Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-19
THE TWO LABOR PARrIES.
What was done as the Cincinnati Con.
vcntiOms,
TALK WITH Mr. RALsroN, ONE OF THE DELEGATES
PROM MARYLASD-A HOPE FoR UNION FoUR YEARS
HENCE.

A TALK WITH Mr.. RAIsroN, ONE OF THE pKLEGk rEs
PROM NARYLASp-A HOPE roR UNION FoUR YEARS
HENCE.
MI. j. II. Ralston, who has been attending the
conventions OF the united labor party, which was
heid In Cincinnati the early part Of this week. as
delegate from the ffth Maryland district has re-
turned to this city. In conversation with a STAB
reporter he said that the convention of
the union labor party was held at the same time
and strong effort was made to adopt basis upon
which both parties could unite. ''The united
LABOR party, as perhaps, you know. places great
importance upon the land question while with
the union labor party the currency question is the
leading issue. The latter party is especially
strong In the West and is virtually successor OF
that influence. on the other hand. the united
LABOR party Is strong in the East and had large
numoer OF delegates from New York state, Rhode Is
Michigan. Kentucky and Kansas was also repre-.
sented. Dr. McGlynn was a member OF the con-
ference committee OF the united labor party.
As RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE
the union labor party accepted the land plank pro-
posed oy our party. This plank, however, was not
brought squarely before the other convention. but
was referred to the committee on platform, which
was opposed 10 this plank, and reported a substi-
t9te which defined the evil but proposed no REM
have been acceptable to the united lator party,
Dut II was not adopted and basis of union was
There was a notable difference in the personnel
oL Lne TWO conventions" continued Mr.. Ralston.
.Of the SO delegates 10 the united labor conven-
tion, there was hardly one with gray hair, while
party IN the union aSe asSr
the more aggressive and progressive
members OF the union party are In SYM
notably the case Mts se aIq Ms
gan, Indiana, Kentucky and Kansas. A number
OF their members seeded after the adoption OF
the belief that their party would gradually work
up 10 the position OF the united labor party.
THE UNITED LABOR PARTY PLATFORM.
The platform OF the latter party as adopted en-
braces three subjects-rrst the land question, IA
voring the removal OF all taxes from industry and
land values; second, the transportation question,
favorlng the ownership by the Government OF
railways and telegraphs, and the money question.
issue or currency directly from the Government TO
the people. RObt II. Condery, OF Chicago, as
President, and VIM. Wakefield, OF Kansas, as Vice
PRESIDENT, Is the ticket The union party nomi-
nated MI Streator, OF Illinois, for President and
Mr.. Cunningham, OF Arkansas, as vice-President.
THE LABOR VOTE OF THE EAST.
Mr.. Ralston thought that the labor vote OF the
East would so solidy for the united labor ticket.
and that OF the West for the union labor ticket
He was OF the opinion that In another four years
there would be a union OF the Two parties by an
acceptance by the West OF the land doctrines Of
the East. He said that In the latter section the
evils OF land speculation were more severely felt
than In the West
TO RUN AGAINST SPEAKER CARLISLE.
Mr.. Ralston added as a piece OF news that Mr.
Hilliard, who Is an editor OF paper In Speaker
Carlisles district and a member or the united la
Dor party, would run against him for Congress
next fall. He also said that DR.. McGlynn and his
associates In New York would shortly start paper
there In the interests OF the united labor party.
Henry Georges paper was now regarded as purely
u free-trade paper.