The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-01-15
AutI-HI0nOuoly,

The Anti Monopoly Convention, In session nt
Harrisburg. Pa, March 2, 3 and T. last appoint
ed, lust priordo adiourning, an executive COM
mittee of eleven membera, with power TO re con
veue the said convention ct such time ana plaee
as in their Judgment should seem proper.
BY virtue ot that Authority, the undersigned,
majority Of said executive opmmittee, hereby
officially announce that the sad Convention
will re- convene in the CITY of Harrisburg, on
TUESDAY. February l., 1876, at tea o'clock in the
forenoon, sharp.
All Trade or Labor Unions. oranges or other
Associations of wurRinRmen, hsting for their
object the protection Of their members and the
community against the money, trnnapurtnB,
land AMI other monopo les with which the peO-
pie are aecul sed are entitled 10 send two dele
gates, the names of whom should De sent as
soon as possible after appointment 10 tine Sec-
retary OF the Committee. A., -
Of the onvention who are nna3ie Dy reason o
own membership, are requested co appoint
proxies, and for ard such suggestions relative
to the convention as they may ieel nupelleu 10
make, to the Chairman, Secretary or any meni-
Der of the Committee. -
Associations represented, either by delegates
or letter will be required to contribute their
prOportionate share Of the necessary expenses,
which will however, be but trlting.
The conviction Of the Clearffeld miners, and
other asprcts of the Conspiracy laws q the
Commonweaith-the Landlord ana Tenant act
the store order or tracy systein-the question
of laws to pro. ect practical c0-Oper0 tOrs-the
"MinCra' Weigh billh-the BltumtnOus Nentila.
ton bill-tne report of the Legislative Commit
tee appointed Mt the last session to enquire in
to alleged violations Of the charters OF the Phil
adelDhia and Reading Railroad and Phlladel-
phia and leading Coal and Iron Cos, matter
which involves the whole question OF the rela-
tive rights of individuals and COrpOrations--au
these questions and oVhers equally interesting
to the Autimonopolists, wi Ill probably come be.
fole the present session OF our Legislature for
discussion and action. In view OF this fact 1t
seems to us important, since party conventions
will not take COgnizanCe of our wants as Anti
mOnopollsts that we should come together.
under the very noses, 30 to speak, OF our law
makers, and give unmistakaOle expression to
them OurselNe eS.
The Labor question, as d national one, ts Just
now demanding unusual attention, aud should
not be overlooked by us.
During the sessions of the Convention speak
ers of national reputation without reference to
party, will address the delegates in reference TO
LabOrs interest III the gt eat political questions
sOf the day.
1t Is earnestly hoped that every Association
IN the State that IL Anli.MonOpOly In It's pur-
poses Will send deli gates.
Z. Ben johnson, Pottsvile Schuylkill county
James l.. Wright, 3l3 I'd st., Philadelphia.
u. s. Dunham, Bellefonte, Centre county
James TAFT, st. Marys, Elk county.
II. G. Brown, York. York.
ID. j. Thomas Kingston, Luzerne county.
Richard Williams, Audenried, Carbon county,
Ben Hessler, Excelsior, northumberland co.
Carl NieIpan, Locust Dale, Columbia county
Attest: IL. DRURY,
25a s. 9Th St., Philadelphia