The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-28

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Reaoiutiurss- Attorney -uenerals lsayises
AFhansmp. Campbell ~ Colorado, uvxa af
Mlchissa. Meg'iurE OF Mississippi. Nolan
Of MeutsnE, HeffnsF of Washington, ans
noyerngFs stephens Of Missouri aad &r
whila these coumissesn wwre being se.
ieetea, 0es' saysrs r~ad two kilograms
aofiieiai duties make Il inpoasipls foe
mT ta Ep, hut ! am IN perfect sympathy
with yHu No means uthat ke untrfed 10
protect tbe people against raouepo.lss-
~. "a. CffANntsERs
Governor gf Georgia.
u reEret very much that affieial an-
peintmsnis lgeycn, me from attending
eonsentiuh- The attorney general ~ af~
sent from the state. am IN cordial sym.
pathy With tn. objects and purposes on
the conference. aud hope your heiibera-
tluns may ee fruitful " COED rsslsa.
MURPHY J. FOsrRis,
"B9vegfgr % Louisiana.
Au'g Gen. kmith OF Texas offered
resolution which ha asked to be sent 10
hate. IL wac as follows:
Resolved, That we believe that all
combinations between individual partner
Khlna or corporations TO regulate or TO fix
the price nf any article Of Snanufactnre.
merchandise OF commodity Of ans arthte
and anything whatever ix nntMwfai, sad
wiz deprive the people Of their funda
mental rights ia sell and buy IN ga open
competition, aa u existed hntnrr spe dsny
aiia formation or bsssis. trusts sEc cess
binsA.
''secsnd. That Wc faver both state and
national Legislation prohibiting such com
binntiasE and trusts, aud In this confer
ence we emphasize tho Importance OF So
curing as nearly as panaibie uaiform tsF-
lslatlon in the several states on the sub
jee2 o. tho Incorporation of private cor
pcratsons. and OF doing business By 60mi~
~ IN other states than IN those where
Incorporated, and particularly TO the end
that combinations, pools and trusts ahail
not es permitted TO DO business In any
on the request OF the aethor ng the reso.
luton. u was referred to- the committee
on revolutions without debate
Gov. stephens Paper.
Following this. Gov atephens of Mis-
souFi Rad q paper. He said Va paFti
Missouri hrInRa glad tidinEs 60 hss sis.
ter states to-day. Trusts M longer holt
sway in her Jurisdiction. Ever sincq iss'
the Missouri Legislature has been n0lainE
q system Of laws which should prove ek
fcisnt 20 stamp out pools, trusts anti
conHpirHcies. Like all new laws, intcnd-
ed to check and punish new effensca. the
first attempt proved defective, aud y has
taken four actR, enacted by four different
sessions Of the Legislature. 10 evolve a
system able 10 inculcate iesHon To All
Of those who scoff 81 al constitutions
Rnd laws which stand IN the way Of their
concentrated NN8NN hlan t#lfAN IAf
poses. The power Of the state. the naj.
csty OF the law. and the rights of the
people have been yindieatea IN Missouri
II am a democrat. and differ with Sir
urisgp, ] believe the federal government
has ample and the only efficient power "a
80 leGislate as TO effectively stamp out
al trusts and p0ois This IL self-demon-
strabie. The United States and the sew
eral states, In this regard. are like the
human body, The states are the limbs
the arteries and tho veins, The national
government is the truak-the heart n
disease strikes the body, the heart pumps
the diseased blood through the arteries
TO the uppermost parts % the limbs, and
the whole system II Affected and withers
Letting the diseased blood out of the
limbs viii not cure the disease. for uew
blood viii be constantly pumped from the
heart. The remedy must be- applied a.
the seat uf the trouble. 30 with the trusts.
They have diseased the whnlr body 20
iitic. One state may lap on iin deceased
limb, but II can not force "A sister state To-
do the same. nor, under the Interstate
commerce laws Of the United States, can
II stop tho fow Of the diseased blood from
"As Mr bryan said In his late Chicago
speech When you prosecute a trust itl
the United States court. II hides b~hiHt'
state sovereignty. when you prosecute u
IN the state court, II rushsH 60 cover under
federal Jurisdiction.
Two remedies appear 60 the to be avail
eject senators aud Representatives 10 cor
greS1 and the state iegiRsa tureH who wi'l
enact suitable Laws, Ike the Missouri
statute. 10 break up. punish and prohibit
and, 90 abolish all corporations. and there
by Sffsctuaiiy weed cut all trusts
The rrmsdy Is heroic, but the dtreaHe II
acute and is fast haeonuinE chroaio. and
the trust cancer upon the body polite
must be cut out by the rootp
At the afternoon session telegram wBt
read from Gov McIauTtn of Mississippi
saying that he had been puavaldahiy de-
tanned at home. and that any action taken
by the conference against trusts would
meet with hts approval.
After the committee on order Of busi'
ness had reported. Mr.. HGifner. who rep
resented washtnston on credentials from
meneed calling on this ono and that ony
for spasehss
Gew. Themms ef Colorado.
Gov. Thomas Of Colorado was the nfai
speaker. lie ssid that, IN his opinion. n
discussion % the subjects OF trusts. anci
NJ was contemplated In the call for thu
public He studied trust for is years
and yet dla not feel able 10 offer remedy
that would destroy them. Trusts were MOI
new things, Combinations of capital be-
gan s year. ago In the consolidation nl
transportation companies HHd gradually
evolved Into the trusts Of the day. whici
are but cancellations of capital Their
we're but two questions to consider FiFst
Arc trusts intusiausT Second. how 10 dc
stFoS OF control them.
''T'he duty Of those In public positions Il
Rrtst than ever. II IN time 10 cali hail
on trusts. n a halt can be called. h~liev,
| that the people have thn power so saw,
| themselves from the evfl which threaten
! their happiness and to eBEsIf their gov
| ert meYt. This government and thu state.
should unite.
| trahtH may be aept out of politics for. IL
nay opinion, that means speedy relief I'm
| less II can be kept out Of po'itics cooper
alton ean not be secured. The wholr qties
| tinn should be considered an the lgfts
| scale OF Amerfcan citizenship. Hut II Ia
question can not he kent out Of nnt,tles
| tncn ! hope the party that opposes thii
| great evil may win"
Gev, shaw of iowa.
Gov. shaw Of Iowa next spoke. HE ilfE
offered thu following resolution. whiCl
was tabled when he ceased speaking:
That committee consisting Of the gov
eFnor Of Missouri. the governor Of Ten
4 ae&sea ard the attorney general of TeKav
| be appointed 10 draft and formulate = hi
/ such az. in their opinion, may safsiy ans
| AevHHtaReousiy be passed BY tue iegisla
| lures Of the several xtntee. and whiel
| wilt. In their opinion, as far 49, possible
| Remedy the evil 40 universally ackuowi
| esigrd"
| III 3 sarcastic mpeaeh of Is minutes, h,
| attacked tfsr HpeerheH ef Governor say
i erx and HtephstsA. and ia particular meugsi
/ TO ridieufa Ms@sourts chief executive IL,
| said fhat when he left home he did no
| suppose that tha conference wautd rvsoiv,
/ itself Into political convention. that Il
| hts opfnios II wnaid he beat for all con
| eeraed n national ississ were formulate,
| tn national conventions.
Gevs 5ea~e of Aetansma.
| Gov. Jones sf Arkansas said ha aid no
| believe II was The Intention Of any ON
| present 20 turn the cunference inta q pss
| iilicmi convention. The question Of daal
| ing With trusts concerned republicans
| popuitssa aEaA democratic alike, He enut
1 not seq h0w affy usan WHO Iueea hEa hoft,
| aud hiH country could defend these opera
| items Ae said he was surprised al the Iron
| and sarcasm that he had Just Ilsssre
/ to- and that he wuszid aa Feuis laugh owe
| the grave OF d friend or Ia the houkg, q
mourning as 70 make light over this srsA
| question,
s~rhla is no ssne fnr isvity, hut fer ae
| rt0Ha confederation. | do not bniievs ths
| the Americans have built ap ctviiixaiiDf
| 10. Called Mhieh must ae disturbed. eve
when n thre#tenH the pnaea and hnppifYes
OF the people. BETTER bet she people iiv
= beii~se q annshiisssnE che trusts,
a variety ~ views.
Atty. -ssen Crew at lGsaaaafsf drfInc
| what he soHeidsse6 - be trfaste, Asz1 aai
that he did mot b&iIev@ the fMrfH wHz III
/ reetiy respunHibte fag the EafBes nIshasE
Il might inridentsiiy aId spme pg then
st1Fxs0saefs ssaosRe3ss1ns. Saz