The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-16
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Ralph Easily secretary. The committee
adjourned 20 meet again Ut 2p. n.
essGune 81 she Speakers.
The addrvss by Louis r. Post. Of New
York. advocate Of single tax. was suthsi-
assicaliy chsered. Thos J. Morgan spoke
on THE Trust From the Socialist Point
OF View"
He was followed by Henry White. seere-
tary OF the United Garment Workers OF
America. ~. N. Garland. billed to speak
on an iron and steel workers view Of the
combination. and E. T.. CLARK. grand chief
Of the railroad conductors. on the pro-
gramme for an address. were not present
when Chairman Howe called their names.
and John w. HayeA secretary OF the
Knights Of Labor. was requested 70 de-
liver his address. In part he said:
JshA W. Hayes Address.
II maintain that these great combinations
are an assault upon inherent and consti-
tQttostos It20& VI tshASVt0s tHot osV sG~s
and vital advantage TO be gained II the
despotic control over labor.
violence In not the only means Of max
Ing conquests and enslavinw people. and II
can be proven beyond any question that
the methods Of the trusts are methods Of
the invader. and the ends to be accom-
pi.shed by the inStigators OF trusts are
exactly those inten.-ed 10 be accomplished
by the arrangements directed by military
genius
Trusts Enemies Of Society.
Taking this view Of trusts. which
hold Is the correct one. ] assert boldly
that they are enemies OF society. and az
such should be destroyed ~ any common
enemy and the financial phase Of the Ques-
ton should not come into the subject for
consideration. an tho liberties OF the people
are far above mere questions OF money"
samseI Gompess.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the Amerf-
can Federation Of Labor. followed Secre-
tary Hayes. He said in part:
ut has been said that organized labor
In = trust, and / want TO say In connection
with this that 70 our minds that In an alb
salute misnomer. Organized labor throws
open It's doors 20 all who work for wages
and asks them to come In and share In tho
benefits You cannot break into a trust.
As a matter Of fact. wherever workers are
organized and have maintained their or
Ganixa;ion8 their wages are higher and
hours shorter and conditions better In spite
of combinations Of capital"
0ompers was loudly applauded. The con.
vcntion then recessed until o'clock.
Resolutions Denosncing Trusts.
Resolutions denouncing trusts wero
drafted by the ANTITRUST delegates FOR
presentation ut the afternoon session.
The resolutions set forth unniterabls
oppositlon to all trusts and monopolies:
demands Of the several states and cities
tina, they take such action ~ will lead
to the public ownership Of all public ut!l-
tiles; demand that the Federal ana state
governments enact legislation for the con-
troll OF railroads: demand that congress
and the legislatures OF the several states
abolish all special privileges and take ac-
tien To destroy monopoly: assert that no
candidate for public office Is entitled to
the sufsrages OF hts fellow citizens who
does not earnestly declare his hostility 10
all trade combinations: declare that II IL
the duty Of the people by organized effort
10 secure the nominations by the political
parties OF the opponents OF trusts. recon-
mend that the several states take imme-
date action 10 limit the purposes for
which private Industrial corporations may
be Termed and discourage their further
formation.
The resolutions were signed by the fol-
lowing delegates who are all members Of
the delegations Of their states;
w. l.. Grosan. Texas chairman; NJ. L..
lockwood. OF Pennsylvania: Cecil smith.
Texas; Lawson Purify. New York II. V.
Johnson, Colorado: w. n. Tasge,t. Idaho.
and w. s. McComas. Maryland
Pref. John u. Clark.
Al the afternoon session John n, Clark,
OF New York. spoke in part as follows;
''Moncpolles ara inherently cvn. and
trusts that are true nonoysoiles have
an evil element in them. The evolution
that IS now In progress has already gone
far enough 10 reveal the difference be-
tween an apparent monopoly and true
one Though all the goods OF a certain
class were made In oAc ovsrgru~n estab-
nshmers. the gamers Of It would not neces-
sarily ho nsoncpoiis.s. II they could eur
sal the output ee the goods at w.il and
raise she price 81 the pnini that would
Nsegd Is them the largest profit they would
be true nsonop0,.sts. and could practice
extugtien an she consuming puolsc. and
also on the uaso~ea-a!ns class. IL they
Cannot thus control ou;pBi and prise. they
sra ret true ra0nopolssts and can practice
no sxtogtaon
Actual trusts have only lm!tod mo-
sepoiy power. ard :, - survival 90 con-
pefttlea ,has bai&S tseua within limit Tae
rev mili tnat has net been bult. but VIII
20 busls z prices reach certain level.
- the means 81 preventing them from
reaching 'aat Aiga level. IT Is a common
though Inaccurate remark that trusts have
lowered pFtcvs. ara Il - a fset thst they
have not raised ta~sa ~ more snan a
sasSsS! sgscsaca az ira amount that genuine
nsoEoFSsises wuusa have ADDED 10 the ccaa-
Es@kssssr asa nASsrai gafe. X - the po~
tential cCSnpsttteF who - the cause Of
tass. Competition that today IS latent;
Set will be achieved fenoTrow n the
pVtsse 81 ss srtsrie e fatsca ey per esat
sesds ire price as rixornHsly scxn at the
stAtHgAi level as active competition would
d.
~P0tsnta&l cN-nisist'un - capaAls q: be-
tT< ST. adequate regulator % pr.cos. ana
.Ep <fFBStTk fA.+ - that 10 only thtx ktFf