The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-04
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS
MORNING SESSION .

MORNING SESSION.
The Convention assembled pursuIn 20
adjournment at O'Clock. the President in
the chair.
Prior 10 the transaction Of any business
the roll Of The delegates was called, for the
purpose Of correctly distributing tickets
just printed under . resolution Of the House
I-entitliDg the holders to seats on the floor.
Representatives Of the press were also fur
nished with tickets.
The minutes of yesterdays session were
then read, corrected and approved.
Mr.. Phelps, of Connecticut, then offered
a long preamble, accompanied by the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the national honor and ma
tionsl faith should at all times, aud under oil
circumstances, lie held sacred and preserved
inviOlate and that to this end the public do.
main, both agricultural and mineral, should be
kept strictly and rigidly for occupation and de-
velopment only
Resolved, That the declaration Of rights, the
genius OF the Government, as we'll as the spirit
and letter of the Constitution, fcrbids the
granting OF subsidies, special privileges and
franchises to any person or persons whatso-
ever; ana where such exist, they must rely up
on public necessity or public good for their con
Iinuance the same as in their creation.
Resolved, That the franchises heretofore
granted by which coal fields iron, copper
and other minerals, being no longer subservient
TO the public good, should be rescinded, that
they may be developed, their production cheap
ened and increased to meet the demands Of con
sumption and to enable US to preserve The hon
or and integrity of the nation.
Resolved, That all Unnecessary cost Of an arti.
Gle is just so much a tax and burden to the
consumer as Is the Government tax-that it is
the duty Of the Government to cheaper the
production Of all articles necessarily used in
civilized life, 10 the end that they may be en-
joyed by all. That our Government has failed
10 perform its duty in this particular We fully
believe, and would submit the following MS al
approx mate estimate OF the loss annually sns
tanned, viz:
For want o. the Peoples Currency. LIST.
interest At 20 per cent $685. 600 sos 600 OOt
Insuheiency Of currency, much mose %, OCO OOl
Loss 10 produetion by monopoly OF coal SosOOO, Wl
Loss In production by monopoly Of iron % 200, OOt
Loss In production by monopoly Of copper 1000, U0C
Losa In production By monopoly OF asricuE
tuTal lAnds..-.... oVC,ONOW'
Loss in production by set.ler LuyiDg back -
their own 100000 90.
Loss in taxation for Of assessed vslut-
ZION .....'.-...-.-....- ---.-----.--- iVV,UOOOVt
The following committees were then an.
nOunced by the chair:
COmmitte on Obnoxious Lsws-Mrssrs
w. j. McCarty, Pa. !; Hal. Y. Walker, Ala.
Thomas Cullington, Nd. : WIN. J. Je>suP
N. Y, and Vim. Ray, N. j.
Committee on Co-oper2lion-Mes>rs. f
J. Myers, Pa. N. r. Walsh, N. Y. W. j
Mclaughlin, Mass Ii. j. Walls, Pa and
John H. Jones, N. Y.
COMMITTEE 90 Prlson Labor essIs. l.
G. Legro, Mass. Thomas d. b ckmsr, N
Y. +. J. Myers, Pa. A. ". Stockton, MI
William Wilkins, N. Y; limothy Lynch
Ill. Henry N. Cramer, Tenn. and John
f. Walsh, N. Y.
| Committee on COolie Labor essrs. A.
G. Cameron, i'll. A. NJ. West, Nus David
Powers, Mass. Ii. Daai, n. Y, and John
Mcguire, Me.
Committee on Female Labor-MlSs M1rths
Walbridge, Mass. MesSrs Albert r. liar
I risOn, Conn. Edward d. GazzAn, Pa. II
C.Goode, Miss and John Nj. Bossong, NJ
Committee on Labor Organ--M essrs. A
! W. Phelps, Conn. Z. d. Linton, Mass.
Trevelick, Mich. Frederick Hourighausen
N. Y, and g. Ben. johnson, Ga.
Auditing Committee-M essrs. E. L. Rose
man, N. Y. Frederick Retz, Ill. Michael
MahOn, Nd. Thomas Motif, Tenn. Albert
r. Harrison, Conn.
Committee Oh Printlng-Messrs. William
Shields, Pa. Meany, N. Y, an Samuel
Buck, Pa.
Mr.. West Of New York, offered the fol-
loving
WHEREAS, By the terms of the Declaration OF
Independence, all governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed anC
whereas, under the Constitution Of the United
States and the constitutions of the severa
states, absolute power is conferred upon the
several legislative bodies to grant privileges
appropriate property, enact laws without sub
hitting their acts to the people for ratification
and whereas the corrupt use of this power TO
day threatens the extinguishmeot Of all right,
of all men and women, including the right t.
the free use Of unoccupied aud uuimprovec
lands, the right to the products Of labor, anc
the right TO control and direct the exchange snC
transportation thereof and whereas, this power
results in the open prostitution Of the Offices O
legislators to base ends, at the expense Of labor
aud the sacrifice Of the public good therefore
be it
Resolved, That this convention recommend tc
the members Of tic Labor party that they
adopt such measures, amendments 70 the Con
situation Of the United States and of the several
States, as will prevent any act Of any Legislative
body from becoming law until it has been
submitted TO the people for ratification, and
duly approved by majority voting thereon.
After great deal Of bother about read.
ing the resolution to the convention the
matter was referred to the Committee on
Platform.
Mr.. Ireyellick, Of Michigan offered a
resolution providing that all Communications
be referred to appropriate committees with.
out being read. Agreed 20.
| The Chair then appointed % tie commit
tee, Messrs. J. F. Walsh, Of New York
Gazzan, of Philadelphia, and Puett, Of In
diana.
Mr.. Walls, Ct Philadelphia, offered the
following:
Resolved. That special committee of five
be appointed whose duty it ahall be 70 inyesti
gated to the best OF their ability the charges
preferred against the miners and laborers OF
Pennsylvania by the press generally and report
to this Congress whether such charges have
any foundation. Agreed TO-
A report from tue Executive Committee of
Nebraska was read giving q satisfactory ac-
count of the prog ss Of the Labor Union in
that section of the country, and recommend.
ing that Mr.. Clinton Briggs be appointed to
represent the cammittee in Nebraska, In
place Of W. II. Jones. Referred 10 the Ex-
ecutiVe Cmmittee
The report Of the executive officers OF
Wilmington, n O., was read and referred
to the Executive Committee.
An invitation was received from j
George Eccarlus, general secretary Of Cen
trail Council Of Tendon of the Intern tional
Workingmen's Association, to send q dele
gaze to the International Congress of that
association to be opened 1t Basic, Switzer-
land, on the sixth Of next month.
Mr.. Horace Day, Of New York, moved to
refer to President and Executive Committee.
Agreed to.
Communication from Frank P. Blair, 81. !,
was referred to special committee. Want
Of space permits it's publication in the pre-
cent issue. IL will appear next week.
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