The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-15
SOME STORMY SCENES.
THEY WE'RE ENACTED AT THE
CLOSING SESSIONS OF THE ANTI
TRUST CONFERENCE
PARTISAN EFFORTS THE CAUSE
Protests Against Alleged Efforts to
Stifie Free Speech-Public Owner
ship Was Also a Question That
Aroused Delegates to "a High Pitch
Of Excitement = Boycott Opposed
as an Undfgnified Weapon.

as an Undfgnified Weapon.
CHICAGO, Feb. H.-Stormy discus
sions characterized the session of the
antitrust conference proceedings until
final adjournment tonight The climax
came when Joseph Parker, middle-of-
the-road Popuist, surprised the confer
{ ence with resolution pledging the dele
gates to vote for no party that does not
stand for government ownership and the
principle of direct legislation. The DEM
ocratic leaders interpreted this as an at
tack on w. ]. Bryan, and were on their
feet in an instant to block the move
ment. 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 out Everybody must be
heard" was the warning that came from
delegate in the gallery.
Chairman Monnett was in doubt as to
what to do. Disorder reigned for ten
minutes, and then Chairman Monnett
used the gavel, and temporarily adjusted
the controversy.
whirl Of excitement took place after
the reading of the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions. when Delegate
Quinn. of Illinois, offered an amendment
to the declaration of principles, calling
for the repeal Of all laws sustaining the
right Of citizens to private property.
with a view to giving every citizen free
home. -,
A long wrangle ensued. Capt. L. Z:
Black, Tom L. Johnson and others ASKED
Mr.. Quinn to withdraw the amendment.
After much discussion, In which Quinn
was denounced as disturber by dele
Gates on the stage, Chairman Monnett
MT the motion to adopt the report he
was In doubt, and two ballots We're TAKEN
FINALLY he declared the report OF the
| COMMITTEES adopted, and the ruling caused
| a thunder of disapproval.
Delegate Quinn, during the uproar, ap
nealed from the decision Of the chair, ana
bis motion was seconded The vote was
| nut and Chairman Moment WAS eu'
tanned by a large majority.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
A strong attempt was made at the con-
Ference today to offset the partisan eHec'
Of the resolutions adopted yesterday, de-
nouncfng the pending currency Dill.
Frank q Monnett, permanent chairman
oe +ha conference, made speech III
Ub;cb he declared that the movement
FOR. public ownership or pubic utnili0H
was being carried on by the republican
nartv as well as by the Democratic party;
ON the Republican Northwest, sa.o
he "e5 per cent Of the pubic utliities dc
o,unad nv the public, whereas III iiialy
So,,+harn districts less than per cent
90 so owned. 1 would remind the COM
,,ittee that Ohio, which is the state OIL
+ba presidents, Is also the state OF the
author of the Sherman ANTITRUST act'
IF we have an Attorney General GIlsSs'
we also have an Attorney General Vi
ney." ~
The convention was enliveneo also ny
an attack by Prof. Bemls on uhiVeisi'ies
"whose endowments come from Il us'
magnates." The professors In THESE III,
stitutions said the professor, In polltlcai
economy. as at Chicago university, 40
+beir hest. but cannot overcome TINS
handicap. He advocated the estaphsh-
noent of chairs in state universities oe-
voted to the study Of the trust question:,
A number of set speeches were hearo
at the morning and afternoon SESSIONS
and the night session, when WOUND up
the three days ession, heard as many
prepared speeches as coulo 10 le'o III
the time that was left.
The conference adopted with enthusiasm
an amendment to the resolution onered
nv John r. Sovereign, protesting against
the massage by congress OF the ANU
scalping bill.
BOYCOTT OPPOSED.
A. +be night session of the conference
resolution by Congressman Sulzer,
nledeing the members Of the league 10
bovcott goods sold by trusts was reao.
CONGRESSMAN Ridgey and others op-
iected to the resolution. They thought
the boycott undignifed. but did not Cd
iect to the members giving moral support
to those firms not Identified with trusts
To meet these objections the resolution
was amended and passed in the roiioWliS
form:
.Resolved. That the members of the
Antitrust League shall give practical
effect of their antagonism to trusts by
giving preference, so far as practical
to non-trust products"
FINAL ACTION.
NJ L. Lockwood was unanimously elect
ed president of the national organ1zatlon.
For secretary the name of Franklin H.
Wentworth. of Chicago, was presented In
addition to that of Mr.. Martin, who was
recommended by the committee report.
The vote resulted: H. B. Martin, or
Washington, d. c., %; Franklin III. Went
worth, of Chicago, secured the remaining
votes, several hundred in number Mr..
Wentworth's election was made unanl-
nous.
CT. Bride, of Washington, d. c., was
elected treasurer; w. B. Fleming, of
Kentucky, financial secretary.
The following committee was appointed
to bear the protest Of the convention
against the passage Of the currency bill
to Washington: W. B. Fleming, Hon.
William Sulzer Hon. George Fred VIII
lisms, Mrs. Helen Cougar, F. X. Ridgley,
Willis J. Abbott, T. Carl Spelling, Judge
Wm. Prentiss, G. J. Weaver. J. r. ScH.
ere;en w H. Harvey ]. 3. Romans. j.