The Placer herald., 1872-03-02
LABOR CONVENTION,


The National Labor Convention met al
Columbus, Ohio, on the 22d of February
last, and adopted a platform and nominated
candidates for President and Vice. President,
appointed National Committee, and ad-
iourncd subject to the call Of the Committee.
On the third ballot Judge David Davis, Of
Illinois, now one Of the Judges of the United
States Supreme Court, was nominated for
President. Lanman's Dictionary Of Con-
gress gives Davis public history as follows:
DAVIS, DAvrp.-He was born in Cecil county.
Maryland, March 9th, 1875; graduated at Ken
yon College, Ohio, in 1882; studied law in Mas
sachusetts, sand went through legal course at
the Law School Of New Haven; in 1885 he re-
moved to Illinois, and was Immediately admitted
to the bar and soon afterwards settled in Bloom
ington. In 1874 he elected to the State
Legislature; in 1347 to the Convention which
formed the present State Constitutions; in l54S
he was elected by the people Judge of the Eighth
Judicial Circuit of the State; reelected in 1855
and also in 1861, but, before completing his last
term, he appointed, by President Lincoln, n
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States. He was for many years the intimate
friend of Abraham Lincoln, rode the circuit with
MIN every year, anu he WIS u DtltRite ~ iuISt
to the "Chcago Convention " of 1860 which
nominated Mr. Lincoln for President. Just be-
fore entering upon his duties ~ II Justice of the
Supreme Court he was appointed visitor to the
West Point Academy"
On the first ballot Governor Joel Parker,
of New jersey, was nominated for Vice
President Parker was Governor from 1868
to 1866; was again elected Governor last
Fall, to serve from January, 1872, to Janu-
airy, 1875 Parker is an able, honest, firm
statesman. His history is well known to all
We'll informed men. The platform adopted
is substantially as follows:
1st. Declaring in favor of the adoption Of
national circulating medium, issued directly to
the people without the intervention of bank
corporations.
I'd. Payment Of the national debt at the earli-
est option OF the Government without mortga
ging the property labor of the people to enrich
capitalists.
81. Denouncing the exemption of Government
bonds from taxation.
1,h. Opposing grants of public lands to cor
porations.
5,h. Favoring such modification OF the tariff
as will assist in further developing the resources
of the country.
9th. Declaring that the importation Of Chinese
laborers should be prohibited by Congress.
7th. Demanding the enforcement of the eight
hour law on all public works.
6'h. Declaring i'll favor of collecting the cost
of wars during their progress instead Of creating
public debt.
10Th. Calling for legislation to prevent ertor-
ton by railroads and telegraphs
1lth. Favoring the one-term principle
18th General amnesty and equality for all.
18th Demands the subjectng the military to
the civil power Recommends n revision of the
patent laws, as to give labor the full benefit of
its inventions.
l4th. Declares fitness, not political or personal
considerations to be the only recommendation
for public Offices.
Elliott, of New York, offered a resolution
TO empower the Government to establish
branches of industry to furnish employment
for all, which was rejected as Utopan in a
Republic Day, of New York, also offered
a resolution,
THAT true labor reformers knew no difference
on account of race, color, sex nationality, but
believed IN equal rights and equal suffrage for
all"
This resolution was laid on the table by
heavy vote. In its action on these two
propositions the Convention displayed good
sense. We are not blind to the fact that
this is a strong ticket, headed by able and
pure men, and that the platform offers many
points for rallyng shouts. Left alone against
Grant, with no other ticket in the field, it
would overwhem him and his thieves with
crushing defeat.