Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-07-13
ANTI.MONOPOLY CONVENTION.
Meeting Ia Chicago Of the National Anti
Monopoly Convention "A Permanent Or.
ganinatlon knected = Tho PlAtform
Adopted.

h"f'" ~"''t'" s"' 's"f'fs-
Adopted.
CHICAGO. JuyA
AZ the afternoon session the Committee
on Credentials presented It's report There
was contest IN one State only California
The committee reported IN favor OF the ad-
mission Of the i've delegates from the Tegu-
lar Anti Monopoly organization Of Call
fornla, leaving Kearney and Mayhel out
After exciting remarks by several delegates
and keamey himself vote was taken by
States on the admission OF keancy and
Mayhelh and they weIe rejected by vote
OF IFS 10 "A
J, r. Henry, OF Brooklyn, N, v, was
elected Permanent Chairman, G. c. Post Of
Indiana, Secretary, j. r. Buchanan, OF
Colorado Reading Secretary, and A. W.
st. John, OF Missouri, Assistant Secretary
Ten Niee-Presldenls were also chosen.
SECOND DAY.
CncA0o. JulyG
The Antl-Monopollsts continued theif
Convention yesterday morning, President
Henry IN the chair,
After rehuihs by several d'egate', 4
resolution was AdSptd lrvl'Ag Rev. d.
DE La Maiyr, ex-Congresmln from In
diana, TO address the conventions lie
said the country was NJ present Ia the
throes Of the greatest revolution Of tho
ages, which would be more momenlbis
IN It's results than either the Declaration
OF Independence or the emancipation OF
the slaves. lie could only speak In
general terms, and proceeded to den0mce
/ capitalists and mOnup0lsts. He said the
average salary Of the wqrkers Of the coun-
I Try was $500 d year, aim entirely ulslii;
iicieni tb support family Of six lie air
proved oi The kind OF education that tho
Knights Of Labor and such like organiza.
tions are now disseminating among tic ped
pie, and advocated he adoption Of such
measures as would fllslntegraie the greet pd
lltical parties, SO That better might be built
up out Of their iuin.
The afternoon session began at a;4s
O'Clock. Mr. A. J. Strceter Chairman ot
the Committee on Resolutions anhdhiCed
INST lhe committee was ready to report.
Mr. \. +. Crews, the Secretary OF the Com
mttee, then read the platform. After an
address TO the people OF the United States,
the platform declares as follows;
:. All corporations lncludsag those te4med f6f
The transportation of persdns and products,
are creatures of the Sultos hnd General Gov.
crnment, subject to their control, and II is the
duty of the Government 70 regulate ttqnspor
tation, prescrlbnF both maximum dnd mliii
mum charges, preventing pooling and other
Ike combinations and Determinations be-
tween towns and individuals, and the consol-
idation of competing lines, thus protecting
the corporations IN their legal rights and the
people from extorionate charges.
To secure these things we demand that the
next Congress, by ono OF It's committees, shall
th0rQNgbly investigate, thu cost Df tajlvhys
and transportation, 10 that Ii may act initllp
gently Oh those subjects and enact such laws
as the protection of the people demand.
A postal telegraph system is demanded by
every interest IN the country, TO be operated
by the Postal Department.
Under liberal and equitable construction
pf law States and corporgtlnns hdye forfeited |
ibUf0GD aefsf Of land, 4 tcflittry rs Hire ~
ihe iye great States Of New York, Pennsyl. |
yania Ohio Indiana and Illinois, now sup
porting population of over lS,000,000 of peo- !
pie, and this land now legally and equitably |
belongs to the people OF the United States:
therefore be IL
dtelarf Forfeited III itnda h5l Fqatali&
earned by construction of the designated |
roads within the time prescribed by law for |
completion, and restore the same TO the pub |
nv uNNlHil ibI Nni btUtUt Ot ttthhl htiNitfNt I
and all public lands shall be reserved for the |
use Of actual settlers,
We view with alarm the acquisition Of lands /
IN the lniNd stilee b h5n Resilient fhrhiSh |
ers, and we favor such changes Ia the laws as |
viii prevent the ownership of any part Of our |
soil by any except residents.
We oppose the issue and control of the cur !
ronoy by banks OF issue which now enjoy the /
special privilege Of charging interest upon
their own promises TO pay, and we demand
iu sovereignty over all money, both metallic l
and paper, 10 be full egal, l,tnnder.
We favor the coinage OF gold and silver
upon equal terms, and demand that the vol
uihe of money be carefully restricted by law
We demand that the national banking system
be abolished and tlin nhtiounl hankr paid of
ha speedily as possible in the lawful money nf
the United States. We demand the establish
mcnt of u graduated income-tax. Postal saw
ings banks shall be established. that the peO-
pie may have a safe depository. Gambling In
the necessaries OF life, and combinations
which enable monop0lists to control the no.
lipnal prices nganst ,thb national laws ot
t'adh iIiuHt be sbolishtH.
The Patent laws should be so amended as to
protect inventors, give the people the benefits
to be derived, and prevent the foundation of
monopoes which rob the inventor and the
people.
All public officials as far as practicable, In.
cluding the President and Nice'Pres!dent,
EhHli w tiihAfNl lN y hll''k NNifAFl Aht AtNltf /
'.ngrtss has no authority 70 tax the people
except for the purpose Of raising necessary
revenue, and In framing Tariff law ssEhat
object should be kept constantly In view.
We denonnce the present tarfr as being
wholly In the interest of monopoies, and de-
mand thai It be speedily and radically re.
formed and free trade established rs .sbqn NJ
lhr transportation AnN ilonby holiopoie5
'hah be so regulated as 10 secure reasonable
rates for freights and interest on money.
We ppUatitnfiuu fhfg ful4napdgnf ualftfaal !
party pledge ourselves not 10 enter into any
combination or aflllation with the Republican
or Democratic parties.
During the reading uf the platform the
ecretary was interrupted Several times by
applause arid Other demonstrations Of ap-
brtyal, tlie report Seeming to he received
iay0rably by nearly all. AT It's finish
minority report was offered by Mr..
Springer, of Maine, on woman suffrage.
On Mr.. Browns motion the report Of the
was adopted. A discussion then
took place upon the admlssiblllw of the
minority febdI4 bIefed tt hlf sprlhstt II
was read and endeayor was made TO lay il
1n the table, but il proved Intellectual An
lther minority report was then offered, but
was laid on the table by vote Of l0S to 81.
The resolutions on woman's suffrage again
'ame up, and discussion OF five minute. WIS
allowed racli delegate who wished to speak.
few short addresses were made, and the
'hair then allowed recess Of ten minutes
or the several States to decide whether the
outrage resolution should be laid on the
able. At the end Of the recess the vote !
iood, slXty-fve ayes and seyenty-evcn
lays As the vote was announced d was
'heerd heartilt,
Aflet The addresses were finished, MI.
lanes X. Magic offered the following:
Resolrcd, That while this conference is pro
iareI 10 declare shat woman should enjoy i
very political right accorded 20 man. We be- ,
icvc that this is a subject for State action
nd We respectfully reieguie the subject 10
DE citizens of the several sfatrHs q
This resolution wa, udupiad nually afief Q
Heated debate and many bitter person.
lities.
A resolution was then adopted to noml- :
ate a permanent National President, Vice
resident Secretary. Assistant Secretary,
nd also a Nicepresident for earh siaie
'iih lgwcf 10 Nominate assistants
Ar. John \. Henry, a druggist, Of Brook
IN, who had acted as permanent Chairman r.
1r The Conference, was elected President :
unanimously, as were thr rthff officers Mr.
!. +. shiVclett oi South Bend. Ind. was :
lecled a. Secretary; Mr.. n. B. Knlmer, Of u
lDoklyn, a. Assistant Secretary, and Edwin a
lee Brown, Of this ciiy, as Tfpasufeh The I
'lccPnsiiente on lie different States 4
'crr. General x. 7. Winrate, Missouri, n
ohm Henry Keen, JT.. Maryland. N. Ran +.
IN. Indiana; A. II Cufeht. Illinois. l. II. a
osief, Ohio; y ~ Clark. Iowa; T.. ". =
lay, Pennsylvania. c. i. Williams Nichi- =
an. II N HiH ID Cp Heath na