The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17


Desired to Be Enlightened Upon
Certain Points-COnference Decid-
ed to Adopt No Resolution as to
the Opinion of the Body on the
Question of Trusts.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-'The conference on
the uses and abuses of trusts closed us
session here today in a blaze Of oratory'
in which Col W. J. Bryan and w. Bourke
Cochran were the central figures. MT
Cochran followed the noted Nebraskan'
but discIaimed any intention of debating
the conclusions Of his immediate prede-
cessor, and declaring his complete con-
currence in much that Mr.. Bryan had
said:
The Westerner had delivered the speech
of the day during the forenoon amid ire
ouent Interruptions of tumultuous APP
plause. Mr.. Foulke, of Indiana, COM
renting on the speech, made assertions
which Mr.. Bryan desired further to dis
cuss. He was requested to take the
stage, and for the second time faced
wildly enthusiastic house. At the con-
clusion Mr.. Cochrane arose and observed:
"Just a few words The spectators
wanted more and refused to subside until
he had taken the platform. He agreed
with Mr.. Bryan, he said, but he wanted
information.
The crowd which greeted Col. Bryan
when the doors were thrown open
amounted almost to a mob, so eager were
they to enter Central Music hall, where
the conference has been held. The place
was TANNED from pit to gallery by ad-
nlirers of the Nebrasllan. When he had
concluded his speech, 50 per cent OF the
audience departed. and left a few stray
Cling spectators to listen to the remain
ing speakers, and the committee on reso-
buttons to proceed with its business in
another part of the building.
RESOLUTIONS BARRED.
Ex-Gov. Luce, of Michigan, was chair
man. and he rigidIy adhered to the reso-
Iutions passed yesterday, in which it
was resolved that no resolutions giving
the sentiment of the conference on the
uust problem should be presented or
considered.
Mr. Keasbey, Of New Jersey, a member
OF the committee declared that he had
spoken with Col. Bryan, and that the
latter had given 1t as his opinion that
the nature Of the conference made reso-
luticns expressive Of sentiment on the
problem out of place. He proposed to
the original resolutions. he added, some
thing to the effect that the conference
had been of benefit to the delegates, had
cleared their minds of many doubts, and
enlightened the understanding. They were
not considered. Tie decision of the COM
mittee, as told in Chairman Luce's re-
port, was lnanimc usly adopted as was a
motion put before the house thanking the
civic federation for its entertainment Of
the delegates.
Other speakers during the day We're:
7. Fl. Raymond, C. w. Northlop Jr., Prof.
David Ktnley, T. B. Walker, w. w.
Howe. ex- Senator Blair of Newhamp-
shire; Attorney General 7 S. Smith, of
Texas; J. B. Dilla A. Copeland, w. D.
Fculka, while many others took part in
the discussion which closed the confer
ence.
1t was decided that those who had pre-
pared speeches, but had not been al
lowed, owing to the limitations of the
programme TO read them, should deliver
them into the hands of Secretary Easley,
10 be published in book form together with
those which had been delivered from the
stage.
ANTITRUST ORGANIZATION.
Action looking toward the organization
of antitrust organizations in all sections
of the country was taken at the meeting
Of To ho on
posed to trusts at a meeting held at the
Sherman house tonight, after the ad-
journmert of the trust conference. The
meeting, which was largely attended, eff
fected a temporary organization, and an
executive committee was appointed to
build up the organization in all parts
of the country, and to arrange for an
early antitrust convention. The organ
ization, " hich, it was announced, was tc
be national in its scope, and non-partisar
in It's character, is to be amalgamated
finally with the national antitrust league
The executive committee is L. NJ Lock
wood, Pennsylvania. chairman William
Prentis, Illinois; A. M. Todd. Michigan
P. z. Dove and Dudley C. Wooten, Tex
as; A. P. McQuirk, Iowa; w. B. Fleming
Kentucky.
This committee was authorized to in
crease it's number by the addition Of
governors OF states and prominent anti.
trust leaders of all political convictions.
The principal address of the day was
delivered by w. J. Bryan.
MONOPOLY INDEFENsIBLE.
Mr. Bryan said in part:
The trust question has grown in i'm
pOrtance. Within the past two years
more trusts have been organized, wher
we come to consider the capitalization
and the magnitude Of the interests in.
Volved, than were organized in all the
previous history of the country, and the
people now come face to face with this
question: Is the trust a blessing or
curse? If q curse, what remedy can be
applied to the curse? I want to start
with the declaration that monopoly ir
private hands is indefensible from any
standpoint, and intolerable. One trust
magnate may be more benevolent thar
another but there is no good monopoly
In private hands. and do not believe i
is safe for society to permit any mar
or group of men to monopolize any ar
ticle of merchandise or any branch o.
business.
'The defense of the monopoly is al
will allow people to ,control, the marke
the people who purchase of them. The
entire defense of the trusts rests upor
money argument. If the trust will
sell to a man an article for dollar les!
than the article will cost under othel
conditions, then, in the opinion of some
In the first place, deny that, under
mOnoDolV the price will be reduced IL