The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-21
GOVERNORS AGAINST TRUSTS.
SOME IN FAVOR OF THEIR COM
PLETE ANNIHILATTON.

Ten states Represented at Gov. Say
ers' Antitrust Meeting in st.
Iouis-six Governors Present-Res-
oIutions Committee VIII Report
To-day-RepubIican and Demo-
rratic Governors Got in Few Po-
IiticaI Rnps at Each Other.
s. Louis, Sept. 2O.-The Governors of
Arkansas. Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri,
1owa and Colorado, most of them accom-
named by their attorneys generals and
other representatives of Montana, Indi-
ana Mississippi and Washington, in re-
snonse TO the invitation of Gov. ]. D. Say
ers of Texas, TO meet in conference for
the purpose OF discussing the trust ques-
ton. assembled to-day at the Planters
Hotel where three sessions were held.
The conference will be concluded to-mor-
row morning, when the committee on res
olutions will be ready to report.
Gov. sayers was present with his at
torney general, and was chosen as perma-
pent chairman of the conference.
Gov sayers announced that c. G. Heif-
ner. insurance commissioner of Washing
ton state, had written to him, saying the
Governor of that state did not represent
public sentiment, and he desired the privi-
lege Of attending. He was admitted by
vote Of confidence.
Cows McLaurin of Mississippi, Foster
Of Louisiana and Gambler of Georgia sent
regrets.
Just II Little Spice.
Most of the day was spent in speech
making. and almost every one of those
present was afforded an opportunity to
air his views on the question. All the
speakers were listened to with great at
tentiou. There were several tits between
speakers of opposite political faith, that
gave spice 10 the proceedings.
Al the morning session Gov. Stephens of
Missouri made a partisan fling at the Re
publican national administration, critics.
ing lis expansion policy and declaring that
trusts and imperialism go hand n hand.
GOV. Shaw of Iowa took up the gauntlet
thrown down by Stephens and at the open
ing of the afternoon session answered him
NlNI q SlCtIl llldl DiOuSAlt SAillANo ~ AllE
faces Of most Of those present. In turn
Gov. Jones of Arkansas took Iowas chief
magistrate TO task for using facetious Ian
guase at such a gathering.
Attorney General Taylor of Indiana also
took occasion TO rap the knuckles of Mis-
cJuris Governor.
Differed as to the Remedy.
There seemed to be a great difference of
opinion as to the best method of remedy
ing the so-called trust evil. Some of those
present thought the state laws now in
vogue were sufficient TO control the oper-
atous Of the combinations complained of,
While others were of the opinion that
uniform laws should be enacted by the
several states and Congress. Some were
for the complete annihilation of the trusts,
while others favored their regulation.
Gov. Saycrs and Gov. Pingree in the
speeches delivered to-day, showed them
selves strongly in favor of the first idea.
as was also Gov. Jones of Arkansas.
Gov. Thomas of Colorado and Shaw Of
Iowa favored the enactment of laws to
restrict the combines There was almost
4 as much difference of opinion among the
i attorneys general VINO were heard.
GoVs, Shaw of Iowa and Thomas of Col
oidao and Attorney General Taylor of In
aisna left for home tonight The COM
m.tiee on resolutions held a session far
INTO the night.