The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30
THE WORkISoMENs CONGRESS.
Adopting . New Name AID . Revised Plat
form fer the Party-Iiveiy Debates

The National Congress Of the Social Dem
ocratic workingmen's party held a public sea
sion In Pythian Hall. Newark. yesterday. G.
Gutenberg was President and y. j. MCGUIRE
Vice President An exciting debate took place
on motion 10 change the name Of the party.
The names Of Soeialstc Workingmen's party
and Social Labor party were proposed. mo-
ton TO close the debate raised a storm In the
Congress- and the Chairman said that II the
motion was carried he would not preside. He
would not help to gag anybody. He left the
chair. and refused to put the question. The
question wac put by Mr.. Parsons and was car
ricd. The Chairman then resigned. and p. j.
Mcclure was chosen to preside. The Congress
then changed the name Of the party to Social
istic Labor party.
Justus Schwab OF New York. who Ia a dele
gate for a section in San Francisco presented =
resolution against the importation OF so-called
eoolie immigrantS into tn country, and calling
Tor inc repeal OF all laws. treaties and subs idies
| by our Government favoring this Introduction
| Thc res Dlution Vas carrird.
After n spirited dis ussion q preamble and
declares that the results Of labor belong prop.
erly to those who produce; that the present sys-
tom upon which society is organized III err
| roncous. for by II the small minority can pos
scss and control all the M ans Of produ ton
anil hold The great mass Of people in poverty
and suh)~tion; that since the existing political
parties have always considered only the inter
eets of n few property owners and thereby per-
p"tuate the present UNJUST institutions IL in the
| duty OF the working people to unite themselves
| In one great labor party TO obtain the political
power necessary to accomplish their industrial
! emancipation; and that the Socialistic Labor
| party OF America demands that all the means
| OF production. land. machinery. railroads. toe-
graph lines. canals. shall become rs soon ~
practicable. the property OF The whole people,
substitute IN its place cooperative production,
with a Just distribution OF it's results.
| Following is the platform:
.ie, ig'ySasisap .src, pun sanS 81 Violation; ~
sanitary inspection OF all conditions Of labor
The establishment Of bureaus Of labor statistics In all
states as well as by the national Cover nment The ON
GERS u these bureaus shall he elected by the people
Prohibition OF the employment Of children under
| po ers
Of age all educational facilities to be furnished free
strict laws making all employers responsible for In
q street requiring an wages 10 be paid in The law
iu money OF The country al intervals not exceeding one
o Adjustment Of all compulsory laws tending to pre-.
vent combinations Of workingmen 10 strike or induce
10 Gratuitou. administration Of justice in all courts Of
II. Aboh.hment Of all indirect taxation and adoption
OF graded income tax
u All banking and insurance TO be conducted by the
- strict prohibition Of any laws limiting the right Of
IA Introduce ton OF direct popular legislation the peo
pie to have tie night to adopt reject all proposed laws
10 system o. minority representation 10 he adopted
ie The scnste to he abolished In all Legislatures and
y All public Officers to be subject to prompt recall by
direct vote Of the people
N Prohibition OF female labor In occupations injurious
60 health and morals the be equal TO
those OF men where the same labor is performed.
The constitution Of the party was under de-
| bate on the Adjournment Of the Congress at 3
o'clock last evening. A session is TO be held at
| o clock this afternoon