The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-15
DAY Of STORM AND
STRESS IN CHICAGO
Much Wrang|ing Among the
Antitrust People.
WON'T MIX
IGNATlJS DONEIIY PLEADS FOR
4 NEW PARTY.
REPORT ON NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
This is Adopted, and il is Resolved 10 Issue an
Anti Trust Paper. Committee Ap-
pointed to Protest Against
The Currency Bill.

characterized the sessions Of the National
Antitrust Conference preceding the fin
al adjournment tonight Th'e climax
came when delegate Joseph Parker, Il
Midde-of-t he-road Populst surprised the
conference with q resolution pledging the
delegates to vote for no party that does
not stand for Government ownership and
the principle OF direct legislation The
Democratic leaders interpreted this as
an attack ON William Jennings Bryan
and were ON their feet in an instant to-
block the move.
a score of delegates took the foor. and
all tried to talk at the same time
You must not stitie free speech here"
was shouted.
Everybody must be heard" was the
warning that came from Il delegate in the
gallery.
Chairman Monnett was in doubt as TO
what TO do. Disorder reigned for 10
minutes, and then Chairman Monnett
used the gavel and temporarily adjourned
the convention.
Another whirl of excitement took place
after the reading Of the report of the
Committee on Resolutions when Delegate
Quinn. of Illinois. offered an amendment
To- the declaration of principles calling
for the repeal of all laws sustaining the
right of CITIZENS to private property with
II view to giving every citizen free
home.
Long wrangle ensued over the DISPOSE
ton of the amendment. Captain w. Z.
Black, Tom l.. Johnson and others APP
pealed to Quinn 10 withdraw the amend
ment hut he refused. After much dis
cussion. during which Quinn was de-
nounced as a diSturher by delegates on
the stage, Chairman Monnett put the
motion to adopt the report. He was In
doubt and two ballots were taken.
Finally he declared the report Of the
committee adopted and the ruling caused
a thunder of disapproval. Delegate Quinn
during the uproar appealed from the de-
cision of the Chair. and his motion was
seconded. The vote was put and Chair
man Monnett was sustained by a large
majority. i
A strong attempt was made at the com
ference today to offset the partisan, Ct
feet of the resolution adopted Yesterday.
denomcing the pending Currency Bill. i
Frank $. Monnett, Permanent Chair
man Of the Conference, made a speech IN
which he declared that the movement for
public ownership of public utilities was
being carried on by the Republican party,
as well as by the Democratic party. In
the Republican Northwest" he said. six,
ty-fve per cent of the public utilities
are owned by the public. whereas in
many Southern Democratic States less
than five per cent are so owned"
The convention was enliyened also by i
an attack by Professor Bemis, ON ''Umi-l
versities whose Endowments come from
Trust Magnates." The professors in
these institutions, said the exProfesSor
of Political Economy in Chicago Univer
sity, do their best but cannot overcome
this handicap. As remedy he advocat-
ed the establishment through the State
Legislature of chairs in State univer-
sites devoted to the study of the trust
question.
A number Of set speeches were heard
at the three sessions today which wound
up the three days conference.
An address TO the American people on
the trust question, formulated by the
Resolutions Committee, was read by
Professor Wills.
The Committee on National Organiza-
tion reported that it had considered tn"
question of "a national organization and
presented detailed outline for the same.
After a protracted debate the address
to the public ON the report of the -.eso-
buttons Committee was declared adopted.
+. r. Sovereign, Arkansas. introduced
a resolution, which was adopted. de-
nouncing the AntiScalping Bib as Il
trust measure discriminating and unjust. |
Mr.. Parker. of Kentucky presented a
resolution declaring that all members OF
the conference pledge themselves not to
support any political party winch fails
to declare itself for the principles of dl- |
rect legislation and Government owner
shin Of railroads and telcgraphs. This |
precipita ted a wordy war between the
opposing factions in the conference. The |
debate was cut off by recess.
Att the afternoon session the national |
organization report was the privileged
business.
General Weaver moved the adoption /
of the report. Ignatius Donnelly got the !
floor ard pleaded with the delegates 10 |
do something tangible. The desired |
movement. he said could not be brought |
about by leagues. He called on the con- |
ference to now form new party and call |
for a national convention. Unless that |
was done. he asserted, the conference |
would not amount to as much as last |
years birds nest.
Jerry Simpson. Of Kansas, followed. |
He challenged the statement OF Mr. |
Parker. Of Kentucky, that this conven- |
ton had fallen into the hands of lot of /
cowar,ily politicians. He declared that
no delegate had asserted party prefer
ences but everyone was entirely unset /
fish. He demanded that Mr.. Parker |
apologize for his statement instead OF al |
a partisan movement. Simpson was |
partisan movement Simpson was |
checred repeatedly.
After considerable wranging the re-
port of the Committee on National Or |
canization was then unanimously adopt |
ed.
NJ l.. Lockwood was unanimously !
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