The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-13
GOV. LIND WAS WARY
HE DID NOT TAKE ANY STOCK IN
CHICAGO ANTITRUST CON-
FERENCE
ATTORNEY GENERAL DOUGLAS

He Will Present "a Resolution Call
ing for Constitutional Amend
ment Permitting u Graduated In
come Tax to He Imposed ON Cor
pOratiOns or Individuals Endeav-
Oring to Control Prices.
Attorney General w. B. Douglas, Con,
gresham Tawney, j. S. McLain and
a delegation from the ST. Paul Com
mercial club left last evening to attend
the Chicago trust conference Wi
convenes today. No official delegation
has been named by Gov. Lind to repre-
sent Minnesota at the gathering, and
those who go from this state are those
who have taken an active interest In
the trust problem. Both Congressman
Tawney and Attorney General Douglas
have very pronounced ideas on the sub,
ject. Gov. Lind, however, has but lit
tie faith in the gathering. which is
to be held in Chicago as a non-partisan
affair. The governor is of the opinion
that the best evidence of good faith
on the part of the Republicans would
be an initiative position. inasmuch as
the balance of power rest with them
With a Republican president and parti-
san congress. it is, he believes. UP to the
party to put in effect some of the anti
trust ideas that have been so loudly
proclaimed by the party henchmen of
late. His sentiments are perhaps best
expressed in a statement made by his
private secretary, Col. Rosing. yesterday
af in tha Phinf ayaputiUp'a q h.
sence.
THE only body that go after the trusts
is the Republican congress which will
soon be in session. If the Republican
party is in earnest it should repeal all
the protection laws which have trusts
tendencies and protect the interests Of
the trusts. Congress could thereby
make the crusade Immediately effective,
and strike killing blow to all monopo,
lies. l regard the Chicago meeting as a
Republican scheme. Why some of the
men who are to be in attendance are
such good loyal antitrust men as
Chauncey Depew and Russell A. Alger
and many others. Meetings can be held
every month all over the country with
Republicans as the prime takers, but
the trusts. 1t is a question that is GER
tainly at the door of the Republican
party Will they answer it?'
Gov Lind's failure to appoint a dele
cation from this state is explained in
the foregoing interview, and his views
on the subject of the Chicago civic fed
Grafton and trust congress are shared
by many who regard the gathering In
the same light.
Attorney General Douglas believes that
the trusts can be reached by national
to the problem a direct graduated in
come tax to be applied to all monopolistic
enterprises. .~
At the Chicago meeting today he will
present the following resolution in fur
therance of his ideas on the subject:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
conference that as partial check to the
ital, congress propose to the various
states for ratification or rejection an
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States authorizing the imposition
by congress of a direct graduated income
tax upon such corporations or associa-
lions as are engaged in the manufacture
or: sale of any commodity which is the
subject of a monopoly.
And for this purpose recommend that
congress propose to the various states of
the United States for ratification or re-
JeCllOn an amendment TO SeCllOIl . OIL df-
ticle / Of the constitution of the United
States, striking out that portion thereof
reading as follows, to-wit:
mo capitation or other direct tax shall
be laid unless in proportion to the census
or enumeration hereinbefore directed to
be taken"
And substituting therefor, in substance,
the following, to-wit:
mo capitation other direct tax shall
be laid unless in proportion to the cen
sus or enumeration hereinbefore directed
to be taken, except that congress shall
have power to lay and collect without any
restriction a, direct graduated income tax
upon the gross receipts Of all corpora
lions, associations, copartnershfps or per-
sons engaged in manufacture, mining, re-
fning, reducing or trade in the United
States; provided further, that congress
may, in the exercise of this power, ex-
clude such corporations, associations, CO.
partnerships or individuals, by classes or
otherwise, as are engaged in manufacture
ing, mining, refining, reducing or dealing
in any article or commodity not the SUBJ
ject of monopoly, or of any agreement,
arrangement or conditions tending to con-
troll the prices thereof in the open mar
kat