The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-24
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Tho County Convention Of the newly or.
ganlzed United Labor Party was held at the
City Building Saturday night The follow.
Ing named delegates and about an equal
number Of spectators were present: "a.
Washington District George MUM, ], 8.
Thompson, Alfred Graft, 8. C.WlllIs, F. G
MadIsou-J. A. Gibson, NJ. Mcansters, J.
III. Magec, @. N. Rathbun, J. J. Lawson. )
Clay-J. i. McAllIster, Z John Roach,
Joseph Sage, Thomas Lashley, David Law.
union-John J. Plant, Anthony Lally,
J. D. Underwood, Herman Hess Il. Robert.
| son. 5F a ."s' ~ -. El., - Q-i
Centre-Thomas ]. Stanley, Charles E.
kleYis, John Forney, Henry Frohme, Thso.
dore Wagner. glI 7ls6-ls r !
Misunderstanding Frank, James Reagon,
Porter Smith, Chas Allen, NJ. Moran. Eol7
Rltchie-T. Y. Salisbury, j. II. Leighton,
9. II. Goshorn, Duncan Stanford, J. IL.
Burt. ssuba-.H .Fs '-sJ4 ;,
Mr. Ed. Robertson, chairman OF the Coun.
ty Executive Committee, called the meeting
to order, and Councilman Porter Smith pre-.
sided over Its deliberations, which were re.
corded by Mr.. Clarence Rathbun. =. 8
The convention adopted tho following
PLATFORM or PRINCIPLES:
WHEREAS, We, the workingmen OF Ohio
county, In convention assembled, believing
that the time has come when the producing
classes must take practical action In defense
OF their rights, and "a .-4.5i'.ri
WHEREAS, the present parties have offered
In State aud county platforms TO give us leg.
isation In the interest of the industrial
classes for tho encouragement OF industrial
capital and Its employees; instead OF faith.
fully carrying out tho promises so made, We
lind that legitimate enterprise has been made
the prey md the employees victims OF monop-
ollstic corporations. they promise 10 wipe
out contract prison labor, but on the day OF
fulfill ment tue majority IL against us; they
promise to enact adequate laws for the pro.
lection and security OF the lives and vel.
fare OF the miners OF the State, but when the
time for action arrives the counsel OF corpor.
ationists prevails and VIC are again dsap.
pointed, and at each succeeding election
these and sundry other promises are made
ind not kept. Therefore, be It l,51
Resolred, !. That the candidates OF this con.
yention are pledged TO act US unit In the
interest OF the people, irrespective of pre-
vious political utilization.
.. That they demand liberal leeisla.
ton for the encouragement Of legitimate en-
terpriscs for the development OF the State,
aud for the protection OF the workingmen.
3. That we demand that the vast tract OF
uniniproved land In this State, the value OF
which has been enhanced by actual settlers
In the vicinity, who had to fear q disprc.
portionate share OF the burden OF taxation,
shall be assessed md taxed at the same rate
as the adjoining land. sst
l. A Thar uro Inuu,1 tl,n loIoI a. ~
contract prison labor. T1g3l
| s. That we demand the enactment of ad.
eqnate laws for tho protection and security
OF the health and lives OF the toilers in the
mines OF the State. ls-"-.f'I
q. We demand the enactment OF q law
making It penal oilense TO import labor OF
my kind into the State under contract, or
fora term OF service ut less price than the
same service demands by the citizens In the
locality where il Is TO be used, both parties
to be held responsible. l59
| !. That We demanda Constitutional amend
ment making it impossible for Il clique or
lobby OF politicians TO change law affecting
city, borough or township governments with.
out ut first submitting 1t to vote of the
people. gssr-
5 That We deem our State government
sufficient TO preserve order and keep the
that any special legislation granting corpora.
lions the extraordinary privilege OF raisng
their own standing armies by using their
employees for military duty is dangerous to
our republican institutions, and that we will
oppose it with all the constitutional means
within our power,
W. w. Foreman, OF Liberty district, was
nominated for State Senator, and four gen.
t!emen for members Of the House of Dele.
gates, the politicians in charge of the Con.
vention apparently not being very familiar
with recent legislation. The nominees for
the House are Messrs. J. H. Burt, Antony
Lally, c. W. Myers and Ed Robertson.
No other business OF interest was trans.
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