Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-18

stroyed. and i'll test OF endurance tht
farmer will stand it longer than the
laborinS man. -,
'"The farmer was the first man on tnv
scene when civilization began, ana he VIII
be the last one to disappear.
| You may drive the farmer down. 81
no cannot buy coal. but he can burn corn.
"But YOU drive the coal miner down 50
he cannot buy corn. ana ne CANNOT ea'
coal.
sBut. my friends. why should we try 10
see who could hold out the longest IN su. :
fering? Why try to see VINO Gan eiu ii e
the most hardships and yet live? why
not trv to see who can contribute most To
the greatness and to the glory ana to the
prosperity of this nation-Why those VINO
can contribute most should make TINS
government what the fathers Intended II
For 100 years the best of all nations
have looked to this nation for hope and
instruction. Let us settle these great
questions that we have: let us teach the
world the blessing of government that
comes from the people. and let us show
them how happy and how prosperous
people can be.
Il believe the doctrine that God made
all men of the same dust and did not
make some TO crawl on hands and knees
and others to ride upon their backs.
Let us show what can be done when
we put into actual practice these great
rights and make this government what
the fathers intended. SO that We shall
lead the world, step by step, on TO higher
ground. -
Facing a sea Of wildly waving arms ami
IL storm of cheers. the orator resumed his
seat. Three quarters of the audience had
been attracted by the announcement OF
his appearance, apparently, as that por
ton left when he had finished
Ct. w. Northrup. Jr.. of Chicago. spok"
on practical Federal Remedies for Ia
dustrial Trusts"
Prof. David Kinley of the University OF
Chicago. read Il mass of statistics and
opinions from business and professional
men in regard to the effect of trusts.
r. Is. Walker of Minneapolis, spoke on
TRUSTS from a Business Mans Stand
James H. Raymond spoke abou:
"AIonopolies Under Patents and the In
dust ral Effects Thereof"
The conference then took recess until
3 o'clock.
AT "A meeting of the resolutions commit
tee at noon ii was decided that no reso :
lutions should be adopted by the confer
cncc This conclusion was reached with
Il view of Keeping politics out OF the con
ference. and in the interests of harmony.
Senator Blair of New Hampshire pleaded
that the sentiment of the conference be
Voiced III some way, but even the resolu
ton proposed by keaSby OF New Jersey.
tina, the conference had been productive
Gi good aLd had given better under
Standing Of the subject Of trusts and com
Liuatiuns was drowned in an aftrma tive
committee sine die.
m was resolved. Friday, that the com
mittte adopt no resolutions. explained
Mr. kcaSby. Il spoke with Mr.. Bryan
after his address. lie said that owing To
the nature Of the conference he had no
resolutions TO Offer.
Nj l.. Lockwood. president of the Amer
lean Anti Trust League. Judge Fleming.
Democratic committeeman Of Kentucky.
T. y. Dow of New York. and r. VI. Bod
dingh0use and y. W. ConoVer of Chicago.
met at the Sherman house. today, and
President Lockwood gave out the follow
ing signed statement. tonight:
The executive committee decided tina t
the best thing To do was for me, as preSt
dent of the National American Antitrust
League, to call the antitrust people to
gether in national conference in order
To take action as may seem best To pro
tect the people against the abuses OF cor
porate monOpu!iStic power. As Il prelim
mary to the calling of such convention,
| now call upon all of the true friends OF
the antitrust and anti monopoly move
mcnt in the different states and terri
tories Of the Union to forward to me IN"
names Of such men in their state or terri
tory as they may think are best fitted for
the office of national vice president for
their respective state or territory.
Il now ask every worker in the cause
to call four or mDre Of his friends or
neighbors together who are opposed 10
the encroachment of the corporate power
upon the rights Of the people ana organ e
iZe an American antitrust league in his
township or voting district. Al commu
uication should be addressed To II. Il.
Martin. national secretary, l229 PennSyl
vania avenue. Washington, d. {.
President Lockwood declared that the
league was non partisan