Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-17
UNITED AND UNION LABOR.
Probable Fusion of the Two Factions
DR.. McGlynn Addresses the United La


DR.. McGlynn Addresses the United La
:, 'bor, Convention.
CINCINNATI, MAY l7LThe Union Labor
convention met at i0a. m. yesterday, and
completed its permanent organization.
John Seitz, OF Ohio on taking the chair,
declared that the salvation of the country
depended ON the success of the labor move
ment. He counseled but little platform
making, and the avoidance OF everything
but national issues.
L. II. Weller, Of Iowa, tried to pass Q
resolution agsinst fusion with the Repub'
ican or Democratic party, but failed, and
it was referred to the Committee on Reso-
lutions
Mr. Evans reported a proposition from
the United Labor section of the Joint COM
mittee of conference, which is an explana-
ton of their single land ta- idea. It was
referred to the Committee ON Resolutions,
A lengthy report was presented by the
committee on resolutions, but some of the
planks failed to meet the expectations of
the Radical Greenback element or the
single tax faction and for over two hours
they kept the convention in an uproar.
Finally, however, their substitutes were
defeated and the platform adopted as re-
ported from the committee. At the OPEN
ing of the night session eI-Congressman
Weller, of Iowa, precipitated another row
by an endavor to introduce his anti-fusion
resolution which had been defeated in the
morning. Recriminations were freely in
dulged in by the different delegations,
many of whom considered the resolution
as an attack upon General Weaver This
Was repudiated by Weller, and after an
hours wrangling the resolution was passed.
J. W oGoshorn. of Charleston, W. Va,
was erected Chairman of the National
tfaa .rI Il l.
the roll was called for nominations for
President of the United States Arkansas
nominated Hon. A. J. Streetor, of Illinois,
Nebraska submitted the name of Gilbert C.
De La Matyr, of Colorado; but telegram
of declination from the eX-Congressman
was received. The Colorado delegation
named General Weaver, of Iowa, but
peremptory letter of refusal from that gen.
tleman was presented. Streetor's nomina-
ton was seconded by half q dozen
States. Ohio named John Seitz,
the permanent chairman, but he, in
turn. promptly declined. and Streetor WAS
nominated by acclamation amid rousing
cheers. For Vice President, Samuel
Evans, Of Texas, 7. P. Rynder. of Pennsyl-
vania; W. Cunningham, of Arkansas, John
Swinton and Rev. DR.. McGlynn, of New
York, were placed in nomination. 0bjsc-
ton was made to the consideration of John
6winton'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 declined, explain-
ing that he expected to be candidate for
the United States Senate at the next .es-
sion of the Legislature.
Charles Z. Cunningham. of Little Rock,
Arkansas was nominated for the Vice
Presidency. He is a mechanic, 60 years Of
age, and has been the labor nominee for
Governor of Arkansas, as well as for Con-
gress on the Labor ticket.
The platform recommends full issue of
legal tenders by the Government without
intervention Of banks to be loaned to citi-
zens upon their lands at low rate of inter-
est, denounces speculations in lands, de-
clares that non-residents should not be al
lowed to own Ian ds, and that homesteads
should be exempt from taxation, favors
acquisition of railroads by the Govern
ment; establishment of postal banks;
demands immediate application Of all
idle moneys in the Treasury for the
payment OF the bonded debt; demands
the immediate passage of . service pension
bill and graduated income tax. FSvors
amendment to the constitution making
United States Senators elected by direct
vote of the people; demands the passage
and enforcement of legislation absolute eX-
clusion of the Chinese from the United
States favors equal suffrage and holds that
the question of enfranchising women Is
properly within the province of the Legis-
Isture of the various States; demands the
strict enforcement of law prohibiting the
importation Of subjects of foreign conn
tries under contract. Contends that
30 long Is there is free COIN
age of gold there should be q free
coinage of silver and that the further issue
of interest bearing bonds by the United
States be suspended and denounces convict
labor, favors equal payment for equal work
for both sides, and says that the paramount
issue to be solved in the interest of human
ity is the abolition of monopolists. The
Republican and Democratic parties de-
nounced for creating and perpetuating
these monstrous evils.
The neminees for President and Vice
President made brief addresses. Over q
thousand dollars was pledged by the dele
gates to the general fund and at II 20 the
convention adjourned sine die.
UNITED LABOR CONVENTION.
The United Labor Convention met in
the Grand Opera House with about one
hundred delegates present. The commit
tee 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
DIR. McGlynn, from the conference commit
tee, to make his report. The doctor re-
ported what has been substantially stated
in previous dispatch, that the committee
found the Union Labor committee disposed
to union. [Cheers.l He said he thought
a union was feasible. so far at least rs the
two committees were concerned, [cheersl
and he would add that it was dependent
| somewhat upon the temper with which the
two conventions received the partial re-
r,crt Of tEai CON, mi tees Th.arc z-as a ecas.