The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
DEMAND FOR
 TRUST LAWS The Chicago Conference Adopts Resolutions. FIVE MINUTE SPEECHES Report of Committee is Passed
 Unanimously. Declares That as Conflicts Between state and TederaI Authorities are
 Pending subject should
 Not Be Touched.

Chicago, Oct. 2s.--Today's session of the National Civic Federation were given over to five minute talks by bus mess men who discussed the various topics introduced by the various speak CTS during the last three days.
 The report Of the Committee on Res olutions which was adopted unani- mousiy demands a curbfng of the trusts by legislation and relief to worthy trade and labor combinations.
 After the adoption of the resolutions the conference adjourned sine die.
 ResoIufaons Presented.
 The Committee on Resolutions pre- sented it's report as follows:
 After twenty years of Federal leg islation, as interpreted by the court. directed against the evils of trusts and combinations and against railroad re- bates, sbeginning with the interstate commerce act of 1887 and the antitrust act of 1890, . general and just convic- ton exists that the per cent. gained in enforcing these Federal acts and others succeeding them, demonstrates the necessity of legislation which shall render more serious the benefits al- ready gained and better meet the changed conditions. These changes now demanded are:
 "First--Immediate legislation is re- quired. following recommendation of President Roosevelt and the Interstate Commerce Commission, permitting Agreements between railroad corpora tions on reasonable freight and pas senger rates. subject In all respects to the approval, supervision and action of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 sSecond--The enforcement of the Sherman set We urge upon Congress without delay to pass legislation, pro- viding for a non-partisan commission, in which the interests of capital. of la Dor, and of the general public. shall be represented. This commission shali consider the entire subject of business and industrial combinations. Any pro- posed legislation should also incl Ade modi ifcation oE the prohibition now sx- listing upon Combinations on the goI- lowing ubjectg:
 s'First--Nafiona and local oraaniza- tfons of labor and their agreenu snts with employers.
 rSecond nd---Associations made up of farmers. intended to secure stable and equitable market for the products of the soil. free from fluctuations due to speculation.
 'srhird--Busines and industrial agreements or combinations whose ob- jects are in the public interest as dis- tinguished from objects determined to be contrary to the public interest.
 "Fourth-Such commission should make q thorough inquiry Into the ad- visibility of inaugurating a system of Federal license, for interpretations as q condition for the entrance of certain classes of corporations upon interstate commerce and also into the relation to the public interest of the purchase by one corporation of the franchises or corporate stocks of another.
 "Fifth-The examination. inspection and supervision of the great produce ing, manufacturing corporations. al- Commerce and Labor. and accepted by these corporations should be enlarged by legislation requiring complete pub licity in the capitalization. accounts operations, the transportation charges paid, and selling prices of all such pro- duction and manufacturing corpora tions. whose operations are large enough to have a monopolistic infiu- ence.
 @sixth-The conflicts between the State and Federal authorities raised ir many States over railroad rates. be. ing now under adjudication and under way to final and ultimate decision by the Federal Supreme Court. this conference deems the expression of any opinion on these issues uniting and confidently leaves this great issue to q tribunal which for sl1s years has sue. cessfully preserved the balance between an indissoluble union and the inde. structible States. defining the supreme and national powers of one and pro. l tecting the sovereign and individual powers of the other"
 The resolutions were adopted as read. Immediately after the adoption of the report of the Committee on Res. olutions tn conference adjourned sine die.