The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-16
COCHRAN AT THE
TRUST MEETING
y. lis addross vas enthusiaslIcally

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to-day. His address was enthusiastically
cheered.
Thomas j. Morgan. Of Chicago. follow
ed on the Trust From the Socialist Point
of View"
Henry White. secretary Of the United
Garment Workers Of America followed.
NJ. NJ Garland. billed to speak ON An
Iron and Steel Workers View Of Combna-
lions" and T. =. Clark. grand chief Of
the order of Railway Conductors, were
not present when Chairman Howe called
their names. and John w. Hayes score
tary Of the knights of Labor, was called.
lie said:
METHODS or TRUSTS.
II maintain that those great combina-
lions are AN assault uDon the inherent
and constitutional rights Of the citizens
chat the real and vital advantage 10 be
gained is the dcsDotic control over labor.
Violence is nor the only means of max
ing conquests and euslaving the people
and it can De proved beyond any question
that the methods of trusts are the meth
DDS or the invader and the ends o. be ac-
complished by the irs'igators of the trusts
are exactly those intended to be accom-
plished by arms directed by military
genius.
Taking this view of the trusts. ! assert
that they are the enemies " society and
as such should be destroyed.
Strong resolutions were drafted to-day
for presentation no future sessions Of the
conference They were signed by the fol-
lowing delegates
w T. Grogan. Texas chairman; NJ. l.
Lockwood Pennsylvania. q. @. Smith
Texas: Lawson Purdy New York. "a. v.
johnson. Colorado. ~. IT. Clagsett
Idaho: w. G.. McComas Maryland.
1t SIS claimed the resolutions represent
the sentiment of the anti-trust delegates
% the conference who according to their
own claims prcpoHdorate iu numbers over
the conservatives and nrO-trust men. The
resolutions win be referred 90 the Com
mittee ON Resolutions without reading or
debate THEY follow.
Whereas trusts and Industrial COM
hiuauons have been formed Tor the pur-
pose Of gratifying the greed Of their pro-
moters at tine expense OF the general pub
lie; they destroy competition, uu.l.fy the
operation of the economic laws of supply
and demand. deprive the young men OF
enc country Of opportunity 90 advance;
take away an incentive 90 invention and
Improvement and hold ont Inducements 10
deterioration and base imitation. Inspired
by no other or higehor motive than the
unsuitable greed of their promoters. they
hold the small merchant the wage Garner.
and consumer subject TO their arbitrary
dictates They are The evil 0f the hour.
and their suppression is OF mOmentous
importance to the American people There
tore be b.
THE RESOLUTIONS
Resolved. First-That we are unaltarably
opposed 20 an trusts and monopoies as
in der0gation OF the common rights.
Sec0nd-That We demand OF the several
States and cities that they take such ace
ton as will lead to thc public ownership
or aN public utilities. and we demand OF
the Federal and State governments such
legislation as will eGec,ually control the
railways and prevent cXtortlon ana dis
cuminati0n.
Third-That we demand Of Congress and
the Legislatures of the several States that
they abolish an special privileges and
take whatever action is required 20 dee
strOy monopoly.
Fourth-That in our judgment no cam
didate for public office is entitled to rho
SURFACES OF his fellow citizens VINO does
not earnestly declare his hostility lo 1ii
combinations OBJ restraint OF trade or me
further granting Of any specia. privileges
and openly avow his purpo To- iAF'r
such legislation as Will suppress them.
Fifth-That Ii Is tne duty of the people
bv organized effort 90 secure me nomina'
,to,e hv the polificql parties of Ihe opn0-
nents of trusts and who have me integrity
COURAGE and ability to defend Che rights
Of the people against Impending '"'"7
trial siacery.
sixth-That the growth of private in.
dustrial corporations under me senef al
laws Of the several states and me- aaNan-
fages given 10 persons by such laws
threaten the extinction of an natural per-
sons as competitors with them IN every
line OF business.
We therefore recommend that the SOW
eral states take immediate acton 10 l!inIl
the purposes for which such corporations
NAV he formed and discourage their IoF-
nation by the adoption or such meas w -'
as their wisdom may advise.
THE LABOR TRUST.
Samuel Gompers president OF me Am
lean Federation OF Labor toil)Wlns sec,
rotary HAYES declared that ORGANIZED
labor IS q. trust and continued: "rie only
nracffcal use Of the antitrust ana inter-
sta.e comm rec laws has en- 10 take from
us the right Of trial by jury and TO I'M
prison workmen for conspiracy ! be-
ileve that instead OF trusts and combina-
tions OF capital opposing and depressing
the labor movement they should take a
more conservative view Of the situation
and try to make better friends Of the or
panizod wage earners than they have IN
the past
Mr.. Gompers was loudly applaudei.
The next speaker was VI. l. Lockwood,
president Of the American Antitrust
League. lie was followed by Mr. Ed
ward Keasley, OF New Jersey. who gave
figures on the number OF trusts wnich
called New Jersey their home.
Prof. +. W Bemls. Of me New York
Bureau ~ Economic Research; VI.
NJ. Garland. ex-president OF ihe Amalga-
mated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers and David Ross also spoke.
At a meeting OF the Committee on Re-
solutions Ex-Governor Luce, OF Michigan.
was elected chairman. and the following
subcommittee appointed to receive re-
solutions;
Edward Reas'pv. New Jersey, ese rman.
Cecil Smith. Texas.
Acknowledgement Gather Maryland.
S. II. Greedy, Illinois.
Edward RoseWater. Omaha, Nep.