Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-05

OMAHA, July 4.-The delegates were
prompt in arriving at the night session,
and they were all nervous and expec-
tant owing to the lack of positive and
final information as to the possibility Of
an acceptance OF the nomination by
Judge Gresham.
The first actual business was the
reading by Chairman Branch of the
resolutions committee of supplement
to the platform as follows:
Resolved, That we demand free ballot
and fair count in all cases and pledge our
! selves TO secure it to every legal voter
without Federal intervention through the
| adoption by the states Of the unperverted
Australian or Secret ballot system.
3 RESOLVED, That the revenue derived
from a graduated income tax should be ap-
| piled TO the reduction of the burden of tax
alton now levied upon the domestic indus
tries of this country.
3. Resolped, That we pledge our support
to fair and liberal pensions 10 eX-Union
soldiers and sailors.
4. Resolred, That we condemn the fallacy
of protecting American labor under
the present system, which. opens
our ports to the pauper and criminal classes
of the world and crowds out our wage
earners; and we denounce the present in-
effective laws against contract labor and
demand the further restriction of undesir-
able immigration.
) ReSolped, That we cordially sympathize
with the efforts Of organized workingmen
to shorten the hours OF labor and demand u
rigid enforcement of the existing S-nour law
on Government work, and ask that pen
atty clause be added 10 the same law.
g. Resolved. That we regard the mainten-
ance of a large standing army of mercena-
ries. known as the Pinkert0n system as q
menace to our liberties, and we demand its
abolition and we condemn the recent in
yasion of the Territory of Wyoming by the
hired assassins of plutocracy assisted by
Federal officers.
Resolred, That we commend TO the
thoughtful consideration of the people ana
the reform press the legislative system
known as the Initiative and Referendum
S ResolUed, That we favor constitutions
al provision limiting the Office of President
and Vice-President TO one term and pro-
viding for the election of Senators Of the
United States by direct vote Of the
people.
q Resolrsd, That we oppose National aid
to any private corporation for any pur-
pose.
Mr. Branch introduced Hugh Cava-
naugh, of Ohio, Secretary OF the ResO-
lutions' Committee who read the follow
ing resolution which was adopted by
the convention.
Resolped. That this convention sympa-
thizes with the Knights Of Labor with
their righteous contest with the tyranical
combine of clothing manufacturers of
Rochester, and declares it 10 be the duty
of all who hate tyranny and oppression 10
refuse to purchase the goods made by the
said manufacturers, or 10 patronize any
merchants who sell such goods.
Then came the important speech Of
the night on the question, one by Ig-
natius Donnelly. The resolution he de-
clared was in keeping with the spirit OF
the preamble to the platform adopted
with so much unanimity earlier in the
day. THE Rochester Clothing Manu-
facturers have said to 10000 OF their
workmen aud workwomen that they
could not get means Of livelihood
withoat yielding their rights as Ameri-
can citizens"
At the conclusion of Donnelly's ad-
dress, Mr.. Powderly, Mr.. hayes and
number Of others rose and grasped him
warmly by the hand.
During the Knights of Labor discus
sion the Gresham movement received
its coupe d'grace by the following dis
match from Judge Gresham:
CHICAGO, ILL.
ToJ. B. Weaver, Ignatius Donnelly, Ben
Terrell John w Hayesl
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