Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-28

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hold the next meeting at Houston, Tex,
the convention OF the so-called regulars
adjourned sine die.
With the "Antis."
At the Studebaker hall convention, where
the so-called "anti" delegates gathered.
Chairman McLeon announced that the re-
port OF the resolution committee was not
prepared and would not be presented until
later in the day. Several resolutions were
then presented by delegates. speech,
which was received with enthusiasm, was
made by Delegate Lane Of Alabama, who
made a plea for a careful consideration of
the question under discussion. In speaking
OF the need OF immediate legislation Mr..
Lane said:
I'm six months the traffic managers OF
the different railroads of the country could
agree on a blanket law of rates which
would be fair TO all. This is the day of
the demagogue and the socialist and we
must stop and consider things in a careful
light before those forces run riot with US"
D. M Parry OF Indianapolis made an ad-
dress favoring the formation Of a perma-
nent organization. We want our work to
continue" he said, until this dispute is
finally settled, IL it can be-"
Daniel Davenport caught the fancy OF
the convention in a speech attacking e.
P. Bacon of Milwaukee, a leader Of the
rival convention.
Resolutions of the Anti.
When the Studebaker hall convention re-
sumed business the following report of the
committee on resolutions was read:
We declare as a fundamental basis OF our
oenoeratlOhs ana or our purpose, an un-
questioning faith in the wisdom, integrity
and hlgn purpose of President Roosev Welt,
our appreciation OF his innuence whicn
permeates every branch of government,
every industry and all development Of the
entire nation, and our confidence in his
leadership We recommend definite action
by this convention looking to the estab-
shall be representative of every state and
territory in the union and snail be the
nucleus for all future work that shall be-
come necessary hereafter TO carry out the
NeXpressed will OF this association. 10 that
end we suggest the selection of a general
committee which shall be charged with Tine
duty OF transmitting to congressional COM
mittees on Interstate and foreign commerce
during the next session the action OF this
We are unalterably opposed to conferrine
upon the Interstate Commerce Commission
or TO any appotntiye agency, the power t.
believing that such action would prove
dangerous experiment, ininlical to the
best interests of commerce and the con.
tinued development OF the country.
Recognizing existing evils connected with
the transportation interests Of the country
viz: All forms of rebates or favoritism
extended to one individual or locality 10
the disadvantage and detriment of an
other; private car lines, industrial terminals
or switching lines. manipulation of freight
classification, unfair and unequal fistribu-
ton OF freight equipment. etc, we demand
the most rigid enforcement of laws, which
IL found to be inadequate should be SO
amended as 70 provide speedy, efficient and
permanent relief.
We recognize the great and almost uni.
versal dissatisfaction with the interstate
commerce laws, as now administered OF
enforced, as due to the delay in reaching
a determination Of questions demanding
early and final settlement, and We urge
upon congress the imperative necessity for
providing the necessary machinery for re-
iief
After the reading OF the report OF the
committee on resolutions, Delegate Van
Cleave of st. Louis, Mo-, offered an amend
ment eliminating the words private cal
lines, Industrial, terminal and switching
lines and the report In favor of his
report he defended terminal lines. classinl
them as 1.-The greatest benent st. Loui;
knows"
When put TO a, vote the Van Cleavt
amendment was lost and by unanimous
vote the report OF the committee wal
adopted as presented.