The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-21
ANOTHER
CONFERENCE ON
The TRUSTS.
Governor sayers, of Texas, Starts
his Anti. Combination Council
at St. Louis, Yesterday.
OBJECTS OF MEETING DEFINED
By the Lone Star State Executive.
Slim Attendance of Governors
And Attorneys General.

ST. LOUIS. Sept so.-Promptly at IL
O'Clock Attorney General Grow, of Mis-
souri,, called to order in the ladies' Or
binary Of the Planters hotel, the trust
conference originated by Governor Say
ers of Texas. Mr.. Grow made a short
address. welcoming those present to
Missouri. Governor Lon v. Stephens,
Of Missouri, nominated Governor ]. D.
sayers, of Texas, as permanent chnir-
man, and he was unanimously chosen.
Paul D. Moore, private secretary Of
Governor Stephens was chosen secre-
tary of the conference. Governor Say
ers wns greeted with hearty applause
when he assumed the chair. He read a
somewhat lengthy address, setting
forth his views on the question Of
trusts. which was frequently applaud
ed. Governor Sayers said in part:
mo motive prompted my action In
suRgesting this conference other than
the desire to induce, II possible, con-
cert OF action among such governors
ana attorneys general OF all the states
that might aid in an effort to suppress
an evil. which has become gigantic IN
proportions and which, in the opinion
az n very large number OF good and
n0triotic citizens Of the republic.
threatens the most serious and disas-
trous consequences to the country.
at is true that, In some sections mo-
ney is plentiful. trade active. specula-
tIon rife and that certain products have
largely and rapidly increased in selling
yaiue. This properly, however, Is
born, in n great measure Of war ana fs
largely attributed to the enormous eS-
penditures that have been and are now
being made by the general government
for special purposes and in particular
localities, and so long as war shall con-
tinue this unusual activity will be
maintained. Considering the situation
! conservativeiy, impartialiy. and with
the assistance OF an Intelligent expert
ence, It cannot be reasonably expected
that the present prosperity Will long
survive the settlement OF our foreign
difficulties and the restoration Of peace.
Next to War.
Next TO the war itself and to the In
cIdents directly connected with It, the
wonderful revolution that has occurred
In business life is calculated TO arouse
the graVCst anxiety IN all thoughtful
minds. For the past quarter OF CEN
tury we have heard much Of trust for
nation and notes Of alarm have been
! sounded again and again to warn the
| people OF the danger that Threatened
| them in thnt direction. But during the
| last two years that which was pre-
vIously but a shadow on the horizon,
| n ln
| cloud and on every side and from ev-
/ cry quarter are heard warnings Of i'm
mlnent danger that should no longer
| pass unheeded. Every combination
| and association OF any magnitude III
| this country under the name or glise OF
| n trust, almost without exception, owes
| its existence to governmental grant
| OF privilege, exemption and power. The
fact TINT the trust almost universally
/ owes it's very life to the creative pow.
er OF public authority makes 1t the i'm
perntlve dHty OF government to protect
the people against any abuse or misuse
| OF its opportunities to the detriment Of
| the general welfare. This in my opin-
| ion Is n complete answer to any obJec-
| tlon that might be urged against gov
i ernmentni interference to reBtrnin
and, II needs be, to entirely destroy the
trust power whenever 1t shall become
hurtful or perllous.
"There must be cooperation between
both governments general and local,
working earnestly and sincerely within
its sphere"
In the speakers opinion both gov
ernments may be rightfully held re-
| sponslble for the existence Of the trust
and the subject was indisputnbly with
In the domain OF federal legislation.
Small Attendance.
The roll call showed these states rep
resented as follows: Michigan, Cover
nor PlnEree and Attorney General
Oren; Missouri, Governor Stephens and
Attorney General Grow; Texas, Cover
nor Sayers and Attorney General
Smith: Arkansas, Governor Jones and
Attorney General Davis: Tennessee,
Governor McNIIllIn: Iowa, Governor
Shaw; Colorado, Governor Thomas and
Attorney General Camphelli Indiana,
Attorney General Taylor; Montana, At
torney General Nolan: Mississippi. Mon
roe McClurg. Democratic candidate for
attorney general; Washington, lnsur-
ance Commissioner c. G. Helfner.
A motion was carried providing for
the selection Of committees on order OF
business and resolutions, There was
| some opposition To the appointment OF
q committee on resolutions by Attor-
ney General Taylor, OF Indlann, and
several other Republicans present, their
contention being that this was no place
TO adopt resolutions.
The committee on order OF business
was selected ns follows: Governors
Jones. Thomas, Shaw and Plngrce, and
Attorneys General Nolan and Taylor
| and Mr. Mcclure
Committee on resolutions, Governor
Stephens, McMlllin and Attorneys Cen
erni Davis, Campbell Orcn, Nolan and
! Smith and Mr.. McCiuFg.
| Governor Stephens caused somewhat
of n sensation among the Republican
state officials present by denounclng
the national administration and Its war
policy and declaring that trusts and
imperialism go hand IN hand. II Is
hinted strongly that the Republicans
attending the conference may return
home as the result Of this outbreak OF
partisan rancor and leave the Demo-
crnts to continue the conference alone.
When the antitrust conference re-
sumed It's sitting at 2 o'clock the at
tendance was undimlnished.
AamboHngn Rebels.
MANILA, Sept 2O.-cablc ndvlces