Morris tribune., 1884-05-21
ANTI.MoNoPoLIsT CONVENTION.
Meeting and Adjournment Butler
Nominated for President.

Meeting and Adjournment ESutleF
Nominated for President.
CHICAGO, May 14.-Hershey hall presented
gay but crowded appearance when the ma
tional Anti Monopolist convention, over 1,OOO
strong, assembled to nominate candidate
for president. Several hours were consumed
in organizing the body and examining the
credentials of delegates.
The various states held caucuses at the
Briggs house in the morning before the con-
vention, and each voted for the nomination
of Butler. The Michigan delegates elected
Mildman Mills, of Detroit, a mem
Der of the national committee. As
to the platform the Anti Mo-
nopolists say they will reiterate the plat
form adopted in Chicago year ago. This
calls first for the abolition of monopolies,
then tariff for revenue, and finally absolute
free trade.
A. J. Streator, of Rock Island, who was
elected chairman, in his address referred to
the panic in New York, saying the humb'
ling of monopolists was an suspicious cir
cumstance of the opening of the con vention
The result of a score of motions and amend,
ments was the appointment of three delegates
from each state delegation to act on the com
mittee on credentials platform, and perma-
nent organization respectively.
A resolution from the executive committee
of the New York Autobiography league
was read, which objected to the nomina
ton of a candidate at this time, but pro-
posed to have committees appointed to at
tend the Republican and Democratic con-
ventions and endeavor to influence the nom
ination of Autobiography candidates at those
conventions The resolutions were laid Oh
the table by an overwhelming vote.
The following permanent officers were
elected: President, John F. Henry, of New
York; secretaries, Messrs. Shively and Kill.
man. Mr.. Henry took the chair and called
for the report Of the com nittee on resolutions.
The platform was then reported and in sub
stance is as follows:
The Anti Monopoly organization of the
United States in convention assembled de
clares that labor and capital should be allies
not enemies; that corporations, the creatures
of law, should be controlled by law; that
there should be the greatest reduction prac-
ticable in public expenses; that there shall
be enacted and executed just laws assuring
equality Of rights, privileges, and powers tc
all citizens; that government should regu
late commerce among states, in
Guiding transportation, money, and tbs
transmission of intelligence, to the enc
that the controlling influence of monopolies
may be removed; that bureaus of statistics
state and national, should be established
that the national eight-hour law should be
enforced; that the importation of foreign
labor under contract be made illegal; thai
an Interstate commerce bill should be passed
that the bonded debt should be paid as it
falls due; that United states senator's
should be elected directly by
the people; that the income tax
should be graduated; that the present tariff
should be reformed because it is oppressive
and in the interest of monopolies, and not Of
labor; that no further grants Of public lands
be made to corporations; that grants already
made be annulled wherever the condition
have not been strictly complied W it'll; thai
| ture, which bears the brunt of taxation, and
the farmers and wage-workers should join
Autobiography movement.
The plank referring to the tariff is as fol
lows:
8. We demand the payment of the bonded
debt as it falls due, the election of United
States senators by the direct vote of the PEG
pie of their respective states, a gradual in
come tax and tariff which is tax upor
the people, that shall be so levied as to beal
as lightly as possible upon necessaries. We
denounce the present tariff as being largely
in the interest of monopoly and demand thai
it bespeedily and radically reformed in thu
interest of labor instead Of capital.
The platform was adopted and then nom
nations were declared in order for president
and Mrs. Todd, of California, placed in nom
nation Benjamin F. Butler, and dozer
others spoke in favor of the general. Mr.
Blanchard, of Vermont nominated Gen
Weaver. The chairman announced that hi
had conferred with Gen. Weaver and tina
the general would under no circumstance
accept the nomination if rendered, and thai
he favored Butler. Mr.. Schilling wanted tx
know if Gen. Butler would accept the nom
nation. G. H. Leichtman said he knew tina
he would.
The convention soon proceeded to ballot
Butler received the thirty-nine votes of tn
Illinois and twenty-five Of the Michigan del
egations solid, and total of los; Thurman
seven, and Scion Chase ten. The nomina
ton of Gen. Butler was made unanimous
The nomination Of vice president was rele
gated to the national committee, which com
mittee was elected and the convention ad
journed sine die.