The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-15

perb winch are eating Out the Nefy NE Oh
business. as we have hitherto known II,
must be stopped. and that right speedily.
'Hxth-The fullest publicity as to the &C
counts of all corporations engaged IN In
terstats commerce should be secured 20 the
stockholders and bondholders and 20 the
proper government officials and all facts
important for the general pubic shou.l be
published by the latter. There might be a
government tax on net profits coupled with
sufficient control Of the bookkeeping to de-
terDine what they are, or there might be
tar upon nominal outstanding capital In
order to check oyercapitaiisation.
Report of Committee.
Gsorge Fred Williams presented the re-
rort Of the committee on rules in favor
OF the ordinary preliminary rules. The re-
port was unanimously adopted
Louis r. Post, OF Chicago. replied for
the committee on platform and resolutions.
He said the report Of the committee had
been unanimously agreed upon and intro
duced It,
Prof. Wills, who read the report. prefac-
Cd IT with the full lie, OF committeeman
An address to the American people on the
trust question formulated by the resolutions
committee was read by Prof WINS lie
then proceeded to read the platform made
punctuated with great applause.
Delegate Qufnn's Amendment.
Delegate Quinn, OF Illinois offered an
amendment to the resolutions committee
report declaring that every person is en-
titled to home but thet under our present
system OF land tenure such opportunities
are restricted to few and demanding the
removal Of such restrictions by the repeal
OF all laws sustaining the right OF private
property in land.
A single tax advocate on the floor de-
noinced this as no. being a part OF their
theory. which II at hrst appeared to be. and
the resolution was ruled out OF order as
not being germane to the subject under
discussion.
RESOLUTIONS Finally Adopted.
After 4 protracted debate the address
20 the public on the report Of the resolu-
lions committee WAS declared adopted
The vote was not unanimous, however.
many 1t the delegates maintaining that
under the rules the resolutions are en-
titled to two hours debate.
=. r. Sovereign. Of Arkansas, introduced
resolution. which was adopted. denounc-
ing the antI-scaIping bill as trust meas
ure. discriminating and unjust.
Parker Raises a Row.
Mr.. Parker presented q resolution declar-
ing that all members OF the conference
hereby pledge themselves not to support
any political party which fails to declare
itself for the principles OF direct Iegisia-
tion and government. ownership Of rail-
roads and teiegrsphs. This precipitatcd
n wordy war between the opposing factions
in the conference. Attempts were made
TO put on the resolution by points Of order
and NJ Parker was pressed to take tnc
platform for ten-minute speech.
motion to recess until 2 o'clock pre-
vailed. however. and cut on debate
Report ON Organization.
Upon ccnvening the afternoon session
Chairman Monnett ruled that the report
Of the committee of national organization
II privileged business. and called on the
chairman OF the COMMITTEES. Gen j. b.
Weaver, OF Iowa. Gen. Weaver stated
that the report had been unanimously
agreed to In committee. and asked the
convention to adopt II ia the same man
ner.
Secretary Norton, Of Alabama, read the
report. which was In part as follows:
"The committee ON national organiza-
tion report they have considered the
question of national organization to
combat the evils of trust and monopoly
power Of the land. They have thorough
~ considered the plan OF organization az
the American Antitrust League and md
that the plan OF organizat ton therein pro-
aded FOR az amended. by this committee
IL admirably suited TO the work before us
beginning with the precinct league and
running up TO the township organization
from that up TO the county organization.
from that up to the state organization
and from that tH Gha N "A mi.
xstion, the plan being well adapted to the
easy .nassina together of the men OF
America opposed 70 monopolies and trusts
and thereby making their forces effective
Ia driving from the legislative halls OF
the state and nation the tools OF monopo-
lies and trusts and putting In their places
men In sympathy with the public welfare
We therefore present TO the conference
the following constitution and recommend
It's adoption. and We recommend that tho
delegates from the several states here
represented recommended from their re-
spective state national vice president
for tho state aud three men to represent
their state IN the national committee and
that the said body of men composed OF the
national vice presidents and the three ma
tional committeeman proceed 20 organize
every votins precinct of the United States
of America into noupartisan antitrust
leagues. In which the test OF membership
shalt be that they shall subscribe TO tho
CONSTITUTION. the declaration OF principles
adopted BY this body"
The constitution recommends that tn.
name 81 this organization shall be the
American Antitrust League any Ameri-
can oitisen Of satisfactory character and
qualifications shall be ckstale locai leagues
10 be composed wherever formed OF not
lees than ave members. county leagues Of
ave or more local leagues. local leAguvs
may form state leagues ON such basis
of representation as convenient
tntii the nrst national Convention is
held the national league shah consist %
tho national committee. the national Iosis-
ative committee and the national sfacers
Thereafter the national league shell be
composed Of delegates elected By popolar
vote OF the members OK each state Zach
state shah be entitled to one delesate 20
the national league. and one for each adj