New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-06
COMMUNISM nnNE MAlD.
WILD WORDS AT TuE CONVICTION oF THE AMER
CANLABOU EEToEM LFtGE-iuE WHOLE FRANZ
WORK OF SOCIETY ATTACKED.

WED WORDS At THE CoNyE~rioN oF 1HE hNFRI-
CANLaBOR EEToEN LTtGE-ruE WHOLE FRAME
WORK OF SOCIETY ATTACKED.
The most peculiar of the May annual meet
isr- held iu this city doubtless that OF thc American
Lauor Reform League. At its convention tLe Widest
theories ~ Communism, the yl"fi docir.ur' 81 Tree
love ami tle most ucoudlry uit'ruuccs asa'n7t prop
,r,y..vucrs ana the Government are uttered freely
The .atl annual y,uton, which WIS begun yrsi.r
day IA Masonic Ilpi. Is Ike IT. predecessors
Tine r1rbcr- gave thrr view, as Go the best H'au- o.
the installations %! th's Oouuts aud society 10
general Every speaker had Dis own pet theory ts To
the best means 20 effect the reform hul thcy a agreed
in advocating extreme Communion ard o paper cur
rcucy. aud free love fa,ontc subject The aims
of the league can Doc seen M tho following summary o
th. resolutions that rcrc passed:
Ibs u. drd monopoly and aGt-ir'c 'pecrh laws o.
freedom "I ,"h',i''e th Ir'' 'lI 'l l.t l.'' o ~
Vat. Judgment m morality tic conspiracy lays AGAINST
t.to ap.IcIs reveal Lcsy.rt. purpose 20 suppress
-rvaUt, oi truth ~ nnc-' imrfs'u and social oa
Wri....rt our belief that -Aori-holr specifics. cur
u.t i.cl t.c root of the evil UrurY, tir fraudulent
lifu OF property Is another name Iyr robbery. Prop
uy held for increase Without TorS Is an Invader auc
-,i me-" mu-i second motion Tor tine abolition OF
t,r,art, ANA tI 10 ownership beyond the cost oi I'M
/ p.u.tmrut EryTLry yemen, who lnNUk" tho halter ~
! California, Molly NuguTrs reported 10 hdyC Killed
! bo..c5 and rilwly stnacrs who burned corporation
property IA P'isbu'g az" morally laNinl hoAVcicuis
exercising the same nights applandcd IN tipping BRUSH
tct INTO Boston hlibur aud ia JOAN Browns march on
! Iup.'. Ferry. We demand the repeal OF All
6s enabling pIOpHctOrs, through rent. usury or other
speculative profits to wealth without returning
equivalent ~ service. Whatever its supporters
t. the contrary, the chof mission OF The silver b
gic'nIdCk movement II 10 hartn reputation, " Tie
Lords release" when dents once paid ~ the form OF
Interest VIII he paid forever; and wc h4 the growing
tcIdgLrir south uud West, To abolish All power 10 get
pay Tor loans, Stocks or Othcr values moro Than once
Tue National ana NOrkincmcn's parties Ike The older
political partics, by sustaining male uslrpallon, en-
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form.
H. w. Hume acted IA chairman, and L H. Haywood
as secretary. NJ. Hume made general attack upon
The Young Mems Christian Association. which he de-
nouuccd as than the Spanish Iuquisiton He also
denounced the law against circulating obscene literature
through the mails aud he proceeded 10 advocate the
doctrine ~ free love, and declared that Jesus Christ
WAS u thorough Communist, and that his doctrines
agreed with the principles of the League.
Mr.. Hanson underworld TO quote Scripture to prove
that payment Of debts with interest was unlawful ana
that sale Of lands was equally wrong Natural talent
aud culture priceless and therefore not merchant
able. Beethoven not entitled to more pay for
days work his choicest compositions than hOd-car
for his days work, and bootmaker who made six
pairs Of boots IN week had the night only 10 much
pay IS another had who could make only three pairs
daring the same time George W. Maddox proceeded
To lay down four principles ~ An individual has the
right to only much land lac can personally I'M
prove (2 Tho ballot for every person attaining
y aJuiy ~ Labor IL the creator Of wealth and
entitled 10 Its full amount Of rccompense. az Money IL
the medium OF exchange of commodities. ana the green
back Is TO be the medium. NewYork should be gov.
cDcd by the cooperative system The CITY Government
must control the city railroads, docks, and all public
works, and take away all these branches OF industry
from corporations and private individuals who seek 10
iLcrra6u ltdl. such corporations and individuals are
thieves and should be treated such Tue city should
issue uDuDtcrGst paying bonds To raise the funds.
people OF Ncw-York must own ali tneso things through
the Goy'ILmrt; aud II they cannot obtain them the
ballot they have them by means Of the cartridge
box and over dead mems bones They have them,
even u The streets flow with blood, aud the blood
rca hes tie horses brides.
h. H. Haywood said that the failure OF the Pttsburg
Riots Was not the end Of the struggle between labor
capital. There was the Kcamey movement gaining
strength In the West and people should tako these
things INTO COnsd ration before the collision ci armed
forces IN the streets Men who take the lilo OF Wander
bit although they may be cured fanatics and de-
sIoyed criminals VIII, In the future have monuments
erected 10 their memory We intend to secure reform by
peaceful means. The newspapers condemn US but. II
they do not listen To they Will have TO listen TO
revolution In the streets The rule or the majority
despOtism than that In European sOyeTeigutes.
where tho people have remedy poison aud tho dag
ger We less interference Dy the majority an the
private rights OF individuals
j. X mgallS argued about the Malthusian doctrine and
OYrrpOpuatiOn Edward Newberry, OF Long Island, said
that II every worked fifteen minutes day he could