Evening journal., 1891-05-21

settlers only Believing the doctrine Of equal
rights 70 al aud special privileges 70 none, we
demand that taxation national state0r munic
ipal-shan not be used 70 build up one interest
or class at the expense Of another.
National Control Of Transportation.
We demand that all revenues national state
or county-shan be limited 10 the necessary ex.
penses Of the government economically and
honestly administered. We demand o just and
equitable system Of graduated tax on income
We demand the most rigid. honest and just ma
tional control and supervision Of the means Of
public communication and transportation, and
II this control and supervision does not remove
the abuses now existing we demand the govern
ment ownership Of such means Of communica
tion and transportation.
The Election of the President.
We demand the election OF president. vice
president and United States senator's by di.
rect vote OF the people.
Third-That we urge united action Of all pro
gressive organizations in extending the confer
ence called for Feb %, 1892, by six Of the lead
ing reform organizations
Fourth-That a national central committee
be appointed by conference, 10 be composed
OF chairman. 70 be elected by this body, and
Of three members from each state represented,
to be named by each state delegation
Candidates for 1892.
Fifth-That this central committee shall rep
resent this body attend the national conference
ON Feb p, 1892, and il possible unite with that
and all other reform organizations there as
sembled If no satisfactory arrangement can
be effected this committee shall call a national
convention not later than June !, 1879, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for president
and vice president
sixth-That the members Of the central com
mittee for each state whore there is no indie
pendent political organization conduct an active
NJ tIoir
states.
For Universal Suffrage.
The following additional resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved That the question Of universal suf
frage be recommended to the favorable consid.
GRAFTON Of the various states and territories.
Resolved That while the party in power In
1889 pledged the faith Of the nation to pay a
debt in coin that had been contracted on q de
preciated currency basis and payable in cur
rency, thus adding nearly million dollars e
the burdens Of the people which meant gold
for the bOndholders and deprecated currency
for the soldier, and holding that the men who
imperiled their lives 70 sayo the life Of nation
should have been paid in money as good as that
paid TO the bondholder, we demand the issue OF
legal tender treasury notes in sufficient amount
to make the pay Of the soldiers equal 10 par
with coin, or such other Legislation shall DC
equal and exact justice 10 the Union soldiers Of
this country.
Eight Hours a Days Work.
Resolved, That as eight hours constitutes q
days work for government employees in me
i chanical departments, we believe this principl,
/ should be further extended, as to apply t,
| all corporations employing labor in the differ
/ ent states Of the Union.
| Resolved, That this conference condemns Il
| unmeasured terms the action Of the director
4 Of the Worlds Columbian exposition on Ma,
Il 10 in refusing the minimum rate Of wage
asked for by the labor organizations Of Chicago
| Resolved, That the attorney general submit
i the act Of March 2, 1889, providing for the open
Il ing Of Oklahoma to homestead settlement L
the supreme court Of the United States at tn
/ earliest possible moment, that the unhappy
| settlers Of that afflicted territory may under
1 stand the lawful and constitutional meaning o
said act and thus put stop to SO much litiga
ton and expense.
PETER Was Chairman.
II was after 10 o'clock when the conven
tion was called to order Ex-Congressmal
and Rev. DR.. Gilbert Delamatyr offered
fervent supplication for divine aid an,
support for the new movement, which wa
punctuated by numerous amens from tn
audience. Senator w. A. PETER, of Kan
sas, was made chairman.
The report Of the committee on creden