Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
TRUST CONFERENCE.

egates appointed by the various states
in attendance. New York, headed by
w. Bourle Cochran, and Wisconsin,
were most numerously represented.
The meeting took place in Central
Music hall. and was called to order at
1890 O'Clock by Franklin H. Head,
the temporary chairman appointed by
the Civic federation. The delegates
listened to an address of welcome to
Illinois by Attorney General Akin, on
behalf of Governor Tanner, who, by
reason OF illness, was prevented from
appearing in person. Mr.. Akin was
followed by DR.. Taylor, who welcomed
the delegates to Chicago on behalf of
Mayor Harrison. Addresses We're
made by Professor jerks and Profess
sor Adams on the subject of "Prob-
lens Before the Conference" Dudley
Wooten, of Texas, John G. Brooks, of
Cambridge, Mass, and William Fort
une, of Indianapolis, followed.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-At the opening
of the second day of the trust confer
ence, resolution was passed for ap-
pointment of committee on resolu.
tions, consisting of one member from
each state, to whom all resolutions
will be referred. After long discus
sion, it was decided that all resolu-
tions be referred to the committee
without reading or debate, with the
understanding that, on the last day of
the faranna ~ yynr1l Ia in do.
for the mover of any resolution to call
it up if not reported on by the COM
mittee.
Addresses were made in the forenoon
by Lawson Purdy. of the New York
Tariff Reform Club; Byron Holt, of the
New England Free Traders Club; John
Seaman, of Illinois; Congressman Up
degraff, of Iowa; and Horatio Sey-
mour, editor of the Chicago Chronicle.
In the afternoon the conference con-
sldered 1.-The Relation of Agriculture
| to Trusts" Addresses were made by
S. Fl. Gurley, of the Chicago Board of
Trade; j. c. Hawley, of the National
Farmers Alliance; Aaron Jones, of
the National Granger: and Major Tue
ker, editor of New York anarchistic
paper Governor Pingree, of Michi-
gan, was the star attraction of the
evening session. He spoke on 1.-The
Effect of Trusts Upon Our National
Life and Citizenship" Ex-Governor
Foster, of Ohio: Attorney General Da.
Wis, of Arkansas, and Prof. Gunton, OF
New York, were also heard.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1G.-At yesterday
mornings session of the trust confer
ence Louis f. Poot, the single tax
advocate; Thomas J. Morgan, of Chi
cago: Henry White, of the United Gar.
ment Workers, and John Hays, of the
Knights of Labor, were heard. In the
afternoon addresses were made by
Samuel Gompers, of the Federation of
Labor; John b. Clark, OF New York;
M. l.. Lockwood, of the American
Antitrust League; Prof. Bemis, of the
New York bureau of economic re-
search; and M. NJ. Garland, ex-presi-
dent of the amalgamated association
of Iron and Steel Workers. The ex-
citing joint debate booked for the
evening session between William il
did not take place. Central Music
hall was packed with an eager audi
ence, but the people present had to
content themselves without the ora
tory of the famous Nebraskan, who,
however, occupied a seat on the plat
form. Mr.. Bryan said there had been
a misunder standing, and that he wish
ed to avoid even the appearance of
public debate with Mr.. Cochran. He
therefore declined to address the con-
ference at that session, but will speak
to-day. Cochran made an eloquent
speech, in which he defended aggre-
CATION of capital. He was proceeded
by William Dudley Foull<e, of Indiana,
and Edward Rosewater, of the Omaha
Bee.
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-William J. Bryan
discussed trusts before the big confer
ence in session here yesterday. He
pursued much the same line of argu-
ment he has been accustomed to use
in dealing with the same subject.
Later in the session Mr.. Bryan took
exception to some statements in the
address of Mr.. Foulke, of Indiana, and
made another speech of considerable
length in reply. Bourke Cochran en-
dorsed much that Mr.. Bryan had said.
and was led to make quite extended
remarks, in the course Of which he
emphasized his position in favor OF
labor unions. Following Mr.. Bryan
James Fl. Raymond, of Chicago, spoke
on up atents and Monopolies;" G. w.
Northrup, Jr., of Chicago. spoke on
"Practical Federal Remedies for In
dustrial Trusts and Il. b. Walker, OF
Minneapolis, spoke on "Irusts From
Business Mans Standpoint" In the
afternoon addresses were made by
Attorney General Smith, of Texas,
and j. B. Dill, of New Jersey. The
committee on resolutions reported in
favor of passing no resolutions giving
the sentiment of the conference on
the trust problem, and the report was
unanimously adopted. After the adj
journment many of the antitrust del
egates met in the Sherman house to
formulate resolutions expressive of
their views. The meeting was large
ly attended. 1t effected temporary
organization and appointed an execu-
tive. committee to build up the organ
ization in all parts of the country and
to arrange for an early antitrust con-
vention. The organization which, it
was announced, is to be national in
scope and non-partisan in character,
is to be amalgamated finally with the
National Antitrust League.
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