The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-04

nected with the transportation interests
Of the county, Wis: AL forms Of rebates.
Of favoritism extended to one In.
dividual or locality to the disadvantage
thrOuxh private car linss. Industrial.
terminal or swi&chiug Hines. manipula-
ton Of freight classification, unfair and
unequal distributions Of freight equip
ment. or BY any other or different
means. we demamd the most rigid en-
forcenient OF the law, which. II found
to be Inadequate. should be so AMENDED
AZ to provide speedy enicisnt and per-
mirent relief.
universal dissatisfaction with the inter-
state commerce law as now Administers
ed or enforced Is due to delay IN reach
ing the determination of questions de.
nlanding early and Anal settlement, and
we urge upon Congress the imperative
necessity for providing the necessary
machinery for relief"
After some little discussion. which
discussions were limited TO Ave minutes
each. the above was unanimously
adopted.
The convention was composed Of .
most Representative lot of business men
OF various commercial. trade and indus
trial organizations, representing almost
every state and Territory In the Union.
Their Credentials were closely examin-
ed. and no one admitted who was not a
duly accredited <0nder the
call as originally issued We found
among our number. Ave delegates who
had been appointed by the Governors OF
their respective States but they were
not granted seats. because 1t was the
sense Of the convention that they rep
resented political factions. and II was
deemed wise that the convention should
be composed only of business men, and
delegates appointed by trade, Industrial.
commercial or producing organizations.
One member. scored rounds Of applause
when he made the remark that we
wanted more business In politics, and
less politics i'm business"
During the two days session we had
a number, probably twenty, to come
from the other convention. who declar-
ed they had found they were In the
wrong place: that they were business
men, looking to the best interests OF
the communities which they severafly
represented. and that they had mad
vertently, or from MISUNDERSTANDING or
MISREPRESENTATION found themselves In
the other convention. which. they de-
ciared, was composed OF politicians
principally. and that on such discovery.
they had decided to repudiate the pledge
they had signed. and cast their>lot with
the free speech" faction. Each one
was received with open arms by our
convention, and shouts of applause, as
the feeling was intense against the
gag rule" faction. as the steinway
Hall aggregation was termed.
Under the resolution as quoted above.
1t was provided that each state and
Territory represented, should be en-
titled to one representative on the
Executive COMMITTEES. and each state
represented was requested to name one
Of It's delegation to act as vice-presi-
dent Some States only had one rep
resentative. and In such cases he was
elected by the convention. The Ala
bama delegation unanimously chose
Hon. Charles p Lane OF Huntsville as
vice president for Alabama. and he was
duly elected.
After much discussion. 1t was de-
cided that the convention be known
Federal rate newaiasisn Association
Convention,
and such Association TO carry on the
work already begun. The Finance
Committee, which wss appointed by the
chairman. reported that they would es-
innate the expense connected with the
convention, and prorate 1t among the
various organisations represented In the
convention.
From the various resolutions read and
referred to the committee on resolutions
II was very apparent that the conven-
tion was free from any railroad men,
attorneys, or politicians, as our friends.
sthe enemy were pleased TO claim
through the agency of the press. When
the chairman made the announcement
that such charges had been made. or
brought against us by the other con-
vention, loud cries of mo. Ne" were
heard, and many delegates rose, exhib-
iting their railroad tickets and offered
to submit such as part of their cree
dentials, proving the falacy of the
claims of the opposition. Many other
charges were made by the Bacon fac
ton, all of which were strongly denied,
and proven false.
Mr.. Bacon himself on account OF ILL.,
ness, was prevented from attending the
convention. but Mr.. 9. H. Cowan, OF
Fort Worth, Texas, took his place. We
believe tho action on the part OF the
Bacon faction, in endeavoring to pre-
vent free discussion of the question
under consideration. hurt their cause
very materially. We also believe our
convention expressed to more marked
degree. the sentiment of the public than
did the assembly at steinway Hall, and
that after the public are made CONVEX
SAINT with the true state OF affairs, the
prejudice. II any there be, VIII be re.
mered. and the concise and clear-cut
resolution which was passed Will meet
with the approval Of the public.
The entire proceedings of the COM
vention win be prepared In pamphlet
form, and copies furnished each dele
gate, hence 1t is useless for as to go
further into detail. as copies OF the
proceedings will be furnished, supple
menting this report.
we, your delegates. erideavored to
perform the duties expected OF as In
such manner as to merit your approval,
and with the hope that we have. in
part, been successful, we respectfully
submit the above, our report.
1sIgned1 John T. walker,
w. r. Black,