The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-30
NATIONAL LABOR conrMIrTEE.
Resolutions Ordering a Postponementoe Oh
National Convention.

Resolutions Ordering PostPonementoe the
National Convention.
CHICAGO, July 29.-At a meeting of the Ma
sionaltLabor committee, tonight, the following
resolutions were adopted:
We thereby affirm and adopt the demands formtl-
lated and presented by the independent Labor party OF
the Stats of New York, which adopted and in
oorpogated in eplatform by the Democratic party of
that State in 1882 follows. I'VE affirm the policy
always maintained by the Democratic party, that IL
is of the first Importance that labor should be
made Free healthfu and secure of lust
that convict labor should not into competition
with the industry of law abiding citizens thar the Ia
Dor ofchildren should be surrounded with SUCH safe
guards their health their rights of education and
their future useful members Of the community de-
rnand that workshops whether large small should
he under such sanitary conttuf as viii
insure the health and comfort of the
employed, and protect all against UNI,
Wholesome lohor and SURROUNDINGS that labor shall
have the rights capital to combine for its own
protection. and that all legislation which cramps in
dustry which enables the powerful to Cypress the
weak should be repealed and to promote the interests
Of labor recommend the collection of statistics and
information respecting improvements needs and
abuses In the various branches of industry.
These demands for reforms, made by the working
men Of New York, have been accomplished through
their acceptance and Endorsement by the great reform
Governor of the State of New York in the following
Establishing bureau Of labor statistics
pEonbEting the manufacture of wooden hats in the
State prisons. penitentaries, ETC.. prohibiting the
manufacture of cigars in tenement houses
prohibiting the making of contracts for
vietlabors making laborng preferred creditors
assignments of employers; prohibiting child contract
labor; providing for commission to examine the
sanitary condition of tenementshouses factories etc.
which commended vital issues to the people of
the United States, and are hereby declared the rn
ciples Of laborin the olecountry.
Whereas, The interests of labor are best served
when the principles laid upon the solid founda-
ti6ns of secured rights and prosperity and
presented and urged issues in the popular
representative bodies having constitutional existence
therefore. be Il
Resolved That it is not the duty of the
dent and yice-president but that it is
q sacred duty and obligation to, organ
ize for the purpose of securing as
members OF the State and national legislatures earn.
est and faithful representatives Of labor therefore be
Resolved That we make no nominations for the:
offices of Presidentor Viee-president hut leave to all
members afree choice. and thatw do hereby adj
journ tile meeting of the National Labor convention to
TO July 80, 1888, in the city of Chicago.
WILSON J. WOLF, Chairman.
VIM. Al. A. GARsEY, Secretary National Committee,
The following was subsequently adopted by
the committee:
Whereas, The National Labor party was duly Or
sanizedr in Philadelphia, January H. 1854 for.
she purpose of effectng wise and judicious action
by the existing political parties IN the interests of
labor and anti-monopoly and to influence as far as
possible, their adoption of our principles and,
Whereas, Our platform and principles were sub
mitted to the consideration Of the national eonven
tons Of the respective political PARTIES and duly
adoltet1 and,
Whereas, our methods of procedure require u.s.
where our principles adopted by existing political
conventions to notify members Of that fact and
in such leave each member free to consult his in
dividual OF party preferences. therefore,
Resolved, That we acceptthe action and indorse-
mont of principles by the national conventions of
tho Democratic and Republican parties progressive
and beneficial to American industry.