Telegram-herald., 1886-06-17
THE CHINESE MUST co
So Says the North American
Turner Bund at Boston.
0ECLAsING IkFlV0RlF SH0RTE8H0IRS
Children Under Fourteen Not 10 Work
in Factories The German Pub
lac School Ststem Advocated
The General Platform

Bo-roS. June IG IA the fourth days
session of tAe North American Turner
Bnnd today the labor question was dis
cussed at some length and it was finally
decided 90 declare simply ia favor ot "a
shortening of the workins tlay ior the in-
dustrial lab0rers of America. leaylug the
exact length of tle day fof decision by those
concerned. The convention resolved that
children under ll years of age should not
be allowed % look IN factories The plai
form OF lhe Rund was constituted a.
amended as follows The sovereignty of
the people Is inalIenable and cannot. either
ln legislative or executive matters. be- trans
ierred 10 the peoples representatives or
deputies. Therefore. 10 is The duty of the
people 20 secure the direct aud continual
responsibility OF those whom they
trust With the protection oi their interests
They must also reserve 20 themselves The
right OF making proposals and confirming
laws passed by their legislators. The people
need for their legislative aud administrative
activity "a single chamber only. composed of
responsible deputies who may be recalled
and who shall cause their decision
10 be carried into effect bv
means of an administrative com
mission chosen for the whole
people and directly responsible 10 them
The senate and the presidential Office are
both taps OF mOnafchlal institutions and
should, as undemOcratic and unrepublican
be abolished. The right of the single state
to make laws or regulations contrary
10 the spirit of the constitution
as suitable means for removing
poverty and for ameliorating the
social conditions. We are in favor of pro-
tectlng labor OF carrying out a thorough
supervision over articles of food and dwell
ing houses. The stOppage of further grants
of land aud all sales OF land 10 individuals
and TO corporations. Ii is indis-
pensible that education be pro-
vided for from the public purse
Ii is decided that We carry on an energetic
agitation, aiming at the introduction OF the
German system in she pui lie schools of the
country, as well as the exclusion from those
schools OF all sectauan influences The
remainder of the platform deals largely
with the subject of religious liberty, opp0s-
ing the freedom of church property from
taxation, the appointment of chap
lains for Congress and the iesisia-
ture the army and. fleet etc.
the appointment of religious observances
by the President aud the Governors of
State. DR. Starkloh of St. louis, moved
the following: Every attempt to limit the
immigration of the Chinese into this
country Is repulsive 10 all free and lofty
institutions and this is dangerous and
ought under every circumstances to be
avoided. But the Immigration Of
Chinese known as Cooley importation
can only bring injury 10 the working popu-
lation of this county. and must threaten
our republican institutions
Resoited, That we strive with all our
might to put an end 10 the said emigration.
and 10 aid in the passage of the laws neces-
sary 10 carry Onr views into effect.
The resolution was carried with opp0-
sitiOn. The covention voted 3 600 Tor the
use of the smaller unions, and decided 10
have the next festival OF the Bund in GIN
cinnati in lss9. The convention then ad-
iourned