Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-25
The Peoples Party Complete the
Ticket, Resolve and Adjourn.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 4.-The
Peoples Convention completed their
ticket as follows Lieutenant Governor,
John r. Marsh; Secretary Of State. Col.
John r. Sweeny, Treasurer, Nathaniel
S. Cushing; Auditor, Israel w. An
drews; Attorney General, Thomas w.
Clark. The platform Of this first con-
veutiou OF the Peoples Party found pre-
mature publication. and therefor was
neither crisp nor fresh when read to the
assembled delegrtes. The platform is in
harmony with the declaration of prinei.
ples made ct indianapolis and with the
letter Of acceptance Of General Butler;
also with his subsequent speeches. The
Committee ON Resolutions, however,
gave o measure Of newness to the orig
NAL proclamation by adding there
unto resolutions reattirming the
platform Of General Butler at
Chicago, demanding law making en-
ployers liable for accidents caused by
neglect, to supply appliances for safety
from machinery and from fire; also o
resolution demanding the enforcement Of
the national eight hour law and the
State ten hour law. and the frequent
payment Of employees by corporations; q
resolution demanding the repeal Of the
tax qualification Of voters, and the re-
peal of all unjust and Unnecessary re-
striction In the methods Of registration,
and the enactment Of q compulsory
secret ballot law. The convention hav-
ing finished its work, Butler delivered
On address.
Prospect or Herious TrsubIe
Amoag Laberers.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 24-There
Is prospect Of serious trouble in this city
between the resident laborers and q
gang Of italian and Hungarian laborers
brought from New York by Thomas
McCann, Of that city, who is contractor
for $500, 900 or S4OO, 900 worth Of sewer
construction in this district. The labor
ers here, principally colored men. have
been receiving 81 SO per day, and it il
said by them that the imported laborers
are only to be paid seventy-five and
ninety cents per day. A gang OF 2Ot
foreigners are eacamped just outside the
city limits and employed on the boun
dairy sewer. The Washington labOreri
are very indignant over the importation
Of foreign labores and are making
threats.
Meeting ~ worlds Fair DIvisIes
superintendent
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-At a meeting her,
to-day Of the Division Superintendent,
called by George r. johnson, Superin
tendent of the Department of Agricul
ture OF the Worlds Exposition at New
| Orleans, it was decided to open and clos,
the several divisions Of this department
which do not extend through the entir,
period Of the Exposition, as follows: Fa
stock, December 10th to January 10th
horses. December Goth TO January 25th
cattle, sheep and swine, January 25th t.
March lat; dogs, January 10th to l7th
The divisions Of farm products, agricul
tnral implements and machinery and Q
machinery for the reduction Of agricul
tural products will exhibit from tn
opening to the close Of the Exposition.
Insurance CemnIssloners.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-The annual con
veation Of Insurance Commissioners be
gun here to-day. Eleven were repre-
sented. The day was chiefly occupied
by the Presidents and other addresses
Oliver Pillsbury. Of New Hampshire
presented resolution which was passed
that legislation Is desirable against . con
tinuance Of life insurance policies, whel
BY age or other infirmity the insurabl
interest shall have ceased, and recon
mending that the company have tn
right to take up such policies on d
equitable cash payment. Peter Cush
man, of the Niagara Fire Insuranc
Company, advocated the passage Of
law to protect the insured from collect
ing full amounts Of insurance in case q
loss.