Willmar tribune., 1899-09-27
NJ. L. LOCKWOOD.

took the stage In reply He took occa sion to
announce his platform. and it was regarded
as important, inasmuch as it will probably
be the antitrust plank which he will urge
for adoption by the next democratic ma
tional convention.
Mr.. Bryan stated his platform as follows:
First, that the state should have the
right to create whatever private corpora
tions the people of that state think best.
Second, that the state has or should have
the right to impose such limitations upon
an outside corporation as the people of the
state may think necessary for their own
protection.
Third, that the federal government has
or should have the right to impose such
restrictions as congress may think neces-
sary upon any corporation which does busi-
ness outside of the state in which 1t is
organized"
Mr. Bryan then went on to say he would
have commission appointed by the federal
government to license such Interstate COR
porations after being Satisfied their stock
was not watered and that they were no:
formed TO create monopoly, and after pro-
visions had been made for perfect publicity
of their accounts.
Mr.. Cochran rose to reply. Labor leaders
were brought to their feet with cheers
when he declared that the time was not
far distant when all great corporations
would compel their employees to become
members of labor unions, in order that they
might the more easily deal with them and
consult them in matters of vital Importance
to themselves.
against monopolies and large corporations,
he showed from the statements of the la
Dor leaders and socialists themselves that
wages have never been higher nor condi-
tions better than at the present time in the
United States. He contended that the re-
suit of the operation Of the large companies
in the United States has tended to increase
the comfort and add to the enjoyment of
the life Of every citizen. These had been
the result Of competition, and he appealed
to the delegates themselves If they wished
to put an end to competition. He main
tanned that the remedy for certain evils
which had been shown to exist lay In exact
justice to everyone. without any special
privileges, and the United States would
continue to advance in the scale Of civili-
zation and progress as it has done in the
past.
The discussion then degenerated into de-
bates on single tax theory, the tariff and
similar subjects until finally at six o'clock.
when Chairman Howe had concluded his
valedictory remarks, there were not 20 peo-
pie left in the hall. and the conference ad-
journed itself.
President William Writ Howe, in
summing up the results of the trust
conference, said:
1--WE all agree that combinations and con-
spiracies in the form of trusts in restriction
Of trade and manufacture, which by con-
sensus Of judicial opinion are unlawful
should so be declared by legislation.
"Organizations of trade and industrial
corporations should be permitted to exist
only under a system Of government control
uniform in all jurisdictions.
"The purpose of corporations should be
confined within limits definite and certain,
and issue of stocks and bonds should be
regulated with great strictness.
There should be a system of reports to
the government and inspection of accounts,
with provision for publicity similar to that
relating to national banks"
The Central Music hall conference will
have one definite result. It will eventuate
in the forma ton of an organization aggres-
sively hostile to trusts Delegates to the
Central Music hall conference of antitrust
tendencies met Saturday night at the Sher-
man. temporary organizat ton was estab-
lished, consisting Of an executive commit
tee of seven members with power to ap'
point one vice president from each state
and territory and one from each national
organization represented in the conference
The executive committee chosen at the
Sherman house caucus Is composed of M. l..
Lockwood, Pennsylvania; Judge William
Prestiss, Chicago; A. M. Tod, Michigan;
President Dove, of the National CONNER
cial Travellers associations: Dudley c..
Wooten, Texas. and A. P. McGuirls. Iowa.