The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-14
ANTI.MOSOPOIY.
CH1eAoo. Julyh

CmcA0o. JulyG
The afternoon session began at 2:45
o'clock Mr. A. J. Streeter, Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions, announced
that the committee was ready 10 report.
Dir J. F. Crews, the Secretary OF the Com
mittee, then read the platform. After an
address to the people of the United States,
Che platform declares as follows
PLATFORM
An corporations including those formed for
Che transportation Of persons and products,
are creatures Of the states aud General Gov
ernment, subject 70 their control, and It Is the
duty OF the Government to regulate transport
fatiou prescribing both maxtmpm and mini
mum charges, preventing pooling and other
like combinations and determinations be.
tween towns and individuals, aud the oonsol-
fdatiOu Of competing lines, thus protecting
che corporations in their legal rights and the
people from eXtOrtonate charges.
To secure these things we demand that the
next Congress. by one of its committees shall
thoroughly investigate the cost Of railways
gently on those subjects and enact such laws
as the protection of the people demand.
postal telegraph system ie demanded by
every interest in the county, to be operated
10y the Postal Department..
Under a liberal and equitable construction
of law States and corporations have forfeited
105.OO00C0 acres of land, aterritory as large as
the five great States of New York. Penneyl
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, now sup
porting population of over 100000 of peo-
pie, and this land now legally and equitably
belongs to the people of the United States;
Resolved, That 1t is the duty OF Congress to
declare forfeited all lands not equitably
earned by a construction of the designated
completion, and festore 81 > lauae to the pub.
lie Domain III the beuent OF actual settlers,
and az rssplic landsshah be reserved for the
we view with alarm the acquisition OF lands
In the United states by non-fesident foreign
ers, and we favor such changes in the laws as
n of
lOil 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 10 pay, and we demand
restoration to the peoples government OF IFS
fun sovereignty over all money, both metallic
and paper, to be a full legal tender.
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 of
as speedily as possible in the lawful money of
the United States We demand the establish
ment of graduated income-tax. Postal saw
inGs' banks shall be established, that the peo-
pie may haYe n safe depository. Gambling in
the necessaI1es of life, and com binations
which enable monopOlistS TO control the ma
tional prices against the national laws. of
trade must be sbolished. r..i
The Patent laws should be so amended as to
protect inventors. give the people the benefits.
monopolles which rob the inventor Hnd the
people.
All public officials as far as practicable, in
Guiding the President and Vice-President,
shall be elected by direct vote OF the people.
Congress has no authority 10 tax the people
except for the purpose OF raisng necessary
object should be kept constantly in view.
We denounce the present tariff as being
wholly N the interest," OF monoponesl ana de-
formed and free trade established as soon rs
the transportation and money monopolies
shall be so regulated as to secure reasonable
rates for freghts and interest on money.
We, constituting this iudependent political
party. pieoge ourselves MOTTO enter into any
combination or aiilliatiOn with the Republican
or Democratic parties.
During the reading OF the platform the
ecretary was interrupted several times by
applause and other demonstrations of APP
proval, the report seeming TO be received
favorably by nearly all. At its finish q
minority report was offered by Mr..
Springer, of Maine, on woman Suffrage.
On Mr.. Browns motion the report OF tho
committee was adopted. A discussion then
took place upon the admissbility of the
minority report offered by MIR. Springer 1t
was read and endeayor was made TO lay It
on the table, but it proved Intellectual. AM
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 the
chair then allowed 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-fve ayes and seventy-seven
nays As the vote was announced it was
cheered heartily.
After the addresses were finished, MT.
James X. 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
leve that this Is subject for State action
and we respectfully reegate the subject 70
the citizens of the several States.
This resolution was adopted finally after
a heated debate and many bitter perso1-
alities.
Mr. Kehoe, of New York, then moved
that all relating to the tariff in the platform
be struck out and demanded vote on il
by States, the result being 1914 nays and IS
ayes.
A resolution was then adopted to nomi-
nate a permanent National President, Vice
President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary,
and also a Vice President for each State
with power to nominate assistants.
Mr.. John +. Henry a druggist, of Brook
Ign, who had acted as permanent Chairman
Tor the Conference, was elected President
unanimously, as were hoother officers Mr..
d r. oANoIeyi Oh oouIh belld, lhu., was
elected as Secretary; Mr.. n, b. Killmer, Of
Brooklyn, as Assistant Secretary, and Edwin
Lee Brown, of this city, as Treasurer. The
ViceIresidents for the different States
were: General r. f. Wingate, Missouri;
John Henry Keen, Jr.. Maryland; NJ. Ran
kin, Indiana; A. II. Coffene, Illinois; l.. T.
Foster, Ohio; d. NJ. Clark, Iowa; ID. W.
Ray, Fennsylvs mia; c. ii. Williams, Michi~
gan; f. n Hill, ID. c.; b. S. Heath, Da-
kota; J. Ormsby, Wisconsin; A. j. Utley,
Kansas, y. l.. Graves kentucky, and Iohn