The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-09-18

the law Of mortmain, and should, there
fore, be prohibited.
Resoiced, That we are in favor Of direct
taxation based upon all property, income
from salaries or moneys or values of what
ever kind.
Resolced, That the Presidential Office be |
limited by an amended Constitution t.
one term.
Resolved. That a committee Of thirteen,
one from each State as far as practicable, |
be elected by this Conference to form, In |
conjunction with the National Executive |
Council Of the Independent party, APP
pointed by the Cleveland Convention, a
Joint committee to conduct the business Of
the National Independent Party.
recess of 10 minutes was then taken
to enable the delegates to report the names
of the Committee of Conference, at the
end OF which the following report was pre-
scented
S. NJ. Smith, Kewanee, Henry County,
Illinois.
DIR. VIM. c. Crooks, 529 5. 18th St,
Philadelphia.
j. r. McCann, Nashville, Tennessee.
L. 5. Linn, PIqua, Miami County, Ohio.
Jas l.. Moorehead, Parkersburg, West
Virginia.
Mr.. Elliott, Rochester, Olmsted Co,
Minnesota.
Samuel Leavitt, A CORTLAND Street,
New York.
John q. Garretson, Salem, Henry Co.,
Iowa.
j. Cope, Cross Tmbers, Texas.
]. r. Winston, Milton, Casewell Co.
N c..
A. Warner st. John, Carthage, Mo.
f. NJ. Chamberlin, Adams House, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Mr. Walls presented the following,
which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, Resistance to tyranny is
obedience to God" and self-prcserva-
ton is the first law of nature. aud
! WHEREAS, The coal miners IF the United
States more than any other branch of IN
dustry, have been called upon to practice
resistance to tyranny that self -preserva
ton might result, and
WHEREAS, In Clearfield county, Pa, a
number Of miners have been convicted,
and are now imprisoned for daring to or
ganize to make their resistance more ettec-
tive. and the president of their National
Organization, John Siney, and an earnest
worker IN their cause, Xingo Parks, are
indicted, and are to be tried in the sane
county and State, before the same unjust
Judge, for the crime Of
UNFOLDING the right against the wrong
| HELPING the weak against the strong,
AND WHEREAS, We firmly believe that
it has been decided that John Siney and
Xlngo Parks will be convicted and i'm
prisuned at the command of the coal mo-
nupolists If Peunsy wanna. Therefore
Resolved, That the memberSof this Con
ference individually and collectively ten
der their sympathies to the imprisoned
victims Of an unholy monopoly, and the
trucking Of an unjust judge.
Resolved, That the conviction of John
Slney aud Xmgo Parks, would be last
ing disgrace to the Judiciary of the State
IL Pennsylvania, aud should consign the
Judge (Orvls) and the prosecutor (U. 5. 5.
Wallace to eternal Infamy.
Resoiced, That we call upon all farmers
mechanics and workingmen generally, t,
protest against the crusade now being made
against labor organizations, and esq ecially
against the National Miners Association,
its officers and members.
ResoiUed, That these resolutions be pub
lished IN every Morkingnan's newspaper
aud III the press Of Cleartield county,
Pennsylvania
Mr.. Bray read the following, which 81
motion was ordered to be printed in this
proceedings
WHEREAS. With abundance Of food
manufactures and raw material, and ware
houses filled with products Of all kinds,
there is among US a vast body Of hall EN-
ployed and unemployed men and women
on the verge Of starvation, without powe
to set themselves to work or assist them
selves IN any way.
WHEREAS, IN JuXtaPosltlon with these
there are the palaces Of merchants, bank
ing, mining, railroad and manutactorul
princes. the outgrOwths Of an Inequltanlt
industrial system, whose occupants ar
J either unable ID furnish employ mcnt fU
willing workmeA. or who give wages al
together inadequate to the proper supper
OF the worker.
WHEREAS, The political equality an,
1
hshed at the reoviution does not proven
the growth Of social inequality, and ex
perience determines that such social IN
equality is Incompatible with and natur
ally subversive Of political equality, anC
ultimately fatal To all republics
WHEREAS, The experience Of a century
with all political parties, demonstrates
conclusively that there is nothing III then
principles or practices, that is If any use
to labor anyw here; that none Of their leg
lslation is directed to the efficient contro
of labor production OF distribution, or the
prevention Of gigantic monOpolIes, but
that the vital interests of the masses d
society are left to the chaotic chances arts
ing from opposing private interests and
inetfciency; therefore
/. Resolved, That the political hbertie,
of the people, and their social well-being
demand such changes III onr financial and
industrial systems as will prevent the
growth of destructive mOnopOlles, and AL
times furnish abundant work and adequate
wages to every able bodied member OF
society, male and female.
g Resolved, That as the growth and
development of tine race have enabled US
to secure liberty Of thought and speech,
political liberty, and liberty for slaves,
the browning work of the age consists IN
establishing industrial liberty, compiled
With such financial and other arrangements
as will secure to labor on the farm and IN
the workshop and mine, the entire fruits
Of its industry, and render it independent
Of the -.a.r' ma extortions of outside
classes luH lu..-. interests, which now
are enabled to appropriate to themselves
almost the whole Of the national accumula-
lions; leaving labor in bondage and pow
erty.
3. Resolved, Therefore, that we, repre-
sentative farmers and worklngmen, met
together to devise means for remedyIng
| the inhnatriaI dlsfrasses and grievances III