The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16
LAW ENOUGH.
Judge Wm. n. Springer Tells
Live Stock Delegates
Sherman Law Is Sufficient to
Suppress All Trusts.
STATE LEGISLATION
Along the Same Line Win Help
the Matter Along.
Jerry Simpson Has a Place on
TOday's Programme.
AN ANTITRUST BILL.
The Association Will Have an
Identical Measure
introduced in Every Legislature
in the Country.
Along the Same Line win Help
the Matter Along.
Jerry Simpson Has a Place on
TOday's Programme.
AN ANTITRUST BILL.
The Association VIII Have an
Identical Measure
introduced in Every Legislature
in the Country.

Kansas City. Mo. Jan. 16.-The sixth
annual convention of the National Live
Stock association finished its labors here
today The work of the last sessions
consisted in passing upon resolutions
favorably recommended by the execu-
tive committee. in the delivery and dis
cussion Of several addresses of interest
In the naming of a convention city and
IN confirming the old officers for the
ensuing year all of whom had been
recommended for reelection. The Of
fcers endorsed are.
John w. Springer. Denver. president
John NJ Holt Miles City, Mont, first
vice president: F. j. Hazenbarth, Salt
Lake City, second vice president; Geo.
i. Coulding. Denver, treasurer Charles
T. Martin Denver. secretary; Fred T.
johnson Denver. assistant secretary
President Springer had wished to
withdraw from the Office to attend to
his private business affairs, but was
prevailed upon to continue in the posi-
tion for at least another year He final
ly consented in order, he said. to assist
In urging certain federation legislation
for the betterment of the stock interests
OF the country which had already been
started
The counsel who last year were judge
William M Springer Of washington, y
c.. and Ralph Talbot OF Denver, viii
also be named by the convention
The fight for the 1904 convention was
taken up the last thing in the afternoon.
although there were half dozen cities
In the race fol the honor, kortia-id, ore
seemed to be far in the lead and the
delegation from that state were conf
dent of winning The delegates OF the
American AngOra Goat Breeders asso-
q lf7f rf1
endorsed Portland and other agencies
We're actively at work for the coast city.
The addresses on the morning pro-
gramme included one by William M
Springer on THE proposed merging OF
the packing plants of this country, the
effects and remedy" one by Captain
Briton Davis. Chihuahua, Mexico, on
The live stock industry Ia the republic
OF Mexico and its relations to the United
States" and a third by Prof. c. f. Cur
tis of Iowa on THE Dement'S derived
from experimental stations
Judge Springer's address, which was
we'll received, led to considerable dis
cussion-
Nr Springer detailed at length the
proceedings in equity begun by AttoT
ney General Knox in Chicago last May
against the so-called beef trust. and
declared that il members had infOrma-
tiOn that the defendants had violated
the temporary injunction granted by
the federal court such information
should be furnished at once to the at
torney general OF the United States.
You who are so deeply interested IL,
this matter" said Mr.. Springer. ought
to assist the government in every man
ner possible in its efforts to enforce the
Sherman antitrust law in the suit now
pending i'm Chicago"
Mr. Springer analyzed the pleadings
mace by the defendants in support Of
their demurrer TO the attorney general .
bill and declared the defendants con
tention that no restraint of interstate
commerce had been shown and that the
arrangement complained of, which only
touched the live stock at the point OF
purchase and meats at the point of sale
was unsound. Mr. Springer continued.
THE pending suit in Chicago has haG
the effect so far, to prevent the or
ganizatiOn by the defendants Of a great
merger corporation. capitalized at sew
eral hundred millions Of dollars, for the
purpose of uniting all the packing
plants in this country into one Orgaui
zauOn, to be managed and controlled bv
one board Of trustees. The raisers Of
live stock in this country would if such
merger corporation We're formed. be
compelled to sell all their products to
one purchaser and that purchaser would
fix the prices to be paid the number or
live stock to be purchased and the
places at which they would purchase
and pay for the same. Gentlemen of
this convention, are YOU ready and wills
ing to subject all your interests to such
q condition. If not. YOU owe 1T ia vOur-
selves to aid the government of the
United States in all its efforts to pre-
vent the formation OF such a mergci
corporation"
Mr. Springer quoted approvinel,
President Roosevelt's speech in Indiana
last September, in which the president
said
I'VE do not wish to destroy corpora
uons- We wish to make them subservt
the public good"
The speaker reviewed proposed legis-
latlon to restrict trusts, and said.
Without any amendment to the pres
eru law Its enforcement can be made eff
receive Tor the suppression of ever1
trust In the United States" However
the laws of congress can not reach trad
ana commerce wholly within a single
state. Hence The necessity for stat,
legislation on the subject. and Mr.
Springer suggested that the convention
recommend to the several states thl
passage or such measure as viii ef
Aeclua4y prevent abuses.
The speaker submitted the draft of .
Dill which he had formulated to pro
tecr trade and commerce against un
lawful restraints and mOn0Dolies." TIN
bill may be passed by the legislature o
any state OF its terms, Mr. Syringe
said:
1T is merely an adaptation of the Sher
man antitrust law and the Hoar bin
now pending in the United States senate
20 trade and commerce wholly within
the boundaries of a state
Mr.. Springer concluded by SAYING.
THE question whether trusts unIauy
gui combinations and monopoies in re