The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-14

CHICAGO. Feb, 13.-After heated de-
| bate the resolutions committee OF the anti
trust conference decided TO report in favor
| of government ownership Of railroads and
| for their seizure on payment of actual
| value and without payment for ''watered
| stock or other fictitious values" There
| was a sharp discussion in the committee
| and several Tits between members. brought
| on by an effort TO make the platform read.
as 1t had been drawn up, that the govern
ment should seize the railroads on pay
ment of actual values, land without pay
ment for franchise values" Unanimous
action was finally-aAtained by cutting out
the words franchise values" and insert
ing instead the phrase, ''watered stock or
other fictitious values"
The committee also unanimously favored
direct popular legislation as a means OF
obtaining the result.
Main Work In Committee.
The discussion in the committee room
far outranked the deliberations of the
main body OF the conference. Ignatius
Donnelly John p. Altgeld, A. p. McQuirk
of Iowa, and George Fred Williams urged
the committee to strike from the resolu-
toins proposed statement that any pay
ment for railroads should be exclusive of
franchise value.
This Is a long fight" said Mr.. Altgeld.
"and It viii he years before we come 10
the actual discussion OF the proposition on
which we are to base payment. Let us not
cucumber the discussion with II now
''If we had encumbercd the proposition
TO free slaves with statement OF what
we would do with them. we would have
never freed them" said Mr.. DonneEy.
Jerry simpson,. Experience.
Henry George. jr. however. took the 9th
er side OF the question. I'VE are going be-
fore the people" he said. '1et us go with
the whole plain truth and let them judge
of IT,"
Jerry simpson also favored this view, de-
claring that he had had years of experi-
ence with this question in Kansas. His
declaration brought a warm tiff with Rep
9esentative McQuirk.
You're not the only one who has had ex-
periences" said the latter.
We'll. I'm no spring chicken, anyway"
replied the Kansas statesman.
"Your feathers have all been plucked
already" retorted hts Iowa opponent.
Must Impench supreme Judge.
Many startling statements were made
before the committee. among them one by
President NJ l.. Lockwood. In which he
was finally secured it would be necessary
10 impeach az least one Justice OF the fed
eral supreme court.
The committee also considered a propo-
sition TO recommend to the attention OF
congress Senator Pettigrew's bin for gov
srnment ownership Of railroads. but It was
voted down.
A number OF set speeches were heard at
the morning and afternoon sessions OF the
conference.
Currency Biit Attacked.
shortly after the antitrust conference
met today resolution presented by Judge
Fleming. OF Kentucky. was adopted by
rising vote.
The resolution follows:
Resolved. That this conference hereby
utters It's most solemn protest against the
currency BAL now pending in the senate;
and be II further
Resolved. That the chairman Of this
conference is hereby Instructed 20 appoint
a committee of FIVE members TO prepare a
memorial against such an outrage. who
shall De requested 70 80 20 the capital %
tho nation Cor tho purpose OF presenting
this protest 10 both houses OF congress OK
the United States and be Il further
Resolved, That We warn the people of
the United States 81 the menace 10 their
losrty. and call upon them everywhere TO
meet together at their court houses ard
ia their school houses and other places and
thunder their protest against the most a8-
dacious. dangerous and oppressive meas
ure ever presented to a legislative body
by set Of consplvators."
New York Man witharaws.
Immediately after the adoption Of this
resolution AmAsi Thornton, Of New York.
notified the presiding ofsesr that he would
refuse 10 deliver tho speech for whica be
was scheduled today.
Il was assured" he said in an inter
view. that this was 70 be a noupartiSan
gathering. VIII not be furthermore ideu-
titled with the conference. as consider
that todays action makes Il q partisan
gathering
The committee On permanent organiza-
tiQn reported IN favor Of Frank $. Mon
nett former attorney general OF Ohio. as
permanent chairman The report was
adopted.
Free Homes for settlers.
Delegate Robert A. NeH. az Oklahcrns.
presented the following resolution. which