Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-27
PARRY IS KEPT OUT
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steinway hall as "a meeting ruled by two
policemen and one man"
After the appointment OF the credentials
committee and a discussion OF the best
way to collect the credeptiRls OF the dele
gates, the Studebaker hall meeting adj
journed until O'Clock.
Dunno welcomes Regulars.
At Steinway hail. meanwhile, Mayor
Dunno, who was perently elected to ONCE
as a democrat, warmly welcomed the dele
gates who signed the Roosevelt pledge.
The mayor said:
There is no more important question be-
lore the country today than railroad rates,
There are three different classes who view
THIS railroad rate question from different
points OF view One class believes rail-
road should be ruin like grocery and
charge one customer 81 a pound and an
other cents pound. Another class APP
governmental regulstiJG OF railroad rates.
The third class. which IL numerically In
GreasinS each year believes that the proper
solution Is for the government to own and
operate the railroads. If they do not, the
railroads will control the government. But
views on this question Chicago IS proud
TO have you as her guests. II you como
back in several years I will give you
ride In municipal street cars.
At present the only vehicles the city owns
are patrol wagons, and / know that you do
not want to ride in them. You look like
good peaceful citizens, and sincerely hope
your deliberations will be quiet and orderly.
You must not fight because II is against
the city ordinances.
E. T. Campbell of Ohio responded to
Mayor DUNES address OF welcome.
ut is unfortunate that the railroad in
terests attempted to interfere with this
convention" said Mr.. Campbell. 1T Is
mistake to attempt to combat public opin-
ion. We are here TO indorse President
Roosevelt's plan OF governmental regula-
ton of railroad rates. 1 am in favor of
going even further than the president but
l am also heartily in favor OF supporting
him"
Parry Lost In Indiana.
John w. Kern, representing the Indian
apoiis Commercial association. was the next
| speaker. He explained that d. NJ. Parry
is a member Of the Indiana organization
and that after sharp contest Mr. Parry's
efforts to instruct the delegates against
the Roosevelt rate regulation plan were de-
feated by a vote OF 10 to1.
After a speech by former Governor Van
SAINT OF Minnesota the convention adjourned
until o'clock.
The so-called ANTI convention recon-
vened at O'Clock in the afternoon in stude-
baker hall. and the regular convention
met an hour later in Steinway hall.
Hughes Elected President.
While the Studebaker' hail meeting was in
session the Steinway hall convention per-
| fected organization by the election Of the
| following officers: ...'
Chairman-W. E. Hughes OF Colorado.
Vice Chairmah-John w Kern Of Indiana.
Secretary-P. r. Goodrich OF Indiana.
| Assistant SecretAFV--t9. A Schroeder of
Wisconsin. .tt l
The report OF the committee on credentials
was read and approved and all delegates in
| the hall were seated,
Chairman Hughes discussed the presi-
dents position as to railroad rates, saying:
This is what the people we represent
want and what we shall earnestly and per-
sistently demand.d The people OF the west
have done for them, they have brought Eth the
| comforts, even the lhxurles of life to every
d f6S county, Teey nssa the 81
II were The last twenty-five years have
brought a great change. In this time about
portation, insurance. food, light and water
have passed into the hands of corporations
These soulless creations of modern law can
| hold about all that iS valuable now and hold
| II with a grip that death never relaxes
! think can tFuthfuily say to you today
! that unless you put the railroads under
state and federal control, neither your
wealth nor well being will be advanced in
this generation not In the next. Now this
my opinion. to here draft and pass strong
resolutions upon this subject, to appoint
| here to get right after the senator's from
! their respective states with the proceedings
OF this meeting. II they agree with the
president we want to know II; II they are
| with the corporations we want to know 1t.
] Among those appointed on the committee
| OF resolutions were J. H. Call of California.
| 8. H. Cowan OF Texas, II. A. Holmes of
Kansas and former Governor Larrabee OF
Iowa.
| AT this point IL was learned that there
had been no invocation. The convention felt
the necessity of one but no minister was
present, whereupon Captain Joseph Farley
Of Dallas. Tex, mounted the platform and
delivered a prayer asking Divine aid in
hghting the rate evil.
Reply 10 "AntI" Communication.
A communication was then received from
the other railroad advocates at Studebaker
hall saying It was THE convention" and
asking the regulars" to join with them.
This caused considerable. discussion and
the enemy was holly denounced by ]. w.
Call OF California and others.
A committee was appointed to reply to
the communication after which resolu-
ton introduced by J. w. Kern of Indian
apolis was adopted under suspension of
the rules. II Is as follows;
Resolved. That the so-called convention
I assembled in Studebaker hall for the pur-
pose of aiding the railroad companies TO
defeat the efforts of President Roosevelt in
| behalf of the people has assembled without
authority OF this association, but fairly rep
| resents the corporate forces under the d.
! rection OF which II Is in session.
| Second, that it's statement to the effect
| that any duly accredited delegates to this
convention are IN attenoance upon the Stuoe-
| baker hall railroad convention is absurd
| and false. The delegates to this convention
| are here in seaalnn-- enihnaiaallc In their