The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-22
GOVERNORS FORM
A PLAN OF ACTION.
In Resolutions Describe the Machinery With
Which to Demo1iSh Trusts.

msssas on ssssiussona. GOV. NcNslisn sssA
~ wzs aware of the fact that trusts ssd
combSnastons IN restraint of trade are In
. degree dspen6abie sron foreign. state
ami mrnscfpsI sovsrnmssfs fer their con~
tsnaanes. He believed 10 VS. tscumssns
uron fks national, state sn1 municipal
gevwpmsnfs 20 restrain the operations of
these trusts ard combinations.
'~Tke situation an1 perhaps sns sRosts %
Efss ceuzeSMsce afs nszsua6&Dz1cd," tne
spsakes seastnuaA. II . not ire osjecs
Of this cor4sssnes 20 crush soFpsssstoms NOT
90 intsrfsfs win caessst ~ any legitimate
not % eTsAn ssthsT corporations or 20 se-
ssFoy cScesi. bot 20 regulate them % -
20 meet the fair Demands ~ 81 1eopls.
This II me rurpose and fhia II the object
We hope 90 accomplish. The organization
AZ trusts ard combinations WITHIN The iaSt
Two ysan IL the occasion and authority for
our pfs~nce here. We are seeking 20 as
certain . proper power for the csrsal-
Mens of what II apparently mer-scing
evil, and sn~ accomplishment ~ This obtecs
can be e6ectsd through the sndepsadsue
Action of the cifzsnS.
We have the bsss land IN the history %
man. We furnish fbs world with n per
worl6 ard 30 70 PER cent. Of all the haah-
ing, In the matter of agriculture. notwf,h-
Mand!ng Great Britain. Russia ard ofheS
countries, We feez the world. This sGItcui-
turaI class n not orGaniSed, and cannot b
organized. into trusts or combines. and
must D. protected against other interests
Whtch can combine.
The Industrial and other important In
fsressS are combined 70 control the wealth
Of the country In the hands of q few. and
by shepo means the sweat and tod Of the
millions IN controlled
Our object " 10 prevent this. Corpora
uons are necessary In q proper degree TO
me successful conduct of business, but they
should not b. - managed and controiISd
~ 10 destroy bushes. II ss not proper TO
place the commerce Of this great country
In the hands Of three or four people and
fhereby control the labor and destiny Of
the republic.
when all these Industries are combined
into one ham for the manufacture of q
given article. they paralyze labor without
extending sufficient protection. II II one Of
the objects OF this conferences to correct
this condition Of araira
Within recent years. I think less than
two yMra, not lexs than 30 trusts have
organized with . capital Of Asso.@ooe II
all Of the gold Of the earth could be mar
shaIed into one sum Il could not pay the
obligations Of these trusts. II all the silver
taken from me earth were applied. IL could
not cancel the obligations Of these COM
binAtions.
why y this so2 II IL % bscause shey
are capttaiissd on Wind and water no ma
municipal government has over forced them
20 declare . dividend. You know and I
know they cannot BE- made 10 fmy a s4vi-
dend One Of the objects Of these sessions
is TO correct this evil as far az possible
II recall as n national Legislator the
suppression Of one trust. marvellous a. that
may seem. We had a duinine trust once.
A representative In congress introduced a
resolution In the tariff bill to place du.nine
on the free list. The senate concurred and
the president signed the bill. and the trust
was utterly demolished. That was the
action OF the FEDERAL government. The
national. Sate and municipal governments
acting n concert can correct many Of these
evils II n Impossible for the legislature 20
regulate them all. There are other In
stances in which the general government
can asGst"
Gov. sayers then put the question ana
the resolutions were adopted without a
dissenting voice. Attorney General Camp.
bell. OF Colorado. then moved that a COM
mitses OF Ave no appointed 70 formulate
bill along the line OF the resolutions
adopted, and that the governors at the
conference present II to their respective
legislatures. Gov. Jones, OF Arkansas. and
Mr.. Heisnsr. Of Washington. made some
objection 10 th,s. and Z was lost
Resolutions thanking Gov savers for his
efforts In behalf os the conference were
adopted.
Gov. sayevs' Parting Words.
Before declaring the convention aa-
journed Gov. sayers spoke briefly. saying
IN part:
'of course ~ goes without saving that
feel very grateful TO yon no, only for the
manffr~taiion 81 your recoSnsfisn oS ,hs
proper discharge ~ my duties a. voi- pre-
siding officer, but I want 20 ~yrrvsx my
sincere ard earnes, gratitude ana acknowi-
~tTsn*nts that upon this irnportan, but
simple rlxges'fcn which I relt Il my duty
IN make 90 the governors and attc-reyz
general ~ 'hc Union that twelve states 70
sronded THIS ha. never before occurred
In the history ~ our government where
such questions as ,hes@ wese lnvolyed
I feel u tn BE- my duty ~ say the lsf~a
Of inviting The sovsrnors ard st,oyuevs
r~n~rsl was not original With r1y-@rH bs,,
one Sor which Fee! responsible 10 the p~o-
pie cf this country"
Secretary Moore prv.-nisei 70 have a oorx
o, IN" proc-~~dinxs FURNISHED 20 The gov
eruor of every state In tire Union.
Adjourned sine die
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