The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-17
ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.
A Radical Set of Resolutions Di-
rected Against the Currency Bill
Now Before Congress.
They WERE ADOPTED BY A RISING VOTE.
Amasi Thornton. of New York.
Withdrnws, Declaring that He
Had Been Under the Impression
that the Conference Was to BE a
N~On-Partisan -AEair.

that the Conference Was to BE a
NOn-Partisan AEair.
Chicago, Feb. 14.-At the second
days session of the anti trust confer
ence the following resolutions were
adopted, and it was resolved to tee
graph a copy to members of the Unit
ed States senate:
Whereas. There has been passed by the
house of representatives = bill known d.
the currency bill. which bill is now pend
ing in the senate of the United States,
and
Whereas, By said bill and by the senate
amendment it is proposed by law to en-
tena further special and exclusive priv
ilegeS to favored classes, and
Whereas, Said bill and amendments l.
enacted into law would relegate to the
national banks the governmental right 10
issue currency, bestow an immense bonus
upon the bondholders, give a bounty cf
at least $500, 900, 600 to the national banks;
demchetize silver and all paper none
dollars; make all debts heretofore con-
traoted and hereafter to be contracted
payable in gold; place it in the power OF
the money-holding and money lending
class to contract the currency at will ant
to possess themselves of the property ri
the people at pleasure; and. in short. Ell
throne the money oligarchy, establish a
| continental DanK truSt, enStdNe the peo-
pie and destroy the republic to the end
that free government may perish from the
earth. Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That this conference hereby
utters its most solemn protest against
this most infamous measure. And be It
further
Resolved. That the chairman of this
conference is hereby instructed to APP
point a committee of seven members to
prepare a memorial against said outrage
who shall be requested to go to the capt.
81 80 @ho l. for h. nrrrrnC nf n~s-
sentins this protest to both houses of con-
gres: of the United States.
And be it further Resolved, That We
warn the people of the United States OF
thi. new menace to their liberty. and cali
upon them, everywhere, to meet together
at their Courthouse and in their school,
houses and other public places and thtlH-
der their protest against the most au.'a-
cious. dangerous and oppressive meas
urc ever presented to a legislative body
by a set of conspirators.
These resolutions were presented to
the conference by Judge Fleming, of
kentucky
Immediately after the adoption Of
the Fleming resolutions. Amasie
Thcrnton, of New York, notified the
presiding officer that he would refuse
to delivevr the speech for which he
wa scheduled. Mr.. Thornton made no
statement on the floor of the confer
encc. but later explained his reasons
for refusing to take further part N
the conference. II was assured" he
said, that this was to be a non-parti-
san gathering. 1 had hat assurance
over the signature of President Lock-
wood of the Antitrust league, and l
ar, certain that he does not approve
of the partisan resolution against the
currency bill. Mr.. Lockwood was not
present when the resolutions Were
adopted, and if he had been here they
might have met a different fate. l have
positively refused to address the con-
ference and will not be further identi-
fed with it, as 1 consider that to-day's
action makes it a partisan gathering
Thomas L. Johnson, of Ohio, chair
man of the committee on permanent
organization, reported in favor OF
Frank Monnett, former attorney-gen-
eraI of Ohio, for permanent chairman
o. the conference. The following per-
maLent vice-presidents were recon-
mel ded and approved by the conven-
ton: Alabama, E. Deemer; Arizona,
C. Ferguson; Arkansas, j. r. Sovsr-
eigl: California. Judge j. G. Mcguire.
Nathan Cole; Colorado, T. NJ. Patter-
sor: Observation-Disclosures, Harold
Sudell, Illinois, Judge Tuley. DR.. SlaGe,
J. L. Altgeld; Indiana, F. j. NanNo1r-
hees; Iowa, Gen. j. b.. Weaver, j. Il.
Romans, Charles Butler; Idaho, G. =.
Moore; Kentucky, r. L. Gillett; Kat
sas Hon. Jerry Simpson, E. Il. Ridg-
ley; Louisiana, Judge Clegg; Maine,
L. NJ. Edwards; Maryland, J.. H. Rails
ton: Massachusetts,, George Fred Will
liams; Minnesota, c. A. TOwne; Mis-
sissippi, Frank Burkitt; Missouri,
Richard Dalton, w. H. Priesmeycr;
Michigan, II. S. Pingree; Montana. r.
. II. Ray; New Hampshire. C.. R. Jewetr;
, Observation-Disclosures York, John S,
Crosby; North Dakota, Prot. Tot
, ten; Ohio, Gen. A. j. Warner, Tom L,
Johnson; Oregon, James b. Riggen,
W. L. King; Pennsylvania, Frank Ste.
t phens; Rhode Island, George Liddell;
South Dakota, Gov. Lee; South Caro-.
: lima, Senator Tillman; Texas, H. +,
l.lnS, lenneSSee, "A. TIccidhus "oSAr
ingfon, Frank S. Southland.
MI. Monnett was escorted to the
/, chair. He spoke briefly, introduced
Mr.. c. j. Buell., of Minnesota, VIM
addressed the conference.
: number of set speeches were heard
at the morning and afternoon sessions
, of the conference.
J.; The night session was in the form
! o. g. mass-meeting, which was held at
= the Auditorium, and brought out soms
, of tn, strongest speakers among the
delegates. including John p. Alte'eld
F.. S. Monnett, Samuel NJ. Jones, John
: S. Crosby. George Fred Williams and
> lola L. johnson.
i Pottery Combination.
Akron, o., Feb. 13.-The combina
lion of three large potteries has beef
perfected. 1t includes the WhitDlort.