The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
THE ANTITRUST LAW.
Il Is a Matter 81 Concern Amsue Business
Men.
A DELEGATION IS 10 GO 10 AusTIl
In Hehslf Of tho Comm erctsl ana Tn
dustrial interests OF the state.
ArkHnsas' Experience.

The prospective passage OF the anti
trust law by the legislature has created
a good deal Of ccncers among tho business
men Of this city. the result OF which was a
largely attended meeting held at the
Houston Business League yesterday morn
ing at IL o'clock to consider tho law as
introduced In tina senate Friday by SEN
ators Davidson, Morriss and Miller This
law is almost identical with that passed
In Arkansas. 1t developed at this meet
ing that there was considerable feeling
against the trusts and all seemed to agree
that AN snti-trust law which would no. be
disastrous In it's results should become q
law. 1t was, however. the sense OF tho
meeting that an extreme measure would
be more injurious than no law at all,
A delegation consisting Of w. u, Clevc-
land, Hon, J. g. Tntcheson, Il. ]. Tuffy.
Judge Fora. a. A. Mlstrot. n w. Cortes
aud H. r. Bonner we're appointed 20 &C to
Austin and request hearing from the
commercial and Industrial interests OF the
state before tho measure heccmcs law,
Prom nent insurance men we're called
upon and said that all they desired was an
ampnunipnt To the blit as II nov Ntduuh
cuhnnins the operation OF the law ID this
State.
With the view OF asecrtaining the Of
feet OF tho enforcement Of the snti-trust
law in Arkansas, the Houston Cotton ES-
change sent out number OF kilograms
yesterday, and the following replies were
received.
Helena, hrk,, April 1I--Six hundred
bales OF cotton shipped from here 20 Mem
phls last week and 1000 going today IN
order to obtain fire insurance oompfosNcs
deprived of considerable prohi thereby
Building and loan association risks on
which policies are expiring are to be rote-
closed and no now loans are being made,
although many applications are being
made Plant Of Missouri Hoop company
burned Sunday morning without q dollar
of insurance, ontalling lose Of S'p,0Oe
New concern just under way and had ap-
pfcd Tor Insurance same week the anti
trust bill went into effect VIII not he re.
built and the community loses heneht OF
St00 weekly nay roll and $500 timber bill
pueiutss men badly demoralged
Signed Leon Bertou president cham"
her OF commerce; G. l., Moore n Bros.
s. seolg q Co.. seelis, Bruen 6 Co, H.,
S. tiorncr & Co., 7. J, Tanner & Co, +.
w kcpSpN A. TO- Y. ". harrington u
Co. " A. short 4 Go.
Pine Blur, Ark, April IT, Drastic trust
Law terrible. Arc now arranging to quit
business entirely
r. S, Tompson e. son
Pine Bluff Ark, April u, Business IN
all lines killed on account of Dpu~trust
law. Our interests are curtailed beyond
measure. Bank OF Pine BLUM
Pine Bluff Ark, April IL. Anu-trust
law TOO drastic. The people are the suf~
feeers. stagnated business Ia the result.
W. J.. DeWoodS & Co
Little Rock Ark April i1--You ought
TO resist the passage pf the ANTITRUST law
| in so far as IL shuts out insurance com
! panies, which AK rates on property 10
other States The law here is showing
! disastrous results. Merchants. property
holders and borrowers arc unable to pro-
| cure insurance. II is paralyzing TO trade,
Morris M. Cohn.
President Board OF Trade.
Pine Bluff, Ark, April 1.-THE damag-
ing effect OF the Arkansas antitrust law
10 all Interests Is drastic. The situation
! is more serious each day, AS insurance
eNprations occur all loans are called in.
| All lines OF trade are demorallzed
Pine BLUM Commercial League.
T. y. Russell.
Little Rock. Ark. April lT,-one thou-
| sand business men, delegates to State
against antitrust law. The damage from
enforcement of the law is estimated to be
enormous.
T. A. woodson.
President State Board of Trade,
Little Rock Ark. April H. Busness
demoralized. confidence destroyed and on
terpriser of all kinds stopped
J. p. Quinn Dry Goods Company.
j, Wolf. President
Pine Bluff. Ark, April l7.-- Reliable M
surHnce companies have left the state
as a result OF the anti-trust law resulting
In business stagnation Citizens Bank.
Pine Blun Ark, April if~-Anti-trnst
law IL awful Every Interest is curtalled.
Tho people are the sufferers
Bnmenthal G. 10.
Pine Blum. Ark. April ~ Anti trust
law stops cotton business. Insurance IN or
out OF State not obtainahle Awful ca
lamiy. r. g.
Little Rock. Ark. April i7.--rhe anti
trust law will drive capitalists from the
state and psralyze business.
w, W Dickson,
President W w, Dickson Hardware Com
pany.
trust law has completely demoralised bust
ness and will certainly prove successful 70
drive foreign capital and investments
away. Carr AZ Son,
Little Rock. Ark. April lion account
OF the antitrust bill orr association 10
making no loans,
German American Building Assn.
Little Rock. Ark, April l7,--Anti-ttust
law has psralyzed building association OPP
eratlons; no loans being made
Chas s. Stiff,
President Capital Building Association.
Pine Bluff. Ark, April i7--Our $4,000
plant Just completed; can not get insur-
ance in or out OF state therefore no steam
al. "A
10 present anti-trust law
Pine Blum Compress Company,
p. r. Byrd. President.
Pine Bluff, Ark. April 17-Our business
paraiyzed; unless We can continue our In
surance Will quit business.
J. u. Spear & Go.
Little Rock, Ark. April f7.-Anti-trust
legislation here is certain TO disturb busi-
ness to an extent that viii force honest
and conservative merchants to retire and