The Brookhaven leader., 1891-02-19
4 Each stand nledred to asslst whom

T. Each stand pledged to assist when
possible In all local efforts to better the
condition of our people.
8. National delegates or correspond
efits shall never be denied one By the
other so long as the Confederation ex-
lists.
o. The joint committee on confedera-
ton shall have the power, by a majority
vote, to admit other organizations with
similar objects upon application.
Z. When plans are agreed upon by
the Joint committee on confederation
for mutual cooperation, such organiza-
ton shall be bound to support such
plans fully and cheerfully.
8. Expenses accruing on account OF
the joint committee shall be betrayed
by the respective organizations repre-
sented.
0. The Joint committee on confedera-
ton shall have power to adopt such by
laws for the government of same as
they shall deem best.
A committee to propose business and
demands for the Confederation was ap-
pointed, consisting of L. f. Livingston,
of Georgia, A. w. Wright, of Pennsyl.
vania, r. NJ. Humphrey, of Texas, and
L. p. Wild, of the District of Columbia.
On motion the convention adjourned
| SECOND DAY.
Convention called to order, Ben Ter
rell in the chair, and r. F. Rogers ap-
pointed to act as secretary. The COM
mittee on order of business, through
the chairman, L. T. Livington, reported
a series of demands for adoption, which
were as follows:
| /. We demand the abolition of National
banks as banks of issue, and as substitute
| for National bank notes we demand that
/ legal tender Treasury notes be issued In suf-
| ficient volume to transact the business OF
| the country without damage or special ad
vantage to any class or calling, such notes to
be legal tender in payment of all debts, pub
| lie and private, and such notes when de.
manded by the people, shall be loaned to
| them at not more than per cent per an
mum upon non -perishable products, as indi-
| Gated in the sub treasury plan, and also upon
real estate with proper Limitation upon the
quantity of land and amount of money.
| q We demand q free and unlimited coinage
of silver
| g. We demand the passage of laws prohib
| iting alien ownership of land and that Con-
gress take prompt action to devise some
| plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliens
| and foreign syndicates and that all lands
| held by railroad and other corporations in
| excess of such as is actually used and need
| ed by them be reclaimed by the Governments
| and held for actual settlers only.
4. Believing in the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privilege to none, we de-
mand that taxation-National, State or mu-
nicipal-shall not be used to build up one
| interest or class at the expense of another.
6. We demand that all revenues-National,
| State or county-shall be limited to the nee
essary expenses of the Government econ
| omically and honestly administered.
G. We demand just and equitable system
| of graduated tax on incomes.
7. We demand the most rigid honesty and
| just State and National control and super
| vision of the means of public communica-
| tion and transportation, and IL this control
and supervision does not remove the abuses
| now existing we demand the Government
| ownership of such means of communication
and transportation.
s. We demand that the Congress of the
| United States submit an amendment to the
Constitution providing for the election of
| United States Senators by the direct vote OF
| the people of each State; also the President
| and Vice. President by popular vote.
| 8. Resolved, That this confederation of in
dustrial organizations demand that in each
| State a system shall be provided and faith
| fully executed that will insure an honest and
| accurate registration of all voters, a free,
fair secret and official ballot, and an honest
public count; and we demand that each
State Legislature shall make it a felony for
any improper interference with the exercise
of the registration, ballot or count.
An election was held for permanent
officers with the following result:
Ben Terrell, president, and j. w.
Hayes, secretary and treasurer.
The demands as reported were unani-
mously adopted.
Colonel L. L. Polk, of North Carolina,
appeared upon the floor and was ac-
corded the privileges of the same. A
committee on bylaws was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Terrell, Wright
and Rogers, to report at to-morrow's
session.
On motion the president was author
lied to receive applications from other
industrial organization and submit the
same to the members of the organiza-
ton and proclaim the result
Convention adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
Convention called to order by the
chairman, Ben Terrell. An election of
an executive board was ordered, to con-
sist of the president of this Confedera-
ton and the chairman of the executive
board of each organization composing
this Confederation, with the following
resulS: Ben Terrill, c. w. Macune, T.
V. Powderly, r. NJ. Humphrey and
Ralph Beaumont
On motion, this executive board shall
have plenary powers when the Confed-
Grafton is not in session, and to report
their acts and doings to the annual ses-
sion of the Confederation; with power
also to appoint such committeeman and
helps in each State as they may deem
best to promote the upbuilding of the
Confederation. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted requiring
the president to invite delegates from
every industrial organization in the
country to meet with this body at the
next regular meeting in 1892.
R. NJ. Humphrey was elected vice
president.
The committee on bylaws made their
report, which was adoptrd.
February %, 1892, was fixed as the
time for the nextmeeting, and the place
left to the executive board, to be pub
lished six months previous to the an
nual meeting.
On motion, the officers of this Con-
federation were requested to do all in
their power to disseminate the demands
of this Confederation looking to the
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