The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06
'"LABOR REFORM"

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ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE LABOR REFORM
LEAGUE - CURRENCY, PROPERTY, UsURy,
FREE LOVE AND woMEas SUFFRAGE RE-
VIEWED. aks stN
Three sessions OF the EighthAnnual Convention OF
the American Labor Reform League held at halt.
past eleven A. ~, md hali-past two and half-past
seven r. NJ. yesterday, at Masonic Hall. East
Thirteenth street. between Third and Fourth avenues
Tho attendance numbered about iorty persons,
among whom were about dozen ladies' Mr.. L II.
Hume. Of Philadelphia, presided. The subjects pro-
posed for the consideration OF tho meeting we're
forth in circular, which distributed among
those present. as foll0ws:-"Thc Great Railway
strike; its Relations to Labor, Property and
Govcrnmenl;"' tsoaght Working People to Do.
stroy Property Held 10 Cypress and De.
fraud Thomsn 'ought Soldiers to BIO Neutral
IN Strikes? ~ ''Why Pennsylvania Capitalists
murder Molly Maruires" .sDoes tho Silver Bill mean
Repud a,loni % sWhy Usury and Rcnt are Robbery,
and How they can be Aboished.' Tho circular iur-
and tendency or events, and VINO would IKE 10 save
life, property and the great cities from impending
destruction" should be present al the Convention,
Tpe various speakers who held the floor during tns
dsy fully discussed all the above topics and many
others, as for instance Stree love-" ssrhe laws tor
preventing the passage OF indecent matter through
the mails" ''women's suffrage" tho "Mathus'an
great carncs.ness or rather easerness whio one or
two dashed themselves into condition bordering
pie teF ~
s \ BABEL OF THEORIES
The most remarkable characteristic OF the meeting
was That no two Of the speakers seemed to agree on
any point, except tho thar society and govern-
mcnt present constituted are radically wrong;
but all advanced different theories the nature
aud cause OF tho evil, innd proposed different
plans Tor It's removal Tho secretary, Mr.. Il.
| II. Haywood, Of Boston, made the opcnins
address He said that he had scnt out a number OF
circulars, and regretted to say that returned
| 10 him incorscd with tho words, ems is damned
nonsense Go and work. Go to ch urch instead OF talk
ing riots" He SAID that the people had right to
volt against their oppressors, that their right to
strike could mol DO questioned, and that when
thoy are strike thoy have as much right TO XIII,
aud to burn and destroy property. the owners Of
capital have call tho troops TO repress them.
He regarded the executed Mollc Maguires maryrr,
better they would be placed side BY side with WASH
ington ana other beneiactors OF tho race. He said
mat no one nas rigna 70 loia more LAM
not bear interest Rent and interest he regarded ms
robbery He then proposed . series OF resolutions,
which enthusiast ically adopted. They dcnoulco
al restrictions on liberty Of thought and speech,
whether the ground Of obscenity or otherwise;
they rejoice Ia the growing revolt of Labor against
captaI they indorsc the action Of tho PARTICIPANTS
In tho strikes Of LOST July, condemn the present
reDcy system and assert the claim OF woman 10
| equality win men In all respects.
Mr. X. W. Hume then spoke. His remarks were
chiefly denunciatory OF religious corporations and tho
federal laws against obscene publications no WAS
| followed by several other speakers VINO all adopted
the samo strain and added nothing 70 the opnions al
TnE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Mr. Haywood again spoke at the opening or tho
afternoon session. He repeated all that he said la
tho morning. aud added some remarks on the
rency and public debt. He said That the amount
| OF interest paid 70 puolic creditor equaed tho
amount he had lent, tnan his claim should consd-
cred as satisfied. since mo debt snouI be paid twice
over" He thought tnat every should DO allowed
TO "nake money" instead OF combining the right 10
| the state. t
MI. j. X ingalls, attempted TO disprovo tho Nal.
thusan theory aud said that large country
was donsoly pcopIcd but what II would sup.
port all who dwet In II, II tho land distributed
TO insuro tue highest production.
| Ho thought that general partition would
have thus effect, and ought, therefore, TO DO
made, each man getting just so much he could
thoroughly cultivate. Ho was fol owed by DR.. Ed
ward Nowbcrry OIL brentwood, N. j., who discovered
tae panacca Tor puDIc Ills Ia tree love. MIR. Madon
thought that corporation ana state control Of fac
tories, railroads and such enterprises furnished tho
| only reilcf from poverty Hc said :-.we viii nave
tncsc things. and il through Tho ballot box then
through tue cartridge box
/ woMAx's
MIS- DR.. Anna VI. VI iddicDrook OF CONNECTICUT, was
the principal speaker OF the cvsnng. she thought
| that women, whenever they get tho opportunity.
Will DO as successful as men in all Industries. Sns
asserted that women now the slaves OF
men oy the existing marriage laws They
| have no means 10 cxalt Themselves They can
| only attain their right place tho world after
1 they get share in the rights OF tho ballot. they
| paiu for H. mistress can command what pay sho
| likes; but a lew words mumbied by q mister do.
i rrises woman OF that right Society must DC re-
generated and revoutonized Several grntlcfncn
also mado snort speeches, alter winch the meetiua
adjourned I'LL to-day al halt past eleven A. NJ.