Iron County register., 1892-03-03

stated, Is necessary to redress the griey-
| ances of which complain. Assembled on
the anniversary of the birth of the illustrious
man who led the first great revolt on this CONT
nent against oppression, filled with the senti-
ments which actuated that grand generation.
we seek to restore the government of the re-
public to the hands of the plain people" with
whom 1t originated. Our doors stand open to
all points of the compass. We ask all honest
men to join with and help us.
In order to restrain the extortions of aggre-
gated capital, to drive the money changers out
OF the temple; to form a more perfect union
ana establlsn justice, insure domestic tranquil
hty, provide for the common defense. promote
tne general welfare and secure the blessings Of
hDerty for ourselves and our posterity we do
ordain and establish the following platform Of
principles:
l. We declare the union of the labor forces of
the United States, this day accomplished per-
manent and perpetual. May its spirit enter into
ali hearts for the salvation of the republici and
the uplifting of mankind
z. Wealth belongs to him who creates it.
Every dollar taken from industry without an
equivalent is robbery. IF 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 2 o'clock the gavel fell. and the
chairman announced that Miss Willard,
Of the committee on credentials, would
submit minority report. There were
several attempts to shut her out on
points of order, but she was assigned by
the chairman. and read as follows:
l. We demand universal suffrage without dis
tinction of sex
2. We believe that the liquor traffic is the
great enemy of reform in this nation; it is the
chief foundation of corruption in our politics.
and we denounce its pernicous influence upon
our country, and we demand its suppression.
We hold that the states respectively have full
authority to legislate concerning the sale of in
toxicating liquors within their borders.
Therefore, when the people have by law inter-
dicted or restricted the sale thereof, it is the
duty of the federal government to respect their
action and collect no revenue from the traffic
within such state except from persons permitted
to sell under state authority, and whenever the
laws of any state shall prohibit restrict
the sale of intoxicants, we demand that con-
gress, in the exercise of its power to regu-
late commerce among the states shall forbid,
under proper penalty, all persons except those
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 in
these particulars. FRANCES E. WILLARD,
E. w. FISH.
Mrs. DR.. DABBs.
A heated discussion upon the ma.
jority platform followed, with the signs
in favor of it's passage. Hon. Jerry
Simpson rose to point of order and
took advantage of the opportunity to
make a speech in favor of the majority
report.
A Thirteen-Hour Session-Prohibition and
Woman Suffrage Left Out.
ST. Louis, Feb. 25.-The platform
committee of the National conference
of industrial associations, which re-
ported yesterday, had been in session
almost continuously for thirteen hours
1t convened at 7:30 Tuesday evening,
and apportioned to subcommittee the
several topics supposed to be essential
to reform platform. About II o'clock
the subcommittee came into the gen.
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
divergence, and on this a hot fight was
waged. 1t was this dispute which kept
the committee in session until o'clock
yesterday morning. Advocates of pro-
hibition pleaded for the insertion of
prohibition plank, but the majority
deemed such declaration extremely
unwise, and the prohibitionists yielded
gracefully to the decision.
Concerning the "subtreasury scheme"
much was not said. The committee
recognized that the subtreasury idea
had contributed materially to the ad-
vancement of the reform movement in
the south and the conference could not
afford to go back on the notion. The
committee, however, recommend the
matter in a general way without in
sisting on particulars.
The free coinage of silver went
through with a whirl.
There was quite a lively talk over
the woman suffrage question. but the
southern delegates represented that
people down their way are not quite
ready for that reform and would not
take kindly to it. Besides, it was
thought best. not to lumber up the
platform with matters not closely con-
nected with industrial reform.