The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-21

this much in the same way that a fire
IN wheat field temporarily destroys
canada thistles: but i have learned
from observation that these pests will
spring UP again as soon as conditions
are favorable to the growth Of another
crop OF wheat. l had hoped that this
conference would evolve some method
OF effectively dealing with the evil with
out resortfng TO prairie fires so soon
upon the heels of the last
If a bill shall be formulated 1 shall
give 1t most careful consideration, and
II consider it feasible, recommend it's
adoption in my state"
Jones Scored Shaw.
Governor Daniel w. Jones IF Ar
kansas being called on, in vigorous
terms scored Governor Shaw for his
righteousness, saying this was no time
and place for remarks not tending to
furtherance of the business before the
conference. He then made a speech
against the monsters" termed trusts,
he having felt their power among his
people. In his opinion Me trust should
be annihilated. He said:
Governor Jones.
protest against anything like par
tlsan politics in this discussion. No
man who loves his country can furnish
any defense of these trusts. l cannot
see how any man who loves his coun-
try, when 1t comes to taking care of
himself, and the blessings of liberty,
would make any defense of the trusts.
And still more, when we come to the
consideration of the greatest question
now before the American people why
any man should indulge in anything
like irony and sarcasm. l would as
soon laugh over the grave of my friend,
mo rity IN ha
of mourning
These gentlemen who come here as
governors and attorney generals did so
to confer as to what can be done for
our country I can add nothing to
what the governor of Texas said this
morning, nor a word to those uttered
by the governor of Colorado. l cannot
money of the country combines to re-
duce the price of labor and put up the
price of the products of the combina-
ton, l cannot see why there should be
any difference of opinion. But beyond
that, deeper and broader is the desti-
tuition of the manhood of this country,
because 1t Is proposed to make ma
chimes of men. When it is proposed to
reduce men to penury and want it is
time to acknowledge the condition of
affairs. This is no time for levity. 1t
is time for serious consideration. /
have not come to the conclusion that
the American people have created a
civilization which they cannot control
and the man who so contends does not
know what he is talking about. If we
have built up corporations through the
instrumentality of our advanced civil
lization and if they have become de-
structive of our form of government,
it is time to shear them of their power,
even to destroying them.
hAv 49, I,
tlemen as to what is best. / propose
to go as far as can. not only in regu-
lating but in absolutely annihilating
these trusts"
Governor Jones was followed by At
torney General Grove of Missouri, who
spoke to the question from the view
point of a lawyer. He favored the en-
when trusts are organized the equality
of the law shall prevail.
l.. w. Taylor, attorney general of
Indiana, followed. Attorney General
Nolan of Montana then spoke.
Attorney General Oren of Michigan
being called on, devoted the main part
of his address in exemplifyipg Michi-
CAMS methods for controlling corpora
lions. g ~
Attorney General Smith of Texas
edited the conference with a recital Of
his experience in handling trusts in
the Lone Star state. He had heard
1t said in certain quarters that it was
the purpose of the originators of this
conference to give it a political COM
plexion. This statement he r9futed in
vigorous terms. 1t was the conception
of the originators that this conference
should be entirely informal, simply for
the purpose of discussing a remedy for
controlling the trust evil. He urged
the enactment of uniform laws by The
states to this end.
The conference then recessed to $50
p. m.
At the evening session Governor Pin
gree delivered an address which was
closely listened to and frequently ap-
plauded. He said:
A Drastic Law.
The Chicago trust conference was
of great value because ii separated the
chaff from the wheat 1t did much 10
clarity the subject. 1t was of educa-
tional value. But it's point IF benefit
to my mind was the revelation Il gave
us of the position which the "A iv,ca;es
of the trust, or rather the trusts them
selves, would take.
1.-THE trusts can be abolished. What
form, therefore, shall that .uw take
In the absence of uniform state law
a federal law is necessary. 1t should
be a drastic law. l have no sympathy
with the sentiment for regulation.
THAT is the remedy of the trusts.
1t would result in their regulating
themselves as they saw fit. Their al
lies and newspapers urge it. Therefore
1t is open to suspicion.
THE only way to cure the evil is to
stamp it out effectively. A federal law
will do it. 1t is a disease and the sur
geon's knife is the only remedy.
Our first duty, I think, is to direct
all our energies toward making such
a law possible and to accomplish its
enactment"
At the close of Governor Pingree's re-
which had been in session during the
evening, asked for more time and the
conference adjourned until 9 O'Clock
tomorrow morning when the commit.