New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
BRYAN SAILS INTO TRUSTS.
THE NEBRASKAN DECLARES ALL MONOP'
OLIEs TO BE BAD.
". BoURKE COCHRAN MAKES A SECOND
SPEECH. EXPRESSING SIMILAR VIEWS

SPEECH EXPRESSING SIMILAR VIEWS
AN ENORMOUS CROWD PRESENT.
Chicago Sept 16-The conference on the uses
and abuses OF trusts closed its session here TO-
day in q blaze OF oratory. in which Colonel W. >.
Bryan and w. Bourke Cochran were the central
figures Mr.. Cochran followed the noted Me-
braskan, bue disclamed any intention OF de-
batting the conclusions OF his immediate prede-
cessor and declaring his complete concurrence
I'm much that Mr. Bryan had said. The
Westerner had delivered the speech OF the day
during the forenoon amid frequent Interruptions
OF tumultuous applause. Mr.. Foulke OF lndl-
ana. commenting on the speech, made assertions
which Mr. Bryan desired further to discuss. He
was requested to take the stage and complied,
for the second time facing wildly enthusiastic.
house.
At the conclusion, Mr.. Cochran arose and OBJ
served Just few words" The spectators
wanted more. and refused to subsde until he
had taken the platform. He agreed with Nr.
Bryan but he wanted information.
The crowd which greeted Colonel Bryan VIXEN
the doors of Central Music Hall were thrown
open amounted almost to a mob. so eager were
they to enter. The place was Jammed from pit
to gallery with admirers Of the Nebraskan
When he had concluded his speech 30 per cent
of the audience departed. leaving few strag-
Cling spectators to listen the remaining speak
ers.
The Committee on Resolutions proceeded with
its business in another part OF the building.
Ex-Governor Luce OF Michigan. was chairman,
and he rigdly adhered TO the resolutions passed
yesterday In which It was resolved that no
resolution giving the sentiment OF the confer
encc on the trust problem should be presented
or considered
NO RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr.. Keasbey, Of New-Jersey. member OF the
committee declared that he had spoken with
+ Colonel Bryan. and the latter had given IT as
his opinion that the nature Of the conference
made resolutions expressive of sentiment on the
problem out of place. He proposed that to the
original resolutions be added something to the
effect that the conference had been of benefit
to the delegates, had cleared their minds Of
! many doubts and frightened their understand
ing His suggestion was not considered. The
! decision of the committee, told in Chair
! man Luce's report, was unanimously adopted,
| also motion thanking the Civic Federation for
its entertainment Of the delegates.
The other speakers during the day were j. II.
Raymond, G.. w. NOrthrup, jr.. Professor David
| Kinley, r. 3. Walker, w. w. Howe ex-senator
! Blair Of New Hampshire; Attorney General
! Smith, of Texas; J. b. Dill, A. Copeland and w.
! d. Foulke of Indiana while many others took
! part in the discussion which closed the confer
| ence.
1t was decided that those who had prepared
speeches but had not been allowed, owing to
| the limitations of the programme, 10 read them.
should turn them over to Secretary Easley. TO
be published in book form, together with those
which had been delivered from the stage.
After adjournment many Of the antitrust
delegates met in the Siberian House to formu-
late resolutions expressive of their views.
MR. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
At the morning session, Mr.. Bryan was intro.
duced by Governor Stanley, OF Nebraska, and
| spoke in part follows
Within two years more trusts have been organized
people now come face 10 face with this question:
what remedy can be applied to the curse?
! Monopoly in private hands IS indefensole from
any standpoint and ntolerabe ! do not divide
TT a6 Re mshy h sends ns Is
| to preside, over us There may be despot VINO VINO
is better than another despot but there Is no good
ways placed on the ground that II YOU win allow
people to control the market and fix the price they
T Tbe eq entire defence Of trusts rests upon money
argument. II the trust will sell an article for
conditions then in the opinion OF some, that proves
a trust to be good thing. In the first place.
duced In the second place If under a monopoly
| the price is reduced, the objections to a monopoly
advantage that the would bring. But protest
against settling every question upon the dollar ar
In the early years Of Lincon's Administration he
sent a message to Congress. warning hi; country
men against the approach Of anarchy. He said he
in the attempt 10 put capital even upon an
eminent the approach OF monarchy. Lincoln was
right you By caPa ab6 IN upon h an egSa
OF government. you are on the road TO aid a gov
ernment that rests, not upon reason but upon
force.
| RELATION BETWEEN MONEY AND MAN.
Nothing is more important than that We shall
| in the beginning rightly understand the relation
between money and man. Man is the creature OF
| God and money is the servant Of man. and pro-
test against all theories that enthrone money and
debase mankind. II you will about over the
! country you will where people have subscribed
money to establish enterprises and where those en-
terprises having come under the control OF trusts
| have been closed up and stand now as silent mon
! uments to the wisdom OF the trust system. In
case OF local strikes and fires the work goes on
| When a branch of industry is entirely In the
hands of one great monopoly. so that every skilled
| employment, then that one man will tx wages az
he pleases, and the laborng men , VIII then share
terial want to warn you that when the monopoly
! We have not had yet taste Of complete trust
But when the trust has rid Itself Of AL competitorH
! what IL going to be the result? My friends, AL
| you have to know is human nature. God made
! men selfish.
| on the farm used TO protect property from
! the hogs by putting rings in their noses. Whyl
So that while they getting fat they would not
destroy more than they were worth. one or the
great purposes Is 10 put rings IN the
! noses OF hogs. II | were going 70 try to ma the
Bible for an explanation, and would find II In the
declaration that the love Of money is the root OF all
! evil Failing prices. caused by rising dollar. and
the high tariff have contributed the desire to
secure the fruits Of monopoly.
TRUSTS AND THE TARIFF.
Some have suggested that TO put everything on
/ the free list that trusts make would destroy the
| trusts But I do not believe that you could de-
stroy all trusts by putting all trust made articles
IN the free list because II an article can be pro-