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

we're received from ..a'ssrs. Drury, Phila-
delphia Halter, Cincinnati; Hicks, At
water, Ohio; Crooks, Philadelphia; Whit
lock, Chicago; Leavitt, New York; DAVIS,
Cincinnati Adams, Piqua, Ohio Ward,
New York
The committee on platform not being
ready to report, the Conference adjourned
till o'clock Thursday morning.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The Conference met at 8 o'clock, the
President John Siney, IN the chair
The committee on platform then pre-
scented the following report
| PLATFORM.
Resolved, That the interests Of Produc-
tive industry, of no matter what descrlp-
ton, are lnseparable and a unit, and being
the highest interests III the world, require
the lust consideration # government.
Resolved, That this conference, which
springs from the Anti-monoply Convention
at Harrisburg, recognizes III the labor
movement no sectional OF selfish interest,
] but the aspiration on the part Of the pro
ducers to substitute altruism for egotlsm
in human relations, and it considers that
all industrial organizations are patiently
giving practical expression to that asplrs-
| ton.
Resolved, That we denounce all special
legislation by which privileges and I'M
munities are granted to corporations that
are not accorded to individuals, thus enab-
ling the corporations to grow rich at the
expense Of the laboring and producing
| classes.
| ResoIred, That we demand the immediate
and absolute repeal Of the resumption act
Of 1875, and the repeal of the National
Banking law, and that Government shall
supply national paper money, directly
from the treasury, made legal tender for
all debts, public and private, including
duties on imports, to be interchangeable for
registered bonds drawing not exceeding
3 60 per cent interest annually. at the OPP
ton of the holder Of the bills.
Resolved That AS all railroad CORPORA
tons are the -reatIOns OF law, they should
be controlled by law.
Resolved, That the ownership of lands by
carrying companies iii quantities exceeding
what Is necessary to lay tracks aSd hulid de-
pots and necessary buildings is III effect the
same as would be the establishment Of the
law of mortmair, and sh 1uld therefore be
prohibited.
Resolved, That We are in favor Of direct
taxation based upon all property, income
from salaries or moneys or values OF what
ever kind.
Resolved, That the Presidential office be
limited by an amended Constitution to one
term.
ResoIred, That there be appointed by
each State, represented IN this Conference,
one member 20 be known as the National
Committee of this Conference, for the
purpose of the furthering Of the principles
set forth III the above resolution on plat
form, by conferlng with any other body,
State or National Organization. which are
in accord with the same platform, with the
view to future cooperation.
HORACE II. DAY,
Chairman Committee.
J. X. WINSTON,
J. r. MCCAIN,
Z. AYREs,
J. q. GARRETsuN,
j. A. THOMSON,
J. W. JENNINGS,
J. f. BRAY.
Mr. johnson, a minority of the com
mittee, declared his dissent from the re
port Of the majority. He plead his in
, ability. on account of severe indisposition
to present a written report, but stated t.
the Conference that his view was that tn,
report should be
1st A preamble reciting the fact tina
the sole object Of the Conference Is to as
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men are at this time prepared T. co-ope
Z rate.
2nd. Three resolutions. one recitiBg oul
position with reference to the finances
X one referring to lands, and one to railroads
substantially similar to these reported by
( the majority, and nothing further. II,
dissented emphaticaliy from the position
Of the majority. that a national commItte,
shoaid be appointed with view to futur,
cooperation with other labor movements
declaring his belief that the result woulC
be not cooperation, but dissensIon anC
confusion.
On motion, the reports were received
, and the platform presented by the MAORI
ty acted On section by section.
Mr.. Day moved that the vote on tn,
, platform be by States, each State bein.
allowed one vote.
The motion was opposed by Messrs
Woolf, Halter, Piatt and Winston, afte
which the motion was withdrawn.
The platform was then acted on, wheI
the following resolution on corporation
was adopted in lieu Of the one presented
by the committee
6th. As all special privileges, inlmunities
and polcers conferred on corporations Of an,
kind or mature are granted at the expense 0
the people. these privileges and polCers mas
be held subordinate to the rights of the PEG
pie and subject 10 the supervision and con
troll Of the pO,cer creating them.
The following resolution by Mr. Shilling
was adopted in place Of the last resolu.
ton, on the appointment of a national
committee
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, ap.
pointed by the Cleveland Convention, a
joint committee to conduct the business Of
the National Independent Party.
The following is the platform as aTend-
ed
Resolved, That the interests of produc-
tive industry, Of no matter what descrip-
ton, are inseparable and unit, and being
the highest interests in the world, require
the just consideration of government.
Resolved, That this Conference. which
springs from the Anti-monopoly Conven-
ton at Harrisburg, recognizes in the labor
movement no sectional or selfish interests,
but the aspiration on the part of the pro-
ducers to subItitute altruism for egotism
| in human relations and n considaro +bo4