The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
OPPONENTS OF TRUSTS MEET.
,contIpued from First page)


leges of banks and of gold: to abolish the
tariff, and, finally, governmental owner-
ship of all highways. whether paved or
rallied, and to tax the value of land so
high that it will be unprofi table to keep it
out of use"
Organization and Committees.
Mayor Harrison welcomed the delegates
on behalf of the city. Already he said,
the Senate OF the United States. had been
reduced to a small convention Of the own
ers and representatives of the trusts. A
few years more would see the house and
our judiciary reduced to the same con-
dition.
Former Judge William Prentiss of Illi-
nois was selected temporary chairman and
addressed the convention
The following were appointed temporary
Vice presidents: EX-Gov Altgeld of I'LL
nois; John Crosby of New York: Richard
Dalton of Kansas; Tom L. Johnson of
Ohio; Judge Tuley of Chicago; Gen War
ner of Ohio; Judge Clegg of Louisiana +;
e. X. Ridgely of Kansas; Jerry Smp-
son of Kansas; Rev DIR. Slade OF Illinois
T. VanVoorhees of Indiana; Gov. Lee of
South Dakota
On motion of Gen. Weaver of Iowa. the
chair appointed chalrmen from each state
on the following committees: Programme
Permanent Organizations Resolutions
Ways and Means National Organize ton,
Rules.
The Resolutions Committee is as fol-
lows Louis f. Post of Illinois, W. J.
Abbott of Illinois, NJ. l.. Lockwood of
Pennsylvania, Prof. Wills of Kansas, w
d. r. Bliss of Colorado, Gen. j. B. Weav-
er OF Iowa, j. S. Crosby OF New York
George f. Williams of Massachusetts,,
| Tom L. johnson of Ohio. Henry George
Jr., of New York. Richard Dalton of Kan
sas, jerry Simpson of Kansas, Representa-
tive Sulzer of New York, G.. A. Stock
well of Minnesota, Judge J. c. Clegg of
Louisiana, Joseph Shakley of Pennsy-
vania, Gov. Lee of South Dakota John r.
White of Illinois, Sam Jones of Toledo,
O.. 1gnatius Donnelly of Minnesota,
Frank S. Monnett of Ohio A. p Nc
Quirk of Iowa, w. d. Fleming of Ken
lucky, Prot. j. r. Commons of New York.
G. b. Matthews of New York. George IL
Shibley of New YORK;. Milton Park or
Texas. DIR. George ~. Sherman of Michi-
gan, t. j. Cole Of INDIANA, Garrett Drof-
fers OF the South Dakota University John
p. Altgeld of Rlinois,s e. w. Bemis of
New York, e. w Rucler, Clarence Oar
row of Chic2go
At to-nigHts session of the Resolutions
Committee the single tax advocates made
a Determined effort to capture the organ
ization, but failed. An amendment was
prosecuted asking for legislation requiring
owners of unworked coal mines and oil
wells to pay royalty to the government.
I'he committee will present it's report TO
the conference tomorrow.
Some of the Speeches Made.
Capt. w H. Black of Illinois suggested
as a method ''of checkmating the corrupt
ing practices of the managers and depend
ents of the corporation" the adoption of
| the initiative and referendum. Such re-
form, he believed, could be adopted and
put ia operation, and, once in operation
| the people could, by legislation, which the
courts could not annul, dominate the whole
| question.
At the afternoon session Gov. Andrew
Lee of South Dakota, and Jay d. Miller
of Illinois, were early speakers. Gov. Lee
| said in conclusion:
| This is the logical outcome of the con-
! centration of wealth and the diffusion Of
want. An empire OF money must have an
empire in government to sustain its pow
er over the people. The history OF this
period will be famous for the degradation
of the American working people TO the
| level of our newly acquired Asiatic breth-
rem and for the waste of wealth by the
| triumphant plutocracy such as history
does not equal. But in good time, when
| they have reached the forks of the road
where one route leads to the death Of
| freedom and the other to liberation the
American people will rise to the call as
| they have risen to meet every past crisis
| They will exterminate the empire Of cap
ital expel the capital lords and erect on
this continent system of life at once
natural in its growth and In perfect har-
mony with the teachings of Christ"
| Mr.. Miller spoke on this subject: Mon
opolies not the legitimate outgrowth Of
corporations or capital, but the logical re-
suit of special privilege granted by law
They can only be destroyed by nullifying
| the special privilege upon which they are
| based"
MIR George sherman Of Ntcbtara, -
Hon. T. Carl Spelling, author of the Cali
\ fornia primary election law. followed
Frank r. Elliott of Kansas said, among
| other things:
THE evil of trusts is not in the trust
per Sc, but in the private ownership of
them. Public ownership alone can bring
refer. You ask how the transfer OF title