The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21
THE ANTITRUST CONVENTION
Bourke Cochran Leads the New
York Delegation.
CHICAGO MEETING OPENED.
MOI nail the Delegates Appointed Frem
Inc Several States Show Up - S,rous
CONVICTIONS Manifested.

chicago, Ill. Special The confer
ence on the uses and abuses OF trusts
and combinations began THURSDAY,
With less than half the delegates ap-
pointed by the various States in at
te-Aance. New York. headed by ".
Bourke Cochran. and Wisconsin. were
MOI nunerous'y represented. The
meeting took place in Central Nu;ic
Hal, anu was called to order at 80
by Franklin II. Head, the temporary
chairman appointed by the civic fed
Grafton, on whose cali the conference
was arranged. The delegates listened
to an address Of welcome by Attorney
General Aiken. of Illinois, representing
Governor Tanner, who was prevented
from appearing in person, by reason
of business affairs. Mr.. Aiken was fo!-
lowed by DR.. Taylor who welcomed the
delegation on behalf of Mayor Har-
risCn. With the progress OF the speak
ing, it became evident that many OF
the delegations had come with firm
convictions for or against trade combi-
nations. The speech of Mr.. Wooten, Of
Texas. delivered during the afternoon,
in which ne hammered the trusts in a
merciiess manner, aroused the widest
enthusiasm in the ranks OF the labor
representatives ard the delegations
from many Western ana Southern
States, while Fasteners generally
smiled critically and kept their arms
folded. The attempt to round the some
what shapeiess mass OF delegates into
working form resulted in considerable
disorder. 1t was resolved. finally, that
the Civic Federation, through its
chairman. Mr.. Head, should conduct
the meeting. and that a committee on
from each State delegation and one
from each organization. national in its
scope, should be appointed. LScal Or
CARNATIONS in attendance were given
voice in the committee by being allow
ed to vote on the committeeman with
the delegation from their States. The
labor organizations did not secure re-
OgnitiOn until vigorous speeches had
been made by Auguat Cans, represent,
ing the knights. Of Labor. ard John w.
Hayes, also a Knight OF Labor dele
gate.
The non attendance Of many dele
gates was not unexpected ard Secrc
tary Easley announced that probably a
hundred Of the tardy ones. iuclu ling
Governor Pingree, Of Michig gan, W3u,a
be present at succeeding sessions.
Among those present were: w. Bourke
Cochran, Albert Shaw, of the Review
Of Reviews; Governc" Atkinson Of
West Virginia.: eX-GoverEcr Foster, of
Ohio: Prof. John 3. Clarke, OF Coiunl-
| bia University; Attorney General 7. S.
Smoth, OF Texas: i. r. Taurber. OF
New York: Prof. Henry G. Ada MS. OF
the University OF Michigan; Prof. J,
W. jerks, OF Cornell University; Prof.
| Jno. G.. Brooks, of Cambridge. Mass.
lecturer On political economy IN the
University CT Chicago: Prof. BremIs:
| Lieutenant Governor Jones, Of Olio;
Prof r. T. Ely. Of the University Ct
Wisconsin; Attorney General Smythe,
| Of Nebraska. VIM. J. Bryan was ab-
sent but it IS believed he will appear
| later in the conference
Chairman Head delivered an at iress
in explanation Of the cali for the Goa
| ference. Prof. jerks followed with a
! paper under the captioi. "PfotIem:
| Before the Conference
| The afternoons session opened with
| paper by Prof. Adams, en- the same
subject as his predecessor. Mr.. .Tenks
These addresses were received at.en-
| lively, but it remained for Dudley
WOoten. OF the Texas delegation, to
stir up the enthusiasm OF the camp
meeting variety. He was frequently IL
| terrEpted by cheering