The Van Buren press., 1900-02-17
ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.
A Radical Set of Resolutions d.
rected Against the Currency Bill
Now Before Congress.
they WERE ADOPTED BYA RISING VOTE.
Amasie Thornton, of New York,
Withdraws, Declaring that lie
Had Been Under the Impression
that the Conference Was to Be
N0n-Partisan Affair.


Non-Partisan Affair.
Chicago, Feb. 14.-At the second
days session of the anti trust confer
ence the following resolutions were
adopted, and it was resolved to telc.
graph copy to members Of the Unit
ed States senate:
Whereas. There has been passed by the
house of representatives bill known ds
the currency bill, which bill is now pend
Ing In the senate of the United States
and
amendment it is proposed by law to ex'
tend further special and exclusive priv
ileges to favored classes, and
Whereas, Said bill and amendments 1!
enacted into law would relegate to tn,
national banks the governmental right tC
issue currency, bestow IN immense bonu:
upon the bondholders, give a bounty OF
at least $500, 000, 600 to the national banks
demonetize silver and all paper money
dollars; make all debts heretofore con
tracted and hereafter to be contractet
payable In gold, place 1t In the power OF
the money-holding and money lending
class to contract the currency at Will ant
TO possess themselves Of the property al
tno peODlt Ut plcdSuTc, anu, III Snort, c1i'
throne the money oligarchy establish 4
continental bank trust, enslave the peo.
pie and destroy the republic to the cnc
that free government may perish from The
earth. Now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this conference hereby
utters Its most solemn protest against
this most Infamous measure. And be II
further
Resolved, That the chairman of thi;
conference is hereby instructed to ap'
int n mi ttnA .,f t,NAv hnn /.
prepare memorial against said outrage
who shall be requested to go to the capi
tol of the nation, for the purpose of pre-
sentinB this protest to both houses Of con
gresa of the United States.
And be It further Resolved, That We
warn the people of the United States Of
this new menace to their liberty, and cal
upon them, everywhere, to meet together
at their courthouses and In their school,
hcGeca and other public places ands thun
cious, dangerous and oppressive meas
ure ever presented to n legislative body
by set Of conspirators.
These resolutions were presented tc
the conference by Judge Fleming, OF
Kentucky
Immediately after the adoption OF
the Fleming resolutions, Amasit
Thornton, of New York, notified the
presiding officer that he would refuse
to delivevr the speech for which he
was scheduled. Mr.. Thornton made ne
statement on the floor of the confer
encc. but later explained his reasons
for refusing to take further part n
tho conference. II was assured" ht
said, that this was to be n non-parti
san gathering. | had that assurance
over the signature of President Lock,
wood of the Antitrust league, and
am certain that he does not approve
Of the partisan resolution against tht
currency bill. Mr.. Lockwood was not
present when the resolutions were
adopted, and II he had been here they
might have met different fate. | have
positively refused to address the con
ference and will not besfurther identi
fed with IL, as consider that to-day'l
action makes it q partisan gathering.
Thomas l.. johnson, Of Ohio, chair
man Of the committee on permanent
organization, reported in favor oI
Frank Monnett, former attorney-gen
eral'of Ohio, for permanent chairman
o. the conference. The following per
meLent vice-presidents were recon-
mt ded and approved by the conyen
ton; Alabama, +. Deemer; Arizona
c. Ferguson; Arkansas, j. II, Sover
p eig, California, Judge j, G, Mcguire
Nathan Cole; Colorado, T. NJ. patter
son; Connecticut Delaware, Harold
Sudell, Illinois, Judge Tuley, Dr. Slade
j. +. Altgeld; Indiana, f. j. VanVoor
hees; Iowa, Gen. j. B, Weaver, j. Il
Romans, Charles Butler; Idaho, q. r
Moore; Kentucky, II. b. Gillett; Kan
sas Hon, Jerry Simpson, T.. II, Ridg'
ley; Louisiana, Judge Clegg; Maine
II. NJ. Edwards; Maryland, j. II, Rails
ton; Massachusetts, George Fred Will
liems; Minnesota, {. A. Towne Mis-.
sissippi, Frank Burkitt; Missouri
Richard Dalton, w, II, Priesmeycr;
Michigan, II. $. pingree; Montana, f
II. Ray; New Hampshire, c. II, Jewett;
Nebraska Nevada-New York, John S
Crosby; North Dakota, Prof, Tot.
ten; Ohio, Gen. A. j. Warner, Tom L.
; johnson; Oregon, James B. Riggen
W. Il. King; Pennsylvania, Frank Ste
phens; Rhode Island, George Liddell;
South Dakota, Gov. Lee; South Caro-
lima, Senator Tillman; Texas, II. +
Ring; Tennessee, A. Freeland; Wash
ington, Frank s. Southard.
Mr.. Monnett was escorted to the
chair. He spoke briefly, introduced
Mr.. c. j. Buell., Of Minnesota, who
addressed the conference,
number OF set speeches were heart
t the morning and afternoon sessions
OF the conference,
The night session was In the form
Of " mass.meeting, which was held at
the Auditorium, and brought out som'
Of tn, strongest speakers among tn,
delegates, including John =. Altgeld
+, s. Monnett, Samuel NJ, Jones, JON
$. Crosby, George Fred Williams IN,
Tom l., johnson,