Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-26

resolutions unless the convention ordered
1T. No one made any effort to accomplish
this. Mr.. Bryce got up and said: 81 have nc
right here - and left the hall. He returned a
few minutes later, and eNcitedly and indig
nantly denounced the treatment he had re.
ceived. He said: 81 have worked hard for
20 years in the interest of my party. have a
right to be heard; you can't gag me. have
rights and you cannot trample them under
your feet with impunity. 1 demand fair
treatment and the right you would give to
any citiZen-that of being heard. l was
never treated SO. Since am not given the
privilege of a citizen and a member of the
convention, will leave you"
This speech was delivered in a loud angry
tone, that left little doubt as to the feelings
of Mr.. Bryce. As soon as he had finished he
took his hat and left the room. although
several persons called him back. The speech
caused considerable feeling. Rev. Mr.. Cross
moved that Mr.. Bryce be allowed to read his
resolutions. The resolution was carried,
but Mr.. Bryce had, however, gone be-
fore the notion was put. Several members
went out and returned with Mr.. Bryce. The
latter said: II will not now humiliate my
self by submitting to these people that for
which my own rights could not secure q
fair hearing. They have lost that which
they can never recover, a hard worker. 1
again bid YOU goodby.n He left. The con-
Yention then adjourned until the evening.
What Mr.. Bryce's Resolutions Were.
Mr. Bryce was seen. He was indignant
over the treatment he received, and said
that the convention had been manipulated
by capitalists, and that the laboring man
had no right there. "These resolutions Of
mine" he said, attack all monopolies and
the power they have over the Government.
The convention was afraid to show a bold
face and assert itself party with other
than the one profession and plank of Pro
hibition in it"
The substance of the resolutions he tried
to have heard is as follows: A condemna-
tion of the oppression OF the poor and labor;
the evils resulting from despotic combina-
tions: special legislation in the interest of
unrighteous monopolieS, liquor dealers etc,
all of which is legAlized and sustained for
the benefit of the few at the expense of the
many, thus pervertlng and subvert-
ing the foundation of the Government;
q condemnation of unjust taxation,
dishonest speculation, false sys-
of capitallstic syndicates and trusts prevent
ing the enforcement and application of the
statutory laws of the State this being done
by confederated and anarchistic conspira-
cies, The eight hour law of the State and
Nation is a dead letter" the resolutions con-
conclude, because these conspirators refuse
TO obey the powers that be or give to the
Iaborer his inalienable right as a citizen"
Mr.. Bryce said that the eight hour system
had been in the statute book for % years and
that he wanted to aid in its enforcement and
by the resolutions show the wage workers
that the Prohibition party was working in
their favor.
Mass Meeting in the Evening.
About 100 Prohibitionists assembled at
the mass meeting of the Allegheny county
branch of the party in Lafayette Hall
last night. L. T. Yoder, Chairman of the
meeting, introduced Prof. II. ID. Patton,
State Chairman of Lancaster. He spoke at
some length on the new ballot bill, and sug-
gested many things that, in his opinion,
would benefit the party generally. He was
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1onte, who spoke of the direful influences of
the liquor traffic on the established institu-
tions of this country, and asked if the saloon
should dominate over all else here. He said
he advocated equal rights for all citizens
and America for Americans. ''The influence
of intemperance has opened a way for many
pernicious European influences which are
antagonistic to the principles on which this
Government is founded" said Mr.. Hayden,
He also advised people to use their right of
political suffrage in the proper direction,
and quoted Governor Pattison on what
clean politics should be. He advised the
ProhibitionistS to go to work on the stay-at-
home vote, and influence it in the proper
direction.
Thomas, of New York the National Secre- |
tary began his address by referring to the |
meeting held in Lafayette Hall seven years |
ago, when new life WIS infused into the |
party, and at which time st. John was nomi- |
mated for the Presidency of the United |
States. He was told at the time that there |
was not room for a new party, and that it |
must surely die. why, Lafayette Hall |
can't find seats enough for the delegates TO |
the next National Convention of the Prohi- |
bItion party. We have come to stay, |
and will do so by the votes of men, and per-
haps of the women" he said. "We are here
for the office of every county, State and
nation, and will get them.
Differences in the Parties.
"ours differs from the other parties, as
they claim to the victors belong the spoils.
which we advocate that to the victors belong
the duties of Office. The prime need of the
country is a new political party to array all
that is good against that (which is vicious.
That party is here to-day. 1 believe this, be- I
cause there is no need for the two old /
parties. No party is worth anything unless
it does something for the country.
Il remember reading recently the plat
forms OF the two old parties last year In
one were l3 planks, seven articles of which
began with we point with pride ETC., the
remaining six being condemnatory of the
other party. Not a word of what they in tend
ed to do WAS mentioned. The nine planks
of the second platform were all condemna-
tory. Both old parties are equally
bad. refer you to Hon. c. L. Magee for
further information on this subject or to
Mr.. Robertson of Lancaster Both can tell
you of political corruption.
There is no hope for civil service reform
in either party. l will not waste time in
speaking of the tariff. but will say that one
SEVENTEEN part of the people own 20 per
cent of the nations wealth. There are four
men in New York whose average daily in
come is S65,OOO the poorest of whom is Jay
Gould. On account of the Mckinley bill
hundreds Of foreign laborers were imported
to take the places of striking miners in
Maryland. This should not be- don't want
to be accused of demagogy in denouncing
the old parties, but 1 feel that nothing too
bad can be said of them in some things and
yet much good may be said of them in
Others.
He closed by saying that everything of
the best was promised by the Prohibition