The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-20

Fourth Days Scssien-P1atform Of OrRaulxaS
tion-Repors on the Land Qaestion-Thu
Labor ConsreAs and tho Telegraph More
OpoIy.
The Convention met at two O'Clock to-day, Presi.
dent Tucker In the chan; Mr.. J. r. Walsh made
personal explanation In reference to an article
signed "a Nottingham v htcn appeared In morn
Ing paper. The article rehevted on the accent and
manner OF Mr.. Walsh, who is pronounced and
energetic Irishman Mr.. Walsh declared the writer
= Infamous scribbler, and SAID that his name was
N Kigore and that he was now In the convention
Without being either delegate or q reporter.
Mr.. KnGoRB emphatcay denied being the aathor
Of the communication. and hts denial was accepted.
Mr.. HA0AN, OF New Jersey, complained that Frank
Blars letter addressed to delegate OF the Conven-
ton was not allowed to be read, and had not even
reference to q committee.
N. ). r. WALSH explained that the letter would
have been read but for reporter who secured 1t to
make copy and failed to restore it before the Cou-
Mr. Walls. from the Committee on Organization.
reported the foowtng:-
appoint an executive odcer e each State.
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complete he .hs direct from tho state qnoa
hereby authorized 70 charter State orgeui
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sG1. which %ss, :. the es Of r.; executive un.
Represented IN The Ssansi Labor Union a foiowsons
70 ca STATE @ Ss
every 70 co. q fraciCna PAT thereof ,,o, .. ana,
laws and rsgasons FOR I: own guidance and support :
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Tha; the National L:bs. Union pay a, %sass
from And 70 tho organization they represent
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sS aS Of Pss
Eve gents on each member a. reported. voru.
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W. IN S4S i {;IaIS,,p CONRAD KUHN.
Mr.. WYNNR, OF California. proposed as an
amendment to the first resolution that the President
be not required appoint executive officers for such
resented IN tue National Labor Convention The first
wss oyer Sed
Mr.. Wynne objected on the same grounds a. ne did
to the first, that there was no occasion calling for
the appointment OF executive officers In such States
Mr. CUmMINGs, Of Massachusetts, said there were
three distinct labor organizations IN Massachusetts,
came under the provision of the resolution. Until
these distinct labor organizations were united ne
was Opposed to ae Of t6s
After various motions to lecommlt ana lay on tho
table che amendment offered by Mr.. Wynne to the
first resolution was applied TO the third, and some
debate ensued as 70 the proprety Of having execu-
tive onlcers appointed ~ the President for States
that had organizations Finally the third resolution
and the pending amendment and all the rest were
recommitted to the committee, three additional
members being added-Messrs Wynne, Jessup and
MT. HUME chairman Of the Committee on Lands
reported that after careful survey OF the Geld OF
sns acs that 81 ali sS
reforms proposed BY that body none ls more
Of ali the labor interests OF the community than thai
which that the only righteous title BY which
should be held s that q aoS
reduce the cost Of everything we eat, drink wear
use, the prices OF which are now In advance in
Of &oous money e adSoas
the arbitrary Dat OF government acting as agents Of
interested Individuals on the land The land CUES.
ton Also In the opinion Of the committee underlios
the money question and careful research proves that
it win be diicult, not impossible, to permanently
sS Mr. JOHN g pUNs Of Pbadepnia member Of the
international Typographical Union, offered the FOL.
lowing, the rules being suspended to hear it,
haraaa worknQmen the United have every res-
a nssa 's
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b If ps; he and ss:
tain profitable existence unless supplies lis with
iNs s% ssn Asss
Intention of obtaining the news BY special effort,
design has frequently been rendered futile by the
Of the telegraph tolls such exorbant extent
enterprise impossible recent Instance of this exoriou
has extensively noticed The San Francisco Herald,
which commenced 10 January last receive lis Eastern
Of 500 per month 40 gold, about becoming
success when tho price OF the telegraph dispatches sud-
denly without notice increased TO S2,O09 In gold peg
monan impossible sum for newspaper outside Of
New city pay number Of newspaper enterprises
embryo throughout The country for the
of intelligence to the workngmen OF America low price,
the power and welds whenever necessary 10
4 muxze the American press
remedy for this evil postal telegraphc syste
and speedy had hrog the ooun
try individual enterprise encouraged and sustained
present high prices OF telegraphc Communication de-
remedy. It has been shown that photographic line be
private message. and I've mills per word FOR press
monopolsts oppose and reject all improvements tend
ing facilitate business and at present the benefits
Of speedy telegraphc communication In this country
exorbltant tariff attending it, Public attention has
to the abuses OF the present system peperated
upon pres and the aborIns men OF the country who
and their fellow printers who directly
Interested tho establishment Of papers for the benefl
OF the well the public, should move this
Resolved That the Labor Convention Of the United States
denounce the existing telegraph monopoly 10 the dssemns
ton Of created by the alliance existing between the
interests OF the press and the people That
cheap aud speedy means of Geographic commune
cation between the people OF this country and that the Con-
gross tho United States be requested to establish postal
Geographic system with view OF obtaining these results
Referred to the Committee on Platform.
resolution was adopted to adjourn sine die az
three O'Clock Saturday. and after O resolution I'd
spend all tomorrow In session with an hours recess,