The Irish standard., 1900-02-17
DENoUNcE FINANCIAL BILL.
Resolutions Sprungon the Anti-Trust
Conference and Adopted Use
Strong Language.

chicago. FEB. H. RESOLUTIONS de-
nouncing the financial bill passed by
the national house Of representatives
and now before the senate were
sprung on the antitrust conference
Tuesday when Judge Bccman had fin
ished speaking and were adopted by
rising vote.
After setting forth the evils to fol-
low the enactment of such Il bill into
law, the resolutions go on to say:
"Now. therefore. be 1t resolved that this
conference hereby utters It's most solemn
protest against this most infamous meas
ure;
"And be it further resolved that the
chairman of this conference is hereby in
structed to appoint committee of seven
members to prepare memorial agains.
said outrage. and who shall be requested
to go to the capital of the nation for the
purpose Of presenting this protest to both
houses of congress 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 call upon them
everywhere to meet together at their court
houses and in their Schooihouses and other
public places. and there thunder their pro-
test against the most audacious. dangerous
and oppressive measure ever presented TO u
legislative body by set OF conspirators.
The resolutions were presented by
Judge Fleming, of Kentucky.
The passage of the resolution was
followed by Il motion that the resolu-
ton be autographed to the senate. i,
was carried by the SAGE vote that had
placed the convention On record against
the currency bill.
Frank S. Monnett, former attorney
general of Ohio, was made permanent
chairman of the conference.
AT the afternoon session number of
speeches were made. Delegate Rober!
"A. Netf, of Oklahoma, presented rcsolu-
| tons which were unanimously adopt
ed asking that congress extend TO set,
tiers upon government lands the SAINT
advantages that had been given to rail
road corporations, and grant said set
tiers free homes by the immediate pas
sage of the free home bill now pending
in congress.
The night session was in the form of /;
mass meeting, held at the Auditorium
and brought out some of the stronges'
speakers among the delegates, includ
ing John p. Altgeld, L. S. Monnctt
Samuel NJ. Jones, John S. Crosby
George Fred Williams and Tom l.. John
son.
The committee on resolutions. after
a stormy session, finally agreed upon ;
report which will be submitted to th,
conference for adoption this morning
The discussion was caused by differ
ence of opinion among the members n!
to the details of how the government
should obtain control of railroad, tele
graph and telephone lines. FINAL,
John p. Altgeld suggested Il compro
mise which brought the warning
factions together. The provision deny
ing the value of franchise right wa
stricken out, and an amendment was
substituted declaring that owner:
should receive just compensation fo
all property taken, irrespective of wa
tered stock or other fictitious securi
ties.
The platform declares for govern
ment ownership of all public utilitic
and natural monopolies; for govern
ment money; the referendum, tlircc
legislation and withdrawal of all pro
tective tariffs from all articles con
trolled by trusts.
The address to the public urge
all citizens "who oppose the industrial
combinations commonly known n
trusts to organize at once to dcpriv,
these combinations of their power"