The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13
The National Leagues Meeting at Chicago
Is Well Attended.
Many Distinguished Students of the Question De-
Iivered Speeches-Single Takers ried to
Capture the Organization but Failed.
Resolutions Next in Order

vanilla Professor wills Kansas W. D. p
Bliss, Colorado; General j. y. Weaver. Iowa;
Jones. Toledo. lgnatIils Donncliy. MinES-
lhme Massachusetts; Tom l.. Johnson. ohio.
Henry +. George New York; Richard Dal-
ton. Kansas Jerry Simpson. Kansas. Con-
MSS ,aslppi: a.. J, clegg, Louisiana; Joseph
A. Hackley. Pennsylvania; Governor Leg,
South Dnkoia II. II. White Illinois; Sam
Jcnts, Telede iIgnaeiua ponneily Name
sofa: Frank 8. Monet. Ohio: ex-Congress-
man Towne. Minnesota; p. McQuirk. Iowa
W n. FlcdEs. Kentucky; Professor j. X.
Commons New York. &. Is. Matthews. New
York: q. n. Sherman, Minnesota; T. J. Cole,
Indiana: Garrett X. Rioters South Dakota:
John Il. Altgeld. Illinois; Y. W. Bemis. New
York; z. W. Rucker; clafence barrow
Chicago
The committee on National organization
follows: NJ L. Lockwood. pennsylvania c.
.. Matthews. New York; J X. sovereign.
Arkansas. judge clegE, Louisiana E. Q. Nor
u. Johnson. 0bio;aC. r. Bride. Ohio: george
Fred Williams. MASSACHUSETTS William Prem
tlss Illinois. Jerry Simpson Kansas: Gen
eral Weaver, Iowa; Congressman sulzer. New
York: r. X. Ridgtly. Kansas, a. 2 Nc
Quirk Iowa: C. j. Buell. Minnesota; Nathan
Cole! Colorado. c. Il. Howard Chicago: ?,
b, Dove, New York; William Ram, New
York. T. Post, Chicago; r. noddInghouse,
Chicago: W. D. r. Bliss California; Wills
! Abbott. Chicago: Mrs Lucinda Chandler
j. D. Miller of Illinois was the next speaker
and Mr.. George Sherman Of Michigan fol
lowed, and then came Hon. I C. Carl Scnel-
ling. author OF the California primary cleo
ton law, followed Frank Elliot Of Kansas
Mr. c. B. Matthews of Buffalo, y. v, dis
coursed on the oil trade. He was given close
attention. and created much enthusiasm.
The paper prepared by Alex Denar, the
political economist Of New York was read by
Judge j. B.. Fleming. Mr., Delmar was pre-
vented from attending the conference owing to
At O'Clock the conference took a recess
II. G. Bigelow was the fret speaker at the
6cnsresemsn sulzer Of New York received
a hearty reception when presented to the
audience. He said;
THE law on the statute books against rists
Ia clear and plain and the highest sour. IN
the land has passed upon its vai'Slty and
spatared the constitutionality Of rs pro-
Visions. The antitrust law Of 1890 declares
nature ofa trust IN restraint OF trade aud
ccrmeree among the several States or with
foreign nations 10 conspiracy. illegal and
void. and punishable by fine and mprlson-
mcnt. Under this act It seems, TO me every
trust In the United States can be prosecuted
for violation OF law, the charter annulled and
the men behind It punished for conspiracy,
Every trust by its very nature is In restraint
Ct trade and commerce and In violation Of
this law. Az a MIA 4a
I'm my opinion the sdqpsrtment Of justice
ceesiily maintain action against every trus'
doing business In the United States. The Law
, Ia clear and plain and the facts are within the
knowledge Of all and too obvious for con.
/ troyersy.
| "How much LONGER will the people consen,
| to be robbed and submlssively permit . con
| tinuaton Of this outrage? The trusts have
| they 1.-Two and wax fat by governmental IA.
| yofitism II the question Is eveYt presentec
whether the trusts shall owa and run the
government and enslava humanity, or wheth-
l er the peone shall own and run the trusts
not for the benefit OF the few, but for tho good
| / shall vote for the people and Ia favor o
| government ownership OF trusts.F
| ''All legislation bestowing special henefts
on tho few Is unjust and against the masse.
and for tho classes, It has gone on until less
than 5 per cent OF the people own more thar
two-thirds OF all the wealth of our country
Ii has been truly said that cnarohies ar,
II tho greatest republic the world hat evel
seen is DESTROYED II will fall by this system
OF robbing the many for the benefit OF th'
few. So
THE people who oppose aud condemn
FRUITS will receive no announcement from
tIation The republican, attorney general Ii
( tho mere, creature of the trust
Mr.. Bolton Hall OF New York came mex
and j. X. Sovereign followed
William j Strong OF Chicago was the las
sneaker OF the evening. lie talked on Rail
road Blackisting."
The sptaker illustrated his talk with ster
copticon pictures.
The committee on permanent organization
Will submit report tomorrow recommendini
Frank Monet formerly attorney general o
Ohio. for permanent chairman,