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tner 50 leng as the confederation ex-

lists.
g. The joint committee on confedera-
ton shall have the power, by majority
vote, to admit other organizations with
similar objects upon application.
T. 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.
s. Expenses aecruing on account of
the joint committee shall be betrayed
by the respective organizations repre-
sented.
g. The joint committee on confedera-
ton shall have power to adopt such by
laws for the government of same as
they shall deem best.
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. +. Rogers APP
pointed to act as secretary. The COM
mittee on order of business, through
the chairman, L. F. Livington, reported
a series of demands for adoption, which
were as follows:
l. We demand the abolition of National
banks as banks of issue, and Us a substitute
for National bank notes we demand that
legal tender Treasury notes be issued in suf-
hcient volume to transact the business of
the country without damage or special ad-
vantage to any class 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.
z We demand a free and unlimited coinage
of silver
8. 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 allens
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 Government
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-
nicfpal-shall not be used to build up one
interest or class at the expense of another
b. We demand that all revenues-NaAonal
state or county-shall be limited to the nee
essary expenses OF the Government, econ
omically and honestly administered
g. We demand a just and equitable system
OF graduated tax on incomes
z. 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 Governments
ownership of such means of communication
and transportation.
g. 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.
.. Resolved, That this confederation OF in
dustrial organizations demand that In each
State 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 ]. 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 nv the
chairman, Ben Terrell. An election of
an executive board y as ordered. to con-
sist of the president of this Confedera-
ton and the chairman OF the executive
ooard of each organization composing
this Confederation, with the following
result: 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.
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 nextmeetipg, and the place
left to the executive board, to be pub
ished 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
education of the masses TO the neces-
sity of enforcing the same. Adopted.
The convention the adjourned to jan
uary %, 1892
silly.
There is 8 class of men who, being
conscious that they have neither quali-
ties nor ability TO raise themselves to
any thing resembling Importance, seek
to secure the notoriety they long for by
making attacks on men or societies of
reputation and prominence, in the hope
that some little measure of public at
tention may be thus drawn to them
selves. This TACT needs to be borne in
mind by those who would understand
the whereforeness of Mr.. s. Gompers'
silly and Mr.. p. J. Mcfiuire's men.