Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-19

A NeW Political PaTts-TRs Labor P'atgorm-
financial Problems.
In the National Labor Congress in session az
CINCINNATI yesterday, Mr.. Cummirs, of Mass,
offered resolutions recommending the formation
OF an dependent political party, known A. the
Na'loral Labor Reform Psrty. for the protec-
noni BY ballot, OF the interests and rights OF the
mittce OF one from each State and rerT;tory To
call a national convention 10 organize such
party. He supported his resolutions in a speech,
Mr.. Wer, (cOlored,) of Pa, opY oSed the prop
ositlon 70 organize an independent political
parry. The history OF all reform movements in
this country showed that the cause generally
had gained TO strength by political Organiza-
tons. The anti-slavery organization had oper-
ated on public sentiment outside OF parties.
Mr Sayine, Of III, made an earnest speech in
favor Of Mr.. Cummins's resolutions. lie would
admit the republicans had given away much
land. but the same party bad opened an the
South 70 the laboring classes.
MI. Troup, OF \. u, said experiences hal
shown that the introduction OF pDlI.ics into
trade unions had impaired their usefulness
The committee on ths platform reported sub
stantially ss follows list. That lab0Ters IN all
departments OF useful industry are saherIns
from system Of monetary laws made during
the war. "a. That the rate OF interest Is disprO-
portonate 10 aud in excess OF the national
wealth. 3d. Demands the repeal OF the national
banking system. 4th. The present greenbacks
that are not full legal-tenders should be with
drawn and CURRENCY, based on the wealth OF the
nation, Issued as legal tender for oil debts, pub-
hc or private, convertible into three per cent.
ure Of the holder. 9Th. Opposes payment In gold
Of SD bonds, the principle of which Is legally
payable in lawful money. 9th. The burden Of
government should bear equally on all classes.
The exemption OF bonds from taxation is IN
violation Of the first principles Of labor. 7th.
The tariff should be modified 20 admit the
necessaries OF life and such articles OF com
mon use as We can neither produce nor grow
Duties for reyen1e 70 be mainly laid artl-
cles OF luxury-such articles as We have the
materials in abundance; will develop the re-
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factories, give employment 20 more laborers,
cause the immigration Of skilled labor, create
permanent home markets for agricultural pro-
ducts, destroy the necessity for odious and ex-
pensive internal taxation, and soon enable us TO
compete with the manufactures of Europe. sth.
The public lands belong 20 the people, aud
should not be sold to individuals nor granted 90
corporations, but saved a. a trust for the peo-
pie, and granted free OF cost 10 all settlers in
the amount only OF one hundred and sixty acres
IN the tn not saS
without the joint sanction OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives. tSigned by the con-
mittee. Peter n: Clark signs, but excepts "a
the paragraph relating TO greenbscks.l
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ENGLISH AND FRENCH IRON CLAps.-Mc.
Childers has made statement 10 the House OF
Commons, which, considering his position as
First Lord Of the Admiralty, must OF course he
accepted as correct He says that England
possesses forty iron-clsds, al OF great and some
OF tremendous power. and carrying SIC guns OF
manned by i3.0 900 men, and the coast guard snd
reserve are also available in case OF necessity.
There are sixteen iron-clads exercising I'm the
English Channel, and Q strong Mediterranean
Meet IL ordered TO JOIN them. The supply OF
coal in the depos abroad is unusually large.
and the stores are adequate for any service.
The French iron-clad feet consists OF thirty ono
vessels, with IS heavy guns.
- They are forming sold maids' societies"
IN several counties in Ohio.
~Maroon-colored bonnets are becoming
popular.
~Thomas Hughes, N. p, suthor OF "rom
Browns School Days" has arrived n Quebec.
~They say Fanny Fern will stop writing
after this year.
NThe ss4 trades unions in this country have
1a6,7I5 members.
s0Miss Anna Morrison a the latest auti-fe-
male-suffrage orator in California.
0Miss Leila Curtis, Mrs. Mary Ri.h.raso,,
and Miss Ella Gibbins are practical IaaS an.
fzed. "eh PAuon-
~Unless great care h used TO protect the
relsxeo sno exhausted body by restoring tie
castaway nannel vestments, there will be pre-
Naiing sickness, consequent on this sudden
change OF temperature which has been esper-
fenced.
@Pennsylvania il vigorously ENFORCING the
law passed by its last legislature, prohibiting
persons who have not graduated with the
degree Of M. D., or who have failed % Ike out
county license, from prscticine medicine.
81 Some bad boys at Oshkosh, Wis. put a
hornets nest under the cushion Of q sofa in a
the minister sat down, after reading tue hvmn.
be got right mp without being told. He ssid he
did not feel like preaching that unorn{nS soS
the congregaion went home In hurry,