The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
ROCKS IN THE WAY
OF BACON'S PLAN
Continued from First Page.

take effect Immediately and to obtain
unless and until 1t is reversed by the
court of review. Il.
To see what attention business organ
izations not completely in sympathy
would receive, Mr.. Bacon was asked by,
an appointed delegate the following
question:
Received appointment today as dele
gate from President Long Of Southern
association. In view of yours Of Oct.
10 to Smith, doubt my eligibility. Does
mitment to specific Endorsement Of sex-
tract from call to which you refer? An
swer.
To this Mr.. Bacon replied by wire as
follows, under the same date:
Purpose stated in call precludes enter
tanning any propositions to modify scope
of legislation outlined from extract of
presidents message quoted therein.
Doubt eligibility Of delegate not in SYM
pathy with purpose stated.
Confronted by this answer, which
was taken to mean that all discussion
and action must be completely in favor
of the purpose of the call, the circular
announcing the other Chicago meet was
sent out. Remarking on Mr.. Bacon IS
reply, it says: .@. ~. ..
We hold it to be of vital Importance
that the bona fide shipping interests Of
| the country be represented at this con-
| vention, and that these interests should
strongly deny the right Of politicians te
| make the issue of this convention anc
the subject to be discussed therein e
weapon for political purposes, which re-
suit will unquestionably follow should thu
| shipping interests Of the country.abe de-
/ MED right of hearing. ~: ~
| If we are refused free speech and 1
Mr.. Bacon sees fit tot shut off any porto,
Of the business interests of the countr!
from an expression Of opinion, on Till
vital question, steps will be Immediate!
taken so that the delegates may have al
opportunity elsewhere to give full AM
| free expression Of their views. - .
This statement is sent to you to urg
you to be present at the interstate com
merce law convention and to seek to Sc
cure at that meeting, in an orderly an
proper manner, the right to be heard Il
your own behalf.
Nelson w. Mcleod, president Nationa
Lumber Manufacturers association
(chairnan); w. c. Perry, president South
western Coal Operators association; F
A. Long, president. Southern Lumbe
Parry, president National Association c
Manufacturers; Albert L. Carpente
president Mississippi Valley Lumbermen'
association; J. c. Birge, president Ma
tional Hardware and Manufacturers as
-sociation; G. G. Yawkey, president Wis
consin Valley Lumber association.
In speaking of the matter, j., T
Rhodes, secretary of the Mississippi
Valley Lumbermen's association, sal
today: "The association is not neces
sarily opposed to the purpose of TIL
convention because it does not at pres
ent see fit to indorse it completely, w
do not believe that the best bushes
Judgment Of the country is in favo
Of giving the rate-making power t
. politicians. nor do we believe that
is to the best interests Of the countr.
; We do hope and believe that the pre-
emit agitation will result in ygree
; benefit to business interests sooner {
later, but not necessarily thru any pre-
ent pending legislation
: The Commercial club, it is though
will not accept the invitation Of NJ
! Bacon, and will hesitate to-. indoors
any specific legislation. 1t rather pr
! fers to confne it's activities to MOI
y local matters. -