Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-09-29
Additional Locals.

district delegates of the Working
mems party assembled in county con-
vention in Cumberland Wednesday.
All the districts were represented
except Nos. 2, and Is.
Mr.. D. E. Haller was elected presi-
lent by reclamation. G. j. Ever
slime of Cumberland was chosen sec
rotary, and R. K. Snyder of West
ernport assistant secretary.
The committee on credentials re
,orted the following gentlemen as &C,
'redited delegates from the districts
named: :,
District No. 8, (Wssternport .)-J.
". Thomas, Joseph Bowers, JOSEPH
Logsdon and R. K. Snyder.
District No. 9, Barton. John
Logsdon, Robert Carr, Alex. Weir and
Michael Murphy.
District No. 10, Gonaconipa. y
Villianal 7t.ordan, robert Orr and W
i.sIMiller.
District No. II, (Frostburg. y
ieorge Boettner, T. G. Harvey, Ed
Welsh and A. I. Recknor.
District No. IL, EAST Frostburg. y
William Williamson, E. M. Davis
James Bernard and P. ORourke.
District No. is, east Homecoming.
James Bishop, James Orr and Thorn.
as Woods.
The following ticket for county Of
fees was nominated
State Senator-James Park, of Bar,
ton.
House of Delcgates-J. W. Hadley
Of Cumberland James Kirkwood, OF
Homecoming Philip O Rourke, of Pom
ey Smash, and Edward Hadra, Of
Cumberland.
County Commissioned. r. Hig-
Gins Oldtown; Joseph Logsdon, Of
Barton W. c. Miller, of Homecoming
Il. B. Elbin, of Flintstone, and Sam
lel Johnson, of Cumberland.
Mer!B-Edward schilling, of Cum
berland.
The nomination of County Surveyor
vas left to the executive committee
who will do so after comforting with
district No. IL, Frostburg, which is
not represented on the ticket.
THE PLATFORM.
At a meeting of the delegates Of the
Norkingmen, at Pioneer Hall, Cum
,erland, Maryland, August IS, 1877,
he following platform was adopted:
l. That we invite all persons, irres-
oective Of party, creed or color, who
ire engaged in honorable pursuits, to
DIN with us.
2. We believe that all classes of So
'iety are dependent on the others, but
hat the labor class constitute the
foundation Of society and therefore
}all upon all classes to aid us in bet
ering the condition of the class upon
which all other classes depend.
3. That we are opposed to the ma
ional bank system, believing that to
he United States Government belongs
he right to issue and control all mon
sys used by the people, whether it con
lists of paper or meta and that il
hall bear the stamp of the same.
4. We believe the greatest good fol
he greatest number to be the onl,
rue principle of government, and
therefore, oppose all class legislation,
ing rule, chartered monopolies, land
grants, Subsidies, unjust or unequal
aXation.
5. That We are in favor of such leg
Station as will cause the paper dollar
o be OF equal value with the specie
-ollar.
6. That we favor such tariff legis-
alton as will protect home industry. |
7. That we favor a railroad law
hat shall make the freight and pass,
niger tariff on pro rata basis.
8. That the Sabbath law be respect |
d and maintained according to the |
resent established rule.
8. We are in favor of the establish
lent of labor bureaus by the govern.
lent, before which all differences ar
ing between labor and capital, and
etween employers and employees,
Jay be adjusted by arbitration.
10. We are in favor of a law max
g any violation of the law regulating
Fights and measures a criminal Of
nee; also the election OF an inspector
weights and measures.