New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-12
THE VINELAND CONTENTION.

THE VINELAND CONVENTION.
TIE LAST DAYS NORTHUMBERLAND TO MAR
RAGE TIE EVER RECURRING THEME-THE AMER
ICAN SYSTEM OF FINANCE FINDS AN ALLY IN
THIS CONVENTION.
fFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRTBUNEl
VINELAND, N. j., Aug. S.-Ths was the
last day OF the annual Convention OF the New-Jersey
Association OF Sprualists and Friends Of Progress
The discussions always back to tho marriage rela
ton. whether the topic started was dress reform free
trade soft money tho taxation Of church property
The purpose Of the body Of eccentric men
and women fancyng themselves called upon to reform
tho world but incapable Of pursuing any argument to
reasonable conclusion, Is capable OF fixed and common
purpose-was to abolish marriage and substitute for
legal restraints tho relations OF the sexes
such voluntary associations might grow out
OF peoples inclinatiOns and Judgments The
principal orator of to-day. with flowing beard and
hair OF astonishing length, said that monogamy
doomed and would soon be swept away. IL had done
good work In the umcntsy stages OF human progress
but mankind has grown beyond It, The phraseology OF
the speaker was high flown. and his meaning was often
obscurcd by cloud OF long words. but whenever he
made himself clearly understood it was in advocacy Of
the perfect freedom OF the
The most radical frecOve doctrines were put forth by
number OF speakers without calling out protest or re-
ply; but Philadelphia named Atkinson disturbed the
placid current by arguing for polygamy. His bold ad
came from woman-Nrs. squircs Of Vneand-whO de-
cared that monogamy the fruit OF the CHEST civ
zaton and conduced 10 the most perfect manhood and
wOmanhoOd The purpose OF all efforts to reform evils
growing ont OF the sexual relation should be- she argued
bring about the only truo ideal marragethat OF ono
TO love woman Mrs. Squlrcs's five minutes
speech contained about all the unadutcrated common
uttered during the days proceedings II received
some applause but apparently too conservative for
most OF the " advanced thinkers" present.
The following resolutions. reported from Committee
by Mr Hume OF NewYork were adopted by the Conven-
ton
The spiriras.s Of the state Association Of NowJersey
to their sisters and brethren the United states and
throughout the civilized world, Greeting:
Whereas. Recognizing the chaotic condition that at
pres Mt exists IN society," on al the mportana queniGns
trial, financial, religious, and social Therefore.
Resoircd. That We inor.e the demands for reform IN
peoples the civilized world; specifying the positions
We maintain on industrial reform. a. follows;
l. We demand for all human beings the right to labor,
and that any system which condemns those who
would be willing workers TO be unwilling oilers 10 faulty
and should De repudiatcd
. That wealth producers haze right to all The pro,
with this just claim should be abrogated.
g. That the industry OF tins country mas nothing 10 rear
H @ S n o %so Is S a the
Europe especially II has everything to fear unless, by
raise the standard Of orr business managemens and the
skill OF orr artisans and mechanics ~ mi.
That as regards financial reform We declare 1. That
hold that money ought 10 be the servant OF man an
not his master. and to that end we demand the win
drwal of all laws which invest it wi!h the power to in
per recognize IL in any other form than "a
medium OF exchange for labor
@ That mOnarchical finance system Of Europe is en-
trey nsuted to develop the LABOR interests OK America
Therefore We az irIc refori,'s ana lrsna' Oh inai
finance i'll harmony with the genius OF American nstitu-
3 That /, money entitled to any interest for It's use.
il entitled to higher rate than the aggregate Ill
cIease IL thc nations wealth, 3ls per cent
A. That we iciuaud ut the banis OF the General Coy
eminent the enactment Of such statutes as T provide
the people with enough money nj rates OF interest not
exceeding s per cent to enable them to transact heir
business Tor cash.
rights human beings. which claim tn be Endorsed
and admitted by the United states Constitution. we Goa.
and will rcPudlio Interference with liberty Of
y TIKI IKE oar fathers. we object 70 taxation without
rpr,er ,fion ond Justly conicun the tyranny of tho
d'eordit bur combined religious element IN our nation.
us in order 10 sustain churches by securing
and accepting tie exemption OF Sach buildings from tax
That in social reform we rciterato statements by
declaring: l. That admit the sovereignty or woman
III the domain Of no affections. and assert and wIIs con,
tinuc to demand her Industrial financial POLITICAL anu
legal acknowledgements -,
= That object TO all laws ecslesa,tcal aud ciyii'
with tine cardinal Eight Of thelr personal Or ihdi'iuui
sovereignty
In addition the following resolution, offered by Mrs.
Eris,Uc of Vincland. was adopted:
Resored That the love between the sexes bond and
religion aud that desire IN ts interest, not the aiO-
CATION OF law but legislation and public opinion mat
shall secure the fundamental right OF rcslOA-D-
ery Of conscience and e right of private Judgment.
some of agitstors thought that the hostility OF the
Convention legal marriage had not boon expressed
with sufficient ciearness. resolution prepared ny
Miss Fowler was added To tho platform
A resolution fayorng the teachings of Jesus OF Naza-
rcth aiming OF ideas that. If adopted would
lead higher forus OF government religion ard HE,
was voted down by heavy majority None OF
the resolutions, 10 Will be sccn, bear upon Spiritual
i'm. Indeed, nothing VAS said upon this subject
during the days debates except all occasional
random rcerencr. IL /, dlcult to give account Of
This extraordinary Convention that will convey ade-
oras idea of ia spirit because almost cycrythn SAID
that had point and gibc meaning, upon subject
scarcely proper for newspaper discussion and Was ex-
pressed in language often wholly unfit Tor repetition IN
print The women as well ~ tho men in tho audience
heard this language without blush Aud yet they were
evidently from their LOOKS AMI manner, respectable pco-
lle of at least average morality. Their PECULIARLY Is
their inatic.l belief that all things pertaining to human
nature are alike sacred and alike proper for free and
familiar discourse.