The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-16

date, was c Aosen temporary chair
man, over ; layor Powderly, q Wright
candidate who received but "a votes.
Mr.. XIII lin acknowledging the honor
conferr ed, denounced the national
bankl1 g system, claiming the nation
shou' d honor it's own paper.
A tier the appointment of Com
mi stee on Credentials, the convention
took recess.
At the evening session F. W.
Hughes was elected permanent chair
man.
A motion to nominate S. r. Mason
by reclamation was lost. The name
of Thomas R. Marshall was with
drawn, and the ballot proceeded.
Two ballots were taken on the Gov
ernship. The second ballot was as
follows: Armstrong. %; Wright, 81,
Mason, lis; Prolette, 2. Mason was
thereupon declared the nominee, and
the nomination was made unani-
nous.
There was but one ballot on the
Lieutenant Governorship, rs follows:
Shearer, l27; Fincher, 3; Jackson, 81.
All the other candidates for the posi-
ton were withdrawn.
A motion was made to nominate
James L. Wright, of Philadelphia,
for Secretary of Internal Affairs. The
ballot for Secretary of Internal At
fairs was as follows: Wright, 90;
Burt, IS; Caldwell, 8. The name of
MCGEE was withdrawn
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The National con-
l.,
morning. F. W. Hughes made a long
speech, largely upon the labor question, fav-
Oring eight hours Tor work and deprecating
the work Of children IN factories.
The following is the full text ot the plat
form adopted:
The United States, tv reason Of its vast ter
ritory, fertile soil, variety of productions, rich
minerals and TEN perate climate could wisely
governed sustain III coInfoTt and even luxury
population tell iold greater than at present
occupying it Nevertheless, with enterpris-
ing, industrious People, after e series Of
abundant harvests, manufactures are idle,
business PROSTATE, labor unemployed and
starvation impending. This condition OF
affairs has been produced by the control OF
The producing interests fthe country by nom
productive capital and as against the interests
OF the laborers of the country. The policy
adopted has reduced the value OF property
public and private, over one half, whilst
national, State, municipal and private debts,
nomlnally the same, have, by the reason OF
such reduc:lo practically doubled.
From such policy bankruptcy OF the pro-
duclng Interests have been natural and inev-
| liable result For such control, boil the Re
publican and Democratic parties are RESPONSE
bic, as the wisdom OF such policy has been af-
| flrmed by the Republicans at Cincinnati, and
the Democrats a. st. Louis, and by both par
ties III their platforms adopted i'll lennsylva-
mia.
Wisdom would dictate as q remedy for ex-
istlng evils not only repeal OF the l,ernicious
laws and the estaDIls hmelt OF a " ist. and Judi
cious financial system, formed i'll tine interest
OF the productive labor OF the cGIl.try, but
also IL the condemnation OF the pco! le nani-
tested at the ballot box Of the Republican and
Democratic parties, by whom the Producing
| interests OF theecountry have been betrayed
there ore ii is
Resolved, That nett her the Democratic nor
Republican party OF the country are entitled
the confidence o; the people, or worth y oil
their support, and that their record jill the
past has been such as TO render anr pledge
they may make IN the future as unreliable
and UNIV orthy of credit, and to be regarded
as pledges made under the lear OF public
wrath, to be unredeemed, ii by reason oi the
pledge public indignation is aliayed
Resolved, That we re-atfrm and endorse
the platform OF principles adopted by the
Oh kGlf-
ruary, 1878.
Resolved, That rs the power to create
money is the highest prerogative OF the gov
eminent, and as upon the regulation OF value
and the volume OF such money by wise and
judicious legislation depends the prosperity
and welfare OF the nation, such pow er Shouts
zcalously tie guarded and controlled, and no
power TO regulate either its volume or value
should be gwen to tanks or other moneyed
| corporations, who by means Of such power
could subserve private ends, and q, viii con-
tract or expand tile currency OF the country
and thus hold all producing ard iaburin (
interests III absolute bondage
Resolved I hat the tsresent national bs n kin e
srsIeinls not oniy burtEensome to the people,
~ reason OF the substitution Of ali inferior
currency Tor money u. a heavy EXPENSE TO the
country. IN the useless payment of interest on
bonds, but by reason Of the power IN them
such banks are obtaining permanent control of
the government, and becoming absolute
masters of all business interests Of the coun-
try. and that IL the interest OF the manu-
factrTer and farmer, the mechanic and laberer
national bank currency should be withdrawn
from circulation, and full legal tender money
! substituted by the government In lIec thereof.
ReSoiDe!. That the wealth of the nation
is founded on labor, the iaborer should be prz-
tected ip his just rights. II is desirable that
the hours of labor should be so limited as q,
his mental facilities, and enjoy NATIONAL social
intercourse with his friends: to earn such rea-
sonable wages rs may be equitable proper
ton of the prafts of his industry. and this 80
that he may amehorate has condition, and OBJ
tain the comforts and luxnries of life, and thus
by increasing consumption open new avenues
for industry. ard new fields for labor: to edu-
cate his children. and thus through universal
education. elevate the lAhoxer and the character
of labor. For the purpose Of attaining these
eds:
Resolved. That the prison contract system
should be prohibited: that the federal and
State governments and municipal corporations
shozld limit the hours Of labor. that the man
ufscturing. mining and farming and laborers'
interests of the country be protected;
Flint by lowering the rate of interest on
money. and to effect this by the government
issuing full legal tender money sufficient for
the wants of trade. and regulating its value
and its volume by wise and judicious legiala-
ton.
Second. by protection of Ame1ican indus
tries by the enactment of = tariff based on con-
stitutional limits for revenue but with dis
elimination for the protection of labor. The
farmer and miner, the manufacturer and pro-
ducinS interest
Ihiru. BY holding public lands for the ne Of
the actual settler. and not to be granted - sub
sidies- and where Subsidies have been %
granted to hold snch corporations to stric
accountability. and where the terms of the
grant have net been complied With 10 rec3nim
such knda - having hen fmfnifed nnd -