Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-05-22
FIRST in THE FIELD.
The AntI.M Monopoly Convention Nom-
nate Butler for President.
The Platform Adopted.

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In Chicago May IA, and was calm and dignih-
ed gathering OF men Of sense and calm, deliber-
alive tendencies.
Thel convention was called to order
by John T. Henry OF New York, chair
man OF the national committee. A. j. Streator
OF Rock Island, ILL.,, was elected temporary
chairman. With considerable emphasis he
urged the convention to adjure cranks, and de-
clared that the convention had met for one
purpose: to nominate candidate for the presi-
dency, and that man was Il. +. Butler OF Mas
sachusetts.
Tie committee on credentials submitted it's
report showing delegates present from 81
states and territories and the District OF Col
umbia.
ACCOMPANYING the majority report, was a rec
ommendation that no delegate be allowed to
cost more than one vote. In the minority re-
port, presented by A. j. Waterman of Balti-
more, the only representative Of Maryland, It
was recommended that each person present
should cast four votes OF the congressional dis
trict from which he came, without regard to
the number OF delegates to the convention.
The minority report was speedily tabled and
the majority report was then adopted, and the
committee on permanent organization present
ed John +. Henry Of New York for permanent
| chairman, b. j. Shively of Michigan aud NJ. B.
kimer OF New York for permanent secI etaries.
The report was adopted.
| AT this point commotion was created by
Robert Shilling Of Milwaukee, who rising to a
question OF privilege, moved that the following
resolution be sent to the committee on plat
| form with imperative instructions to incorpo-
rate 1t In their report stating incidentally that
he knew that said committee had already
thrown similar resolution into the waste
| basket. The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That all money, whether of paper
or metal, shall be issued by or directly to the
people without the intervention OF a system of
banking, and that the volume OF currency be
| restricted by law.
The resolution was tabled, and the conven-
tion adjourned until evening. After an ami
| mated debate upon questions of minor impor-
lance the committee on resolutions submitted
| the following report:
The majority report of the antLmonopoly or.
ganization Of the United Estates In convention
| assembled declares:
]. That labor and capital should be allies not
| enemies; We demand Justice for both by pro
tecting the rights OF oil against privileges for
the few.
2. That corporations creatures OF law,
should be controlled Dy law.
8. That We propose the greatest reduction
practicable In the public expense.
4. That In the enactment of vigorous and
the execution OF just laws, the equality of the
| privileges Of all citizens will be second. To
this end we further declare
| 8. That II is the duty Of the government tc
| Immediately execute It's constitutional preroga
| tives 10 regulate commerce among the states
The great instruments by which commerce Il
carried on, are transportation, money, trans
mission and intelligence. They are now merci
lessly controlled by great monopolies to tn,
imroverishment OF labor, crushing healthfu
competitor and insuring the destruction o.
business securities. We hold II therefore to b.
the imperative duty Of congress TO pass al
needful laws for the control and regulation
Of these great. agents of commerce In accord
ance with the oft reported decisions of tn
supreme court Of the United States.
These monopolies, which have exacted froc
enterprise such heavy tribute, have also In
flcted countless wrong upon toiling million
OF the United States. No system of reform
should commend Itself TO the support of u
people which does not protect the man VIII
earns his bread by the sweat OF his brow, o
which practices those causeless and up JUS
prohibitions against American products.
That we approve and favor the passage O
what s known as the "Reagan Inter state Com
merce" bill The navlgable waters should b
improved by the government and be mad
free.
s VS. demand the payment of the bonde
debt AZ 1t falls due and the election of Unite
States senators, by the direct vote of the pee
pie OF their respective states. The graduate
income tax 1. a tariff which is tax upon tn
people. This should be so levied as TO bear q
lightly as possible upon the necessaries. w
denounce the present tariff as being largely 1
the interest OF monopolies and demand that
Oe spceully duu RADICALLY reformed IN the III
terest OF the labor instead of capital.
.. That we depreciate the discrimination {
American legislation against the greatest {
American Industries, agriculture, by which
has been deprived OF nearly all beneficial legis
lation.
A two hours debate followed the presents
ton Of the report after which John w. Roone
of New York nominated Butler, Togg OF Mich
gan seconding IL In a speech that awakened II
tense enthusiasm. j. Blanchard OF Vernon
nominated James B. Weaver OF Iowa, but th
latter gentleman sent word emphatically d,
Ginning the nomination and heartily supportin
Butler. Mr.. Schilling of Milwaukee d.
manded guarantee from Buffers friends tina
he would stand by the nomination whether
obtained that Of the other convcntio
or not. Mr.. Litchman of Mass,
chusetts replied that II the pla
form suited him Butler would accept. He b,
lieved the platform would suit him. Blu
ler's only fear was that the enthusiasm Of III
radicals in the convention would result IN
platform upon which he could rot stant
John j. Baird of Nebraska nominated ALE
, &. Thurman. The vote resulted, Butler, ~
Thurman Z, Scion Chase OF Maine, 1. Butler
nomination was made unanimous. On IN,
ton OF Mr.. Rooney of New York 1t was d.
cided to make no nomination for vice pres
I dent, but 10 refer the matter TO the nations
, convention with the expectation that cand
! date acceptable to the anti-moropolists woul
be nominated by the Greenback convention a
indianapolis May %. The chair authorized
committee OF three To notify Gen. Butler OF b