The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-21

in Lyons yesterday and asked whether
he would consent to a pOstpOnement OF
the case. Mr. Taylor replied that he
would not; that the implement men
were ready and anxious for the hear
ing to take place, and that he was ex-
pecting to &c to California about the
middle of April and did not want any
delay in the hearing.
However, the board went ahead re-
CARELESS of Taylors desire and set the
case back month and a half.
The reason for the long continuance
as given by the board, is that Com
missioner Robson is going to Wash
ington to attend meeting of the
National Association of Railroad COM
missioners, and will not be home for
three weeks.
1t certainly looks decidedly queer
that the hearing should be set back
just far enough to take it beyond the
Republican state convention. This ac-
ton is likely to be taken as having
political significance.
Strong Case, Says Taylor.
Carr Taylor, attorney for the board,
says that the implement men have a
very strong case, and expect to secure
important readjustments Of rates
I'VE viii have some very strong tes-
timony," said Mr.. Taylor. H c.
Taylor, of Lyons, who is the best
posted man in the state on implement
rates, will be our principal witness,
and d. W. Blaine of Pratt viii be an
other. We viii also have a number
Of others whose names I am not able
at this time to announce"
What about the railroads conten-
ton that the implement dealers them
selves are in a trust?" was asked.
In answer to this question, Mr.. Tay-
Tor produced a copy of resolutions
passed by the implement dealers ut
their last convention at Wichita. These
resolutions are in part as follows:
Whereas, The late advance in all
classes Of agricultural implements,
farm machinery, etc, is APPARENTLY
chargeable to the producers of build
ing materials. who have organized
thmesiyes into trusts and have sue
ceeded In thoroughly crushing out
competition, and by limiting prOduc-
ton are now enabled to force buyers
to pay evorbitant prices which is TAX
ing millions of dollars annually, be-
yOnd q legitimate profit from our GUS
toners as eVinced by one of the
[ branches of the iron and steel trust,
who were able to declare a dividend
of 200 per cent on their capital stock
for their last years business, and
t.Wheras. The manufacturers of All
lines of goods we are offering for sale
/ express their inability to cope with
these great corporate trusts, to enable
them to buy the material used in their
factories at reasonable price. end
they are compelled to advance the
( prices of their manufactured articles
I In proportion to the additional cost
/ tehy are compelled to pay for their
structural ma terial. And that said ad-
ditional costs must be added by US to
Z the gods we are offering TO our Gus
/ toners therefore we are placed in the
unenviabIe position of aiding and abet-
4 ing the trusts in taking an unreason-
able price from our customers, The
I farmers against which we must siren
uosly protest, and
+ Whereas, the only protection against
the great trust evil apparently lies in
/ the enactment of such antitrust laws
as viii effectually curb the avaricious-
ness Of the trusts (the necessity Of pro-
( tective measures, is admitted by All re-
Htieal parties by antitrust plan4s in
/ their national state. congressional ard
+ county convention platforms. there
/ fore, the subject has become nonpar-
/ tisan;
Resolved, that we demand in cur
own behalf and in the name of our
! customers. the agricultural classes the