The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-06-15

Il Chicago. asking time when they would
hear Won ON this hill We arranged for such
hearing last "Wednesday. and wrote You at least
two weeks sprior to tina, time iixlng the day.
The committee were then ready 10 near You.
but suppose other pressing cnsavcments else
where pr,vent,d soar arpcaGsnec. II will he
impossible for me h. attend the conference, at
the Aston House. New York, Of the United
Labor l.cagne, hut wish every well-dirccted
movement Of the neople succoss.
Very respectfully.
AMas TOWNSEND.
The Autobiography Conference ne
Albany.
On Monday, March "a. iSSa. the Anti>Mo-
nopoly Conferences met at the ntSsvaa House,
and from there adjourned At 10 a, M, 10 meet
at Agricultural Hall at o'clock 4. M
Ata pr,siuus meeting, held at parlor Ill
Aster Huase. New York. on the 2sl inst, Of tho
efseets and Central Organizers OF the Castea
Labor League of America for the state of New
York. Which MAS presided over by John lepo
Iiodnett. the President Of tho national orsanl-
xa,ion. tho following we've elected rs delegates
to a,teui tho Autobiography Conference at
Albany, \. y. on thu aa'h Of April and to Of
fer -; III resolutions Tor the consideration u
the cansercness which we're then read and
adopted as originally drafted by John Pope
nodn.tt, and PASSED upon ut = meeting OF the
United laoer League ot the District of Column
lla.
delegates John Pope Halae,t. Chairman;
Co. Thomas Shea Henderson. Capt. William
Maslan. Capt, Taamas ]. Edwards, Col, john
issNfriy. TO, n. caSaaash. Felix J. MeclosSes,
Capt. las. MeGsaalss, Joseph jefferson Rife,
John II. Canell. Charles 4, Resnhosmcr.
Sstsmnua huifseimer Joseph nrnsdasts,
Thomas MsGasre. Milo /. Sseektoa. Edward
Cushing, Phillip II, Hadne,t, George W. Stew
Il
J. noNhriase, Col. RsjSMin Lewis. Gen. Ed
ward Whitaker. ten. Hugh Cameron. Gen. Jas
II, Mcbride and from the Colarl Labor
League ~ the District u Columbia |.
William fraetcss, nlsss warml,s, Charles
Norris. Alexander olmssead. William Robinson,
William R,ekett r,er Williams and Charles J.
fatlcr, TArso dSl.gates. sptessntlng tue
Gated Labor League Of America. and oom-
| pflslns ah nstlaaslstles, crovds anu eolars ~
men. M,re delegates With mll power, and
offered tor the eo,ssl l,ration II tue conference
| the following set OF resolutions,
The conference met ut 1 o'clock at Agrienlt-
| ual lislt, and VAS called 10 order by Mr.
Chittsnd.n. os New YORK.
A a.lygate frns New York offered rceolu-
ion Ia the Effect that the char appoint \ eoa,-
Mtsee of fifteen ON resolutions, aud that all
resolutions III rcf.rt.d To that euMnas,tcc With.
| out debate. THIS brought Mr.. Hoslnett Pres
| idoat United l.alor League, To his feet, who
n
order, aud viii state IL. That before this CON.
ference Is permanently ors,aa,svd. il will mol hc
| in the power OF the char 10 appoint ANY such
| comml,tse on resolutions, and aeile. protest
| IN tho naMa II the United Labor League IL
| Amerscs, and IN the asme ot the sovereign
working classes, against this kind al s,ar~ehanl.
| ter business VI referring resolutions wlthoa,
| anv debate 10 canrssttce oa resolutions, that
| u temporary Chairman ~ Tits body MAY als~
point without consulting tho wishes Of tho
| representative delegates present, | know II
| no more despatle, arbitrary or unconstitutional
| manner Of preseaaSe II aaraes free sl,eces.
gives nallmlted power to an institutional
| Chairman. protest against II. for il makes
| this coafereaee "A mackery. 4 delasioa and 4
snare, otfer tho following ~ an amend,
Mens
| az. Sssesl, Tia, each Assembly district ol
| tie State " New York How represented On thu.
hsoa aSmc aae man fNm each district 10 a.,
| on the 1oMailttee on Resolutions"
| Several delegates rising shouted Hear Hear.
/ and Shouts from body u tho hall, That's
| Whit Newans fair PLAY for tue Labor t.cSsa,
and the working classes, and no dark lantern
| Cnamt,.e on Resolutions"
Tho CAsiraaa then inaed Mr.. netnett out
| of aries, and tho .joh RESOLUTIONS II Few
! sge Ayaa politicians Ut New York became In,
| maotapsess Of Tire convention
Resolutions Of the United Labor League oi
| Amsura. adopted III \ coatonaee held At tbs
Astur Aouse. New iask. on April u. 1872. and
ofletot NJ eoasennee ~ tho Anti Meaopal,
party IN Albany, y. y, On April ID. lssa:
/ |. We ask iur the passage of the Nsssona
| Labor lessuo RAILWAY hill into Law. viii
| ssteh amt insass rs stat ~ necessary To gtN,
| the a2yosfsneas III tho United States salersis
| Ion Il the roAa
!, fASs ,hc r.essaea, II the United States ~
| and hn il hcfsies requested To order psynicn
| III, af the Cnee3 States treasury of the Maex
psattl appropriation af tho act Ut laae -
ISIS, taking psoys;ea for rayMent Of ,ls
| weskngmea of the District Of Columbia
| i That We request Congress To M Ike tn
necessary appropriation 10 nay the workinyme.
o. the District as Columbia the amount foun,
due to them far aarh and labor under the lat
Eaara OF raahe Works Of the District % Goian,
l,s.
l. That NE request the President of IN
ral,.d States u faithfully cxeeut. the Eight
huar Law. aud compel Is Specific endorsement
in all the navy ssris ef the United States.
d, We demand the restoration Of the ballot /
the 2na 600 slaves and serfs In the District a
columbia. and the establishment Of people
representative government instead of the thru
Art>socratic pro-oonsats, who derive no jus
power from the pcoplein the District ~ Column
hsa. whoa thy govern. and tho present GOV
eramont af the District VI Columbia Ii d,s
grace To our country. scandal aud shame 3
every American citizen 10 have the capital o
his great country in slavery. and tile suffrage
Witch l. the fundamental principle Of our Guv
eri.snen'. deth, onei Ut Washington, u, G., an,
tn. government there Ii a menace 10 free inst
tusloas aud n notorious contradiction 10 III
laws OF God aud man.
Esspleei, That We arc opposed TO mono +.
in lands in railroads. in money, AMI bits.ri
opposed b the reduction Of warkingnAn'
\ wages nv any of the coip arAsions al the cuuutr
whom their labor has created aud enriched.