The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
HARD BLOW FOR TRUSTS Attorneys General Strin-
 gent Resolution. IS ADOPTED AT CONVENTION Protests at Federal Court Inter-
 ference. Suggests To President And cosEruss The Eaactmsnt Of Laws On
 Rights or state
IS ADOPTED AT CONVENTION

St. Louis. Oct, 1.--Actton that will have far reaching effect in anti-truss and corporation laws. which will affect legislation in almost every state of the Union was taken in the convention of Attorney Generals to draft a scheme Of legisfation to be sent to all kt3 . torney Generals ard . resolution vaa adopted which is expected to remove thorn in the flesh of the state of- hcers--the interference by Federal cir- cut courts with the operations of State laws.
 Permanent organization was also ef. fected. under the name of the National Association of Attorneys General of the United States" and a united front will DC presented In legal actions brought by different States against the same corporation or trust.
 The resolution Is in the shane of n memorial to Congress. and is as foi- lows:
 Whereas. the ef1cient administra- ton, as well as the preservation of our dual system of government reaulraa that each sovereignty be permitted to exercise its function as defined bv the Federal Constitution nnhampered by the other;
 Therefore be 1t resolved by the con- vention of Attorneys General of the several States here assembled that we earnestly recommend to the favorable consideration of the President ana the Congress of the United states the enactment of q Federal law provfdina that no circuit court of the United states, or any judge exercising powers or such circuit courts, shall have 1uris- diction in any case brought to restrain any officer of State or any adnaiuis trative board of a State from institut ing in a State court any suit or other appropriate proceeding to enforce the laws of such State or to enforce any order made by such administrafiva board: but allowing any person or cor- poration assisting in any such action in a State court any right ariaink an- neEfthe CDnskltuffDm ox lnwg or the United States to have the decision for The highest court of such state re- viewed by the Supreme Court of the United States as now provided by law.
 We also recommend that suits ifi Federal circuit courts by persons in terested in corporations to restrain such corporations from obeSing the laws of States in which they are doing business pc prohibited
 The following were present as offi- cers:
 President. II. s. Hadley of Missouri, Secretary and Treasurer William H. Dickson. Of Colorado.
 President Hadley appointed as the committee to draft a plan for anti trust legislation the following:
 R. B. Davidson. of Texas. James Bingham. of Indiana; Wade Ellis. of Ohio; F. s. Jackson. of Kansas: R., V. Fletcher. of Mississippi. and s. M. Clark, of South Dakota. President Hadley also announced that with two or three exceptions all the attorney generals in the Union had expressed a desire to participate in the future pro ceedings of the associatios. and in any course of action that might be decided, upon.
 Garber Lends Dlscssnion.
 The program for the day conn prised papers by Attorney General Wade H. Els of Chic; Attor- ney General Dana Malone, of Maa- sachusetts and Attorney General w s. Jackson. of New York. followed by a general discussion of the topics presented in the papers.
 The convention opened with a cons tinuation of discussion on the paper read yesterday by Attorney General Edward T. Young. of Minnesota. on the topics, ''conflic. Between State and Federal Courts"
 The discussion was led by Attorney General A. M. Garber or Alabamax and was participated in generally.
 The frst set address of the day was the paper by Attorney General Dana Malone, of Massachusetts. on the topic, ''CapItalization of Public Service Cor- porations" In the absence of Atter- ney General William s. Jackson. ee New York. his paper on the subject. "State Regulation of Public Utilities.' was read by Attorney General W. H. Dickson, of Colorado.
 Upon motion of Attorney General Young of Minnesota. the Attorneys- General authorized memorial to Congress from the various States on the question of harmony between the Federal and State Governments rela- tive to the questions of Jurisdiction in the courts.