The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-16

tended the scope of his powers, multi
piled his possessions, heightened the
span of his DAYS, and widened the
horizon Of his ambitions. But out Of
his very prosperity ii has created this
difficulty with which we are confronted
today. The slave was willing TO accept
from the hand of his master a crust
of bread as the reward for his labor to
escape the lash. But the free laborer
enjoys a fair share of the prosperity
which has been created by his toll.
Our Splendid Progress.
Thank heaven we have turned away
from the question Of foreign wars and
exterior boundaries to internal condi-
lions and domestic prosperity l don't
fear any question that arises from this
prosperity. I do not fear the spectre
of socialism or anything else that can
be conjured. Sufficient unto today is
this day in which we have already
achieved a splendid progress. We must
extend the principle of brotherhood and
and cooperation into our industrial
system, for it is that which underlies
it; it is the origin of this industrial
system built upon freedom enlarged;
not merely the field of man il citizen
ship. but his partnership industry and
then the height to which man has al
ready risen will be the noint from
which he can survey with confidence,
with strength and determination the
still greater heights that shall ennoble
him" prolonged cheers.)
Compliment to Bryan.
At the close of his speech the New
Yorker won the hearts of his listeners
by paying Mr.. Bryan a few well
chosen compliments, which the Demo-
cratic leader blushingly acknowledged.
Mr.. Cochran Hkened Mr.. Bryan to a
monopoly and claimed he was a bigger
monopoly as the leader of the Demo-
cratic party than any financial cor
poration in the world.
Mr.. Cochran spoke for about two
hours and when he concluded, cries for
Mr.. Bryan came from all over the
house Finally Mr.. Bryan arose and
said that for the good of the conference,
all partisan feeling should be elini-
mated from the gathering, and although
he agreed with Mr.. Cochran in many
of his arguments, it was necessary that
his side of the controversy should be
given tomorrow. 1855
Denounces the Trusts.
Resolutions denounoing the trusts
have been drafted by the antitrust
delegates. The resolutions set forth
uslceAlSICiBlG QppOSlbiOn " 1ail II bNS1
and monopolies; demands of the sew
eral states and cities that they take
such action as will lead to the public
ownership of all public utilities; de-
mand that the federal and state gov
ernments enact legislation for the con-
troll Of railroads; demand that congress
and the legislatures Of the several
states abolish all special privileges and
take action to destroy monopoly; as
4Io4 TOD Of
flee is entitled to the suffrages of his
fellow citizens who does not earnestly
declare his hostility to all trade COM
binations; declare that it is the duty
of the people by organized effort to
secure the nominations by the political
parties of the opponents of trusts;
recommend that the several states take
immediate action to limit the purposes
for which private industrial corpora
tionS may be formed and discourage
their further formation.
The resolutions were signed by the
following delegates who are all mem
! bers of the delegations of their states:
w. L. Grogan, Texas, chairman; III. l..
| Lockwood of Pennsylvania: Cecil
Smith, Texas; Lawson Purdy, New
York; H. V. Johnson. Colorado; w. B.
Taggett, Idaho; and w. S. McComas,
Maryland.
AZ d Ilc6tlI1S VI lLG GOtIillltltS Oll
resolutions, Ex-Governor Luce of Michi-
gan, was elected chairman. and the fol-
lowing Subcommittee appointed to re-
ceive resolutions: Edward Keasley,
New Jersey. chairman; Cecil Smith,
Texas; Attorney General Gather,
Maryland; S. H. Geasley, Illinois, and
Edward Rosewather, Omaha.
Many Addresses Delivered.
During the day addresses were made
| by Louis F. Post, advocate Of the
single tax; Thomas ]. Morgan: Henry
! White, secretary of the United Gar
ment Workers of America; John w.
| Hayes, secretary of the Knights OF
Labor: Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor;
John B. Clark of New York; NJ. Lock
wood, president of the American Anti
League trust; Professor E. B. Ennis of
New York; NJ. NJ. Garland, ex-presi-
dent Of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel workers; Edward
Keasley of New York and David sRoss
William Dudley of Indiana. the first
speaker of the evening, captured the
audience from the start Edward Rose
water spoke after Mr.. Foulke. Mr.
/ Rosewater was applauded again and
| again during his address.
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