Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-17

tarys desk AFTER wv W w
Mr.. Seitz concluded Alison j. sTREETER.
a rather long ad- dor Presidency
| dress it was announced that the committee to
effect a union between the McGlynn conven-
| ton and this one which had been up nearly
all night, was still as far as ever from an
| agreement, the bone of contention being the
land tax plank, which the United Labor men
| insisted upon, and for which they were will
| ing to give everything else.
| just here calamity" Weller of Iowa, of
fered a resolution which precpitated n very
animated and acrimonious debate 1t re,
| solved against any sort of fusion hereafter
| with either the Democratic or Republican
| par ties, declaring that all such action had
| heretofore been bad for the labor reform
movement Tho resolution was plainly in
| favor, for n motion to lay it ON the table was
| defeated-lI2 to i;i, but the chair ruled that
| it must 60 to committee, and despite an APP
| peal by Weller, the decision was sustained.
The conference committee on union with
| the McGlynn people then reported m favor
| of adopting the land plank Of the Syracuse
| platform, aud another vigorous debate was
had, but it resulted in sending the report to
the platform committee, which was looked
| upon as its grave by the supporters Of COali-
ton on the basis proposed-i. e., accepting
the Henry George theory of land tax, The
time was then devoted until | D. H. to
speech making 10y Mrs Severance, and Mrs
| Monroe of Ohio, the latter representing tho
w. &. i. u, after which recess was taken.
Upon reasSembling a letter from j. II.
Stearns, secretary of the National Temper
ance society, was read urging that the nom
inees of the convention be uncomprOmiSing
temperance men, and that prohibition he put
in the platform, but the proposition was
tabled.
The committee on platform then made
their report. 1t was long and confirmed the
belief of those who favored coalition with
McGlynn that the proposed union would
meet IA cold shoulder in that committee, as
the desired proposition on land taxation was
not in the report There was another omis-
sion that created trouble Some of the
planks failed to meet the expectations of the
radical Greenhack element the single tax
faction and for over two hours they kept the
convention in an uprOar Finally, however
their substitutes were defeated and the plat,
form adopted rs reported from the committee
and another recess was taken until evening.
At the opening of the night session ex Con
gresham Weller, of Iowa, precipitated an.
ot1sSr row by an endeavor to introduce his
anti-fusion resolution which had been de
feated in the morning. determinations werO
freely INDUCED in by the different delega
tions, many of whom considered the resolu
ton an attack upon Gen. Weaver. This
wis repudiated by Weller, and after an
hours wrangling the resolution was passed.
j. w. GoshOrn, of Charleston, w. Va,
was elected chairman of the national cXecu-
tive committee, and at 10 o'clock the roll
was called for nominations for president of
the United States.
Arkansas nominated Hon. A. j. Streeter
Of Illinois. NaIra 10 Clhr tn1 tbn of
Gilbert c. Delamatyr, of Colorado, but a
telegram of declination from the eX-congress-
man was received. The Colorado delegation
named Gen. Weaver, of Iowa, but a per-
emptOry letter of refusal from that gentle
man was presented. Streeter's nomination
was seconded by half dozen states Ohio
named John Seitz, the permanent chairman,
but he, in turn, promptly declined, and
Streeter was nominated by acclamation,
amid rousing cheers.
For vice president Samuel Evans of Texas:
T. P. Kinder, of Pennsylvania Charles +.
Cunningham, of Arkansas John Swinton
and Rev. DIR. McGlynn, of New York, were
placed in nomination. Objection was made
to the consideration of John Swinton's name
on the ground that he was born in Scotland,
and the chair ruled that he was ineligible |
Evans was elected on the first ballot, but he
resigned, explaining that he expected to be a
candidate for the United States senate at the
next session of the legislature and Charles
E Cunningham, of Little Rock, Ark, was
nominated. He is mechanic, IS years of
age, and has been the labor nominee for
governor of Arkansas, well for con
gress on the Labor ticket.
The platform recommends full issue Of le-
gal tenders by the government without in
PREVENTION of banks, to be loaned to citizens
upon their lands at a low rate of interest
denounCes speculation in lands; declares that |
non residents should not be allowed to own |
lands, and that homesteads should be exempt |
from taxation; favors acquisitions of rail |
roads by the government and establishment |
of postal banks; demands immediate appica-
ton of all idle moneys in the treasury for the
payment of the bonded debt; demands the
immediate passage of a service pension bill |
and graduated income tax; favOrs amend
ment of the constitution making United
States senators elected by direct vote of the
people; demands the passage and enforcement
of legislation absolutely excluding the Chi
nese from the United States; favors equal
suffrage and holds that the question of en-
franchising women is properly within
the province of the legislatures of
the various states; demands the strict en-
forcement of the law prohibiting the importa-
ton of subjects of foreign countries under
contract. contends shat so long as there Is
free coinage of gold there should be n free
coinage of silver and that the further issue
of interest bearing bonds by the United
States shall be suspended; denounces convict
labor, favors equal pay for equal work for
both sexes, and says that the paramount issue
to be solved in the interest of humanity is the
abolition of usuTy and mOnopoistic trusts.
The Republican and Democratic parties are
denounced for creating and perpetuatng
these monstrous evils.
The nominees for president and vice presi-
dent made brief addresses. over 81 900 was
pledged by the delegations to the general
fund, and at 1920 the convention adjourned
sine die
The United Labor convention was in ses-
sion all day, but did little business, until the
final rejection of coalition by the Union La
Dor people Then they proceeded to .formu-
late platform, and got as far as adopting
woman suffrage resolution, when adjourn
ment was taken till to-day
The Greenbackers passed resolutions de-
claring that the party represented every
practicable reform, but declaring it inexpe-
dent to nominate national ticket.
REPUBLICAN GATHERINGS.
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