delegates and 20 line
the ants up for a fight. The committee
on resolutions included the following;
N. 4. Cfrogan. Texas: W. II. ClagEstt.
Idaho: Cecil Smith. Texas: Henry john
son. Colorado.