The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-05

HARRrsBURu, Feb. 2.-As predicted yes
terday, the Texas Pacific swindle was suddenly
sprung upon the Antl-MOnopoly Convention to-
day. Ne.r the close Of the morning hour a stir
was or 'ated bv the orer Of resolution eudors-
Ing the subsidy scheme, and urgently pressing
CONGRESS to sive all that Tom Scott asks. 1ha,
II may be known what the interests were that
we're to he pressed into an endorsement OF the
graz, and without going too closely into particu-
lars, IL may be i'd that the editor Of Schryl-
Kill county labor paper. Philadelphia retail coal
dealer aud the leaders Of both the Miners Ma
tionsl Union and the Anthracite Region Winners
linton wer, the wire Du ers on TINS occ isiln
Tom SCOTS lobbyists we're not Idle, aud the
matter was IN Its inception adrOitly handed:
The tdvooates OF the SUBSIDY were noticed
sinking around Harrisburg, buttoDholinR here
the Texas Pacific scheme were denounced asthe
agents OF the Union aud Central I. cnc Htl-
roads, with the evident intention OF casting
odtum upon and illuminating them. ~ the
morning session there At one time Appeared
TO be an attempt making to pack the COnyen-
tion. but II was prompty checked.
At the opening Of the afternoon session an
acrimonious debate at once sprung up, ana
dee Cd were .ne 10 eaye no stone
untutned to obtain an endorsement ny the Con
yention Of the subsidy project, out from the
minority, and that they had gRain failed TO
muster their forces properly; One notable cir
cumstance worthy Of special remark Ia thai
some OF tho most prominent opponents TO the
subsidy hailed from Philadelphta, HARRISBURG.
aud other places ainnt the line Of the Penusyl-
yAnia Railroad, which shows that free passes
failed to do their work. The greater Dronorunn
OF ITS friends were miners. some Of whom had
evidently oeen led away by the specious arEu-
ments OF their leaders.
The result Of the debate was the passage Of
the following resolution by a large majority;
R.soired That In the Judgment OF this Conven ion
Southern comp ting Pacific Railroad should b. hut.
the issue u il credit the form 81 legal tender
without inLeres "a, We PRIZES, 10 W. % pp
ons BY bouts or nd' or 10 say other form ma $40
people.
The Convention was rather better attended
to-day than YESTERDAY there being nearly one
others the following trades and organizations !:
Snvereigns OF Industry, Uraneers, Greenback
Miners Associations, Cigar Makers. &c.
The end rsement of the subsidy swindie by
the lsncr org nzatPns OF Psnnsylyanis !, ,, ei
this State who permit themselves to he draw n
into support Of the joo may as we'll understand
that the Intelligent sentiment OF the laborns
people, even here upon Scotts own ground, Is.
| and win be. decidedly adverse TO the swindle.
ventlon decidedly Indicates that they are deter
mined to watrh the course OF their represents
Se a "Te % e ssd de S"r and the
advsability Of attem citing to secure a econsio-
| Grafton Of the Conventlon's action was mooted.
The public m AZ Draw It's own infetences from
such persistent and hard work in behalf OF IN
act entirely inconsistent with the WORK OF Con
| J., however. Scotts men reluctantly felinquished
| all idea OF success.
| mand upon the Legislature to pass stringent
apprentice law which, while " secures equal
| the same time promote the education OF skilled
| labor and raise 1t To higher standard.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONVENTION.
HARRpBuRo, Feb. 8-The Anti-Monopoly
Convention closed its labors to-day at noon.
| FROM The nrst tts action upon the SUBSIDY
| schemes that we're known 20 nave been pre-
| pared To capture the Convention in the interest
| OF Col Scott we're watched with deal OF inter
| est. II WIS known that the subsidy gents h ID
| secured reinforcement. Weeks ago the DO 1t
| was openiy made IN the money quarters 81
| philadelphia and other cities that the Texts Pa
| cinc SUBSIDY swinde was 20 be sprung upon the
| Convention and forced through AT ali events.
me same persons who were active last year in
re behalf were on the ground ae n, ana they
the defeat OF the resolutions urging Congress to
pass the Tex IS Pacific III without DELAY, and N c
pa. SAGE Of the rrsolnt. m against subsidies, It
forth, as is evidenced b. the fact that this morn.
Ing the following resolution was adopted with
| only slight opposition To 1t
Resoret That In the Of this Convention It s the
eT O. SoSsrss no 20 X y6 54' the
shape OF i,nd or money or other ,unsiiles snail be
opoes ana that they shall acquire ursher subsidies
ltnr direcuy from the Government. or BY lease OF
ture by other corporations OF their little to any
| sidies heretofore acquired.
| Many Of the delegates showed an ANXIETY 70
| commit the Convention 20 the Independent
| p'rty movement, but the utmost that could ue
| got out OF the Convention In that line was q
| recon mendattOn to ITS constituency to CouCen-
| trate their powers upon their respective parties
| 80 as 10 enforce reform and secure the recogni-
ton OF their lnciplcs, and In the event Of that
| failing, then To take decided party pOh ,ica ac-
| ton. direct constituency Of not less than a
| hundred thousand voters was represented in
| the Convention. Resolutions urging Congress
70 pass the bill incorp lratug the lro Mnulders'
Union were PASSED, rs Vas also one hal the
Centennlh wi patriotic pride, which would
| be enhanced II the workuen upOu the buldln gs
| were To get decent wages, aud n the grinding
| rupt pOlitici us hadn't reach O such enormity.
The = 1T OF Hll IL that the Western Changers
| stand alone among all the labor orsdnizlu ms
| committed u the support OF the Texas Pacific
| swlndie, and even they are not united upon II.