Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-28
DISAGREE ON THE
RATE QUESTION
BOTH FACTIONS OF CHICAGO
CONVENTION ADJOURN
Regular Meeting Indorses Presidents
Attitude and Names Committee
to Tell Him So-"Antl" As
>sembIy Organizes
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Both conventions
of the Interstate Commerce Law
league adjourned sine die today without
making any efforts at reconciliation,
regularly organized bodies working in
the interests of railroad rate legisla-
tion. The title of the new association,
after much discussion, was selected as
the Federal Rate Regulation associ-
alton" N. w. Mcleod, the temporary
chairman of the "anti' convention, was
elected president of the organization
and an executive board of vice presi-
dents from the different states repre-
sented was elected by the different
state delegations and ratified by the
convention as a whole.
The purpose of the new organization
as outlined by President Mcleod and
by G.. x. Vending of San Francisco are
to be the same as those of the regular
body, except that the views of the
regular body are not to be followed as
set forth in the resolutions. Besides
the board of vice presidents, President
Mcleod was authorized 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 indorsing
President Roosevelts plan for federal
government freight rate regulation by
enlarging the powers of the interstate
commerce commission. It was also de-
cided to send a copy of the platform as
adopted direct to the White House by
a committee of five. The committee
which will go to Washington and
present the resolutions to President
Roosevelt is as follows: E. P. Bacon,
wisconsin: ]. H. Call, California; S. B.
Burnett, Texas r. w. Higbie, New
York, and S. H. Cowan, Texas
In addition to such action the con-
vention determined to send President
Roosevelt a telegram saying the con-
vention representing forty-four states
and territories and a large number of
business commercial, producing and
manufacturing concerns had adopted
resolutions indorsing the presidents
down in his message.
Officers Are Elected
At the conclusion of the regular con-
vention, the executive committee met
and organized for the ensuing year by
electing these officers: E. P. Bacon
(Wisconsin), Chairman. J. E. Howard
(hanSdS), vice president, AuOlpIl Mul-
Ter Qllinois), secretary; R. S. Lyon
Qllinois), treasurer.
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 con-
gress and business and commercial
bodies in each state will be asked to
petition United States senators in their
respective states to vote for the Roose-
velt measure.
In addition to this the proceedings of
the convention will be published and
distributed, along with other literature,
in the interest of the government.
After several amendments to the re-
port submitted by the resolutions COM
mittee of the "antis' had been consid-
cred the report as presented was
adopted by a unanimous vote. The
resolutions as adopted declare the rail-
roads shall be kept within their
definite rights" and ul.ge that "such
legislation be taken as will remedy
existing evils"
In addresses of its members this
convention protested that its delegates