Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16
THE NATI0NALISTS
SECOND MEETING OF THEIR
CONFERENCE.
A Lengthy Platform Received and
Finally Referred to the Consti'
tuent 0rganizations-They will
Meet again ON Thursday, August

IS.
The Convention of Nationalist and La
Dor organizations met again at Cooper
Union on the 7th inst. with Patrick Rock
in the chair, and about so delegates in
their seats.
A heated discussion arose soon as the
Committee on Credentials reported. In
the first place a certain Macauley claimed
admission together with other delegates
from mysterious organization just
started. From the answers given to the
questions that were put, as well as from
printed circular which had been placed
in all the seats, it appeared Macauley
was a scab, anti.union organizer, and
had been working against the cloak
makers in their late strike. Cries of
''put him QUIT" resounded from all parts
of the hall: motion to that effect was
made, and while the chair was putting
it, Macauley and his fellow-delegates
rose and left the hall amid Kisses from
the convention, and all kinds of threats
made by the departing delegation.
Next the question was raised, whether
delegates Harry White and Adam Ro-
senberg represented anything but them
selves; but the matter was dropped and
the convention proceeded to business.
Mr.. Sandford, who repr esents the two
per-cent-ad- vaiorem idiocy, was again
upon his feet with yard or two of
resolutions, which ere promptly
tabled.
The committee appointed to confer
with the socialist convention reported
that they had been we'll received and that
at a Joint conference between themselves
and similar committee appointed by the
socialist convention, the conclusion had
been arrived at that the two conventions
should preserve their autonomy but
agree upon one set of candidates at the
polls. The report was received and the
committee continued
The platform committee thereupon
reported by reading an extensive plat
form containing an arralgnment OF the
political parties, declarations of prin
ciples, and large number of planks.
An extensive discussion arose here
upon, and it was finally decided to re
ceive the platform and forward a copy
thereof to all the organizations witt
request that they send delegates to the
next meeting of the convention with
instructions.
The meeting then adjourned to Angus
81, at p, m.
The following is the text of the
PLATFORM.
WHEREAS. A dangerous period ha
come in our country's history whel
Monopoles, chiefly resting upon Cor
porations and Government franchises
which make competition impossible
have resulted in immense and ever IN
creasing accumulations of property
money. capital and wealth, and hav'
reduced the majority-the producing
masses of the people-from the position
of Independent citizens to that OF EN-
ployes. dependents, underllngs ant
wage slaves of privileged class of ca
pitalists, usurers and landlords; so tha
this plutocracy has appropriated tn
livelihood as we'll as usurped the govern
ment of the people; and
WHEREAS, This condition of affairs
constantly increasing in its demoralizln
and destructive effects, totally defeat
the main object of the Republic, declare
by Thomas Jefferson and its founders
be to secure the inalienable right of
men to life. liberty and the pursuit c
happiness"-which declaration was II
tended to be the basis of higher an
iuster civilization competent to secur
the independence, liberty and wellfar
of every CITIZEN
Now, THEREFORE, we, delegates
Trades Unions, knights of Labor Loci
Assemblies. Nationalists and other h
form and Radical organizations, as
representatives. of the industrial, busines
professional and independent people I
New York in convention assemble'
declare that a New PARTY of the har
and brain working people, with ne
ideas and purposes must meet new o
pressions and dangers by new Deelar
ton of Independence and new orga
ization to achieve 1t.
WE. THEREFORE, arraign all other p
litical parties as insufficient, becau