Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-03-11
LABOR CONVENTION.
THEIR UNION PERMANENT
AND PERPETUAL"
Some of the Planks OF the Platform
Government Control of Railroads and
Tclegraphs-In Favor of Free Coinage
and Sayings Banks.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-The most cxcit-
ing and important session of the great
National Industrial conference was ex-
pected to take place to-day. A rough
and tumble time of II from start to fin
ish seemed the only possible program.
After the organization of the committee
on platform was perfected, subcommit-
tees on finance and transportation. ad-
dress and miscellaneous subjects were
appointed and recess taken until $3.50
to give them time to report
The Finance subcommittee reported
favoring the issue of money directly
from the United States treasury with
out the intervention Of banks. The
| full committee agreed to this. No
mention was made of the subtreasury
plan, and on this issue there will be a
minority report. The land ques-
ton, as reported by the sub-com-
committee, is in much the same shape
as left by the Ocala convention. The
had was the prohibition question, and
as yet no decision has been reached,
though Miss Willard has been promised
recognition in return for her party's aid
in the campaign. The full committee,
wrestling with prohibition and miscel-
laneous subjects, was in session until
daylight The anti-option committee,
il is said by a member, has practical
ly decided to report resolution in op-
position to the Hatch anti-option bill.
though its work, too, is not in complete
shape.
The blue and grey incident ended
= picturesquely by delegate on the
platform snatching up big Amerit Al
flag and waving it's folds over the head
Of Cabell of Virginia, colored dele
gate.
A resolution offered by Branch of
Georgia to hold the Democratic and
Republican parties responsible for the
present condition of the poor people,
! was laid on the table.
Some of the planlSs of the platform
adopted were as follows:
l. We declare that the union Of abor
forces of the United States, this day ac-
complished, permanent and perpetual.
2. Wealth belongs to him who creates
it. Every dollar taken from industry
without an equivalent is robbery. II
any will not work, neither shall he ca t.
The interest of rural and urban labor
are the same; their enemies are identi-
| cal.
! 3. We demand national currency,
safe, sound and flexible, issued by the
general government only, n full legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
and that without the use of banking
corporations, just, equitable means OF
circulation, at a tax not to exceed per
cent, as set forth in the sub-Treasury
plan of the Farmers Alliance, or some
better system; also by paymen Is in dis
charge of the obligation for public i'm
provements.
! 4. We demand free and unlimited
coinage of silver
s. We demand greater income tax
| 6. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the Govern
ment for the safe deposit of the earn
;ngs of the people, and to facilitate
exchange.
z. Transportation being a means OF
exchange and a public necessity, the
Government should own and operate
the railroads in the interest of the peo-
pie.
8. The telegram and the telephone,
! like the post-ofiice system, being a ne
] cessity for the transmission of news,
/ should be owned and operated by the
Government in the interest of the peo-
| pie.