Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-23
autonomy of the two bodies, as pre-
viOusly contemplated.

accordingly.
After some further discussion, in
which the sentiment of the speakers was
manifestly favorable to the Nationalists
provided they should repudiate the
commonwealth party and make CO.
operation possible, by boldly and honest
ly standing before the people upon their
own declaration of principles, the resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
L. Sanial next took the floor. He
said that as the committee on platform
was not ready to report he would, in
order to test the sentiment of the Con-
ference in relation to certain questions
of importance, ask the privilege of sub
mitting draft with the request that it
be referred to the said committee for its
further consideration. There was no
objection and the privilege was granted
by the chair. The draft in question
consisted of two parts, the first beng
the preamble to the platform of the S.
L. p, and the second consisting of the
following demands, each of which was
received with applause:
NATIONAL,
THAT the public domain be declared
inalienable and a cooperative common
wealth be established thereon by The
National (tnuarnt11pnt 1
Labor, for the relief of the unemployed
and the benefit of the whole nation,
through the development of immense
resources now dormant.
2-The construction and operation, by
the National Government, of Interstate
railroads, telegraphs, canals etc, in
direct competition with similar agencies
of transportation and communication
now owned and operated by corpora
tions.
3-Direct issue of money by the United
States without the intervention of
banks.
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"a law reducing the work day to
eight hours, be the employer the state,
a county, municipality, a corporation,
or private employer.
3-Compulsory education of all chill
dren to the age of IS, with adequate
financial provisions for its enforcement
by the state, the counties and the NUM-
cipalities, and such appropriations for
meals and clothing as will enable the
children of the poor to attend the public
schools.
Election of all municipal officers,
including the Board of ofPolice, the Board
of Education and the Scoool Trustees,
with minority representation.
2-Repeal of all charters granting
municipal franchises and property
Ownership and operation, by the city,
of all such property and franchises. in
Guiding elevated and surface railroads,
telephones, wharfs, ferries, gas works,
electric plants, etc.
3-Municipal ownership of all vacant
land within the city boundaries, and the
building thereon of homes for the
people, to be rented by the city at cost,
thereby doing away with the tenement
house system.
The Conference then went into execu-
tive session.
Reports of delegates were deferred
until the next meeting and resolution
was unanimously adopted, to the effect
that "the sentiment of the Confer"rrc
was in favor of independent political
action and vigorous campaign this fall,
as the present circumstances afforded an
excellent opportunity, which should not
be lost, for agitation, education and the
dissemination of progressive ideas" The
delegates were instructed to report this
resolution to their respective organi-
zations
The doors were then reopened to the
public and, upon motion of Ernest
Bohm, the resolution in favor of the
Grand Central Railroad strikers adopted
by the Central Labor Federation on the
previous Sunday was endorsed, with
the following addition:
WHEREAS, This and all previous con-
tiicts between railroad employees and
corporations have fully demonstrated
that the railroad power has reached
point where it must be dealt with at the
ballot box;
Resolved, That we urge upon the con-
sideration of railroad employees the ne
cessity of cooperating politically with
this Conference, and of exercising to the
same end all their influence over other
branches of labor
The body then adjourned, to meet
again in two weeks from date at Claren-
don Hall. The next session will there
fore be held on Thursday, Aug. 2S,