Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-15

CHICAGO, February 14.-Stormy
! scenes characterized the sessions of the
National Antitrust Conference pre-
ceding the final adjournment tonight.
The climax came when Delegate Joseph
Parker, a middle OF the read Populist,
surprised the conference with a resolu-
tion ~pledging the delegates to vote for
no party that does not stand for gov
eminent ownership and the principle Of
direct legislation. The Democratic lead
ers interpreted this as an attack on w.
]. Bryan, and we're on their feet in an
instant to block the move. A score OF
delegates took the floor and all tried TO
talk at the same time.
You must not stife free speech
here" was shouted.
Everybody must be heard" was the
warming that came from a delegate in
the gallery.
Chairman Monnett was in doubt as to
what to do. Disorder reigned for ten
minutes and then Chairman Monnetr
used the gavel and temporarily adjourn
ed the convention.
Another whirl Of excitement took
place after the reading of the report of
the committee on resolutions when
Delegate Quinn, of Illinois, offered an
amendment to the declaration of prin-
ciples, calling for the repeal of all laws
sustaining the right Of citizens TO pri-
vate property with a view to giving
ayresYNr cjfiznn a freq homo lnno
wFangle ensued over the disposition OF
the amendment. Captain w. p. Black,
Tom l.. Johnson and others appealed to
Quinn to withdraw the amendment
but he refused. After much discussion,
during which Quinn was denounced as
a disturber by delegates on the stage,
Chairman Monnett put the motion 10
adopt the report. He was in doubt and
two ballots were taken T ally he de-
clared the report of the committee
adopted and the ruling caused a thun>
der of d~isapproval. Delegate Quinn
during the uproar appealed from the
decision of the chair and his motion
was seconded. The vote was put ana
Chairman Monnett was sustained by a
large majority.
A strong attempt was made at the
conference to-day to Offset the parti-
san effect of the resolutions adopted
yesterday, denouncing the pending
currency bill. Frank S. Monnett, per-
manent chairman of the conference,
made a speech in which he declared
that the movement for public owner
ship of public utilities was being car
ried on by the Republican party as
well as by the Democratic party. I'm
the Republican northwest" said he,
"~sixty-five per cent of the public util-
tiles are owned by the public where
as in many southern Democratic
States less than five per cent are SO
owned.
Il would remind the convention
that Ohio which is the State of the
President, is also the State of the
Sherman antitrust act. If we have
Attorney General Grigs we also had
an attorney general Olney."
The convention was e~nlivened also
by an attack by Prof. Bemis on uni
versities whose endowments come
from trust magnates."
The professors in these institutions
said the e~x-professor of political
economy at Chicago University, do
their best but cannot overcome this
handicap. AS a remedy he advocated
the establishment through the State
Legislature of chairs in State Univer-
ties devoted to the study of the trust
question.
A number of set speeches were heard
at the morning and afternoon ses-
sions and the night session which
wound up the three days conference
heard as many of the remaining
speeches that had been prepared as
could be read in the time that was
left