The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

degree. o,, p,,,,. ..s
,nd ~ the close responded to a clamor
fron, the pit for a speech. He merely
r,,ed that he was opposed to trusts
fnr rea CONS, he said, which he would
tell those who attended in the evening.
sTha MICHIGAN governor. together with
cnyernor Atkinson of West Virginia,
Co,,or,,0r Schofield of Wisconsin and
Coverner Stanley of Kansas, upon the
;,.;tatiOn of the chairman. took seats
on tbe stage.
can,uel H. Greeley of the Chicago
hoard Of trade, spoke on the protection
of An,e erican markets from railroad and
w.rabouse monopolies. He was follow
cd hn J. C. Hanley of st. Paul, dele
gate from the National Farmers alli-
snca ard Industrial union.
soran Jones of South Bend, Ind,
r,astay. of the National grange, de-
nIo,,oa that the farmer was opposed to
No otber branch of industry including
Tha 1ast speaker of the afternoon was
uainr Benjamin B. Tucker of New
YorlS editor on an anarchistic paper.
Ne Hgate his view of trusts from the
,,ieu ~ an anarchist. Major Tucker, at
A. oIose of his speech, said:
..Drae access to the world of matter,
ahoIisbing land monopoly; free access
r. tha world of mind. abolishing the
;daa II monopoly; free access to free
idoa md untaxed market; abolishing
tar;fe tara; nnonopoly-secure these, and all
he re et shall be added unto you. For
iihert,, Is the remedy of every social
evil apd to anarchy must the world
look at least for any enduring guaran-
tee of social order"
rba speakers with one accord over
s+anned the 20 minutes allowed each
sneaLor. At the close an opportunity
fpr 5iscussion was offered, but mo-
10, % adjourn was overwhelmingly
favored and was carried.
~ Hanley of st. Paul spoke Of for
a;o, ,1arkets and American shipping
and the effect and influence of these on
agricultu ,,,, ,,s
oo,a,rted on a strict business system,
u.o,,id be blessing rather than a
o,,rsa But the operation of many of
tbesa gigantic monopolies. as conducted
Of nresent, is a menace to the exis-
to,dn and stability of our nation. /
,n, ,onvinced that legislation cannot
cnn+rol this evil without striking at
tba root of it, and that the government
oy,, apd control all means of trans
nnrt. ion and public utility"
~. 1anley then went deep into sta
tistin, showing the effect of enlarging
onr n,arlSet and extending it to for
ofnn nOuntries.
In tDe '"iSV VI MS SpeeCll' +Aaiph
Innas eaid
..T. oCcurs to me that the step in
,o,,,adial legislation is to pass a we'll
oonsi5ered antitrust law by the con-
,rass of the United States. defining the
nonsrs and limiting the privileges of
thaso corporations. And supplement
tbis ,a% by enactments of the several
stata legislatures to apply to such
nbases as could not be reached by the
faanma1 law"
We President Corliss of New York
,rasiGed at the evening session. He in
trodnred Governor Pingree of Mich-
gan. .r,, r,;,rro.,,, u,,1,.. .,. ,r,,
,root Of Trusts on Our National Life
w citizenship.
"iiI ~ began by mildly criticising the
Ci,iio Federation of Chicago, declaring
tbat 70 all of the 50 questions dis
cd by the federation broadcast
o,,er me country as means of gather
i,, lateral for the use of the con-
faSarne, only one question related in
an, ,yay to the effect Of trusts upon
eoniatL He deplored the fact that
+. au the discussion of business consd-
nrations the almighty dollar seemed to
be- ~ rnpermost. While it is a popular
faueny u to deny the existence of social
nIassae in this country, he said it is
,awartreless indisputed that well de-
sna5 c1asses divide our society. The
go ,th of the republic, he said, rests
a. ,h, great middle class-the manu-
ftn,ot,nrers, e., jobbers, middlemen, COM
,,ao,.o;a1 travellers and business men gen.
III. and 1t would be little short of
= oaiIa rity to encourage an industrial
da,,aiop :, pment that would affect unfa-
,'orah,g this important class. Close to
49,, and another strong element, are
~ srilled mechanics and artisans.
II Wes the effect of the trusts upon
+haso glasses, Governor Pingree main
tnirod that should be first considered
A. ~ viewed the situation, that ten
doro,, of the trusts was to drive these
,,a, nto the service of the great COM
hinn+;ops, where there identity would
~ Iosf and where they would become
80 rogs and little wheels in a great
cnr,n,icated machine. Ambition and
nerb.ps inventive genius would be
11eeaIared and killed, independence
1fo,,Id be lost and a sort of industrial
sIouary would follow. Commercial feu-
ao1isrn. he said, is the logical outcome
of tha trust. the trust manager becom-
u TO 't the feudal baron.
'SSon,r1ercial advantages and disad-
,,on+ares might be argued. he said but
~ nd not be honest to the people.
aitha, in this conference or in legisla-
t;,,n a. esemblies, if the effect of the trust
,,no,, our national life and citizenship
by rot considered.
'cnyernor Pingree believed 1t would
ha better to be forever poor but indie
pen5ent and happy as individuals, than
r. Low the foundations for industrial
sIayerr and tyranny. Equality of op-
nortnnity to all men would be better
tbon the control of the worlds trade.
.I faror complete annihilation of the |
+r,,s+rT declared Governor Pingree,
with due regard for property rights, !
Of "rtm mnrse."
Ev-GOvernor Foster of Ohio was the |
,,a>.t s1eaker. He said
.snanOunce she trusts as We may,
,ba,J bave come to stay. Why? Be
ca re- gigantic business operations of
tba nrpsent and future cannot be car
r;ad Han without them. Through the
+r,s+ the enormous waste that is en-
ta;Iod Upon business Operat tions by COM
ret;+ion is saved. The product and the
ser,,iop performed is cheapened until
Iobor Nill have the better opportunity
20 or nance wages and shorten the
tours Of toll, as is so signally illustrated
in The railway service of the country"
wbon Governor Foster concluded. the