The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
THE SOCIALISTS.
LARGE GATHERING YESTERDAY AT
TURNER'S HALL.

At Turner's Hall yesterday afternoon mere
were fully 200 persons present 10 participate IA
az roaatinp of the Central Club OF the Social
satto Tahor marty. 1t was noticeable fact that
tl,a rnarnbers were drawn from the best classes.
qua contrary to expectation, there we're none OF
tha rouoher elements of society present. The
,,rooeedings we're conducted with the utmost
gecorum, and during the somewhat extended
session there was nothing to mar The harmony
That this organization can be better unoer-
stood than it now is, the representative Oh the
DEMOCRAT secured copy OF the platform OF
The party which reads as follows:
PLATFORM OF THE socIALIsTIC LABOR PARTY,
Labor beinp the source of all wealth and city,
ilizntion, and useful labor being possible only
in and through the associated efforts OF the
people, the means OF s39r shou'o 'hereiote III
AZ las ayssm Under which society is now or.
aani5sd Is Imperfect and hostile to the general
welfare, sinee through it the directors OF LABOR
necessarily small minority, are enabled In tne
competitive struggle to practically monopoll2e
All the means OF labor-aL opportnnltles 20
nrod11ce for and supply the wants OF the peo:
Me. and the masses are therefore maintained
IN poverty and dependence. ~. ,o..o .,,,,u..u
Since the ruling polltiGai parties 9 tb dmn
nant ar wealthy classes, 6ndeayOTed 10 uDnOlu
their industrial supremacy, and TO perpetuate
The present condition of society. 1t is nov the
dIity Of the working people to organize them
SAVES into one great Labor Party. using .polit-
ieai power TO achieve industrial Independence
The Industrial emancipation OF LABOR, Whlcn
nnst be- achieved by the working classes them
selves Independent OF all political parties put
their own. is conaeduenty sne g reSG 5aa AMI, ~
The material condition of the working peo-
ple in all civilized countries being Identical.
and resulting from the same cause. the struggle
for industrial emancipation Is international.
and must naturally be 60. operative and mutual :
fharefore the organization OF national and In
fernntional trade and labor unions upon So
cialistic basis is an absolute necessity;
For these reasons the Socialistic Labor Party
va demand that the resources of life-the
means Of production, public transportation and
communication. land, machinery, railroads,
fSlpprBph lines, canals, etc. become. as fast as
practicable, the common property OF the whole
people through he s 10 s a9SsG one
erative production with Just distribution OF
its rewards. ..,,,
lowing demands as measures to ameliorate the
condition Of the working people under our
present competitive system, and 20 gradually
i, Eight hours for the present as a lega!
working day and prompt punishment OF all
d SANITARY inspection OF all conditions oil
labor means OF subsistence and dwellings In
Guided. -, CHI, -
well as in the national government. The ofti
GERS of the same to be elected by the people.
A. Prohibition OF the use OF prison LABOR bJ
private employers or corporations.
5. Prohibition OF the employment Of children
under fourteen years Of age in Industrial es
&. Compulsory education OF all children under
fourteen years of age. All materials, books
etc, necessary in the public schools. to be fur
ni :. Prohibifion OF the employment of female
labor In occupations detrimental to health o.
morality, and equalization OF women's wages
with those Of men where equal service Is per
4Ormad.
8. Strict laws making employers liable for al
accidents resulting through their negligence tx
The injury Of their employees.
.. All wages TO be paid In the lawful money o
thenation and at intervals oftime not exceedinG
one week. Violations OF this rule to be legally
10. Ali conspiracy laws operating against thu
night Of worktngmen to strike or induce Others
10 strike shall be repealed.
II. Gratuitous administration of justice in al
Ia. All indirect taxation to be abolished and
graded income tax collected in its stead.
Is. All banking and insurance to be conducte'
by the government. ,,
II, The right of suffrage shall In no wise b
IL. Direct popular legislation enabling tn
people to propose or reject any law at their VII
and Introduction Of minority representation IL
i6. Every public officer shall be at all time
subject to prompt recall by the election of sue
eessor.
Athalf. past o'clock Mr.. John Roy took tn
chsir and introduced Judge E. North Cullon
rs the speaker for the day. Judge Cullom. after
an exordium, In which he at some length SO
forth the work Of the leboring classes and thu
benefits resultant therefrom to the capitalist
opened the financial question. He argued tha
with the diminution of capital values followed
in the same ratio, and diminished as the cir
culating medium diminished He wanted the
bonds, that represented actually nothing, ant
which drew from the taxpayers per cent fol
interest retired and greenbaeks issued In thell
stead He thought IL would be fair for Con
gress to say othe bondholder, Here are green
backs for your bonds. We have become tired Of
paying interest. and will give you in theil
stead greenbacks Endorsed by the country witt
the same eagle that Is ON the bonds. and thu
same guaranteed" Judge Cullom spoke fol
fully an hour and q half on this subject. ant
referred in strong terms to the depreciation
property here, following the contraction of thu
currency He was frequently applauded dur
ing his speech, and his remarks were warmly
received. He called upon the laboring man Il
cut adrift from both the Democratic and Re
publican parties, and displsce the men who
had deceived them In Congress, for they die
not deserve their places.
After Judge Cullom had closed. Mr., E. Sly
mapski asked leave to address the meeting
and In a very logical speech he argued agains
the policy favored by Judge oullom. Mr..
Eordes spoke in German afterwards, and wa
bitter againstthe Germans. who, he said, lefti
o the Americans to'bring socialistic speakers
here and raise the money for them.
The following resolution was then adopted:
Whereas our Legislature, In accordance wit
The constitution, having submitted to the PEG
ple of New Orleans the question whether 0
not they would subscribe for stock in the NeN
Orleans Pacific Railroad and
Whereas, they reported through the ballot
box, by large majority, that they decided II
Whereas, Notwithstanding this voice of tn
people our Legislature has done Indirect
what the people said they should not do, b
lending the credit of the State to saidrailroa
to the amount Of S2,0OO.oOo in bonds; be ttthere
fore
and warn capitalists against purchasing them
es we will repudiate their payment with all GU
power, as we hold that our agents have bee
INDUCED 6y nrivSte eorporaion instead
for the people.