The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-03

etitutlonal. amendment, prohibiting people
from working more than eight hours. but
in their supreme power decide not TO allow It.
He argued in favor OF bureau OF statistics, the
Of %ndsr e sb @G
x 6s,.!@ssns SS Sli6 him., the rover q
n inc e%PoyTcs for accidents
in their shops resulting from their negligence.
the repeal Of conspiracy laws that prevent
tration Of justice, the abolition Of all indirect
taxation the abolition of customs. 9ll banking
and insurance TO bo conducted 10y the Govern
ment. the institution of postal savings banks,
the prevention of any ahridgmcnt OF the right
Of suffrage. and the imposition Of graduated
Dr. Douai presented his protest against the
i'm immigration Of Chimes" labor under contract.
and MIR. Bennett presented some figures show
ing the rapid decrease Of wages In the cigar
trudc, md the committee took recess.
Mr.. James Connolly. n painter. addressed the
committee rs the representative OF the National
Grccnback Labor ugrty. and undertook TO show
that the financial policy ot tho Government was
Yll INTO IN ' se,ssi"n With Mr.. Hewitt MS 10 facts
He declared, among other things. that the pres
ont rate of ,intcrcst on bond and mortgage is
7rcr cent. When Mr.. Hewitt said he would agree
to furnish tlOO.ulO.OOO. or nm unlimited amount
of capital at & per cent. Mr. Connolly replied that
he would possibly bring n witness to contradict
Mr. Hewitt. His plan WINS TO issue greenbncks
rs currency. and pav of all the bonds. lie
thought the value Of grecnbacks would not de-
u.
Mr.. Connolly proceeded to dcnounce the Pacific
inllrund legislation ~ robbery OF the people
-, Mr.. Hewitt called his attention TO the fat that
the recent decision Of the Secretary of the In
terror made lands opcn To entry at f1.25 an acre.
MIR. Rico asked whether II was not proper and
profitable thing for the Government to give away
alternate sections II land. II the remainder was
made moro valuable than the whole was worth
before, MIR, Connolly thought the Government
roads.
Then Mr.. Hewitt wanted to know what would
he the effect ~ running railroads when the ON
ploye's were turned ont with every admnistra-
lion? Mr.. Connolly replied that there wcre
honest men enough to do the work. He would
PM out tho Republicans and put in the Green
back Labor party.
Mr.. Connolly then went TO the question Of
railroads and tcleeraphs lie was In favor of
the issue OF sufficient grecnbacks to buy them.
He proposed to send people out Of the cities
land. He wanted the Government TO enforce
ne tqx on railroads but was Informed by Mr..
by the general Government.
Mr.. Boyd said that in the region where he
came from the railroads were doing well, and
Mr.. Connolly asked where that wasl When
Mr.. Boyd replied Illinois. Mr.. Connolly re-
toricd. All. that's whore the grangers are"
Mr.. William Hastings. who announced him
self IA a capitalist suggested that the commit
tee inquire as To the amount Of money, stocks.
bonds. and other property withdrawn from cir.
cuation 10y being locked up in the hands OF
Thomas s. Goodwin. VI. D.. Of Staten Island
said he spent half his professional labor for
persons who were unable 10 pay. He wanted
the committee TO advocate an in 'om" tax # a
progressive chara, ter. with view to reduce the
| value Of accumulated capital.
Mr.. Icwit,-Suppose mans capital was ro-
| duccd hy taxation; he would leave the country
| would he not
Mr. Goodwin-So much the better
Mr Hewiu-Hut Is not country better al
| when II has capitalists2
Mr. Goo1win-No. The islands Of the Pacific
! DO very well without them.
Mr. Hewitt-Do YOU think We would he better
| of 4 rcduccd To the condition Of the islands Of
| the parinc2
Mr. Goodwin-Suprose there were three men
| One owning the capital. another owning all
| the merchandise, and another all the ma
| chincry.
Mr. Thompson-You think that we would be-
! better oil II We sent the three men ont NJ the
country with all the property they could take
Mr. Goodwin thought 1t would be better iol
! the people.
! No further speakers appearing tho commit
tee. after consultation. announced that employ.
| ers and others engaged In business are invited
/ 10 communi ate with the committee. thnt they
! may have specific hours sot apart Tor their ties
|