Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-19
ANTI.MONOPOLY.

- Adopted.
= 81 CHICAGO. July s.
s At the afternoon session the Committee
>szaR Credentials presented its report. There
was contest in one State Only-Californla
The committee reported in favor of the adj
mission of the FIVE delegates from the regu-
lar Anti Monopoly Organization of Call
fOrnia, leaving Kearney and Alaybell out.
After exciting remarks by several delegates
and kearney himself a vote was taken by
4 gSats9bl the adnaission of skearney and
! AIayb9l, and they%ere rejected. by aSote
of 11S to "A.
j. F. Henry, of brooklyn, n. Y, was
elected Permanent Chairman; &C. Post, of
Indiana, Secretary;f j. r Buchanan, of
Colorado, Reading Secretary, and a: w.
St. John, of Missouri, Assistant Secretary.
Ten Vice Presidents We're also chosen
SECOND DAY.
CHICAGO, July o.
The. Anti MonopolistS- continued their
fConyenhon yesterday morning, President
!. Henry u the chair. Ss
. & AFTER remarks by, several delegates, 8
Resolution was adopted Inviting Rev. Dr.
DE La Matyr, eX-CongresSman from H.
diana, to address the Convention. de
said the country was at present IN the
throes of the greatest revolution of tho
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, sum entirely insult
ficient to support "a family of six. He APP
proved Of the kind of education that the
knights of Labor and such like 5Organiza-
lions are now disseminating among thepeo-
pIe and advocated the adoption of such
measures as would disintegrate the great po-
litical parties, so thata better might be built
up out of their ruin.
The afternoon session began at 2:45
O'Clock. MIR. A. j. fStreeter, Chairman of
rtie Committee on Resolutions, announced
? that the committee was ready to report.
MI. J. F. Crews, the Secretary OF the Com
address to the people of,the United States
the platform declares as follows: % $50 %
PLATFORM.
An corporations, Including those formed for.
kthe aaasportattto m 81 persons , and prodSSets
ernfest. subject TO their control, and it is the
tstion. prescribing both maximum and mini
mum charges preventing pooling and other
like combinations and determinations be-
tween towns and individuals, and the conso-
idation of competing lines, thus protecting
the corporations in their legal rights and the
people from extortionate charges -
70 secure these things wfs 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
: "a postal telegraph system is demanded by
every interest in the country, to be operated
by the Postal Department.
Under liberal and equitable construction
OF law States and corporations have forfeited
Se aes Of as Is
yania. Ohio Indiana and lllinois, now sup
e and this land now legally and Suitably Ie
belongs to the people OF the United States'
ResolUed. 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
lie domain for the benefit of actual settlers.
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
q ers. and we favor such changes in the laws as
E viii prevent the ownership of aly part of our
q Ne oppose the issue and control of the cur
rchcy BY banks of issue which now enjoy the
special privilege of charging interest upon
their own promises to pay, and we demand
restoration to the peoples government of its ]
and paper 70 Be full lie Iegaf tene S'n
We favor the coinage of gold and silver
I une of money be carefully restricted by law.
: We demand that the national banking system
as speedily as possible in the lawful money of
the United States. We demand the establish
ings' banks shall be established, that the speo
pie may have safe depository. Gambling in
tne neceSSarleS or HE, ana COmDlnatlOnS
which enable monopolists to control the ma
tionai prices against the national laws of
The Patent laws should be so amended as to
protect inventors; give the people the benefits
Inonopolies which rob the inventor and the
people.
GLIDING the President and Vice, President.
shall be elected BY a direct vote of the people.
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 ir view:
wholly in the interest Of monopolies, and de,
dn an5 FREE De aaa a soon s
the transportation and money monoPolieS
shall be so regulated as to secure reasonable
: rates for freghts and interest on money.
I Wa, constituting this independent political
party. pledge ourselves not to enter into any
or Democratic parties.
During the reading of the platform the
ecretary was interrupted several times by
applause and other demonstrations of APP
prevail the report seeming to be received
favorably by nearly all. At its finish
minority report was offered by Mr..
Springer, of Maine, on woman suffrage,
and after sharp debate, Mr.. James K.
Magic offered the following: 49,, Il
Reso,red. That while this conference is pre-
iesS hat this is a subject for State action
ana we respectfully relegate the subject to |
the citizens of the several States. /
This resolution was adopted finally after
heated debate and many bitter person
alities.
A resolution was then adopted to nomi- |
nate permanent National President, Vice |
President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, |
and also Vice-President for each State |
with power to nominate assistants.
* Mr.. John F. Henry, druggist, of Brook
Ign, who had acted as permanent Chairman !
for the Conference, was elected President
unanimously, as were the other officers Mr..
b. F. Shiveley, of South Bend, Ind, was
elected as Secretary; Mr. n. B. Kilmer, of |
Brooklyn, as Assistant Secretary, and Edwin
Lee Brown, of this city, as Treasurer. The
Yice-P Presidents .. for, the different States
were: General r. F. Wingate, Missouri;
John Henry Keen. Jr,. Maryland; NJ. Ran