New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-13
An ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.
MANY DELEGATES ASSEMBLE IN CHICAGO
AND LISTEN TO SPEECHES.

Chicago Feb. 12-To-night, at the close OF the
first days proceedings of the Antitrust Confer
ence called by the National Antitrust League
good progress had been made with the set speeches
of which dozen more were delivered The
Resolutions Committee busy this afternoon
and tonight. while the main body of the delegates
were listening to the speeches at Central Music
Hall A set of resolutions formulated by the
committee covering the following points: Govern
ment ownership of all railways and telegraph lines;
the abolition of all special privileges by legislative
enactment; placing on the free list all trust
goods. and direct legislation by petition from the
people. The discussion In committee was carried
out on these lines. An amendment was offered for
the taxation OF all franchises, but voted down
on the ground that such action would simply legal
lie special privileges
President Lockwood Of the Executive Committee
of the League called the meeting to order this
morning. Mayor Harrison welcomed the delegates.
OF whom three hundred were present, on behalf Of
the city. He denounced trusts in general as dan
gerous and threatening the integrity Of the Nation.
Former Judge William Prentiss. of Illinois, was
elected temporary chairman and addressed the con-
ventiOn.
In the course of his remarks Judge Prentss said:
We must arouse the people and educate them
that in truth as well as in theory the Government
are the soVerelgns OF tnis country IhaI upon
them rests the responsibility of roofing out the
We are here TO decide on some remedy and then to
go forth among the people and convince them that
fhev should start the work In my judgment the
trust evil was caused by the failure of the people
to recognize what their rights and what their
Teach Teach the people the Government is theirs-that
Fundamental principles of the Declaration of In
6efp Violated These Violations are responsibIe for
the situation that cOnfronts US to-day. Let US say
that every law which gives PRIVILEGES to any class
shall be wiped of the statute books.
General f b Finley. of Ohio was recognized by
the Chair on a question of personal privilege He
wished it understood he said. that he not here
for the purpose of aiding in the organization of
political party. He feared that such a con-
struction might be placed upon portion OF the
speech of President Lockwood the calling of the
conference TO order.
President Lockwood Immediately explained that
Rsr MAS H no beef that ali men Should in the
Accomplishment of the purpose before the confer
Franklin H Wentworth, OF Chicago, was selected
as temporary secretary The follow ng were APP
Altged, Illinois, John Crosby, New-York; Richard
T at%n ChSago General A. Warmer 0ho fudse
Clegg, Louisiana; E. R; Ridgeley; Jerry simpson.
hees, Indiana and Governor Lee. South Dakota.
The most important work Of the conference will
fan the Resolutions Committee. which is made
Louis F. Post and w. ]. Abbott Illinois; II. L.
Lockwood, Pennsylvania; Professor Wills Kansas;
W. d. P; Bliss, Colorado; General J b Weaver.
Massachusetts; Tom l.. Johnson Ohio: Henry
George, jr;:. New-Y0rk; Richard Dalton aud Jerry
G. A StockWen and Charles A Towne Minnesota;
j. Clegg,
sylvania; Governor Lee. South Dakota; John Il.
White illinois; Mayor Samuel Jones. Ohio Ignatius
Donnelly Minnesota; Frank s Monet Ohio; A 2.
McQuirk Iowa; w b, Fleming, Kentucky; Pro-
fesser R. C9mm%nsi C. I B MATHEWS they and George
George Fl. Sherman, Michigan; T. J. Cole, Indiana;
Garrett DrOffers. South Dakota University; John
p AltgeId Illinois; f. w. Bemjs. Nev-York; F. w.
Rucker, and Clarence Darrow Ilin0is;
first speaker OF the afternoon
Jay d. Miller, Of Illinois, followed him. speaking
on Monopoly Is Not the Legitimate Outgrowth of
Corporations Capital. but the Logical Result of
Special Privilege Granted by Law. Ii Can Only BE
Destroyed by Multiplying the Special Privilege Upon
Which II Is Based.
Among the other speakers of the afternoon on
the general topic were George Sherman, of Michi-
gan; I. Carl Spelling, author OF the California
primary election law; Frank f, Elliott. of Kansas
oil trade.
The paper prepared by Alexander Delmar the po-
htiCal economist. of New York. on The Money
Trust, was read by Judge j. b. Fleming.
H. 5. Bigelow, of Cincinnati, the first speaker
at the night session. He was followed by Congress-
man William SuZer. of NewYOrk, who had
hearty reception when presented to the audience
Bolton Hall. OF NewYork. was the next speaker