Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-01
No Definite Conclusion
4 Has Been Reached.
National Expansion" will be
Discussed Next.
Change Made In Nights For Regular
Meetings.

AT the meeting of the Economic
League in GAR. hall Wednesday
night 1t was decided to hold meetings
on Tuesday nights, every two weeks,
instead OF Wednesday nights. This
action was taken by reason Of the
fact that other meetings will be held
in GAR, hall on Wednesday nights.
Upon motion Is was also decided to
permit members of the League to bring
u friend with them to the next meet
ing.
National Expansion" is the next
subject for discussion. The leading
address on the subject will be. made
by Judge j. a. Kohler OH the evening
of February 13.
Twenty-Five members were present
at Wednesday nights meeting. The
program was general discussion on
TRUSTS Discussion on this subject
has been completed, but no decision
as to which side, pro or con, won the
debate will be announced.
Impromptu remarks We're made by
Hon. George w. Grouse, Il. NJ. Nevin,
Jos. A. Benner, Judge c. X. Grant,
Judge n. d. Tibbals, Nathan Morse,
n. Chalker, Johnnthan Taylor and
Thomas Reynolds.
In upholding trusts, Hon. Geo. w.
Grouse said, among other things: '"rhe
unprecedented demand for everything
Is the cause of the present rise in
prices, hut I don't think that this
condition will continue long. When
production overtakes and overlaps
consumption, then prices will be reg
ulated accordingly"
MI. Nevin said that trusts were
merely feature of the progress of
this age, aud while they were right,
in many ways, they had not yet been
placed on the plane to which their
virtues would eventually entltle them.
''The principles underlying them," he
said, sis correct. The cooperative
idea is Il good one, and toward CO.
operation In its best and broadcast
sense, the trust problem is moving"
Judge Grant said that Trusts mark
ed one of the evolutions resultant
from the Civil war, and that while the
trust spoken of by Mr.. Barber, two
weeks ago, might not be hostile to the
interests of the people. yet in the COM
mon sense they have come to be gen
orally regarded as one OF the sarcasms
of history. He intimatcd that foreign
competition, as provided in an amend
nent offered to the Mckinley tariff
bill, TO be admitted when combines
cncroached too much upon the good
of general trade, would he good
thing.
n. Chalker said, in referring to Mr.
Barbers statement, relative TO the
splendid sanitary condition of his
plant, that Trusts were not noted for
their peculiar qualities of cleanliness
He is not In favor OF Trusts on gen.
eral principles.
Nathan Morse Is inclined TO the belief
that Trusts have n tendency to de-
stroy individualism in man, and, more
particularly to destroy opportunities
for the development OF brain power
in young men. He referred to the
fact that Trust combinations are con-
trolled by few men, who evidently
presume to do all the thinking for the
masses.
Jonathan Taylor is also opposed to
Trusts. He wants nothing to stand
in the way of individual development
or attainments.
dos. S. Benner believes that compe-
titiop, If properly conducted, does not
thwart individual progress.
Editor Il, G. Reynolds, Of the World,
is neutral, claiming that his knowl-
edge Of the subject is not sufficient to
warrant his belonging "to either side"
Judge Tbbals merely reviewed some
of the statements made in reference
to Trusts. He can find nothing very
commendable about them.