The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16


siraint of trade within state, or among
he states and WITH foreign nations is
now uhmitted to the people aad to
ltheir senators and representative IN
congress and in the sta lee8slatures
If the people decide that they &il no
longer submit to trust abuses and viii
rise in their majority and demand the
suppression not Of corpora tions. but OF
trust practices, whether performed by
great corporations or by individuals,
their voices VIII be needed and all un-
lawful combinations and monopohes in
restraint of trade and commerce. both
within the states and among the state
and with foreign nations, viii be speed
lily suppressed In this matter the voice
OF the people VIII be the voice of God
lit VIII be SO powerful that all public
officials and all political parties viii
Among the speakers on the afternoon
programme was Jerry Simpson, of Kos q
well, n. NJ. the former Kansas con-
gresham He took for his theme THE
process of evolution from Populist to
lactertistic style.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were passed as follows:
Endorsing the omnibus statehood bill
for New Mexico, Arizona. and oklaho-
Endorsing the policy of the agricul-
tural department in its efforts to eradi-
cate poisonous plants on the ranges.
Endorsing lIle Tongue pure 1000 Dill
which is now before congress, asking
that body to Immediately pass the cen
sus bill.
Asking the agricultural department to
repeal the forest exclusion order and
protesting against the government set
ting aside vast tracts of land for game
( preserves.
Transferring the administration of the
affairs Of forest reserves to the depart
ment of agriculture.
The resolutions enumerated were all
passed after but slight discussion.
When Judge Springer had concluded
/ his address, President John w. Springer
took occasion to refer to the bill submit
ted by the associations counsel. This
bill. said President Springer would en-
body all the good points contained in the
Sherman antitrust law as well as the
good points of all bills along this line
| now pending in congress When It be-
/ comes a law it would, he asserted. regu-
late any trust that now exists or that
may ever be formed If the packing
+ people thought that they had the ability
to fight this question they would find
that they were mistaken, said he. I'VE
are willing" said President Springer,
to submit the question to the people
and viii be satisfied with their verdict.
This bill viii not be either a Republican
or Democratic measure and viii be in
troduced in every legislature in the
I land. We win see that it is not pigeon
ed holed as is the fate of every other
antitrust bill introduced"
President Springer urged every dele
gate to go home and work for the meas
ure. which he said would be printed
next week and Immediately distributed
by the association to every legislative
body in the union
Murdo Mckenzie president of the
Texas Live Stock association asked
judge Springer if it is the purpose of
the proposed bill to attack al mergers
or only those affecting packing houses
to which he replied: Every unlawful
coordination in the restraint Of trade
within the states viii feel the effects
of the law
In answer to another question. Judge
4 Springer said that a constitutions
amendment was not advisable because
it would cause delay and would confer
the power upon congress to regulate
trusts within each individual state
4 Congress already had all the power Il
needed.
L. G. Powers, of Washington. D. c.
chief statistician of the agricultural de
+ partment. delivered an address in which
he urged the taking of more frequen
livestock census.