The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-19
New Yorker Gives Life to
the Anti Trust Gather
ing in Chicago
THE ATTENDANCE LARGE
Distinguished Gathering Of Demo
Gratis Welcomed TO Chicago Yes
terday by Mayor Carter
Harrison-Single Tax
ers Turned Down

Chicago. February 12.-Tonight at the
close Of the fist days proceedings Of the
antitrust conference called by the Va
tlonal Antitrust League. good progress
had been made with the set speeches, Of
which a dozen or more Were delivered.
The resolutions committee meantime was
busy and formulated resolutions covering
The following points:
Government ownership Of all rail-
way and telegraph lines; the aboli-
ton of all special privileges by leg
islative enactments; placing on the
free list of all trust goods, and direct
legislation by petition from the
people.
The discussion n committee was carried
out on those lines. An amendment was Of
fered for the taxation Of all franchises.
but was voted down on the ground that
/ such action would simply IegalIze special
/ privileges. II. $. BigeIow was the first
1 81 eaker az tile night session.
/ Sulzer Says the Trust Is Criminal.
! Congressman William Sulzcr. Of New
York received "a hearty reception when
presented to the audience. lie said
"The law on the statute books against
trusts is clear ana plain and TN" highest
+ court iU tile land haas passed upon iI1 va
. iditr and sustained the ecusrtuuouality
of JUS provisions. The autl-truS- law pf
1890 declares tha, every contract or com
sJraiuL IF trade and commerce among lhe
several states or with foreign nations 3 ID
conspiracy. illegal ANA void, and punlsnHp.e
by fine and imprisonment Under tLl7 &c
in seems To me every trust i'm the mte1
States can be- prosecuted for violation o-
law the charter aunuIied and the men
behind j. punished LOT c'i7..
trust by It's very ma tUre IS IN restraint q
. trade ana commerce and I'm violation Of
Ills law.
I'm my opinion the department
Of Justice under the present law can
institute and successfully maintain
action against every trust doing bus
mess in the United States. The law
is clear and plain, and the facts are
within the knowledge of all and too
obvious for controversy.
Glow much longer win the people con-
sent To be robbed and ~u1mi--iTaiE Harl---
q continuation ol tlI-- outrage iu- trusts
have tle5r a.iuE aad ~roW hr special leg-
eInmeutal f1vuri.i-u. W the question ia
ever presented whether the trusts SNAIL
own and rua the Er{ eminent ana t.l7i2Fe
humanity. cor whether tL" people Sia-t
own and run the rrl-tz-uut Tor the Dra-
eut 81 the few. bgr for THE good Of ALI
and free tAe Industrial masses then
shall vote for tae people ana in faFor or
government ownership IF the irHSt5-
"Ta sum II aHt uu. the republican party
stands for Hanna. ana iti' feIlnicat
party IS Hanna
"The democratic party is the par
tv Of the plain people It is op-
nosed to trusts and monopolies-to
special privileges. 1T stands for the
supremacy of the law. It believes
in freedom Of thought. freedom Of
speech. freedom ce action, freedom
of trade and free institutions. It
believes in the constitution, in fos-
tering commerce, interfering trade,
establishing industry, aiding enter
prise. maintaining equal opportuni-
ties. defending liberty. unsEackelinE
the mind and the conscience and
handing down unimpaired to future
generations our free institutions.
eve ara beginning auo.hor momcntous
Campdi@n uu0e~ tale leadership or am
other Thomas jefferson. the s.a.wart. tho
fearless. tia gallant and tuo iutronid
Young leader Of Nebraska. William J.
Bryan. u test the Ierpatuity Of popular
government and Of our free Installations.
and by the grace of God and the power
Of the free men Of America. he win win
and the impetus his administration VIII
Sive the government 80 jefferson. n Jack
son ard Of Lincoln viii carry 1t forward
unimpaiTed for another century. and gen
eratione vet unborn viii sing the glad
some songs that the government Of the
people. by tire people and for the people
shall not perish from the earth
Welcomed by Carter Harrison.
Mayor Harrison , eIcomed the delegates
on behalf OF the city. Already he said.
the senate OF the United States had been
reduced 10 small convention or tho own
ers and representatives, Of the trusts. 4
few years more would sec thu house ana
cur Judiciary re iuced 70 the same condf-
ton
Former Judee William Prentiss. If III
nois. was selected temporary chairman,
and addressed the convention.