The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-05-23
UNION LABOR PARTY.
They Nominate Candidates fos
President and Vice
President. -
A. J. S.reeter. of Illinois, and Charles
E Cunningham. of Arkan-
sas, the Men.
Or. McGlynn's Party Excluded from Par
ticipation and the Greenbackers
Hold Aloof

The Union Labor National Convention COM
pleted its permanent organization At Cfncin-
natl on Wednesday. May Is. John seitz Of
Ohio. on taking tn, chair, declared that ths
salvation OF tho country depended on the sue
cess OF the labor movement. Re counseled but
little platform-making, and tho avoidance OF
everything but national issues L. III. Weller
OF Iowa tried to pass resolution against fu-
sion with the Republican or Democratic party.
but failed, and IL was referred to the Commit
tee on Resolutions. Mr.. Evans reported q prop
osltion from the United Labor section Of tina
Joint tommittee OF Conf renee. which was
explanation OF their single land tax idea vs
was referred TO the Committee on Resolutions
communication was read from the National
Temperance 70 iety. suggesting prohibition
plank in the platform and the nomination OF
candidates favorable TO prohibition. IL was
ferred 10 the Committee ON Resolutions.
Pending the report OF that committee Ave
State reports were road. Illinois reported u
III State ticket in the field and claimed that
the arrest and conviction ofethe -boodlers' In
Chicago was due to the efforts of the Union
Labor party. Indiana reported $50 to 10000
votes last spring. State ticket In the field. and
preparations for Congressman In every dis
trict. Iowa reported partial organization in
some cities and towns. Kansas reported q
number OF Union Labor or Greenback successes.
michigan tepQrBBd the party distracted by fus-
ron Missouri reported a straight ticket In the
held. Nebraska reported strong antt-monop-
oily feeling. 7
The Committee on Resolutions presented it's
q serious state OF affairS in the land and lays
down these principles.
i. While we believe that the proper solution
OF the financial system will greatly relieve
these now in danger Of losing their homes By
mortgage foreclosures and enable all irdustri-
Gus persons to secure a home as the highest
result OF civilization, we oppose land monopoly
In every form, demand the forfeiture OF un-
earned grants, the limitation OF land owner
ship, and such other legislation as will stor
speculation in land and holding IL unused from
those whose necessities require 1t. We believe
the earth made for the people, aud not To
enable an idle aristocracy TO subsist through
rents upon the toll OF the industrious, and that
corners in land are bad as corners in food
and that those who are no. residents or citizens
should not be allowed to own land in the United
States. homestead should be exempt to q
limited extent from execution or taxation.
y. The means OF communication and trans
portation should be owned by tho people, as 10
the United States postal system.
~. The establishing OF a national monetary
system in the interest OF the producers instead
OF the spectators and usurers. by which the
circulating medium in necessary quantity and
full legal tender should be issued directly to the
people without the intervention Of the banks. or
loaned to citizens upon land security at low
rate OF interest To relieve them from extor-
items of usury and enable them TO control the
money supply postals savings banks should be
gold we should have free coinage OF silver. We
demand the immediate application Of all the
idle money in the United states Treasury tothe
payment Of the bonded debt. and condemn the
further issue of interest bearing bonds either by
the National Government or by States. Terri
tories, or municipalities.
a. Arbitration should take the place OF
strikes and other injurious methods Of settling
labor disputes. The letting of convict labor
TO contractors should be prohibited, the
tract system be abolished in public works, the
hours Of labor in industrial establishments be
reduced commensurate with the increased pro-
be protected from bodily injury equal pay Civ
en- for equal work for both sexes, and labor, ag-
ricultural and cooperative associations be fos-
AraHa t.I x.I~&s
of a republic 10 in the intelligence OF its citi-
zens. and children who are drawn into work.
shops. mines. aud factories are deprived OF the
education which should be secured to all by
proper legislation.
-. We demand the passage OF q service PEN
sion bill TO pension every honorably discharged
soldier and sailor OF the United states.
IS. graduated income tax 10 the most equi-
table system of taxation, placing the burden OF
pay, instead Of laying IL on the farmers and ex-
empting millionaire bondholders and corpora
tons
y. We demand q constitutional Amendments
direct vote OF the people.
IS. We demand a strict enforcement OF laws
prohibiting the importation OF subjects Of for
sign countries under contracts.
%. We demand the passage and enforcement
OF such legislation as will absolutely exclude
the Chinese from the United States.
10. The right to vote is inherent in citizen
ship. irrespective OF sex. and is properly within
the province Of State legislation.
interest Of humanity are the abolition of usury
monopoly. and trusts; and we denounce the
Democratic and Republican parties for Great
ing and perpetuatug tn sse monstrOus evils
After-the adoption or tho platform. the con-
vention went into the work OF selecting nom
inees for President and Vice President
Messrs. A. J. Streeter of Illinois, Weaver OF
Iowa. and lie La Matyr were named but the
convention by reclamation nominated Mr.
Streeter.
For Vice President. Messrs Evans of Texas.
Rynders Of Pennsylvania, and Cunningham OF
Arkansas were named. The ballot resulted
Samuel Evans was declared the nominee but
In a long speech he declined the nomination,
whereupon the convention nominated Charles
II. Cunningham Of Little Rock, who accepted
the nomination. Mr.. Weller's resolution op-
posing fusion with the Republican or Demo
cratic party was unanimously adopted. A Ma
tional Executive Committee was named, each
State selecting its own member The conven-
ton chose as its Chairman ]. w. Goshorn Of
Charleston, w. Va. He was authorized to Sc
lect Secretary and Treasurer to be approved
by the committee.
THE UNITED LABOR CONVENTION
The United Labor Convention met in the
Grand Opera House, Cincinnati. with about one
hundred delegates present, and the Committee
on Resolutions made an informal report on two
points. the eight-hour law for letter-carriers
and the redemption OF Government bonds but
the report was tabled TO allow Dr. McGlynn.
from the conference committee, to make his re-
port. The Doctor reported that the committee
found the Union Labor Committee disposed to
a union. He said he thought a union was
feasible, so far at least as the two committees
were concerned.
At the afternoon session nothing was done
except receive the report OF DIR. McGlynn Of
the failure of the effort to unite the two conven-
tions He said the ultmatum OF the United
Labor party had been rejected by the Union
Labor Committee on Platform, and the joint
committee had dissolved.
THE oRERNBACKERs.
The Greenbackers held another and hna1
meeting, resolving to stand firmly by their doc
trines and their name. Committees were ap-
uofnted IN conter with tho two abor con van.
tons with reference TO fusion, but 10 was under
stood that TO effect fusion the parties must
agree TO the greenback doctrine IL was agreed
70 leave the nomination Of a national ticket to
some future convention. George o. Jones OF
New York was elected chairman Of the Ma
tional Greenbsck Executive Committee to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF Mr..
Gillett. The chairman and secretary will
name the time and place for the next conven-
ton
He Got IL Slght.