The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
FOR UNITED WAR ON TRUSTS
cor SAVERS CALLS A CONFERENCE
At ST. LOUIS ON SEPT. 30.

The Governors and acknowledgements of All
tn states Invited to Consider Means of
Smashing the Trusts There Arc No Poll
tici In tho Movement, Gov. Sayers says.
AUsaS. Tex. Juno 5.-Gov. Joseph D. Sayers
mailedetters to-day TO the Governors and tho
Accomplishments OF the several Statos and
Territories. inviting them to attend an anti
trust copterence to be held at St Louis on
Sept. n. The object OF the conference is
stated tt be to formulate some plan OF legisla-
tive acton for driving trusts out Of tho
country Incidentally the conference may be
the meas OF convincing tho Democratic party
whether ,r not the ANTITRUST question shall be
made a ntional political issue. Gov. Sayers
says that there is no politics in the call and
that tho Republican Governors and Attorney
Generals ire invited to attend the conference
with the sumo degree OF cordially as the Dem
ocratic d1ernors and Accomplishments. IL
the Republicans fail to respond to the invita-
ton. he AIDED. it will be taken to mean that
the party which they represent is opposed to
antitrust movements. Tho call is as follows
AUSTIN Tex. June5.
DEAR SIT: After much reflection. l have
concluded thu 1t would not be improper for me
to suggest tlid a conference OF the Governors
and Acknowledgements of the several States
and Territorie be held to consider the effect
which the formation Of trusts Is having upon
the country, ani. II possible. to agree upon n
character OF legislation that will not only force
also prevent teir further creation. ! am
firmly Of the pinion that II as many as
twenty States can be induced to adopt q uni
form policy in rcerencs to this generally ad-
mitted evil. and will enforce such policy with
firmness, impartality. and vigor. relief will
doubted that In tbs natter State action is nee
essary and that Uniformity in the enactment
and enforcement olegislation Is indispensa BILE
l have therefore 20 respectfully suggest to
your EIcellency AID to the Attorney Gen eral
OF your State than conference to consist of
the Governors and attorney Generals OF such
states and TerritoIes as may see proper to
attend be held at II. Louis. Mo. on Wcdnes-
day. Sept. 20. 1897. pr the purpose of taking
such action as may v deemed proper respect
ing the subject matte Of this communication.
An early reply advising me OF your views and
intentions Is requesed. have the honor to
be. very respectfnlly,rour obedient servant.
JOSEPH d. SAYEls, Governor OF TeYas"
Speaking In referece to the proposed con-
ference. Gov. Sayers aid to-day:
- 1t is my desire tina the Governors and the
Attorney Generals ofthe several States shall
give the matter caren attention. and that
they shall come to thogonveution prepared to
take an active part in IL proceedings. ] have
named n date over thee months in advance
Of the present for the Wy reason that desire
that oil the time pOss biz be given In which to
create an interest in the Aovement feel conf
dent that The auondaIceNil be large. and that
much good will result whatever action on con-
certed Legislative policy oward the trust evil
may be agreed upon. 1lere is no politics In
the proposed meeting. JNry Governor and At
torney- General lie cordiaIl.invited to attend