The record-union., 1899-09-15
Interest In the Convention is Al
ready Waning.
But Few Delegates Were Present at Yes
terday's Session.
Bourke Cochran Again Come to
the Rescue and Prevents a Big
Split Over the Selection of a
: Committee on Program.

CHICAGO, Sept. IA. - The second
days session of the Civic Federation
opened here to-day, with falling off
in attendance of both delegates and
spectators.
Chairman Howe proceeded at once
to business by placing before the con-
ference a resolution introduced by Z.
Farr of Missouri for the appointment
of the important Committee on Resolu-
tions He called for a committee OF
fifteen to be selected by Chairman
Howe To this committee all resolu>
tions, according to Mr.. Farr, were to
be referred without reading or debate
The motion instantly developed the
undercurrent of strife between the fac~
tions for and against trusts, which yes
terday threatened the conventions har-
mony
Various speakers vigorously argued
that the resolution should be amended
to allow the appointments to the COM
mittee to be made by the delegates
themselves, one committeeman from
each State.
The original motion was not acted
upon, but the amendment in regard to
the manner of appointment was car
ried by a standing vote = 80 to IA.
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia,
rising from a far corner, declared that
it was unfair to bind the delegates by
resolution.
The debate waxed warm, and dele
gates clamored for recognition.
Ex-Governor Luce of Michigan thun.
dered that the reference to a commits
tee without reading or debate meant
that many well-meant effort would
go to sleep in the hands of the COM
mittee "and sleep the sleep OF
death"
At this sally there was a ripple of
merrfment. which ceased with the
clamor of others who wished to be
heard.
Taylor of Indiana. Prince of Texas
and Collins of Illinois were heard.
The pro-trust people and the antis
We're fearful. as it became evident that
one side or the other would obtain con-
troll and bind the minority to something
of which they disapproved.
Edward sRosewater. editor of the
Omaha Bee" won applause in an IN,
formal speech in which he declared that
the people of the United States had
the courage of their convictions. He
averred that the conference should
adopt such resolutions as it saw Mt.
1t remained for w. Bourke Cochran
to repeat his performance of yesterday
when he restored the harmony which
was lost in an endeavor to secure a
Committee on Program.
Upon his suggestion it was finally
decided that the Committee on Resolu-
tions consist of not only representa-
tives of each State delegation, but of
each national organization To this
committee it was resolved that all res
olutions be referred without reading
or debate
Lawson Purdy of the New York Re-
form Club was then introduced, open
ing the tariff debate, speaking in paET
as follows
4 do not contend that the only cause
of combination which restrains trade is
the tariff. but the tariff does foster ana
assist in maintaining such combina,
tions.
Il believe we have passed the point
where any objection can be raised TO
the abolition of protective duties on
the ground that they sustain wages
out foreign competition enables trusts
to shut down domestic factories. en-
ploy less labor and thereby reduce
wages. Mills make money by shutting
down instead of by production Of
goods"
Byron w. Holt of the New England
Free Traders Club followed
John T. Scanlan of Illinois spoke in
~. H. j
forth a storm of mingled Kisses and
applause by declaring that lit was a
brave man who after the experience
a policy of free trade.
He compared the conditions OF the
country at various times to show that
prosperity was greatest when the tariff
was highest.
Congressman Thomas Updegraff of
Iowa followed in defense of the pro,
tective tariff system.
Congressman Updegraff said: "A
monopolistic trust I am against Com
binations of capital, however large
properly managed, am for. As
said, I am not fool enough to want to
kill the goose that lays daily the golden
eggs. / don't care whether the tariff
is the mother of trusts or not They
don't touch the question. If the tariff
be in any sense the mother of trusts
what would you do? / will tell you
what we will do. If we will take care
of mother and save her, we will raise
her children in the admonition and
nurture of the Lord. That is the way
to manage trusts. You cannot have
rich soil without weeds
A paper by Horatio w. Seymour.
publisher of the Chronicle" was next
read by John H. Hopkins. 1t was in
part as follows:
'The trusts or combinations which
should be destroyed, and which can
be destroyed, are those which exist by
reason of the protective tariff, or which
could not exist if there was no pro-
tective tariff, and those which, either
in their organization or in their meth
DDS since organized, have adopted GRIM
inaI practices, and are therefore amen
able to the criminal laws. In one
case there is need of the repeal of un-
wise and unjust legislation. In the
other there is need of the enforcement
NJ penalties which run against indi-
viduals hiding behind trust organiza-