Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-23
A THIRD PARTY BORN
In the Bay State That lis Leaders Say
Will Shake Things Up
FOR BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES.
Old Labor Party in a New Form and a
Farmers Alliance Adjunct.
TIE OBJECTS OF THE NEW MOVEMENT
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH!

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH!
BOSTON, March pa new factor in
Massachusetts, politics, which threatens to
make itself as prominent in New England
and all The other Eastern States as
the Farmers Alliance has done in
the West, was born in this city last
night. 1t will be known as the Industrial
Alliance. 1t proposes to cooperate with the
Farmers Alliance in tearing down the
fences of the Democratic and Republican
parties 1t is the old Labor party in a new
form, but it is better organized, and if re-
ports are true, it will be hustler.
Last night the parents of the new party
met in this city and gave the infant political
party good sendof. knights OF Labor.
Trades Unionists, Nationalist, Socialists
and all others in favor of legislation for the
industrial classes were invitod to join the
ranks of the new party. With this end in
view, the Alliance has put forth the ap-
pended declaration of principles:
Platform of the Party.
l. Government control of railway, tele-
graph, express lines, mines, gas and electric
works, and all other natural and private
monopolies which are oppressive to the peo-
pie.
2. That all natural monopolies. such
as street railway, gas and elec-
tric lighting should be placed under mu-
nicipal control.
s. The abolition of the poll tax as con-
dition precedent to voting.
4. That no more than eight hours should
constitute a days work for public em-
ployes.
5. Annual, as opposed to biennial cleo
tions.
6. That the employment Of private armed
bodies, such as PinKertons, should be made
a penal ofense.
z. Tn at the taking of money under the
guise of fines from weavers and other em-
ployes should be prohibited.
s. The land held for speculative purposes
should be taxed to its value.
9. The amendment of contract labor laws.
10. That the hours of labor of women and
children should be further reduced by
legislation.
IL That the school age for children
should be raised.
II. That the Government issue money
without the Intervention OF private cor
porations.
13. Equal rights of suffrage, regardless of
sex, free coinage Of silver, the election of
United States Senators by popular vote.
The Object Aimed At
G. F. Washburn, President of the Indus
trial Alliance. explains its object as follows:
''Wage earners and producers need politi-
nj no w m oh ko11 he
solely to advance their interests through
legislation. The time has come
when such a. party must be formed,
and third political party |
is being organized. 1t will seek to secure |
legislative enactment for the benefit of the |
Industrial classes only. Neither the Repub- |
ican nor the Democratic party seem in !
,lined TO give any heed to the demands of |
the laboring people, unless they are forced |
to do so.
"Our experience at the State House this
winter has determined US to form the third |
party. We shall seek support from both |
parties. We shall bring into the third
party the Republicans and Democrats and
Ill others who favor legislation for
he masses other than the classes
It will drive into the two old |
parties the capitalists and monopolsts and |
heir sympathizers. The line between the
classes and the masses will thus be closely
irawn, and we shall be enabled to deter
nine whether or not intelligence, industry
Ind Justice are to predominant in this repub-
ic.
Leading Politicians in Sympathy.
'The movement has had a phenomenal
growth, and its weight has already been
elt bv the men who are now sitting under
he gilded dome. Many of the lead
ng politicians of this State, regard
ess of party affiliatioD, are in active
sympathy with our objects, and more than
score of them are members of the Alli-
lnce. 1t would not be judicious to state
who they are at this time. The character
ind standing of these men is unquestiouable
Ind it will be impossible for them to recede
rom their present position.
1--WE don't intendi in the next election to
nominate an entire independent ticket un-
ess it is forced upon us, and We can in no
,ther way secure the enactment OF laws in
,ehalf of the producers. 1t will, without
icket in 1892, as by that time we shall have
thorough and strong political organiza-
ion effected.
Organized in Every City.
zone of our methods for effectively ad-
-anclng the cause OF labor is to divide the
ntire State up into districts. Every ward
n a city will be made a district
nd an organizing or campaign
ommittee will be placed in
very district. We believe that the key
ote has been struck and that the producers
re about to inaugurate movement in their
wn behalf that will make monopolistic leg
slators tremble.
'sNot the least significant feature of the
novement is the number of politicians who
re even now Fastening to express sympa-
by with the cause. Some of these
nen are oficeholders. They are now
nembers of the two old parties.
Although it is proposed to cooperate with
he Farmers Alliance, yet our movement
iffers somewhat from the Western move
nent, inasmuch as it is organized secretly,
Thile ours is an open organization and all
t our work Is done publicly"