The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-02


in the Chief Executive Of the country ut each
quadrenniAl election therefore, we are in
favor Of limiting the occupancy Of the Presi-
DENTAL chair to one term.
| ii. Resolved, That there should be such
reform in the civil service OF the National
Government N win remove il beyond all party
influence, and place it in the charge and
under the direction Of Intelligent and cOmpe-
tent business men.
Is. That We are in favor Of granting gen
eral amnesty, and restoring the Union at once
on the basis Of equality Of rights and
privileges to all the impartial admins
tratiOn Of justice being the only true bond oi
union 70 bind the States together and restore
ment.
Mr.. Connolly, of New York, moved that
further consideration of this subject be laid
over until the report of the Pennsylvania
delegation in reference to Mr.. Kilgore was
made.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hunt
that the delegation report forthwith was
carried.
Mr.. Siney, of Pa, then reported in favor
of Mr.. Klgore's right in the Convention.
Agreed to.
Mr.. G. Ben johnson asked to have his
name recorded as opposing the admission OF
Damon Y. Kilgore as delegate from Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Troup, from the Committee on Gre
dentials, reported w. c. Brian, B. F. G.
Brooks, and Jno. Fox, of Tenn, as entitled
to seats in the Convention. Agreed to.
Mr. Dalton moved that the report be &C
cepted, and the motion was agreed to-
On motion Of Mr.. Cogswell, it was decid-
ed that the report should be taken up by
sections.
On motion of Mr.. Troup, the preamble
was unanimously adopted
The second resolution was read.
Mr.. Day moved substitute as follows
Resolved, That the interests Of the people
demand cheap, sound, uniform, abundant
and elastic currency to be q permanent meas
ure of value and based upon the wealth Of the
nation, adapted to all classes Of people and
all kinds OF business that we believe this
will be found in the issue Of currency or GER
tiicates of value by the Government for all
duties, taxes and imports whatever and shall
be q legal tender for all debts public and pri-
vate, such currency to be the lawful money OF
the United States, and convertible at the op-
tion of the holder into government bonds
bearing rate Of interest not exceeding three
ible into currency at the will Of the holder
Mr.. Day said that the highest rate Of in
terest paid by the English Government is 8
per cent. We know that the practical rate
Of money in the United States in business
in the interior of the country, especially, is
from IL TO 90 per cent, and even more in
che South. We know that the rate Of
money determines the cost Of production
and gives q high rate Of production in this
country, and England, with low rate Of
interest, completes with us not only in oul
own, but in the markets Of the world Thil
question Of the rate Of money is the very
pivotal point Of the question around which
the labor and intelligence connected with
labor in this country centers. He thought
it was better to stand on the pivotal point
Of per cent.
Mr. Cummings, of Massachusetts,, said that
he had never adopted the financial planl
of the National Labor Platform. But he
arose to say that he now believ ed
the financial plank the National Plat
form was the only practical one. They
had never put it in their platform
in his State, but he spoke the voice Of
the Massachusetts delegation when he said
they would adopt it without an eff" or ar
land when they returned home.
Mr.. Klgore thought the wording of the
platform m;.de distinction between money
and capital We want justice to labor Of
intellect and muscle, and also to capital. II
we build out Of plumb itNwill topple Of its
own weight. Let us place our corner stone
ON Justice. He moved to make the interest
on money the same as the return from
all other productive industry.
Mr.. Trevellick said Productive indus
try for the last decade has not increased
more than 1-3 per cent He didn't be-
lieve that capital is entitled to 800 per
cent, when labor makes only 1-3 per
cent We have become the servants of the
money kings of Europe. Our fiscal agents
have been driven, as Greeley says, to shin
it through the money markets Of Europe,
exporting the entire surplus Of cotton, corn,
tobacco, grain and gold to pay the interest
on money borrowed that it was the duty
of the Congress under the Constitution in
the 9Th section of it, to make money for the
people. We don't ask the opinion of Con.
gress, nor the opinion of jurists, but we dc
ask the opinion Of common sense, ard say
to our opposers, meet us on the stump and
we will pr we N (Applause.) We find the
pitiful condition of this glorious country
subject to the money power of Europe, and
the fiscal agency, the syndicate, created tC
pocket the earnings of the people and beg
gar the sovereign people Of this country. L
3.65 proves too high, we would say II
per cent. or 2 per cent. Until justice is done
to humanity, until the toiling poor are ele
waited to that position that God intended
they should fill on earth. Applause
Americas flag has been driven from th'
ocean. While the flags of other nations
sweep over the Atlantic, Pacific and Chin,
seas, we have the pitiful spectacle of me1
in Congress asking for subsidy Of fifty
millions to build up q marine. (Applause
We don't ask to tax the American people
/ fifty millions. We are taxed enough, but w
say, give us money as cheap asit is in Europe
and we will build our ships, we will built
our factories. (Applause.) Money interes
means wages or no wages means capita
shall have all, labor nothing.
We have at least q, 900 sIlipwrights il
America, and only 1900 of them employed
The grass grows in the ship yard in New
York in which / used to work, and not
ship in it. The reason is that our employ
ers have to pay two hundred per cent. NOR
for money than they pay in Europe. 1t
impossible to compete with them. The re
suits are misery, rags, debt, starvation
crime and death. II is false legislation tina
has brought IN to this.
Mr.. Groom, Of New York, counsele'
moderation in demands, as we didn't wan
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