The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
Final Session Of the Antitrust Conference
Was Held.
PARTISAN QUESTIONS WERE PRESENTED
Arid Delegates Objected - Platform
Was Adopted-Committe TO Go to
the National Capital.

of-the-road populist, surprised the confer
ence with a resolution pledglng the dele
gates to vote for no party that does not
stand for government ownership and the
principle of direct legislation. The demo-
cratic leaders interpreted this as an at
tack on William J. Bryan, and were on
( their feet In an instant 10 block the move.
| score Of delegates took the floor and all
/ tried TO talk at once
you must not stife free speech here;
everybody must be heard was the warn
ing that came from a delegate in the gall
| lery.
Chairman Monet was in doubt as to
what to do. Disorder relgned for ten min
utes and then Chairman Monet used the
gavel and temporarily adjourned the con-
vention
! Another 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 Tor
the repeal Of all laws sustaining the right
/ OF citizens to private properly. with a
/ view to giving every citizen free home.
! y long wrangle ensued over the disposi-
tion Of the amendment
! Captain w. II. Black. Tom l.. Johnson
/ ana others appealed to Quinn to withdraw
the amendment but he ref,sed s;tor
/ much disousslon DURING with ori,r wy, !,
| denounced as disturber nv delegates an
inc stage Chairman Monet nut the mo-
/ ton TO adopt the report He was In doubt
/ ana two ballots were taken. Finally he
/ declared the report of the committee
| adopted and the ruling caused n thunder
nj Nal,
the uproar, appealed from the decision OF
the chair and his motion was seconded.
me vote was put and Chairman Monet
was sustained ny large majority.
strong atiempt was made at the cou-
/ le'ence tcday TO Offset the partisan effect
el me resolutions adopted yes,e.day, de-
;, Monet permanent chairmln Of the
ciarsd ~ NE, mlie d speecnln winch he de-
crship of public utilitirs was bainr oop.iod
on by the republican party as well as by
me democratic party. In the republican
MyIth"es,, SAID he so per cent OF the
whereas in many s,ntberD ( az pno,,l,
States less than per cent are 80 owned,
would remind the convention that Ohio,
alec ~ .nu ssa.s OF the president, is
mon nu $50 Vi the author OF me Sher-
,ornsv CsI az " we nave an At
! Attorno,e co.a.,, Va less 5SSsS, we also had an
rta con,"ntion
t,et, ~ 80 A,'ou Nas eullNehed py an at
ub.".. ~ l.oI, petniS on universities
nttes 90 NV ~" 'lents come from truss mag
- P'VIusors N these institu-
nniversi+y AZ us'ueht OF Cnieago
nverc',rn, ME 'u . IL. oes. out can not
ns,,,.,.Ns - "ahu,.Hp' AS remedy, he
St,ln Iecisis.nro os .h.i' ph.oush tns
wasn't. ' da,,otdS VI tn'lra IN state uni
, ouertion nun,s 'nt se1uy OF tne rus,
SS 49, hunloer OF 81 speeches were
Sions q, ,"e iuVrn'hg ana afternoon SEES
wo,nd un ~ 'uS nish, sessions wh ch
. heard nays conference
nc ro,,ig ~ s' 10 % me reinaln.ng speeches
''U ~ '"e 'iue tnat was lett
; A. ~ ,
n 'Psn'"s SESSION To-Day OF the
'nN-'rust conference, called by the Ma
2 tional Antitrust league Prof. John r
o Commons of New York was ~. e.s.
l. sne,,a, ", ~ 'Ne "'s'
n w. Az Vssoou Oh massachusetts
d loHowed'
George Fred Williams of Massaehusett,
$ presented the reno,e - m, c,n,,,,,,.,, =,
rriss 4, c. ~ '''o' "
NC ." ''NuI OF Tue ordinary parlia'
mentsry rules The report was unani.
y mcusly adopted,
S LOUIS IT, Post OF Chicago reported fol-
n the committee on platform and resoiu.
% lions. lie said the report Of the commit.
/ tee had been unanimously agreed upor
n ana adopted. Prof Willis, who read the
e repo'E pretaced II with a full list of tn,
committeeman.
An address TO the American people or
mo trust question. formulated by III.
resolutions committee, was read by Prof
Z Willis. He then proceeded 10 read the
platform, made public this morn ng.
II Both papers were punctuatad with great
r applause,
, After protracted debate the address e
the public on the report Of the rssolu.
d tons committee was declared adopted
S The vote was not unanimous. howevar
many OF the delegates nningainlng thai
under the rules The resolutions are en-.
, titled 70 two hours debate
j. r, Sovereign OF Arkansas introduces
, a resolution, which was adopted. denounc.
! ius the anti-scalping bill as a trust meas
:, ure, discriminating and unjust
4 MIR. Parker OF Kentucky presented ,
resolution declaring that all members a
the conference hereby pledge theaselve;
A not 10 support any political party whict
1 failed 20 declare itself for the pfinclnle,
!, OF direct legislation aud government own.
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