Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-23


COLUMBUS, Feb. % The national labor con-
vcntion, after a long discussion, admitted James
kilTore as representative OF International section
twenty-siX of Pennsylvania A platform was re-
ported, and the financial plank was debated at
length.
At the afternoon session a platform was
adopted.
The first resolution declares that it is duty
to establish Il Just standard of the distribution
Cf capital and labor by providing a purely ma
uonal circulating medium, based on the faith
and resources OF the nation, issued directly to
the people without the intervention Of any
banking corporation, which money shall he
legal tender in payment of all debts, public and
private, interchangeable at the option of the
holder for government bonds, bearing small
rate of interest, not exceeding 65-10O per cent,
subject to future legislation by congress.
The second resolution lavors the payment of
the national debt according to the original con-
tract.
The third declares the exemption of govcrn-
ment bonds from taxation violation of all Just
principles of revenue laws.
The fourth opposes the sale of public lands to
individuals or corporations, and fnvOrs holding
them for the benefit of andleSs settlers.
The fifth iavorS the admission, free OF duty,
OF articles in common use not produced here,
and revenue upon articles of luxury, and also
such duty upon such articles of manufacture as
we, having raw materials in abundance, will as
SiSt in further developing the resources Of the
country.
The sixth advocates the prohibition OF the i'm
portaton of Chinese by legislation.
The seventh lavors an ci@ht-hour law.
The eighth demands the abolition of contract
labor in prisons.
The ninth favors the assessing and collection
of war taxes during the progress of a war, in
stead Of leaving a debt to posterity.
The tenth calls for congressional legislation
to prevent cXorbitant charges by railroads and
teegraphS.
The eleventh E,vors tho ono form nrincinIa
The twelfth favors general amnesty and
equality of rights and privileges to all.
The committee on platform reported add-
tional resolutions:
The first demands the subsection of the mill
tary to the civil power and the confinement Of
ITS operations to national purposes alone.
The second asks revision OF the patent laws
to give labor more fully the benefit of its own
ideas on inventions.
The third argues that fitness and not political
| or personal consideration, should be the only
recommendation to any public office.
All adopted.
David II Davis of Illinois was nominated for
| president, on the third ballot, the vote stand
| ing:
David Fl. Davis. .............,...........oO1
| Joel Parker of New Jersey
Horace II. Day OF New York. ...... 8
| Mr.. Davis nomination was made unanimous.
Joel Parker was nominated for vice president
on the first formal ballot, the vote standing as
| follows:
Joel Parker of New Jersey. 112
T. Nj. Chamberlin of Massachusetts,. 49,. 81
Thomas ii. Ewing of Ohio. .............. %
Parkcr's nomination was made unanimous
After the appointing of the committees to
wait on the nominees, an executive committee
OF one member from each state was appointed,
and the convention adjourned, subject to the
call of the national executive committee.
NATIONAL PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 22.-rhe national prohibi-
non convention contained one hundred and
ninety four delegates from nine states Hon
Samuel Chase was chosen president, and, in
speech, justified the holding of the convention
because republicans and democrats ignored the
question Of temperance.