New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
MICH T1LK TO NO PURPOSE.
SESSIONS or THE AMERICAN REFORM LEAGCE-irs
PURPOSE RATHER VAGUE AND MISTY.
The American Reform League held q cOnven-


PURPOSE RATHER VAGUE AND MISTY.
The American Reform League held cOnven-
tion yesterday point OF numbers the convention pre-
sented no startling features but the ideas proposed and
discussed were say the least out OF the ordinary
The sessions OF the convention were held Ill the
morning afternoon and evening, with r. H. licywoon
secretary OF the League the chair For the benefit OF
those who do not exact objects and methods OF
the Labor Reform League. it may be encouraging 10
state that the members themselves seem to be equally
ignorant upon these points and beyond rev eaten
words such as Free Land Free Money, "Free
Free Nails" and the general principle OF op
posto to the existing order OF things the organization
has no definitely settled creed or practice AS Mr hey
wood said yesterday the members of the League having
neither money, character. nor reputation to
lose II makes little difference either TO them
or anybody ridiculous they make themselves
At the morning meeting Mr.. Haywood offered set Of
resolutions which adopted by the convention and
| of which the first read as follows
Resolred That while the National drunk called Pres
dental campaign many wise quckens thought and be
terast rent and taxation requires scholarly insight
babtua only i'll those who nearnate intuitive SENSE o
right.
This resolution met with considerable criticism from
subscouen speaker who accused Mr. Haywood Of having
participated in National drunk" and Of still aboring
under its effects The other resolutions In the same
strain and can characterized only by adopting the
style OF their famer and saying that they seemed to
emanate a brain in which lawessness, obscenity,
envy malice and every other vice destructive to society
held high carnival. The morning meeting conducted
in most unconventional manner About fifteen persons
| were present half Of whom women.
| As the reporter entered OF the female
| Liberals. dressed in alarming rcd plush
Jacket and adorned with superulty Of limp curs upon
her forehead exposing her views upon the fingers Of
her left hand without however, seeming TO make them
clear either to herself her audience She finally showed
| Of mi q he was
going to make assertion which would lead her hear
ers think her quite an unnecessary preface
the general drift OF her remarks had given particular
evidences her sanity she remarked that the American
peopc would he happy until women should lie lib
Grated The advantages which would accrue to society
from openng the gates Of the nsttutionsin which women
of the sneakers description usually confined seemed
somewhat doubtful TO the audience. One eonsumptive
vouh however sgnihed his approval. by rapping with
his knuckes the back Of the seat in front OF him and
the female orator looking round riumphanty arranged
her curs and settled herself In her chair with the serene
| satisfaction of having said her "a
Mr. Ieywood neAt made SOME rambling remarks upon
churrhes md which continually Interrupted
by attempted wttic-m from his hearers. The
euaucncc last led him To the subject of the late cec
"r and he remarked that It wa. TO him incompreh,n
sbr how Grover Cleveland could lee utterly fallen.
so dead all scrcspcct as Ia accept the Presidency OF
The United states Al this point he was called io order
hy "A round faced. chubby little woman with an immense
i,ather her bonnet and pair Of huge gold spectace-
| uuun "A dimnutive nose. she had long seeking o
mi her oar into the debate and now called IN shr
| voice.
Mr. Secretary. admit what vou say about Cleveland.
| hut want Ia know the other question"
Then followed question upon The taxation ~ churches
rho rights of women, aud the lnuuty of all government
Mr. Iey wood looked very rfnve and answered: " Mrs
| Hall 1 understand your queaton, hut fear arr
headed townr he'll rather than hrayou" The gene
| laryh which eusurd quickly turned against Mr.
IIcy wood by Mr-. Halls -hril I,tort; well I'd rather
| bc in ms hell than your heaven
! Mr- Hall evidently felt that she hid done
hIs,lf cr, in the discussion. Tor abe pushed her adj
vnne no further and occupied herself with disribui
ing tickets for !" Grand lhrta s"ciahc ana Reception
49, 1 held nm, week ut which liberals are expected Ia
,y aside their character oI astcrc tcio1ncrs. aud cult
| Xntc the lighter social virtues
he gathering M the evening was characterized 10y the
same spirited discussion aud s2lnl IrArIec that hal
piVrn Ic-t the morning sc-~oh, and although Mrs
IIa with her spectacc- aud plume and the curly headed
advocate Of wocns liberation we're evidently rcposing
after their morning lnbOrs the others succeeded adnr
| bly, III keeping the ball rolling
'Wba IL your pr.sdent g. exclaimed one orator Som,
nersnns thinking he was Offering odds the result 0
be election about TO put up their money whe II
tones of thunder the answer came; lie car he
tailed czar, because cut him snort every fou
] years." This answer " the eonuhdrum seemed saus