The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-14

q question OF g0clal theories ana bU-
clal ideas. Its vastness will be ap-
precinted when It is observed that It's
judIclous treatment will result in Sc
curing for the people the advantages Of
the Industrial development Of the past
century, while to ignore or to fail in
Its solution would result in prostltutlng
the wealth created by an hundred years
of phenomenal development to the SER
vice Of a class"
Wooten stirS Things Up
These addresses were received atten-
lively, but It remained for Dudley Woo
ten ,ofthe Texas delegation, to stir up
enthusiasm of the camp-meetlng vari-
ETY.. He was frequently interrupted
by cheering. He spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Accepting in good faith that amend
ment which the heroic legions of the
south resisted unto death on thousand
battle-flelds, we believe that neither
slavery nor involuntary servltude, e1-
cept us punishment for crime, shall ex-
ist within the United States, or any
place subject to their Jurisdiction; and
we confidently assert that the CONNER
cial and Industrial bondage being
rapidly imposed upon the toll and tai
ents Of 100000 American citizens by
the syndlcated wealth OF few great
corporate monopolles is more dire and
dangerous than the slavery which bow
ed the heads and burdened the backs
Of four million southern black men.
"And above and beyond these great
written guarantees Of equality and
Justice we look to the lessons of his
tory, and appeal to the authority of ex-
perience. When we are told that COM
merclal combinations promises golden
rewards to the present tendencies Of our
economic system, we remember that
no republic has ever survived the
mercenary despotlsm Of merchants and
money changers"
The committee on permanent organ
ization met after the afternoon ad-
tournament OF the conference. The
committee consisted of one delegate
from each state represented, and each
organization of general scope.
Permanent Organization.
William Writ Howe was selected
chairman Of the meeting. and after q
hot discussion was elected permanent
chairman of the conference. though
three vice chairmen, each to preside
during one'day. were selected. It was
happy solution of what at one time
promised to be a split. No one was
willing to allow a permanent chairman
to be appointed to preside at all ses-
slons, lest he should favor some fac
tlon.
Ralph NJ. Easley was selected per-
manent secretary.
The opening Of the evening session
was delayed for some time, pending
the report of the committee on pro-
gramme and organization. Al $3.50
O'Clock, President Head introduced
Gov. George w. Atkinson, OF West Vir.
gInIa, who spoke at some length.
After Governor Atkinson had con-
cluded his speech. Congressman John
w. Gaines, of Tennessee, presented the
report Of the committee on orgnnlza-
ton and programme, as follows:
Permanent officers: Chairman, Will
lam Writ Howe, of Louisiana; first vice
president, Dudley G. wooten, of Tex
as; second vice president, H. v. john
son, OF Colorado; third vice president.
S. P. Corllss. of New York; secretary,
Ralph NJ. Easley.
AS to Commercial Travellers.
Chairman Howe introduced P. E.
Dove, president of the Commercial
Travellers National League. who spoke
in part as follows:
Commercial travellers are opposed
to trusts, both from policy and princl-
pie, and consider them detrimental and
demoralIzing.
"At my suggestion the American An
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statistical investigation; they propose
to show by authentic data that, while
the cost OF living has increased within
the last two years at an average Of be-
tween II and 16 per cent, wages have
been advanced less than per cent,
and that wages are lower to-day than
in 1895. have list showing advances
In the prices. due to the direct or indl-
rect Influence of trusts, Of about l5O
commodities, the advances ranging
from to 500 per cent. The list was
obtained by representatives of the
Antitrust League applying to manu-
facturers and dealers for Information
and making daily reports. Nearly
1--WE hundred establishments were vls-
tied. The list is sworn to-"
The next speaker was F. b. Thurber,
of New York, followed by Joseph MINI
mo, 1r., of Washington.
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