Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-10
MOULTON is CHOSEN
To Head the Peoples Party
Ticket.
]. H. WElT0N FOR TREASURER
Wrangis Over Resoiusions-Ths Tone Of
Them Too Bitter-Thsy are Tabled.
Other Nominations


The CRY convention of the peoples
party TO nominate candidates for city
officers wsscAllsd to order in the circuit
court room last evening By Ralph Treat,
chairman of the city committee, who
called William Tea 10 the chair ss tenn
porary chairman. VIC. Robertson was
chosen temporary secretary. The fol-
lowing committees wsro announced BY
the chair:
Committee on Credcntials-TAazs-
laar. Geo. Dean, Robert q. Reavelys
Julius Faeber, Nicholas Watchers.
Committee on order OF business and
permanent organixstion--John Bur
rows, William +. Foote. Geo. Thomas,
Frank DeBarr and Charles NJ. Peter
son.
The convention adjourned 10 give
the committees time 10 prepare their
reports. When the convention reas-
sembled the chairman of the commit
tee on credentials reported 166 dele.
gates, composed OF representatives.
from the farmers alliance and the peO-
plr's party entitled 10 seats, There
were also several representatives from
the local labor unions. One hundred
and forty adherents Of the new ANAL
gamation answered 10 the roll call. The
report was accepted.
The committee on order of business
and permanent organization reported
that the temporary organization be
made permanent, and that the report
Of the committee on resolutions be fol.
lowed by the nomination of candidates
for city officers. The report was ac-
ceptcd. ana Secretary Robertson read
the report of the committee on resolu-
tions. The resolutions were as follows:
- The Resoiutions.
/. The present condition of servitude
in the sweating-dens and prison-ruled
mills, mines and factories, which 10 .
system of white slavery, thousand
times more dirgraceful to be submitted
to by white free-born citizens, than
wha; it possibly could have been felt
by colorcd humanity born in heredital
bondage.
2. The forced subordination of =
community, like this Of our great and
beloved city, TO the dlctation and IRON
clad rule of single street railway
magnate, who even does hot, according
to his ''the public be damned" sheory.
deIgn TO reside among us, and sustained
in he hideous and abominable imposi-
ton by combine of reasonable SER
wants of the people, for whose exis-
tence and support we, the working
classes. are taxed from our paitry and
starvation wages to the very limit Of its
tensibIlity.
8. The partiality in adjustment Of
Justice and arrest between the So
called high and low classed prostitut-
ion. club-saloons, and gambling strong
holds.
4. The line of demarcation between
plutocrscy and pauperism drawn con-
spiciously, even after our souls have
answered their earthly record before
the tribunal of eternal justice, by
placing sx-fo0t board fence upon our
cemetery.
schsmine Contractors.
5. The speculation in awarding con.
tracts for city. county. or state improve
ments to scheming contractors At en-
ormous private profits, which, If
worked by day labor and upon the
eight-hour system. under the super.
intendency of competent snd honest
city officer, would furnish work Ia
many unemployed, gave greater saiis.
faction by tho work performed to the
property owner and taxpayer, and stall
would be At less cost than under the
present private contract system.
8. To guard against the possible ex-
istence Of q plotting combine among
the officers OF our municipal govern
ment. III order to perpetuate their terms
| in Office.
Z. 10 guard against the distribution
of unwholesome vituals and only "a
| the needed poor.
8. TO not allowing Z distinction to be
made by our guardians of the peace IN
| arrest.ng drunken tramp on the com.
/, mons, or q drunken plutocrat at .
street corner or brothel.
8. To guard against unlawful arresl
Of peaceful citizens from their dwell.
ings ut midnight hours.
10. To guard against the possible con-
spiracy OF arranging supposed riot ia
times OF rightful dems nds by the labor.
| ing and mechanical classes.
| IL. Te repudiste and vindicate our
selves of the contemplate stigma bran
ded upon US st meeting Of employers
and non-producrng citizcns held ~ the
Board Of Trade rooms and sanctioned
| BY . manifestation OF unb0unded ap-
piause ~ being pack Of "unlicensed
dogs"
Il. To effectuate city and county i'm
provements. which will. ~ much -
| possible. give employment to city and
the county's idling laboring classes.
Give Their Verdict.
| IL. And further to suggest, promote
and act upon Ali other measures which
are IN favor aud essential to the vel
fare OF the masses; We, the laboribs
and producing classes of this great
commonwealth, will tonight give Out
verdict by nominating our contingent
| cf MUNICIPAL officers, as 10 required by
| statute NJ the expiration of time oi
holding such osficee by the present IN.
eumbents. and of men who have
| pledged themselves in honor bound &c
enforce the above demands OF ths
! masses. The tinse has also arrived
wren We sre bound TO give to the silent
usemheFs of the reform organizations
trades unions. and the masses at large
an account of tie labor performed h,
the committee appointed 10 Investigate
the political athi,kt.an aud principles O.
! the uien whose names We wish to pre-.
sent To this body as nominees for The
respective offices, aud solicit YOUR sp
pFoyAI through the ballot. By aid u
the utmost diligence, perseverance, and
silence during our labor IN acquiring
oar candidates, we have fsgsdiy al.
nered 90 the principles which We eon
slder 10 be the backbone OF all our re.
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