The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
Resolution Adopted by Legal Commit
tee Indorsing the Opinion OF Three
Former Judges.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION ACTS
FORMATION OF THE GAS CONSUMERS
LEAGUE INDoRsED.
Committee Appointed mt Former
Meeting Submits Its Report to
the Central Body.

The legal committee OF the Gas Con-
sumers' League, consisting OF fifteen OF the
leading lawyers OF the city. met at the
Commercial Club rooms yesterday. and.
after full discussion Of the law involved
In the controversy, unanimously passed the
following resolution:
Whereas. Having carefully considered
and discussed the law governing the Con-
sumers' Gas Trust Company of the city of
indianapolis, and the rights and duties of
said company and its officers. and having
read and fully considered the opinion rem
dered by ex-Judges Elliott, Howe and
Walker we do hereby indorse and fully ap-
prove the said opinion, believing that such
opinion states the law of the case"
Ex-Judge Lawson M. Harvey was elected
chairman OF the committee and Merrill
Moores secretary.
The committee then entered into discus
sion OF legal remedies proposed by various
members and appointed subcommittee to
report at later meeting to be held during
the week
There was full meeting Of the executive
committee OF the Gas Consumers League
held in another room Of the Commercial
Club at y. m. yesterday. resulting in the
election OF Alfred f. Potts as chairman
ana COL &. T.. Merrifield as secretary. The
general situation was discussed and the
secretary Instructed to advise the board of
directors Of the Consumers Gas Trust
Company that the Gas Consumers League
was now fully organized, and offered its
services to the majority of the board of
directors OF the Consumers Gas Trust
Company TO give them every aid in holding
said company for the public service by the
manufacture and distribution of gas in ac-
cordance with the terms of the articles of
association Of said company. A subcom-
mlttee was appointed to submit definite
plans for future action along the several
lines proposed.
The finance committee is to meet to-day
at l o'clock at the Commercial Club rooms.
The letter OF Herman Lieber, declining
the presidency OF the league, has been
made public. 1t is as follows:
"Gentlemen-I understand my name has
been mentioned as president of the Gas
Consumers League, and wish to say If
were not In my advanced years l would
accept and regard the place as great
nonor. Il think, however, that men who
are In the prime OF life are needed to fill
the offices successfully.
1T seems strange to me that we should
De forced TO protect ourselves against the
evil influences which have crept into the
active management Of the Consumers Gas
Trust And yet such is the case. In the
first place, the object of our league must
be to see that the title of the Consumers
Gas Trust is firmly established in the name
OF the people.
''The steps which will follow are simple
enough. and your committee is so consti-
tuted that you can give the reconstructed
board of directors business-like advice.
we all learn by experience, and GER
talnly ought 10 know by this time that
public institution like the Consumers Gas
cdnfroi must Md be carried on under the same
wlde-awake bank or any similar private in
stitution of the same magnitude.
Trust Believe me that fry am rs fuIIy v ffs
you. You can depend on my moral support
well my financial aid