The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-14
FOR AND AGAINST
Both Sides Represented by Men Win
Firm Convictions.
DUDLEY WOOTEN STIRRED THEM
lie SAYS No Rcpublic Has Ever Sur
vived the Merccnary bespot'sm "a
Merchants and Money Chang
ers-Thc Eastern Delegates
Looked on and Smiled
Critically.

GrittCAiIJ.
CHICAGO. sept 13-The conference on
the uses and abuses of trusts and co'Ho'-
nations began here today with less than
haif the delegates appointed by the Nafi-
Gus states lu Attendance. Ne" ho'N'
headed by W. Bomke Cochran. and WIS.
consln were most numerous.y tep. e-ei''''.
Tho meeting took place in central MUSIC
74au and was called 20 order al lo.'o
b, Franklin IT. Head he temporary
chairman. appointed by the civic ieae''-
tion ON Whose cal the conference was
arranged.
The dolecatos listened TO an address o.
welcome 10y Auoruey-General oil l.'ilo7
Aiken. representing Governor TANNER
obo by illness was prevented from "p-
,.e,,io, in person. Mr. Aiken was follow
ed by Dr Taylor who welcomed the ue.e-
gation. also Mayor Harrison.
with the progress Of the speaking '
became evident that many of the d&'esa-
lions had come with firm conficuoh7 -''
or against trade combinations.
Tbe speech of Mr.. Wooten' or eNa9'
delivered during the afternoon ana H1Hl-
ncring the trusts in mefc'ieas mann,
aroused the widest enthusiasm jill lle
ranks of the laaor represenia'iFes anu
fhe delegations from many western anu
Southern States while the Fasteners
smiled critically and kept their arms io'd-
ca.
SOME DISORDER.
,r,.. .+,e,,rt TO round the somewhat
ehaneless mass of delegates into Woihi5
forrn resulted fin considerable disorder.
10 was resolved finally that the CIVIC
federation through its chairman. -lI'
Head should conduct the meeting l'-Ul1
and that q Committee on Programme CON
sisting OF one man from each STATE uoly-
,.stion and one from each ORGANIZATION
s-,ttCrof in fts SCOPE. should Doe appointed
Iocal organizations in attendance were
GIVEN a voice i'm the committee by Deihs
allowed to vote on the commit .ee'li'"
,,.i+h the delegation from their states.
srbe labor organization did not secure Too
oen3tion until vigorous speeches hdu Deeh
made by August Cans, represenuns lHe
knights Of Labor, and John w. Hayes
also a Knights OF Labor delegate.
q,be attendance Of many de.egatese
was unexpected and Secretary fasleE a"-
nounced that probably a hundred oI lne
tardv ones. including Governor flnsIoe'
of Michigan. would be present at to-ihoI-
rows session r,..-,..
Among those present were. w. Bourke
cochran. Albert shaw. of the Review OF
Reviews: Governor Atkinson, OF Wt7-
virginia. Ex-Governor Foster, OF ONO
professor John B Clarke, or ooluihoi"
University: Attorney-General IT, p sllili'
Of Texas: IT, b. Thurber, OF New AoIh'
Professor Henry C.. Adams, of the Uni
,ersitv OF Michigan: Professor j. w.
Jenks. OF Cornell University; Professor
John C. Brooks. of Cambridge, Mass"
lecturer on political economy ln the uhl-
Nersity of Chicago; Professor benl77' u.
Massachusetts. Lieut. Governor Jones, OF
Ohio. Professor r. n. Ely of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, Attorney General
gmvthe of Nebraska. William j. Bryan
was absent but it is believed DE VIII
Yupear later in the conference. Chairman
Head delivered AN address in explanation
Df the call for the conference
Professor jerks followed with paper
under the caption Problems Before ihe
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened by
a paper by Professor Adams on the same
subject as his predecessor, Mr. Jehh7.
These addresses were received altentNeF'
but IL remained for Dudley Wooten. of the
slasm Of the camp-meetng variety. lie
was frequently interrupted by cheering.
lie spoke in part as follows:
Accepting iu good faith that amend /
rueut which the heroic lcgions of tne
South resisted unto .cath ON "a thousand
battle fields We bchese that neither
slavery nor involuntary serYtude except
as punishment for crime shall exist WITH /
In the United States or any place subject
20 their jurisdiction and We confidently
assert that the commercial and industrial. |
bondage being rapidly imposed upon the J
toll and talents of 100000 American CiI- |
yens by the syndcated wealth ol Few
great corporate m0nop0lies is more dire
and dangerous than the slavery which |
bowed the heads and burdcued tho backs |
Of 4. 900 90 Southern black men.
"And above and beyond these written |
guarantees of equality and Justice we |
look 10 tho lessons of history ana appeal !
b the authority OF experience When we /
are told that commercial combination |
promises golden rewards to The present |
tendencies OF our economic system. We
remember that no republic haA,evcr sur /
yived the mcrcenary despotism of mer- /
chants and money changers.
John Graham Brooks. OF Cambridge.
Macs, in sticking Closely go Facts, as /
h. prefaced hts address was received with !
considerable applause.
WilnHm fortune, uftstitnt OF me tn- !
diana State Board of Commerce also |
spoke.
ORGANIZATION
The committee ou permanent 0reanIza- !
tion met after the adjournment OF the /
conference The committee consisting of |
one delegate from each State reported ana |
organization of general scope was in part /
a. follows:
Texas. Hon. j. H. Davidson. Florida. |
Franklin F0rbes. West Virginia. D. B. /
Harris: South Carolina. r. O. Kaufman. /
Miss ". Culver. Louisiana. W. W. Howe /
William Wiri Howe was selected chair |
man og the meeting and after "a hot discus /
sion was elected permanent chairman " /
The conference though three vice charmen 1
each 20 preside during one day were elect |
cd II was a happy solution OF what. al /
one time. promised 10 be a split No |
one was willing 20 allow a permanent |
chairman 10 be appointed 10 preside al AN /
sessions lest no should favor some fac
ll0n
The vlce-chairmen selected. were. Thurs.
esy, Dudley Wo9ten. Texas Friday, May 1