The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-14

Ear finished and adjournment was TAX
en- until o'clock
The afternoon session opened with
a paper by Professor Adams on the
same subject as his predecessor, Mr..
jerks.
Enthusiasm Stirred Up.
1t remained for Dudley wooten of the
Texas delegation to stir up enthusiasm
OF the camp meeting variety He waG
frequently interrupted by cheering and
WAS rapturously received by his fellow
delegates from the Lone Star state
upon the c9rnpietion Of his per-oration.
He said in part:
Accepting in good faith that amend
lnent which the heroic legions of the
south resisted unto death on a thou
/. sand battefields. we believe that nei-
Their slavery nor involuntary servitude,
except as punishment for crime shall
exist within the United States or any
place subject TO their jurisdiction. And
we confidently assert that the CONNER
cial and industrial bondage being rapid
~ imposed upon the toll and talents of
10000 American citizens by the syndi-
Gated wealth Of few great corporate
mOnopOlies is more dire and dangerous
than the slavery which bowed the heads
and burdened the backs OF 1000. 900
southern black men.
AID over and beyond these great
AIltlt1i %ldidlAAttS III tIQd4ilN anu JUS
f1ce we look 10 the lessons of history
and appeal 10 the authority Of expert
ence. When we are told the spirit of
commercial combination promised gold
en- rewards to the present tendencies
of our economic system. we remember
that no republic has ever survived the
mercenary despotism of merchants and
money changers"
Officers Are Chosen.
The committee on permanent organ
tzation met after the afternoon adjourn
noent Of the conference. The commit
tee consisted of one delegate from each
state represented and each organiza-
lion Of general scope, including the fol-
lowing: California, Charles Dwight
Willard; Colorado, II. V. johnson; Ari-
iona, j. c. Adams; Wyoming, c. P
Arnold.
William Writ Howe Of Louisiana was
selected chairman of the meeting, and
after a hot discussion. was elected per-
nlanent chairman of the conference,
though three vice chairmen, each TO
preside during one day, were selected.
1t was happy solution of what at one
time promised to be d split No one
was willing to allow a permanent chair
man TO be appointed to preside at all
sessions, lest he should favor some fac
lion It was urged that the chairman
ship should change at each of the nine
sessions. The chairman and vice chair
man method of disposing of the Ques-
ton was hailed with applause.
The vice chairmen selected were:
Thursday, Dudley Wooten, Texas; Fri
day H V. Johnson, Colorado; Satur-
day. S. p. Corlds, New York.
Ralph NJ. Easley was selected as per-
manent secretary.
subcommittee Appointed.
The following subcommittee on pro-
gFanne and rules was appointed: H.
w. Blair, New Hampshire; L. D. Suth-
erland, Nebraska; ]. w. Gaines, Ten
nessee; J. c. Hanley, Minneapolis; A. D.
Davidson, Texas
At $40 o'clock President Hear intro
duced Governor G. w. Atkinson of
West Virginia, who spoke. After Gov
ernor Atkinson had concluded his
speech, Congressman John w. Gaines
the committee on orga nization and pro-
gramnle, as follows:
Special rules of order:
Fi-St-That the conference shall hold
three daily sessions as follows: From
10 a. m. to / p. m, from 3 p. m to 5
p. m, and p. m. till such time as adj
journment may be had.
Second-That all papers or addresses
shall be limited TO twenty minutes The |
report was adopted unanimously.
In accepting the gavel from Mr.. |
Head Mr.. Howe confined his remarks |
to thanking the conference for the |
honor conferred upon him, and promfs-
ing to preside with impartiality. He |
then introduced Attorney General Crow |
of Missouri who spoke on tAe subject |
Of Insurance Combinations
When Mr. Crow finished speaking |
amid applause only second to that |
which had greeted Mr.. Wooten earlier |
in the day, Chairman Howe intro |
duced p. Z. Dove. president of the
Commercial Travellers National League,
who spoke.