Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-19
Union Labor.

CINCINNATI, May 1S.-At AIS the commit
tee on resolutions appeared in the Odeon
before the Union Labor convention after
tedious delay.
The session was peculiar for the first real
business transacted during the convention
This was accomplished in the adoption OF
platform which provided for government
control OF the railroads and telegraph;
decried against the ownership of land by
aliens, and declared that homesteads should
be exempt from taxation and except under
certain restrictions and to limited extent.
1t demanded that the people be put in the
direct line of communication with the money
issue, dispensing with banks, and that the
treasury surplus be at once applied to the
liquidation of the public debt. Further, 1t
asked unlimited pensions, graduated In
come tax, exclusion of the Chinese, and
woman's suffrage measure. Trusts were
denounced with a whereas
When the time for presidential nomina-
tions had arrived Mr.. Cunningham, of
Arkansas, nominated A. J. Streeter, of
Illinois Streeter's nominations was in
dorsed by half dozen states, whereupon
Mr. Weller moved that he be nominated by
reclamation. The motion carried unani-
mously
Mr.. Streeter was escorted to the stage by
A. c. Cosner and was loudly cheered. He
made good speech, saying a change Of ad-
ministration was need not only of post
masters and other officers, but a radical
change that meant relief to all industrial
classes.
The New York delegation presented the
name of Samuel Evans, of Texas, for vice
president. Ohio Arkansas, Texas and sew
eral other states seconded the nomination.
Several other names were presented, but the
roll of states were called
Evans was declared elected, but he de-
clined in favor of Cunningham, who was
nominated by acclamation
The convention adjourned after midnight
The members from the various states
pledged the following sums to carry on the
National campaign: Illinois, $50; Kansas,
$500; Michigan, 500; Nebraska, $50: Maine,
500; California, 500; West Virginia, $3.50;
Arkansas, s1U0; Kentucky, $50; Pennsyl-
eania, $50; Iowa, 500, and Texas, SlOO
Other states have expressed willingness to
contribute literally to the campaign fund
The following executive board of the
National committee has been appointed,
which assumes entire control of the National
campaign; Chairman Goshorn Secretary
Schilling, Treasurer Rankin, W. w. Jones,
of Illinois; Ben Colvin, of Michigan, and
Charles Jenkins, of Ohio.
Said Mr.. Fogg, of Michigan, who was SO
persistent in trying to get the Union Lubor
convention to adopt a single land tax plank
in their platform, and who, it has been re-
ported, would flop over" to the United
Labor party on account of his defeat:
II shall stick to the Union Labor party,
for believe it has great future before it,
It will come to the George ideas on the land
question in time This is progressive age
am satisfied with the Union Labor D lat
FORM and thing it will bring voters to our
ranks from all classes of life. believe we
have chance Of polling such a large vote
hold the balance Of power"
Ex-Charnan Thomas Gruelle, Of Indian
apolis, and ex-Secretary l. F. Mcdonald, Of
Springfield, Of the Union Labor National
executive committee, both say they are sat
isfied with the ticket and platform, and will
remain loyal to the party They are both
acquainted with DR.. McGlynn, and inclined
to his views on the And question but regard
this as poor time to flop over They think
the Union Labor party will yet accomplish
wonders and in time adopt the direct land
tax theory.
Senator A. j. Streeter, Of New Windsor,
Ill, the nominee of the Union Labor con
vention for president, left for home this
morning.