New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-12
AMERICAN LABOR REFORM LEAGUE.

SECOND DAY-ANNIyERsARY OF THE ANTI-UsURY
SOCIETY.
The Annual Convention of the American
Labor Reform League resumed its sessions yesterday AZ
Masonic Hail. in Thirteenth-st, the morning session
being devoted to the fifth anniversary OF the AntrosurV
Society. Edward Palmer, President OF the socfe'y,
oceupied the chair and made brief address, saying that
the taking OF usury interest system OF nluity
the abolition OF which was the only hope OF human
emancipaon Capital continually doubles itself out OF
the hard earnings Of laboring men. Usury, san
tho speaker, is the love OF money systeha-
tzed; 1t makes injustice the rule, ana VII
lainy fashionable. It Is tho sole source OF po'erty
and the degradation OF the race. Dr. e. D. weeks saIu
that to collect houses land TO charge interest,"
or 20 gain money In any manner without labor, was
theft. Dr. Haywood spoke against the laws Shieh
egaize the payment Of interest He said that tho mo-
nopoly OF Issuing currency should be taken from the
Government and granted equally to every individual
Addresses were made by Albert Brisbane Miss An
dref, and Henry Edgar.
In the afternoon the American Labor Reform League
resumed its session. The following officers elected
President L. X. Joslin; ycePresden stephen Pearl Andrews
Recording Secretary. william Hanson; Corresponding secay b. ~
JosHn Sin. A. C. Mcdonald Benz amin Tucker william Hanson
Il. H. Heywood, Josephine h. Thton A., -.
Resolutions of respect TO tho memory or the late
Josiah Warren passed. The following resolution
was presented by Mrs. Dr. Harmon:
and not performed The that to prepare for
srin the evil creates The question 1 bros,
long for the preacher artist learn
the on picture much for the mechanic farmer 70
buy the ymn cannot hope to become The preacher or the
dcger by equalization Of wages to
enable them themselves for uo positions Anstocfa OF labor
poa 20 cKchihg which alone should apply here Equal
nav giving choice oorupaon each and
az tend the night and women in tho right
Mr. Ieywood expressed himself in favor Of the reso-
luton Mr.. Bushy said that the competitive system OF
doing business bad succeeded that OF monopoly and co.
operation must in the same manner succeed competl-
ton The President said that cooperation was Itself
mononOly and that cooperation among merchants was
now keeping the prices Of butter coffee and other ar-
Giles 80 per cent above what they would otherwise De.
Mr. Bushy replied that cooperation was strength, aud
that the wrong use OF ito strength no argument
against II. -,
The evening session was opened with few remarks
by Mr. Haywood reylying the discussion OF the after
noon the subject OF cooperation Mrs; A. e. MELON.
aid addressed the Convention on Tic True Science OF
Government" She said she had worked ont of her own
mind a system which alone could give mankind perfect
happiness and settle all the asated questions OF tho
day she believed ii would soon attract attention and
he universally adopted. She failed to give her secret
TO the Convention. Mr.. Hanson addressed the COnyen-
ton on "Tbc PAYMENT OF the National Debt,' adYO-
eating the issue OF paper money by the Government AT
cost TO any pcrsOu who should furnish ample security
for the amount issued. Judge Carter, s. + Andrews
and Henry Edgar made addresses, after which the Con
yeutiUu adjourned sine ale.