The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-01

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The hour having arrived, the conycu-
ton was called ID order by the chair
man, and the committee on credentials
reported the following list Of dele
gates:
j. :. Vincent, Amos Sanford. Milton
Douglas, T. Moore, L. J. Preston, j,
Il. Macintosh, A. C~rnon, J. W.
Canpion, w. W. Climenson, J. g.
Miller, J. 5. Windsor, John Maloy, f.
i. Culver, T.. q. Murray, i. ii. Has
Kali, VI. +. Boland, George Pollock.
: {. Thompson, T. f. Webster, II.
y. Carter, b. i. Srlvis, il. Cameron, J,
b. ~hafcr, IL :. Cobb, O. n. Points,
J NJ Crane, }. y. rUuo.
On motion, the report Of the com
mittee on credentials vas received ana
adopted.
The committee on permanent urgIni
zation reported the following officers
for the CONVEX ton:
President, q. Q. Smith, Of Shawnee
vice presidents, NJ. Douglas, Of Chero-
hec; T. Moore, Of Ncmaha G. Pollock,
Of Leavenworth secretaries, A. San.
ford, Of Cherokee B. T. Nylyis, N
Leavenworth.
On motion, the report OF the com
mittee was received ana adopted.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed a committee on resolutions:
Hon. A. Sanford, Il. r. Sylyi>, j. II.
Macintosh, J. ). Vincent, AZ Hugh
Cameron.
On Notion, the convention then took
a recess Of an hour, to allow the com
mittee time TO prepare resolutions.
On reassemhling, the comli,.ae re-
ported the following
PLATFORM
Tie workingmen Of Kansas, without regard
TO past political affiliations in delegate couvea
tion assembled, approving Of the objects Of the
labor uniou orgauzat b, ani adopting the
principles promulgated 10 the platform of the
national labor reform party, submit to the
voters Of The state the following ad iitional de
claratiou Of principles:
First. That governments have no right to
impose taxes upon the people, except for the
expenses Of the government. econ1mica " al
ministerel.
Second. That we are in favor Of amending
the constitution Of the state 50 as 10 REQUIRE
all laws enacted by the legislature To Be Sab
mittcd to vote Of the people, and receive
their sanction before taxing effect.
lnlrd mat Ne are III favor Of exemptng
| from taxation Slru'" worth oi property instead
OF sEoo' d no" PROVIDED oy law
foar'n mat l"e eieSuoh OF HONEST MEN to
once L q more lhP''uhce 70 the "oralt gmen,
a'u Will 10 more ~ 7,on'I 'i'h 'nelr lSt rights
tnah can Toe hopel 'F ny supporting blndlg
the nominees Of either tne 20 called republican
or democratic parties.
Filth Ihtt the treaty making power has no
authority to make treaties $50 called with
lLditn tribes, unless author zed 50 TO Do By an
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states, ana NJ VAT Win lhc piluclple OF our
democratic republican institutions, and tend az
once to impair the freedom OF the people and
despoil them OF the Tents % their industry.
9eseH'n, ana' o'erne NJ orellnro@
the birth Of a new ,conalic ia Europe and ex.
tend sympathy to any people aspirirr TO or
s,,,,.l;,., tor liberty ard self ynvarnn,s1t ana
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