The New York herald., 1870-01-29
WORKINGNEN In COUNCIL.
Organization Of a New Political Party by
New Hampshire Workingmen.
A Platform Of Principles AdOpted-Nomi-
nation Of Candidates for Governor and
Railroad missiOner-PrOceed-
ings Of the Workingmen's
Convention In Albany.

CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 2s, 1870
The Labor Reform Workingmen's Convention met
at Eagle Hall AZ eleven O'Clock this morning. The
Executive Committee met at Angel Hall, adjoining,
and required ali delegates. before entering the Con-
vention, to subscribe TO the following decaraton:-
.n we a S
purpose OF nominating candidates for support
party New smpsss y IN aon his we deonnee or
selves from all political parties with which have hereto
tuesday March next, candidates nominated By this
One set OF the double delegations from Manchester
refused last evening TO subscribe to the test oath,
and at the meeting this morning tney were denied
the privilege Of doing 30, and retired amid the
cheers OF their friends.
Considerable time was occupied In the preliminary
organization OF the Convention. The galleries were
filled to overnOwing, while but few delegates were
admitted to the hall. strong guard being placed at
the door prohibiting the entrance OF almost every
one, even accredited telegraph messengers. The
managers OF the movement claim the control or some
5000 votes In the State and that they can control the
Legislature. The most prominent person for canli-
date for Governor was Samuel Flint OF Lyme. an
Old 1ree sollcr and an advocate OF the payment Of
the bonds in currency and the taxation OF the same.
The delegations frjally entered the hall the Con-
yention organized by choosing Charles S. George OF
Barnstead, President, with vice presidents from
each county.
The Committee on Credentials reported tney had
examined the credentials and had admitted none
but those duly certified.
Mr.. Foss. OF Dover, moved that one member OF the
relected Manchester delegation be admitted TO the
| floor 10 state the case.
Mr.. J. II. GooDALE hoped the Convention would
not give It's time to local difficulties, but proceed to
work.
| Mr.. RoILsTos. secretary OF the Executive Com
mittee, made an explanation Of the trouble In the
| Manchester case, ana criticised the resolutions OF
the seeding delegation. He thought they had no
right to be heard and advised them to 20 back to
Manchester 60 work for the party II they
| honest IN their professions.
Mr. Foss' motion was tabled.
The Committee on Resolutions reported pream-
BILE and series or resolutions follows;-Frst.
! organizing distinct political party INDEPENDENT OF
former ties; second inviting the farmers mechanics
ana laborer5 TO jon regardless OF party; third de-
carng the object TO be no war on the rich, but to
protect labor and the homes and tresides OF the
aborers; fourth tnat denouncing the repndIatlon OF
! our national Indebtedness as the sum or al Villa
/ MES, yet we demand that the burden OF taxation
snail be equalized and IT'S payment shall not be
| In manner that shall cause the, rich 10
grow oIyo rcner ana the poor poorer; nun, op,
and speculators; sixth declaring the national
banks monopolies and greenbacks the best currency;
eighth, endorsing Congressman Dawes in his late
speech and oeciring 1t TO the keynote OF the labor
reform party ninth. exacting that the duties snail
| be taken nom or tea and sugar; tenth demanding
| the repeal or the state law preventing savings
banks rom taxing over five per cent interest while
national banks take from eight to twelve per cent;
| eleventh, demanding law to prevent the em ploy.
| menL Of females and minors In factories over ten
hours per day; twelfth, complimentary TO the
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| telegram was received from G. L. Colby and
thirty others OF the party in Massachusetts,
bracng labor reform members OF the Massachusetts
| Legislature to the New Hampshire Labo. Reform, AZ
| Concord, US foll0ws:--
BEoTHERs--To all loyal and men, greeting. Upon
depends the battle OF the hour Waver
entangng aances act for berry, justice and equality
! and God prosper the righti
| An informal ballot for candidate for Governor
was taken, which gave 1870 votes samuel Flint had
| 92; James A. Weston, OF Manchester, had 81.
| Mr.. RoLLEsToN, OF Concord, moved that the vote
be taken the call OF the registered Com
| mittce on Credentials. Carried
The formal vote-whole number 1871; Samuel
| Flint. 1873; James A. Weston, 81
The nomination was then made unanimous
Mr.. Flint appeared on the platform and assured
the Convention their confidence was not m,sapplied
He was opposed TO moneyed aristocracy ana poitica
demagogues ana clCues, who made nominations IL
advance, aud call conventions afterwards to ratify
| them. lie supported the resolutions and was op
posed to the practice OF paying out money for votes
and assured the Convention he had not red to
| spend IN the election. He should rely on the virtue
OF the people and accepted the position sense
OF honor.
George Roberts OF Gonic, was nominated for Rail-
road Commissioner