Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-02-15

antitrust conference called Dy the ANU
Trust League came to order in Central
Music hall, in this city. President Lock
wood of the executive committee called
the meeting to order.
Mayor Harrison welcomed the dele
gates on behalf Of the city. He de-
nounced trusts in general, as dangerous
and threatening the integrity of the
nation. The time had come, he said, to
do away with trusts. Already, he con-
tinued, the senate of the United States
had been reduced to small convention
of the owners and representatives Of
trusts. A few years more would see the
house and cur judiciary reduced to the
same condition. In conclusion, he called
on the delegates to educate the people to
elect legislative body to give force to
whatever scheme they decided upon for
the abolition of monopolies, and the
election Of an executive with enough
patriotism to enforce the laws formu-
lated.
Officers and Committees.
Former Judge Prentiss of Illinois was
elected temporary chairman and ad-
dressed the convention.
Franklin H. Wentworth Of Chicago
was selected temporary secretary.
The following were appointed temper
ary vice presidents:
Ex-Governor Altgeld of Illinois; John
Crosby, New York; Richard Dalton,
Kansas; Tom L. Johnson, Ohio; Judge
Tuley, Chicago; General Warner, Ohio;
Judge Clegg, Louisiana; E. r. Ridgeley,
Jerry Simpson, Kansas; Rev. DR.. Slade,
Illinois; f. Van Voorhees,, Indiana; Gov
ernor Lee, South Dakota.
On motion of General Weaver of Iowa
the chair appointed chairmen from each
state on the following committees:
Programme, permanent organization,
resolutions, ways and means, national
organizations rules.
Captain w. H. Black of Illinois then
addressed the conference OH the trust
question. He was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
Remarks of Judge Prentiss.
In the course Of his remarks, Former
Judge Prentiss said:
1--WE must arouse the people and edu-
cate them that in truth as well as in
theory, the government of the United
States belongs to them; that they are
the sovereigns Of the country; that upon
them rests the responsibility of roofing
out the monopolies, and ere long, they
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eide upon some remedy and then to 20
forth among the people and convince
them that they should start the work.
In my Judgment the trust evil was
caused by the failure of the people to
recognize what are their rights and
| what their powers are. Teach the peo-
pie the government is theirs-that in
them the remedy lies. Teach them that
fundamental principles of the Declara-
tion Of Independence that all men are
created equal, have been violated. These
violations are responsible for the situa-
tion that confronts us today.
LET us say that every law which
gives the privileges to any class shall be
wiped off the statute books,'
General E. B. Finley Of Ohio was rec
| ognized by the chair on question of
personal privilege. He wished it under
stood that he was not here for the pur-
pose of aiding in the organization Of a
new political party. He feared that
such a construction might be placed
upon portion Of the speech Of Presi-
dent Lockwood, in calling conference to
| order.
President Lockwood Immediately ex-
planned that che was not here for the
organization Of a new party. His be,
| lief was that all men should, in the ac.
compishment of the purpose before the
conference rise above the interests of
party
Captain Blacks speech aroused much
| enthusiasm. At its conclusion the con.
ference recessed until 2 p. IN. 1t was
| nearly half an hour past the hour set
when the delegates reconvened, how.
ever. Governor Lee of South Dakota
| was the first speaker Of the afternoon.