Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-21
THE TRUST PRODLE4
Governor Savers Conference in ses
sion at 81. Louis.
ATTENDANCE GOOD.
Eleven States Are Represented at the
Meeting -GovernOr Sayers Elected
Chairman and Presents His
Views on the Question.

st. Louis. Sept 90. - Trains biougn'
In a number Of governors and attorney
generals this morning who came
here on the invitation Of Governor
Sayers Of Texas. 20 hold a conference
for the discussion Of the trust question
and 10 take such action a. mHy BE-
deemed necessary. The indications are
that at least nine states will be repre-
sented at the conference. Governor
Pingree and Attorney General Oren. oi
Michigan. were among the first arrivals
Governor Pingree said he did not come
prepared 20 say much. but rather listen
and learn. for everyone knew where he
stood on the trust question. He said be
did not b,lieye In temporizing with the
evil and declared that trusts should DO
wiped out unconditionally.
Among the other arrivals were Attor'
ney General Taylor Of Indiana. Gov
Benton McMillin Of Tennessee, Attorney
General Nolan Of Montana, Governor
/ Thomas Of Colorado, Governor Shaw
and Z X Brown Of Iowa and Congress
man Bailey Of Texas
At n o'clock Attorney General Crow
Of Missouri. called 10 order the anti
trust conference, originated by Gov
Savers Of Texas Governor Sayers was
unanimously chosen permanent chair
man and Paul Is Moore, private secre
tary Of Governor stephens Of Missouri
was chosen secreta-y Of the conference
Governor sayers read his address set
ting forth his views on the question q
trusts IL was freely applauded III
said the motive Of calling the conven
ton was 10 induce concert among th
governors and attorney generals IN Al
/ effort TO suppress this evil which ha
become gigantic In proportions an
which threatens disastrous oonse
quences Money Is plentiful In som
sections but Is caused by the enormou
expenditures made boy the government
on account Of the war Governor Sayer
expressed the opinion that the presen
prosperity would not long suryiy
the settlement Of our foreign difi
culties. Next 20 the war itself, th
wonderful revelation which has occure
+, in business life u calculated % arous
7 the gravest anxiety 81 thoughtft
Z mind In the past quarter century "
. have heard much about trusts and nots
/. Of alarm have repeatedly been SOUNDED
4 During the past two years that whic
( was but a shadow on the horizon hl
I become a dark and portentious clou
and on every hand are heard warninl
OF imminent danger. should they d
longer pass unheeded. Every combini
ton and association Of magnitude
this country are under the guise Of
trust and almost without eXceptio
!, owes their existence 10 government
grant Of privilege exemption and powe
The fact that trusts almost universal
owe their life 20 the creative power
public authority makes Il the imper
tive duty OF the government 10 prote
the people against the abuse or misu
Of its opportunities TO the detriment
the general welfare
Governor stephens followed Sayers
which he told what had been done
Missouri 70 fight the trusts
The rollcall showed these states re
resented. Michigan, Missouri. TeHa
Arkansas, Tennessee. Iowa, Colorad
Indiana, Montana Mississippi, Was
ington.
Attorney General Smith Of Tex
made a motion which was carried, pr
viding for the selection Of committe
on order Of business and resolutions, a
the committees We're appointed