The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-08
YHE REFORM LEAGUE.
Impartial Justice and a Woman's
Government Demanded.
1.-THE CHURCH OF HUMANITY"
How Everything Should Be
Regulated.

Reform League was held yesterday In Science Hall,
No. l4l Eighth street, broadway. Early in tho
morning the disciples Of stephen Pearl Andrews as
sembled in the hall named. The only decorations IN
tho room we're bronze statuetto OF Shakespeare. a
steel engraving OF the Bard OF Avon crayon portrait
Of Pauline Markham and Autograph OF the late la.
mcnted Lincoln In tho absence OF Mr.. L. X Johnson
OF Rhode Island tho President OF the League, Mr.
j. q Sands was called TO the chair Tho procccdin gs
were opsncd by Mr. T., II. Haywood, the secretary,
who explained that the League does not side either
with labor or capital but simply with the principles Of
Justice. IL is deeply religious movement, he said
holding itself bound 10 follow the principles Of natural
equity their logical conclusions, which wc bo
iieve 70 DO tho abolition Of property in land,
ront interest money and profits generally,
The religious world being disposed support what
established rather than what Is essentially right, does
not sdo with Us, though the Bible thoroughg going
labor reform book teaching that interest the Of
money Is extorton rent Is robbinc, and profits In
any other form are only another name for plumber.
The present depression in business y owing tho fact
that since 1851 legislation generally has increased tho
speculative power Of capital tho expense produc
tive enterprise Hence tho widespread failures in the
commercial world The interest Of labor Is identical
with the interest OF capital and just IN proportion MS
men make money without work does legitimate
business everywhere suffer Tho poverty Of working
people artificial condition created by special class
laws, really slavery in the South In conciu
sion tho Secretary offered tho following resolutions:
Resolved Tha, tho labor movement is an abortive
struggle rather than an impartial exp"nen, OF right whe
politicians in established fraud: that since hon
s & n esa ss i t. az % e w nsn
widowsn deposit in tho savings bank the tho
rHa ; %H a' SoaS aa their .
fnas g employers without she asserted
defensbls the claim Of the hishwa,man wrested
and capital Is chronic IN which speculative cunning
honest sn.erpe through false claims 80 obedience
Resolved That while mutuaism in risks and losses Is
esn Of iasu sire ana saa ss san
aud dseputabie effort TO abolish middle mems profits n
eeetoay relieve labor which does second purpose
make the maximum o. production the lmit Of price,
Resolved That in the san.lsen into English and pub
American liberty France; that, LAFAYETTE brought
osns % Of the Intellect any his nsG
struggle ofabor ios scsovernmcnt; t,at
January Is DO annually celebrated BY this league. its
anxiliaries and al other labor assosia,icnsn America
eSssS and his s" peer in crlns l. s stewart, tho la;
the earnings labor forces millions Of useful people into
n ordo, that few may ns
differed from Tweed and Beknap In stealing according to
scope which call religion government
saton give to weeblincd pirates to Cypress and plum
Resolved, that iraad 50 generally apparent in politics
uit sacia based usury Irresponsible
h sS than s's Se %
tion Of property In land Of taxation and tho
been paid In the form OF interest.
Resolved. That while women have as just claim to
coasy seeking equality oppression injustice rather
Ian equality in rights thai until they and other political
dssposm blind leaders Of the ond they psassie sis
With railing pSeians who are powerful bandit' oe''ric
Without asking for vote tho resolutions Mr..
Haywood asked Mr.. Brown. OF the Church Of Human
ity TO explain the attitude Of that body Mr. Brown
said IN substance that its method Of rectifyng the
wrongs existing in society would DO the scientific
Their church neither looked for believed In any
aid or light, except IRON science. The world had
been taught for ages that its help must come
from tho heavens; but no progress was made in any
direction until abandoned their hope for heavenly
md and sought relief in tho study Of nature and tho
application OF her laws 10 their condition.
The speaker alluded to the fact that tho science Of
society had kept pace with the other Sciences
Il was doubtful whether science sufficiently
advanced solve many Of tho social ques-
tons; but no welcomed the advent OF this convention
step the right direction. disease Of the body
po.tc, OF the body corporal must first be well IN
dcrstood and all It's symptoms known before cure
could be found Tor IT, He personally was In sympathy
with many Of the views held by the leaders Of the Con-
vcntion but, like true scientist, he desired that
wider experience and better knowledge OF the sub.
jcct should determine tho cure OF tho evils Of
society. rho speaker criticised OF tho resolutions
that spoke OF Mcssrs Asor and stewart 'robbersn
ana Thieves" and said that it was tho system,
and not the men, who shoud DO impugncd that there
one or tho audience who would not do ~ they
had done had tho came events combined to make u
possible IN tho case Wealth viii ccntraizc under tho
present system OF society, and until that Is changed
the doctrine OF the church OF honesty Is that all
wealth Is held, not for the individual use OF tho
whose hands Is but tor the benefit Of society lie
is but trustee, and no who regarded wealth
fundamental principles OF common equity and justice.
lie that In tho absence OF scientific Of
capabilities that would enable TO do exact justice in
their dealings, we're all alike "ihicvcs." Tho d!f.
ference between Aston ard Stewart and tho OF as
was IMPLY OF degree. They great thieves,
whlIs tho other people worc litilo thieves ZAP
plausc)