The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-13
Proposed Resolutions.

Government ownership OF all railways
and telegraph lines: the abolition of oil
special privileges by legislative enactment;
placing on the free list OF all trust goods
and direct legislation by petition from the
people.
The discussion in committee was carried
out on these lines. An amendment was Of
fered for the taxation of all franchises.
but was voted down on the ground that
such action would simply legalixe special
privileges.
At tonight's session OF the committee on
resolutions. the single tax advocates made
a determined effort TO capture the organ
izatfon. but failed. An amendment was
presented. asking for Legislation requiring
owners of unworked coal mines and oil
wells to- pay royalty to the government.
The committee adjourned to meet at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning. The report OF
the resolutions committee viii be present.
ed to the conference tomorrowy~~s-
Many requests have been made to extend
the conference TN Thursday In order to give
all the speakers who have prepared papers
an opportunity to be heard. One hundred
and two speakers have asked for places on
the programme. but the managers have
decided that as IL viii be impossible 10
accommodate all Il would be useless to con-
tinue the convention another day.
President Lockwood, of the executive
committee. called the meeting TO order.
Mayor Harri.on's Welcome.
Mayor Harrison welcomed the delegates
on behalf OF the city. He denounced
trusts in general as dangerous and threat
ening the integrity OF the nation. The
ha1 ha TO ,4, ssffh
trusts. Already. he continued. the senate
of the United States had been reduced TO
a small convention Of owners and repre-
sentatives of trusts. A few years more
would see the house and our judiciary re-
duced 10 the same condition. In conclusion
he called on the delegates TO educate the
people to elect a legislative body to force
whatever scheme they decided upon for
the abolition of monopolies.
Judge Prentis-' Remarks.
Former Judge Prentiss. OF Illinois. was
elected temporary chairman. and address
ed the convention. In the course OF his
remarks he said:
we must arouse the people and educate
them that in truth as well as IN theory
the government Of tho United States be-
longs to them; that they are the soyer-
eigns Of the country. that upon them
rests the responsibility of rooting oct
the monopolles, and ere long they win nnd
q remedy. We are here 20 decide upon
some remedy and then 10 go forth among
the people and convince them that they
should start the work In nty judgment
the trust evi was caused by the failure 81
the people 20 recognize what are their
rights and what sheir uowsrs.
Teach the people tho government Is
thelrs-that 10 them the remedy lies. Teach
them that the fundamental principles o.
the Declaration of Independents that an
men are created eauaI have been Violated
These violations are responsible FOR the
situation ihat eonfronis ns today.
Let us say that every law whigh gives
privileges to any class shall be wiped OF
the statute books"
FINLEY wants an Explanation.
Ger. = r. Finley q Ohio. was recakniEsl
hy the chair on a question ot personal paw
Iiege- he wishsa y undefEtsca be sad. iaat