Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-28
LEAGUE
SUPPORTS
ROOSEVELT
In His Plan TO Regulate
Rates.
CHICAGO CONVENTION STANDS
on TIE PRESIDENTS PLATFORM
F. h. Pierce of New Mexico One Of
Vice Presidents of Organization
Working for Railway
J Legislation.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Both conven-
tions Of uhe interstate commerce law
league adjourned sine die today with
out making any efforts at reconcilia-
ton, and as a consequence there wit
be two regularly organized bodies
working in the interests or railroad
legislation. The title of the new asso
siatlon, after much discussion, was Sc.
leoted as the Federal Rate Regula-
ton association n. w. Mcleod the
temporary chairman of the "anti"
convention was elected president OF
the association, and an executive
oard Of vice presidents from differ
ent states was elected and ratified by
the convention. The purposes of the
new organization, as outlined by Pres
ident Mcleod, and by G. X. Wendell
ing of California, are to be the same
as That of the regular body except
that the views of the regular body are
not to be followed as set forth in the
resolutions. Beside the board of vice
presidents, President Mcleod was au-
thorized to select a board of twelve
delegates at large to formulate the
bylaws and rules of the association
The regular convention before ad-
journing, adopted resolutions endors-
ing President Roosevelt's plan for fed
eral government freight rate regula-
tien by enlarging the powers of the
interstate commerce commission. II
was also decided to send a copy of the
platform as adopted direct to the
White House by committee of five.
The committee which will go to
Washington and present the resolu-
tlons to President Roosevelt is as fol-
lows:
>E. p. Bacon, of wisconsin, ]. Fl.
Cau. of California; S. b. Burnett OF
Texas; r. w. Higsbie, Of New York;
and S. H. Cowan, of Texas
In addition to such action the con-
Vention determined to send President
Roosevelt a telegram saying the con
veniion. representing A states and
territories and a large number of bus
mess, commercial producing ane
manufacturing concerns, had adopted
resolutions endorsing the presidents
position on the rate question as laic
down in his message
At the close of the regular conven-
ton, the executive committee met and
organized for the ensuing year by
eleeting these officers:
Chairman T.. p. Bacon, of Wiscon
sin; vice chairman, ]. e. Howard Of
Kansas; secretary, Adolph Muller, Of
Illinois; treasurer r. S. Lyon, OF
Illinois.
1t was decided by the executive com
mittee to organize in every state and
enter upon a vigorous campaign for
the success of the Roosevelt rate reg
ulation plan. According to present
plans a strong lobby will be sent to
Washington at the next session of
congress, and business and CONNER
cial bodies in each state will be asked
to petition the United States senators
of their respective states to vote for
the Roosevelt measure. In addition
to this, the proceedings of the con-
vention will be published and distrlb-
uted. along with other literature in
the interest OF the government. After
several amendments to the report
submitted by the resolutions commit
tee of the "antis" had been consider
ed the report as presented was adopt
ed by a unanimous vote. The resolu-
tions as adopted declare The rail-
roads shall be kept within their def
mite rights" and that such legisla1
tion he taken as will remedy existing
evils"
In the addresses of its members
the convention protested that its
delegates had not come to Chicago In
the interests of the railroads.
Beside the board of vice presidents
President Mcleod WIS authorized TO
select board of twelve delegates
at large to formulate bylaws AMI
rules of the association. Among the
vice presidents elected are c. c. Cop
penhaven. Denver; a. c. Roullson,
San Francisco; A. b. Morris, Fayette'
Idaho; r. II. Pierce. New Mexico; for
mer Governor b. f. White, Montana;
Wallis Nash. Oregon; Joseph Georg-
han, Salt Lake; Mr. Goldsmith, SeaJ-
tie; James lkliott, Hartshorn, l. 7.