The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-09-20

be the antitrust plank Wnlcn ne VIII urge
for adoption by the next democratic ma
tional convention.
Mr.. Bryan's Platform.
Mr.. Bryan stated his platform as follows:
First, that the state should have the |
right to create whatever private corpora |
tions the people of that state think best.
Second, that the state has or should have |
the right to impose such limitations upon |
an outside corporation as the people OF the |
state may think necessary for their own |
protection.
Third, that the federal government has
or should have the right TO impose such
restrictions as congress may think neces-
sary upon any corporation which does bus.-
ness outside of the state in which 1t Is
organized"
MIR. Bryan then went on to say he would
have commission appointed by the federal
government to license such Interstate cor
poratioEs after being satisfied their stock
was not watered and that they were not
formed 10 create monopoly and after pro-
visions had been made for perfect publicity
Of their accounts.
Then Mr.. Bryan made few remarks In
response to Mr.. Foulkes criticism, claim
ing It was nothing but fault-finding with
one proposed remedy without the proposal
OF another. 81 have no doubt" said he,
that any remedy which may be proposed
will be assaulted. But what is the alterna-
tive? Sit down and do nothing? Allow
| them to trample upon you and ride rough
shod over you and then thank God you have
some life left? Is that the only remedy?
MIR. Cochran Replies.
| Mr. Bryan then went on 10 say that II
one remedy was not good, try another and
keep on trying until the desired end had
been reached. he had hardly finished and
the cheers which followed him had not sub
sided when Bourke Cochran was on his feet
demanding to be heard.
He began by saying he agreed with Mr.
Bryan that If evils did exist they must be
corrected, and would be corrected. But"
| said he, where is this evil, and does II eX-
ist?' Speaking of the names trusts had
been called by-octopus, hydra-headed
monster, and so on-he continued: Il am
free to confess these names do not cast any
light to ilumine my pathway l can, how
ever, understand how the use of these
phrases has some effect, as nothing fright
ems people so much as incomprehensible
noises"
Then, referring to the morning speech Of
Mr. Bryan when he had spoken of the In
dividual as a God-made man and the cor
poration as a man-made man, the speaker
said: why, a God-made man is the orig
inal savage. Do you suppose Mr.. Bryan
grafton which he delivered and go over the
world speaking to multltudes and creating
wild enthusiasm at his periods from the
original resources of man? Why, he repre-
sents centuries OF civilization. 1t is true
he is fine type of the God-made man, and
also, thank Heaven, he is a splendid type Of
the mdn-made man."
Labor Leaders Cheer Cochran.
Labor leaders were brought to their feet
with cheers for Mr.. Cochran when he de-
clared that the time was not far distant
when all great corporations would compel
their employees to become members of labor
! unions, in order that they might the more
easily deal with them and consult them in
| matters Of vital Importance to themselves.
He supplemented this declaration with the
statement that the great corporations or
l the country would also shortly find 1t TO
: their interest to give their employees rep
. resentatlon upon the board of directors,
I thus giving them part in the active man
? agement OF the company.
Replying to the arguments advanced
against monopolles and large corporations,
n he showed from the statements of the la
. Dor leaders and socialists themselves that
: wages have never been higher nor condi'
: tions better than at the present time In the
I | United States He contended that the re-
+ suit of the operation of the large companies
in the United States has tended to increase
h the comfort and add to the enjoyment OF
n the life of every citizen. These had beer
b the result of competition, and he appealed
|. to the delegates themselves If they wished
q to put an end to competition. He main
n tanned that the remedy for certain evil!
!. which had been shown to exist lay in exac
v Justice to everyone, without any speca
s privileges, and the United States woulC
Il continue to advance In the scale of civil
o cation and progress as II has done In the
= past.
: Mr.. Cochran answered without hesita
# tlon a number Of queries put to him from
e representatives Of different elements fol
h the purpose of confusing and entanglSng
e him. When he concluded he again took hi!
n seat on the floor, amid round Of applause
o which shook the house.
l. Conference AdjOurns.
The discussion then degenerated into de
= bates on single tax theory, the tariff enC
y similar subjects until finally at six o'clock
=. when Chairman Howe had concluded hi
. valedictory remarks there were not 20 peo
pie left in the hall, and the conference ad
journed itself.
" Chairman Howe Sums Up.
y President william Writ Howe, in sum
a ming up the results of the trust conference
~ | said
y 1--WE all agree that combinations and con
~ splracies in the form Of trusts in restriction
- Of trade and manufacture, which by con
y sensus of judicial opinion are unlawful
. should so be declared by legislation
,t Organizations of trade and industria
- corporations should be permitted to exis
!, only under a system OF government contrc
=, uniform in all jurisdictions.
/; "The purpose Of corporations should b
"a confined within limits definite and certain
-. and issue Of stocks and bonds should b
=. regulated with great strictness
~ "There should be system of reports t
the government and inspection OF accounts
with provision for publicity similar to tina
le relating to national banks"
a; Antitrust Men Organize.
~ The Central Music hall conference wi
y have one definite result 1t will eventua,
y, in the formation OF an organization aggres
" slyely hostile to trusts. Delegates to tn
u Centra! Music hall conference OF anti-trus
tendencies met Saturday night at the Sher
man. temporary organization was estar
o. lished consisting Of an executive commit
e. tee Of seven members with power to ar
point one vice president from each stat
lg and territory and one from each nationf
nd organization represented In the conference
,ir IL was provided that the executive CON
s. mittee "shall proceed al once to call ma
ed tonal antitrust convention for the forma
Id ton Of a permanent organization and tha
ey the call for said national permanent Of
to ganizatlon shall include not only member
n OF the temporary organization. but a
OF those In sympathy with the movement"
ue The executive committee chosen at III
~ | Sherman house caucus Is composed of NJ. ]