Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-26
FIGHT FOR CONTROL
Railways Will At.smpttO Capture Inter-
state Commerce Law Convention.
MOVE TO EXCLUDE RAlLBoAD DELEGATES
Committee Says Men Opposed to Purpose Of
Meeting Win Not Be Admitted.
OPPOSITION IS HEADED BY o. N. PAR I
Says Delegates Are Regularly AppOi !,
and Will Insist on Hearing.
HOT TINE is EXPECTED THIS MO G
IL is More Than Probable lat
Police omcers Will Be
Needed 20 Preserve
order,
Committee Says Men Opposed to Purpose Of
Meeting Win Not Be Admitted.
OPPOSITION IS HEADED BY o. N. PAR
Says Delegates Are Regularly Appoi
and viii Insist on Hearing.
HOT TINE is EXPECTED THIS MO

CHICAGO Oct &-Police may be
Necessary TO prevent a clash between the
two factions OF delegates to the interstate
commerce law convention which will begin
a two days session in steinway hall at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. officials OF
the association assert that the railroads
have brought hundreds of delegates to
Chicago from all parts of the country for
the purpose of packing the convention and
preventing an endorsement of President
Rooseveit's plan Of governmental regulation
OF freight rates by increasing the power Of
the interstate commerce commission.
The executive committee Of the Inter
state Commerce Law association met to-
day 10 arrange the preliminaries for the
meeting 20 be held tomorrow. After much
debate Il was decided that It would be
fair to the business interests of the coun-
try, who are unaware of the attempts
which the members OF the COMMITTEE de-
clares will be made to pack the convention
to allow any delegate TO participate in the
convention with the purpose of which they
are manifestly at variance. Therefore 1t
was decided to have blanks prepared by the
secretary containing the following extracts
from the presidents last message to con-
gress as the sole subject to be discussed
and conidered at the convention:
The interstate commerce should be in
vested with the power where given rate
has been challenged and after full power OF
hearing found to be unreasonable TO decide.
subject to judicial review, what shall be
a reasonable rate to take it's place. the
effect Immediately and to obtain unless II
is reversed by the court OF reviews.
VIII Exclude the Antis.
To all delegates claiming to be entitled
10 participation In the proceedings OF the
convention these blanks are offered and
such as refuse to sign them will be
declared ineligible. The executive commit
tee declared:
1t lie not the intention to shut of or
ourtan the free discussion of all questions
as 70 the best method OF securing legisla-
tion in accordance with the presidents 3
amendations but those who are not in
favor OF such legislation have a matter
OF course the great American privilege of
hiring eth hall and holding meeting of
Judge s. H. Cowan OF Fort Worth, Tex,
chairman >of, the snseutive committee, satd
tofight:T
This call for the convention was issued
dent der
mission policy, as expressed in his last
message to congress ,S' we % have e been hin IN,
sent here In the interests of railroads, and
that their expenses have been paid by the
of the railroads here that they will capture
the convention, but do not believe that
kind and in my opinion is would be most
injudieious for them to attempt II.
Parry Heads the Opposition.
ID. N. Parry, president of the National
Manufacturers association, who is leading
the opposition faction, said:
This convention will be composed Of fair
minded and conservative business men from
all parts OF the country who are regularly
appointed under the invitation and call for
the convention. Many OF them are opposed
TO the proposed remedy of President Roose-
Welt. for the abatement OF the rate evil and
they have a right TO be heard. We will
demand admission on our credentials and
II this ie denied we Will insist upon our
seSs diseSssioR OF the the question hon on the floor oi
the convention without the application oi
gag rule
The matter OF credentials on which Mr..
Parry bases his claim of right OF admission
is founded on the fact that 500 commercial
organizations from all parts of the country
have appointed delegates on the basis OF
one for each 100 members and the governor
Of each state was asked TO appoint one
delegate Eom each congressional district
large number of delegates appointed are
opposed 10 the policy, OF the president, anC
they claim that inasmuch as they Were
regularly appointed their views either foi
or against the president should not be al
issue deciding their eligibility as delegates
right WAKES Warm.
About 800 delegates had arrived in th'
city this evening and both factions haS
opened headquarters in the Auditorium
hotel. Feeling ran high and both sides haC
numerous committees at work buttonhol
ing and interviewing every delegate wh'
appeared on the scene Both sides wer'
outspoken in their determination to contro
the convention tomorrow and unless some
body's action In the morning is weake
than his words Of tonight there will be 4
warm time In Steinway hall before nooT
tomorrow.
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