Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-27

support OF President Roosevelts declared
policy and DO not propose 20 make any
alliance or compromise with the enemies OF
The convention then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Proceedings OF the "Antls."
The first business at the Stakeholder hail
convention In the afternoon was the read
ing OF the report Of the committee on
credentials
The roll call OF the delegates whose Gre
dentials were accepted by the committee
showed that as delegates were I'm attend
ance at the convention In the afternoon.
Several times during the roll call applause
was caused by reading names Of delegates
who are said to have left the regular
convention for the trump" meeting.
Amid the cheers and applause of the con-
vention a resolution CHASING the action Of
the regulars in refusing admission TO the
trump" delegates to Steinway han as un-
American was passed
As bit Of humor, the resolution asked
the appointment Of committee to extend
an invitation to the regulars" to attend
the convention at Studebaker hall.
After the recess steps were taken TO
make the organization permanent The
nominations for the permanent officers were
made by w. C. Perry of Kansas City, and
were passed without opposition.
N. w. MoCioud of Pennsylvania was
chosen chairman and G. x. wendeling Of
California one OF the vice presidents.
Two Resolutions Referred.
After the appointment OF other commit
tees, Delegate Thurber of New York Of
fered a resolution that the Interstate Com
merce act be amended so to class pri-
vate car lines and terminal railroads en-
tv, i,to 10 ne
carriers and subject to the interstate COM
merce act. II was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
A resolution was then introduced prais-
ing President Roosevelt for his assistance
in the recent peace negotiations between
Russia and japan. The resolution also
expressed an appreciation OF the intentions
of the president in attempting 10 secure
settlement of the rate regulation ques-
ton, and expressed an opinion OF the views
of members OF the convention on the sub
ject
ID. M. Parry states His Position.
D. M. Parry. the leader of the delegates,
then made his speech.
In part, he said:
1 refuse to believe that the government
rate making proposition reflects the real
sentiment of the great majority of the
shippers of this country, for to my mind
10 DelleNe BuCn lnlnB Is W wat
the shippers have combined their forces
for the purpose of tyrannizing over the
railroads and depriving railroad capital
from reaping the profits which under the
free institutions OF this country II Is en-
titled. Rather do l prefer to believe that
this crusade to endow a political commits
/ sion with a socialistic and czar-like power
to fix transportation prices is what Is pop
ularly and very aptly termed hot air
movements fathered in the main by profess
sional political agitators and men who have
private reasons OF their own for fighting
the railroads. believe that as The ship
pers come to consider this question they
are more and more inclined to take the
view that government rate making is an
impractical and dangerous scheme, and at
least Il must be given very earnest con-
sideration before extending it their sup
port.
/ confidently believe that all fair-minded
men, II they give due study 10 this question,
will come to the conclusion that the power
TO make rates should continue to lodge
where II is and that thereby the general
| interests OF the country will be best sub
served. the right Of communities to enjoy
! the advantages of population, wealth and
geographical location will be respected, the
| less developed sections will not be at the
mercy of the more powerful sections, and
rates will on the whole, gradually decline
while the services rendered by the carriers
| will develop In efficiency.
After the speech an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow.