The New York herald., 1877-07-26

plans proposed ana the efforts nude mitigate tho
evils complained Of: but mitigation Is not enough We
believe the time has passed for lrngmentary propo-
siljous OF reform 10 awaken any considcraoo ueSrse
o. ,vs ?. .c,s.y II accpmp,sSed through the Efforts
to extend tho rghs at suffrage the formation OF tr.uc
socetics protective unioIs Atrikes Tor more equaao'
terms o lime and wages, &c, atAlse "o,sny ,,,,
lesaons OF the right spirit aud have >1een and sti
arc valuable as means oi education; YET :. S'.ens
The iurticr growth OF fraud and remove the s'''a'
evils there Is need OF a comprehensive scheme
than any hitherto proposed, one that hall conserve
unite thor scattered forces ia one consolidated army
OF progress. 10 realize tho necessary reform ana
place .pe iuturc deyelopmcnts OF society upon par
monizing upward gradc tho govcrnmen! and industry
o the country should be reconstructed upon The prih
cples OF natural right. poiicai equality aud mutual
protection, ana thcro are TWO methods by Which thls
may be accomplished. Tue most speedy one is by
political action, and the other by the organization Of
inoor on the basis o mutual interest
| TnE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE.
We live under governments that may be peaceIuly
30 amended by political action 10 secure the sovcr
egnity OF tho people. and tho subordnaon oi their
legislative and cuiive officers making hcn just IN
principle, IN policy aud in admin strat'on
But the present constitutions exclude "A majority Oh
citizens from a voice al the polls. ana SET aside the
cardinal principc OF popular sovereignty Wy c'oanns
the Legislators with authority TO enact laws, grant
privileges and appropriate public property without
submitting their acts 10 the people or ralinea'on
ltechnicaly the rcersndumL Fur'Ler, acung unact
their authority. tho officers whom their ad minslra-
tion has been committed have ISSUED deprecated cur
rency, have chartered banks and lcgaz,d inores On
money, and thereby imposed upoa society the most
oppressive system Of arisocracy Except nat oi tnc
the governments arc unjust in principle. unwise par
tia anu oppressive IN legislation, and complex cx-
travagant and subject TO fraud IN execution.
THE roNrKINs SQUARE KEroRa PLATFORM
Therefore We present the following propositions OF
reform Tor tho consideration OF tho people Of this
country, believing thom 10 be true and thcr adoption
necessary Tor our prosperity as nation
r.-Al member. Of the human family are entitled ,aa ny
ter ianv maintain their existence aud properly
S. nnd-Lsnd being an inalisnable natural right 10
which all alike entle. and not property. should
be by government Tor the use o " citizens upon
sai. Tho aneossumod property and other advantages
mon nheri.ance 70 the living generation :.
sn ss sadsr and 10
thereby protecting the people from the "n"res and frauds OF
& s;,ys os nsr .nss from m
secured to citizen OF mature age without regard TO
Il sweep away present multitadinous aud
.oas and to more . np code o %ofS
inst usurpation and pcculaton by public officials. and
80 Ss n nS 'Hh may s
done by s people % hoaa sr s
and TO protect III. PERSONAL right. Of the Indy
speech religious belief habits of dress and diet and the
Ser,athso long the existence army may
be deemed necessary they should be remodeIed TO
Ss ae 10 tho .%c
and from the east TO ts al
a. party all officer receive their commits;
ns while s lis.
as ss a o s Wheel be
E-1o secure the greatest advantages OF economy aud
aud guard against the c"pidy
the sanHin system t" md The sxoa. rail-
roads. sAs conpanss and other organized mnoposs th
all public improvements such as post roads railroads.
eesn &e should Ie public PROPERTY and
conducted b at reasonable rates Tor the
roadvanee material science develop the rssoarSs.
Of tie country and protect th uSen' cIass against the
capitalists tho trude,
bran es oi useful industry snould pc instituted by
tho government equitable prncipes as 20 time and
ana saeTssy srnh ma 70 those o,
Ecr,nS To provide the proper education the
be supported by the govrnmcn and Ce rec TO ~ ana TO
jscss Of public interest and revewse acts PROPOSE
:. s5 pp. no tho Or PnSs s
for the uss Of "r the people
from c"n0insd effort viii dow from The mos
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| every department OF nsc eSseniiugto the citizens
formed and equal protection Of sickness. dsa-
S ana "a .nd wise sr. Of
upon the principles above stated
coxRoy SPEAKS AGAIN.
Chairman Couroy m ado another speech to tho fol-
These capitalists who deprive the poor workingmen
Of their Just wages should be sent to tho Dry Tor
tu5ar They the min that Is tryn' to destroy our
country ~ The toiln masocs OF New York built
up this CITY and tncy oush TO have something to say
'Hi, HIN
This ended the proceedngs and as soon as the crowd
asccrtaucd there to be more speeches they
| and all began 10 move out Of tho square,
| GERMAN STAND.
Two calcium lights threw their rays the small
stand npnrt for tho speakers the German stand
1t a small affair, about twelve feet square. 1t mad
up on It as best they could I. was also
devoid Of all ornament, not even possessing
xS wers sns tS% ,Ss
Justus schwsb, the leading spirit OF the meeting, and
representative German socialists sat table in con-
vcrsation with several individuals Of advanced social
a generally irowsy appearance. Some two
snoir coats and mass Of boys surrounded the Ger
man stand The meeting was opened by Mr. Schwab.
pspsrs have stated that we are a mob incendnres,
! and know not what else that Is bad ask you by
your orderly conduct tonight TO disrrovc these base
to Introduce to you Dr. otto Walker, editor OF tho
| Arbeiter Stimme.
Tho editor OF the Voice Of Labor saidThousauds of
people havo gathered pcaceably here TO night fellow
workmcn 10 discuss the question OF the rarond strike
which Is CAUSING much interest at the present
ment ovor tho breadth and length of the land What
has brought about tins Misunderstanding and want
Of intimate relations between employer and employed?
| Who Is to bamcy That the problem that VIC have
70 solve this night. How sad It Is that such state
of AFFAIRS should reign this great and FREQ land II
bchooves tho workman. tor his own Interests aud
those OF his family to study the questions at stake,
for they are the questions Of tho hour The
worSmen in this country heve been ground
for many long years, ana treated by capitalists
with the least possible consideration. America was, IN
DAYS gone by. the workman's paradise. To emlernto
to this fair land nc abandoned kth and kin and nl
| that dear 10 him. They came hero wiling aud
anxious To work aud desirous OF proving themselves
worthy citizens oi the greatest republic the world
ever They came by thousands. and, through
their uutring Efforts they have created out OF a
prmeval wilderness dcsolation formally rrgned
cultivated land, extending IN ITS mighty dimensions
from the borders 0 the Atlantic 10 tho Pasic Ocean
They have built railroads and telegraph Ines; they
have explored tho rich mineral resources OF tho
country and have done their utmost To doveopc the
natural riches Of the country. What thanks have they
| from the community st larger Mono st all, fear.
Lcok ut tho actual picture of to-day. Hundreds OF
thousands OF w0rklngmen arc living IN sorrow and
| pain out oil employment and not knowing where they
eau food for themselves or their families The
| millions OF drops OF sweat split by them IN
the construction OF rairoad and rolling material
thought ought OF, and the profits ON the same arc
absorbed by greedy railroad capitalists. what reck
they II the roads built with young bodies II they
| can only make capital and declare dividends The
Rev. Henry Ward Bcechcr bias told you that you