Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-29
The Political Field
PLATFORM OF THB PENNSYLVANIA LABOR
At the PENNSYLVANIA labor convention nj

PLATFORM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LABOR PARTY.
AT the Pennsylvania labor convention at Phila-
delphia last evening platform was adopted and
resolution endorsing Armstrong, the nominee OF the
labor party, for governor. The platform adopted
demands the repeal OF a portion OF the Pennsyl-
yanla law OF 1872 relative TO labor unions such n
tariff revision as viii protect American labor
against foreign labor, law making the hiring OF
Iaoor uhaer iaise pretenSes penal onense. the
reservation OF the public lands for actual settlers
laws to compel weekly payments by corporations
laws giving workngmen first lien for their dues,
tne aDOlltlon or the contract system I'm all public
work. the restriction OF telegraph and TRANSPORTS
ton charges to fair profit above actual cost re-
stf1ction OF hours OF labor TO eight hours a day,
compulsory education, abolition of contract con,
Wet labor, equal pay for equal work for both
sexes the establishment OF national currency is
sued directly TO the people, and that all election
days shall be made legal holidays.
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES IN MARYLAND.
Thirteen districts OF Frederick county have been
heard from, and out OF that number are reported
tavoraoie 10 the nomination of Hon nj. G. Urner :
Tor the Judgeshlp. Frederick district Will vote in
convention on saturday next for MT j. c. Motter
Tor Congress, and Mr.. Urner for the judicial posi-
tlon Mr.: Urner has written a letter 10 a friend,
and In referring TO Hutchinsons candidacy says:
~ want IL understood that your friend and mine,
Mr.. Hutchinson, becomes the standard bearer OF
our party 1t viii AFFORD me great pleasure to can
vass the sixth district In his behalrn The letter
concludes by saying that Mr. Urner personally did
not seek a denomination but II his party made
him their nominee he would endeavor 10 be elect.
ed. The talk stu continues about nominating MT.
Urner for the 1udgeship, and thus leaving the field
clear for Mr.. Hutchinson
CONGRESSMAN JoRGENsEN,
who is In Richmond is quoted as saying that he
was beaten out OF the nomination I'm the Peters
burg district by Gen. Malone, who professed TO be
friendly to him. Collector Brady, however, who
really represents Malone, was against him, and &c
was through his efforts that Jorgensen was de-
feated Mr. JOrgensen, IL Is said declines TO state
positively just now what course he Will pursue In
his district
The democrats or the twelfth Pennsylvania dis
trlct have nominated ID. W. Connolly for Congress.
and the greenbackers of the second Michigan dis
trict Albert j. Baker.
republican mass meeting was held I'm Portland.
Me-, last night, and Mr. James q. Blaine made an
ADDRESS In which he arraigned the administration
OF Governor Plaisted.
Representative Fulkerson, OF the ninth Virginia
district announced himself as an independent can.
didate for reelection, I'm speech at Abingdon yes
terday, expecting the Endorsement OF the demo-
Gratis.
Governor Long, OF Mass, has expressed his will
fngneSs to accept nomination for Congress In the
second district.
Ex-Governor Robinson OF Kansas, has formally
accepted the nomination for governor by the green
back state convention.