The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-15


John r. Scanlan. of Illinois. took up
the cudgei on behalf Of the protection
lists. He called forth storm of mingled
Kisses and applause by declaring that
II was brave man who, after the ex-
perience Of the last few years, would
advocate the policy OF free trade He
compared the conditions of the country
at the various times, TO show that pros
perity was greatest when the tariff was
highest
Congressasn CpaegsaR.
Congressman Updesran. OF Iowa. fol-
lowed. In defense OF the protective tariff
system.
Congressman Updegran said: "a mon
opolistic trust I am against. Comblna-
tions of capital. however large, II prop
eriy managed. am apr. As said. I am
not fool enough to want 10 Kill the goose
that lays ~aiiy the golden egg. I don't
care whether the tariff In the mother OF
trusts or not. They don't touch the
question. II the tari0 be in any sense
the mother Of trusts. what would you
do? ! will tell you what we viii do
We will take care Of the mother and
save her: we will raise her children I'm
the admonition and nurture OF the Lord
That Is the way to manage trusts You
cannot have rich soil without weeds
Paper BY Aosatio ". seynoux.
A paper by Mr.. Horatio W. Seymour.
next read by JohH H. Hopkins. II was In
part as follows.
The trusta. or combinations, which
should be destroyed and which can be de-
stroyed are those which exist by reason
OF the protective tariff, or which could not
exist 4 there was not protective tartfY.
and those which either in their organiza-
ton or In Their methods since organiza-
ton have adopted criminal practices, and
are therefore amenabie TO the criminal
laws. In the one case there n need Of the
repeal Of unwise and unjust legislati0n. In
the other there II need Of tho enforcement
OF the penalties which run against tndi-
viduals hiding behind trust organisations.
a. well as they do against individuals who
stand upon thesr own responsibility These
are simple remedies. and the wonder 10 not
that they are needed, but that. being need
ed, they are not applied. The reason Is
to be found. think. In q certain weak
ening Of the moral fiber OF the American
people. partly a. a result Of the economic
errors which have been incuicated so In
dustrfousiy. and partly In response to the
tireiess propaganda OF calumny and caiam-
ity which has become In q manner . pub
&c disease. affecting injuriousiy the en-
TIRE body Of the people. Tho American
republic needs q tonic Of sound doctrine
for the instruction Of youth and for the ad-
monition OF the aged, which will show
that no abuse Of power is too deep-seated
for correction.
''One immediate and wholesome effect OF
such tonic would be the impartial en-
forcenent of wise laws against all Of
tenders and the repeal of the obviously
unwtse laws. regardless OF the protests
OF Their benenciar.es. No unlawful trust
could stand for a day In the face OF .
public sentiment so actuated-''
The convention then took a recess until
3 O'Clock.
Afternoon session Poorly Attended.
The afternoon session was devoted 10 the
papers on the Relation Of Agriculture to
Trusts" Dudley H. woo;en acted as
chairman for the session. but presided over
delegations even thinner than they were
during the forenoon.
w. Bourke Cochran was missed from
the ranks Of the New Workers. but these
gentlemen asserted that he had not for
sakep the conference. An Eastern dele
gate slept throughout the entire session. .
pronounced example Of the ennui which
affected many others 20 a lesser degree.
Gov. Pingree Called For.
Gov. Pingree was IN attendance. AMI ~
the close responded TO q eianor from the
pit for speech. He merely observed that
he was opposed 70 trusts for reasons he
said. which he would tell those who at
tended In the evening. The Michigan gov
ernor. together with Gov. Atkinson. Of
West Virginia. Gov. Scofeld. OF Wisconsin.
and Gov. Stanley. Of Kansas. upon the in
vita,ion Of the chairman. took seats on the
stage.
Samuel NJ. Greely. OF IN. Chicaxo noari
Of trade, spoke on the protection Of AmSi-
can grain markets fsoEn railroad and ware
house monopoly.
Hanl~y Talks for Trusts.
He was followed by J. G. Hanley. Of ST.
Paul. delegate from the Sa,ionai Farners
Alliance industrial rnion. He spoke o. .he
foreign markets ard American shipping.
and IN. effect and influence O. taese on
agriculture
Trusts and combinations" said he. IL
system would - blessing rather than
a cJrss. But the operation og many 81
these gigantic mnnopoiIss. "a conducted
at present. iz a menace 20 the exizterce
ari STABILITY of our nation | sn con-
WINGED that legislation cannot control tais
evil without striking al :be root Of IL. AMI
tha, the government shouas owr eni c11-
troll al means of transportation and pgnlsc
utility"
M Hsnley then went deep into statistics.
showing the effect - charging ossr market
ana extending II to foreign countries On
our agriculture.
Aaron J0aes-
Aaron Jones ~ South Bend lad, master
OF the National GFe-gs. declared that tas
farmer vas opposed to no other branch of
Industry, fysciixs.nx fra~S In the cos-ae of
hss sreec1. Aaron Jones said
sTt occurs "a rEe that tire sz~p sn rem
eaiai legislation IA % pa@ wesi conssd-
cred antl-s-ust law by the congress Of IN.
United States. eeArsrg the powers an1
limiting the privileges of thsss corT-s-a-
isons And Supplement- shts a~ BY enact
sn~nis of the several state legislatures to
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