Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-14
AMERICAN TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE
Call For Convention. Organise.

The League requests the attendance
at national convention to be held in
Chicago on Feb. 10, 20 and Fl, 1889, of
all persons Interested in Tariff Reform.
The invitation is extended to all, with
out reference to political faith or party
afiliation, who wish to assist in the en-
deavor to relieve the American people
of the burden of unequal and unjust
taxation under which they now labor.
The purposes of the meeting are:
First-To widen the scope of b e
Leagues work and its means of useful
ness by drawing into its counsels repre-
sentative men from all sections. Sec
Ond-To secure branch Leagues for
active work, under whatever name
may be locally preferred, in every
county, and as far as possible, in every
township in the various states. Third
To inaugurate a systematic campaign
that shall be continuous-embra
Literary Bureau, Lecture Bureau-sup-
plemented by corresponding Bureaus in
every state, and such other means for
furthering the work as may be thought
expedient.
All the varied industries in the coun-
try are urged to send delegates to this
convention in order that their several
interests may be fully and fairly repre-
sented. 1t is desired by the American
Tariff Reform league that all employ
ers should communicate this call to
their employees. and all laboring men
to their employers, in order that full
representation may be had. In locali-
ties where no organizations exist you
are requested to at once from leagues
and clubs for the purpose of securing
representation at the convention, and to
assist in the continuation of the work
thereafter.
Any gentleman who favorst tariff re-
form, desiring to attend the convention
as a delegate, who is not a member of
an organization, is requested to CORES
pond with the secretary, us Monroe
street, Chicago. 1t is very important
that every person who intends to be
present as delegate should forward
his name, occupation and address to
j. Z. White. secretary of the league,
115 Monroe street, in order that the
preliminary roll of the convention may
be made up as far as practicable. and
thus save as much time as possible for
the work of the convention. All who
are entitled under the call to be receiv-
ed as delegates but who do not receive
personal circular are requested to
consider themselves invited.
Every workingman and capitalist en-
gagged in any productive industry is
directly interested i'll the work for the
convention. and all who believe that a
radical reform of the tariff laws is
necessary to the welfare of the indus
tries of the country are requested to be
present at the convention, and to con-
suit in regard to plans for active work
In behalf of such reform. An effort to
secure reductions in railway rates will
be made and communicated through
the press.
The correspondence received at the
headquarters of the league plainly in
dicates that the people were not slow
to respond in localities where all sub
jects of past party strife were relegated
to the rear, and the only real question
at issue was earnestly and ably pre-
scented; and this convention is intended
to lay the foundation for a thorough.
systematic and continuous work for
the future.
JOHN Z. WHITE. Sec.
CHARLES w. DEERING, Pres.