Willmar tribune., 1900-02-28
THE AN1u-TR.U||iS,;''jT[''E|!,,R||IS' st n
THEIR GREAT CONFERENCE HELD AT
CHICAGO.

Minnesota Takes a Leading Part-spirit
Action and Probable Political Results
| Minnesota Delegates-"Raiahala ala, the
sula Girl" and "N1ac's Been Too Long in
! the Chair Protest Against Republican
Financial Bill-Conference Summary
Antitrust, Like Anti-Imperialist senti-
ment, Solid Against the Republicans
Note and Comment of the Conferences.
| reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul, Feb. 10, 1900.
! The second great movement, that,
while non-partisan, is certain to be of
great political effect and to bear, in the
nature of the case, large partisan results,
is the Chicago antitrust conference of
the past week. That Minnesota has
borne prominent part in both, is a
tribnte to the patriotic enthusiasm and
sentiment for reform prevailing in the
North Star state. Thus, also, while
Governor Lind has been spreading good
political gospel in South Dakota, lay
men and colleagues have been aiding in
the national work, laid out by the anti.
trusters.
Like the anti-imperialist movement
In October, so this anti trust conference
represents all sections of the country
and all parties. The following was
Minnesota's regularly accredited dele
cation:
From Minneapolis-E. S. Corser, Hon.
S. A. Stockwell, Frank D. Larrabee,
George S. Garfield, Henry L. Chaffee,
Harry A. Lund, Oliver T. Erickson and
Rev. S. w. Sample.
From St. Paul-Louis E. Nash, G. w.
Stanley and G. J. Buell..
From Tracey-Hon. H. D. Evans.
Ignatius Donnelly, DIR. H. B. Fay and
Prof. E. A. Hatch, Minneapolis, were
! also present, and also former residents,
Prof A. B. Westrup and L. M. Aver.
Minnesota participated fully as promi-
nently as any other state delegation, and
her delegation was larger than from al
most any of the remote states. Her
delegates were called to numerous i'm
portant committees, while she had three
set speeches assigned her, to-wit, by H.
L. Chaffee, Rev. S. W. Sample and G.
J. Buell.. The latter chiefly presented
the "Land Monopoly" and DR.. Sample
spoke to the text monopoly Must Co."
Both made deep impressions, and many
We're present who heard Dr. Sample s
big "hit" on Imperialism in October,
and all enjoyed his fire and vigor. DR.
| Westrup spoke for "Free Money"
Mr.. Chaffee aroused interest from his
prominent connection with the CONNER
cial travellers, in the fact that, person
| ally, they have suffered so largely by
trust consultations and retrenchments.
Some excerpts from his speech, which
wrought the conference up to high
! pitch, are these:
"With an enthusiasm worthy of q
better cause, a large majority Of the
commercial salesmen of America, threw
| themselves in front of the modern car
of Juggernaut, until they paved the
road to prosperity for the trusts and
| 600 of their own comrades!''
IL "C al SStlAu4AS LII tuc SllduOW VI
universal monopoly, then let it be a
public rather than private monopoly"
| "We need men, men who love coun.
| try more than party, men who still be:
ieve in the Constitution, men who dc
! not call commerce civilization, men who
do not call conquest Christianity, men
who will not talk in one breath Of divi
dend-paying trade and franchises, and
of divine destiny in the next
LET us Lincolize America before we
Hannaize the Philippines p
Mr.. Chaffee received an invitation on
the spot to go into the 1900 campaign.
Aside from Minnesotans, the trend o1
thought and investigation and poitica
action is best shown by the following
subjects of speeches and papers during
the whole session:
| Mr. Harrison's welcome:
"The greatest injury from trusts is thai
they rob the young of opportunity ant
power to put themselves on the footing
of manhood that Americans should DOS
sess "
Corporation Evils" Captain Black
Chicago.
monopoly and Its Remedy" Governor
Lee, South Dakota.
Monopoly Not Legitimate Outgrowtl
of Capital, but Result of Special Privi
leges," Jay D. Miller.
"Direet Legislation, Application tt
Trust Problem" Dr. George Sherman
Detroit.
short Comings of Anti Trust Laws,
4. Carl Spelling, San Francisco.
1.-The Battle of the Ages" F. w. Ellis
colt, Troy, Kansas.
Money Trust, Father of All Trusts,
Alex Del Mar, New York
! How Trusts Fostered How Destroyed,
G. B. Matthews, Buffalo.
| adequate Laws on Statute Books
Wanted-W. j. Bryan to Enforce Them,
Congressman William Sulzer of New
York
TRUSTS and Imperialism" J. r. Sow
erign, Sulphur Springs, Ark
Menace OF Monopoly" Rev Herbert S
Bigeiow, Cincinnati. The SAINT, Boltol
Hall, New York
"The New Slavery" presenting tn
evils Of the black list,) w. Strong
Chicago.
| universities Endowed by Trust Mag
nates," Prof E. w. Bcmis, New York
Mining Monopolies," John R. Com
| mons, New York
National Fraternal Organizations, O
Liberty Trust" w. n Osgood, Massa
chusetts.
THE Single Tax" Hon. John S. Crosby
| New York.
STANDARD Oil Trust" Hon Frank S
Monett, Ohio
"Non-partisanshin and Socialiam tn
Cure" Mayor Jones. of Toledo.
press Monopoly and Control of Intelli
gence," William A Spalding, Los An