The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-13
AUTOBIOGRAPHY CONVENTION.

ANTI-MONOPOLY CONVENTION.
| Meeting in Chicago of the National Anti
Monopoly Conventional Permanent Orr
| ganization Effected = The Platform
Adopted.
CHICAGO, July s.
AT the afternoon session the Committee
| on Credentials presented its report. There
was contest in one State only-California.
| The committee reported in favor of the adj
mission of the five delegates from the regu-
lar Autobiography organization of Cali
fornia, leaving Kearney and Maybel ont
After exciting remarks by several delegates
| and Kearney himself, a vote was taken by
States on the admission of Kearney and
| Maybell, and they were rejected by vote
| of 11S to a.
j. F. Henry, Of Brooklyn, N. z, was
| elected Permanent Chairman; G. G. Post, Of
Indiana, Secretary; j. r. Buchanan, of
Colorado, Reading Secretary, and A. w.
st. John, of Missouri, Assistant Secretary
Ten Vice-P Presidents We're also chosen.
| SECOND DAY.
CHICAGO, July 6.
The Anti-Monopolists continued their
Convention yesterday morning, President
-
Henry in the chair.
| After remarks by several delegates,
resolution was adopted inviting Rev. DR..
De La Matyr, ex-Congressman from In
diana, to address the Convention He
said the country was at present in the
throes of the greatest revolution of the
ages, (which would be more momentous
in its results than either the Declaration
of Independence or the emancipation of
the slaves. He could only speak in
general terms, and proceeded to denounce
capitalists and monopolists. He said the
average salary of the workers of the coun-
try was $500 year, a sum entirely insult
ficient to support family of six. He APP
proved of the kind of education that the
Knights of Labor and such like organEa-
tons are now disseminating among the peo-
pie, and advocated the adoption of such
measures as would disintegrate the great po-
litical parties, so that a better might be built
up out of their ruin. ft
| The afternoon session began at 245
o'clock. Mr.. A. j. Streeter, Chairman of
| the Committee on Resolutions, announced
that the committee was ready to report
Nh. j. F. Crews the Secretary of the Com
mittee, then read the platform. After an
address to the people of the United States,
the platform declares as follows:
PLATFORM
All corporations, including those formed for
the transportation of persons and products,
| are creatures of the States and General Gov
eminent, subject to their control. and it Is the
/ duty of the Government to regulate transpor-
| tation prescribing both maximum and mini
mum charges, preventing pooling and other
/ like 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 extortionate charges.
/ To secure these things we demand that the
| next Congress, by one of its committees, shall
| thoroughly investigate the cost of railways
and transportation, so that it may act intelli
/ gently on 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
oh law States and corporations have forfeited
l05, 0000 600 acres of land, territory as large as
the five great States of New York, Pennsyr
| yania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, now sup
| porting a population of over liz. 100000 of peO-
| pie, and this land now legally and equitahly
| therefore, be it RI
Resolred, That it is the duty of Congress to
| declare forfeited all lands not equitably
| earned by a construction of the designated
roads within the time prescribed by law for
completion. and restore the same to the puis,
I
| and all public lands shall be reserved for the
use of actual settlers.
| We view with alarm the acquisition of lands
| in the United States by nonresident foreign
| ers, and we favor such changes in the laws as
| will prevent the ownership of any part OF our
| soil by any except residents.
We oppose the issue and control of the cur
rency by banks of issue which now enjoy the
| special privilege of charging interest upon
| their own promises to pay and we demand a
I restoration to the peoples government of its
full sovereignty over 81 all money, both metallic
| and paper, to be a full legal tender. Il
/ We favor the coinage of gold and silver
| upon equal terms, and demand that the vol
ume of money be carefully restricted by law.
We demand that the national banking system
be abolished and the national banks paid off
as speedily as possible in the lawful money of
| the United States. We demand the establish
ment of a graduated income-tax. Postal saw
ings banks shall be established that the peo-
pie may have safe depository. Gambling in
the necessaries of life, and combinations
which enable monopolists to control the ma
tlOnal prices against the national laws of
trade must be abolished.
| The Patent laws should be so amended as to
protect inventors, give the people the benefits
to be derived and prevent the foundation of
monopolies which rob the inventor and the
people.
All public officials, as far as practicable in
Guiding che President and Vice-President,
/ shall be elected by direct vote of the people.
I Congress has no authority TO tax the people
except for the purpose Of raising necessary
revenue, and in framing Tariff laws. That
object should be kept constantly in view.
We denounce the present tariff as being
| wholly in the interest of monopolies, and de-
mand that it be speedily and radically re-
formed and free trade established as soon as
the transportation and money monopoles
| shall be so regulated as to secure reasonable
rates for freightS and interest on money.
/ We, constituting this independent political
party, pledge ourselves not to enter into any
combination or utilization with the Republican
or Democratic parties.
During the reading of the platform the
ecretary was interrupted several times by
applause and other demonstrations of ap-
proval, the report seeming to be received
favorably by nearly all. At its finish a
minority report was offered by Mr..
Springer, of Maine, on woman suffrage
On Mr.. Browns motion the report of the
committee was adopted. A discussion then
took place upon the admissibility of the
minority report offered by Mr.. Springer. It
was read and endeavor was made to lay it
on the table, but it proved Intellectual. An
other minority report was then offered, but
was laid on the table by vote of 1903 to 81.
The resolutions on Woman'S suffrage again
came up, and discussion of five minutes was
allowed each delegate who wished to speak.
A few short addresses were made, and tn
chair then allowed a recess of ten minutes
for the several States to decide whether the
suffrage resolution should be laid on the
table. AT the end of the recess the vote
stood, sixty-ive ayes and seventy seven
nays. AS the vote was announced it was
cheered heartily.
After the addresses were finished, Mr..
James K. Magic offered the following:
Resolred, That while this conference is pre-
pared to declare that woman should enjoy
every political right accorded to man, we be-
lieve that this is subject for State action
and we respectfully relegate the subject to
the citizens of the several States.
This resolution was adopted finally after
a heated debate and many bitter person
aIities.
A resolution was then adopted to nomi-
nate a permanent National President, Vice
President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary,
and also a Vice-P President for each State
with power to nominate assistants.
Mr.. John f. Henry, a druggist, Of Brook
iyn, who had acted as permanent Chairman
FOR the Conference, was elected President
unanimously, as were the other officers. Mr..
B. T. Shiveley, of South Bend, Ind, was
elected as Secretary; Mr.. n. B. Killmer, OF
Brooklyn, as Assistant Secretary, and Edwin
Lee Brown, of this city, as Treasurer. The
Vice-Presidents for the different States
were: General r. F. Wingate, Missouri;
John Henry Keen, Jr,. Maryland; M. Ran
kin, Indiana; A. n. Coffene Illinois; L. T.
Foster, Ohio; D. nj. Clark, Iowa; D. w.
Ray, Pennsylvania; G. Fl. Williams, Michi-
pan. r N Hill n O.. r G Hath no.