The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05
DENOUNCED AS ARBITRARY.
The Antitrust League Condemns
Ruling of the mmissioncrs.

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At meeting last night of the Anti
! Trust League OF the District of Columbia
held at 1929 Pennsylvania Avenue. a reso-
| luton was adopted condemning an order
Of the District Commissioners made yes
! teTday. in which the Bryan Association
. OF the District OF Columbia was denied the
right of sending its campaign speakers into
! different parts Of the city to address the
/ citizens from wagons.
1t was the intention of the executive
committee, appointed by those who advo-
Gated the instruction of delegates to the
Democratic National Convention, 20 vote
for Mr.. Bryan, to inaugurate ''cart-taii'
campaign in Washington.
When. however Charles w Slater, a
we'll known worker for Bryan, and mem
Der OF the Antitrust League, applied yes
terday 70 the Superintendent of Police,
Major Sylvester. for a permit to operate
these wagons, he was told. according to
Mr.. Slater. that the Commissioners had
issued an order prohibiting the use of
campaign wagons. The resolution adopted
by the Antitrust League reads as follows:
Whereas it has come TO the knowledge OF Anti
Trust League, No l, OF the District Of Columbia,
that, by order OF the Commissioners Of the Dis
trio. Of Columbia. permission la- been refused 10
the BRYAN Democ ratio Association Of the District
to peacesbig nhle and discuss political issues
row commanding the attention aud interest OF the
citizens Of the entire nation involving the iih-
critics Of the people and the perpstuity of Amer
lean institutions; therefore, De it
Resolved, That q committee of i've be appointed
to wait upon the Commissioners Of the District
and demand from them their authority fpr sucu
arbitrary. usurpation Of power and b. what right
they TO override and -at aside a corstltA-
tioual right Of the free citizens of this Republic
To peacelby assemble and ci-cue7 questions OF COM
mon interest aud Importance by what tight tbey
dare to override the guaranteed rights Of pcacsabie
iat oh fr Il TFsH 90
shall demand the repeal Of this hIgh-h3nded, aIbi-
trary order which smacks too much Of monarch
i'm 10 be quietly submitted to by free people IN
times OF profound peace; AID be II further
Resolved, That these resolutions be given 10 the
pres in order that the people may understand and
realize the extent TO which their liberties axe i'm
peried. and how far arbitrary usUrpatiCn of power
even now dares to 90.
The following resolution was also
adopted BY the Meeting. advocating the
municipal ownership of telephones:
Whereas the telephone corporstiou which has
enjoyed a monopoly Of telephone bushes, ui the
Distcict % Columbia fcr Tary years past la. in
the mot laW5ss manner d"hcd the Cougre,, 81
tn. Omitted StItr- to enforce reasonable rates ard
Where's the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company possesses franch legal right
whatever TO DO business ia the streets Of VAST
ington; and
Whereas there i row pending in Congress bill
to grant franchise TO i new company; ard
Whereas we have every reason 10 believe ied.-
ing by the experience OF the past, that this
i,anchse will simply become the prey OF the old
monopoly and IT SGlt IN giving II new lease ot
life; and
whereas the private moucp.y Of the transmits. on
OF intelligence by telephone Is = menace 10 the
public welfare aad financial oppression I'll 81
user, Of telephones; and
Wheres, telephone service can be furui.i,cd AN
der Government ownership Tor ST. per telephone
per anuim; therefore,
Resolved That Washington League No l. OF The
american Antitrust League, hereby request, oi