The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-21

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are Attorney General w. l.. Taylor OF
Indiana; Governor Benton Mcmillan. OF
Tennessee Attorney General Nolan. OF
Minnesota; Governor S. C. Thomas, ot
Colorado and Governor Leslie Shaw and
f. r.. Brown Of Iowa. An are regist ,rei
at the Planters.
The conference has attrl s.ca "A LARGE
number Of politicians from this ond other
states Prominent among these who
Jhronged the corridors OF the hotels, was
Congressman Joe Bailey Of Texas who
says he Is on his way from Kentuclss,
where he has been looking after somo
private business.
Before the conference begun. Attorney
General Monroe McClurg. OF Mississippi
arrived. lie stated that Governor Mo
Laurln was detained at home on implr
ant business.
Promptly at II o'clock, Attorney Genor-
al crow OF Missouri, called the confst-
ence 10 order In the Ladies' Or1lii,y Of
the Planters hotel.
lie made a short address. ae ON ne
those present to Missouri. Mention was
made OF the Chicago trust conference,
recently held at Chicago. lie said It was
educational IN Its results and expressed
AAN HVlb AAAA AllD UlthtnA NNlAtAN.A't
would result in much pront
He then announced that It was In order
to elect a chairman OF the conference.
Governor Lon V. Stephens Of Missouri,
made a motion that Governor j. ..
sayers of Texas be elected perma1er,
chairman and he was unanimously chns.
en-.
Paul b. Moore, private secretary OF
Governor stephens OF Missouri was then
chosen secretary OF the conference.
Governor Sayres was greeted with mur
hearty applause when he assumed the
chair. lie read a somewhat Lengthy od-
dress. setting forth his views on the ques-
ton OF trusts which was frequently ap-
plauded. Governor Sayers said
at the very threshold OF he proceed
Ings upon which we are about to enter
# viii not be improper to briefly a,lge
the reason that induced mo to suggest
this conference.
No motive prompted my action othC.
than the desire 20 induce, II possible,
concert Of action among such govern rs
and attorney generals OF all the states az
m ght attend In an effort to suppress an
evil which has become gigantic In pro
portions and which IN the oD Mon Of
very large number OF good and pa'-Jt g
citizens Of the republic. threll31 the
most serious and disastrous consequs ices
to the country.
1T is true, that In some sections mon
ey Is plentiful trade active. speculation
rife, and that certain products have lG,go-
ly and rapidly increased IN selling price
This prosperity. however, Is born In
great measure, OF war and IL largely a.
rbuted TO the enormous exps1 Iidres,
thar have AMI e NJ hcing made by the
general government for special purposes
and in particular localities and so long
as war shall continue this unusual ac-
tlv.ty VIII be maintained. Considering
the situation conservatively .impartiallv
and with the assistance OF intelligent eX
per.euco t cannot be reasonably expected
that the present prosper, ~ viii long SIR
vlve the settlement Of our foreign d.fh-
cultiee and the restoration OF peace
Next 10 the war Itself and 70 the ir-
cldeuta directly c0nnscred with q the
wonderful revolution that has secured
IN business life is calculated 70 arouse
the gravest anxiety IN al thoughtful
minds For the past quarter Of a century
we have heard much OF trust formation
and notes OF alarm have been soundsi 4, I
again and again 10 warn the people of
the danger mat threatens them that
direction. But during the past two yaa q
that which was previously but shadow
on the horizon has become a dark and
portentlous cloud. and on every side and
from every quarter are heard warnings
OF lmrn nent danger that should no long
er pass unheeded."
AFTERNOON SESSION
When the antitrust conference re-
sumed its sitting az three O'Clock he
crowd that was "a attendance In the fore |
noon was undimlnshed A telegram from
Governor McLaurin OF Miss, sa d that
business necessitated bis absence ana
that any action tending 10 eradication OF
trusts ana combines would receive his
support
The comm tee on rules and 0risr re-
ported and the report was adop.e rec
ommendlng the following order;
Reception Of reports Of committees. re-
ception and discussion OF motions and
resolutions and mat Cushings manuel
shall govern the proceedings OF the con
ference.
Gov. Mcmillan reported that the com
mltiee had only met 10 organize and was
not yet ready 70 report There being no
further bus ness before ths conference.
speeches were called for.
Governor Q. s. Thomas Of Colorado was
the hrst % respond. He prefaeed his re-
marks By saying emphatieally that he
ala not agree with the expressions
voiced BY Governors stephens and saysrs
AZ the morning SEES on and then launch
ed out In a discussion Of the trust pre-
position. He contended that a consollda-
tlon Of business combinations IN few
handr WAS INJURIOUS 10 the people as =
whole He assumed that he question OF
the threatanins character OF thAas EiEAn-