The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

Khi14tt1H HniHn represents our principles
l We charge that th> controlling Influences
| lkgci the existing dreadful conditions 70 de-
vslop without serious effort 70 restfain % pro-
vent them. Neither do they intend 70 nccom-
1 plish reform. They have agreed together 70
ignore a The coming campaign cyery issu hut
one. They propose 70 down the outcry Of
plundcret people with the uprpar %
sham battle over the tarh; that
/ corporations. national hanks. rings,
trusts. 'watered stock" the demonstration q
silver and the expressions Of usucrs may he lost
| sight o. They propose 20 sacrifice our homes
and children upon the altar Of nammon; tod de-
| stfoy the homes OF the multitude 20 secure cor
i ription funds from the Rreat lords Of plumber.
1 We assert that political organization. rep-
resenting the political principles herein
stated. II necessary 90 redress the grew
ances Of which we complain. Assembled On
the anniversary Of the birth Of the iIlustrous
nent against oppression. Allied with the senti'
ments which actuated that grand generation.
| We seek 20 restore the government of the re-
| public 20 the hands Of the plain people" with
whom IL originated. Our doors stand open to
al points Of the compass. We ask all honest
men 70 join with and help o..
In order 10 RESTRAIN the extortions Of agRFe-
gated capital 20 drive the money changers out
Of the temple: 20 form . more perfect union
and establish justice. insure domestic tranquil
lily. provide for tho common defense. promote
the general welfare and secure tho blessings Of
liberty Tor ourselves and our postenty. va do
ordain and establish the following platform Of
principles:
l. We declare the union Of the labor forces q
the United States this day accomplished. per-
manent and perpetual. May its spirit enter into
all hearts for the salvation Of the rcpublicl and
the uplifting OF mankind.
Wealth belongs 70 him who creates Il.
Every dollar taken from industry without an
equivalents robbery III any will not work.
neither shall he eat" The interests Of rural
and urban labor are the same; their enemies are
IDENTICAL.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock the gayel fell. and the
chairman announced that Miss Willard.
OF the committee on credentials. would
submit minority report There were
several attempts 70 shut her out on
points Of order. bnt she was assigned by
the chairman. and read as follows:
l. We demand universal suffrage without dis
tnction Of sex
We believe that the liquor traffic Is tho
great enemy OF reform in this nation; IL Is the
| chief foundation Of corruption in our politics.
and we denounce its pernicous influence upon
cpr country and We demand its suppression.
We hold that the states respectively have suil
authority 10 legislate concerning the sale Of in
| t)xicating liquors within their borders
| Therefore. when the people have by law inter-
dicted or restricted the sale thereof. il Ia the
duty OF the federal government 20 respect their
action and collect no revenue from the traffic
within such state except from persons permitted
| IL sell under state authority and Whenever the
laws Of any state shall prohibit or restrict
the sale Of intoxcants. We demand that con-
grpss. in the exercise Of it, power to regu-
. late commerce among the states shall forbid.
under proper penalty. all persons except thoss
duly authorized by local authority from trans
| PORTING liquors into such states and we arraign
the republican and democratic parties for not
respecting the reserved rights Of the state il
these particulars frances Z. yILLARp.
IL Ew. FISH,
q Mns. DIN. DABBs.
A heated discussion upon the ma
jority platform followed, with the signs
: in favor of its passage Hon. Jerry
/: Simpson rose to a point OF order and
. took advantage Of the opportunity "a
make q speech in favor Of the majority
report.
q A Thirteen Esour sesslon- Prohibition and
q Woman Suffrage LETT Out.
ST.. Louis, Feb. 25-The platform
: committee Of the National conference
: OF industrial associations, which re-
4 ported yesterday. had been in session
Z almost continuously for thirteen hours.
II convened at 1880 Tuesday evening.
y and apportioned to subcommittee the
4 several topics supposed to be essential
TO reform platform. About11 O'Clock
. the subcommittee came into the gen.
4 eral committee with their work. and
). then the real work OF the platform COM
\ mittee began.
. The question OF prohibition was the
! one on which there was the greatest
i divergence. and ON this q hot fight was
waged. 1t was this dispute which kept
: the committee in session until O'Clock
= Yesterday morning. Advocates Of pro
q hibition pleaded for the insertion Of Z
e prohibition plank. but the majority
= deemed such declaration extremely
unwise, and the prohbitionists yieldes
/ gracefully 70 the decision.
r Concerning the s'subtrcasury scheme
q much was not said. The committed
recognized that the subtreasury ides
u had contributed materially to the adj
l. vancemcnt of the reform movement II
= the south and the conference could no
6 afford TO 60 back on the notion Tn
\ committee. however, recommend thu
a matter in a general way without in
4 sisting on particulars
The free coinage of silver wen
= through with whirl.
There was quite lively talk owe
y the woman suffrage question. but tn
J. southern delegates represented tina
people down their way are not quit
p ready for that reform and would no
4 take kindly to IT, Besides. II wa
r thought best no. to lumber ur tn
2 platform with matters not closely con
le nectcd with industrial reform.
= A TERRIBLE ORGY.
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