St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-05
DoNNELLY MAKES A HIT.
"A Boycott Resolution Carried by
:. His Logic.

nervous and expectant, owing
TO the lack of positive and
final information as to the posi-
s:bility of an acceptable nomination by
Judge Gresham. The first actual bust
mess was the reading by Chairman
Branch, of the resolutions committee,
of supplement to the platform as fol-
lows:
: Your committee on platform and
resolutions beg leave unanimously to
report the following:
: Whereas. Other questions have been pre-
scented for our consideration, we hereby sub
init the following. not as part of the plat
form OF the Peoples party, but as resolutions
expressive of the sentiment of this conven-
ton.
First-Resolved. That we demand free
ballot and q fair count i'll all elections. and
Pledge ourselves TO secure it to every legal
voter without federal Intervention through
the adoption by the states Of the unperverted
Australian or secret ballot system.
Second - Resolved, That the revenue de-
rived from a graduated income tax should
be applied to the reduction of the burden Of
taxation now levied upon the domestic in
dustries of this country.
Third-Resolved. That we pledge our SUD-
port to fair and liberal pensions to ex-Union
soldiers and sailors.
Fourth-ReSOlved, That we condemn the
fafiacy of protecting American labor under
the present system. which opens our ports to
the pauper and criminal classes of the world,
and crowds out of our wage earnerS; and we
denounce the present ineffective laws against
contract labor. and demand the further re-
Striction of undesirable immigration
Fifth-ReSOlyed, Z hat we cordially sympa-
tEize with the efforts of organized working
men to shorten the hours of labor, aud de-
mand Il rigid enforcement OF the existing
eight hour law on government work. and ask
that a penalty clause be added to the sold
law.
Sixth-Resolved. That we regard the main
tenance of large standing army of MERGE
naries, known as the Pinkerton system. ms n
menace to our liberties, and we demand Its
abolition; and we condemn the recent in
vasian of the territory of Wyoming by the
hired assassins of plutocracy. assisted by
federal officers.
Seventh esolved. That we commend TO
the thoughtful consideration of the people
and the reform press the legislative system
known as the initiative and referendum.
Eighth-Resolved. That we favor con-
Stituiional provision limiting the Office of
president and vice president to one term.
and providing for the election of senators of
the United States by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
Ninth-Resolved That we oppose any
poration for any purpose.
The Immigration plank and anti
Pinkerton planks were loudly cheered.
Hugh Cavanaugh, of Ohio. secretary
of the resolutions committee. then read
the following resolution unanimously
adopted by the committee:
Resolved. That this convention sympath-
ICES with the Knights of Labor with their
righteous contest with the tyrannical COM
bine of clothing manufacturers of Rochester
and declare it to be the duty of all who hate
tyranny and oppression To refuse TO purchase
the goods made by the said manufacturers or
/, to patronize any merchants who sell such
goods.
Peters, of Texas, moved to table the
resolution, and Dean, or New York, to
divide it. Tine first part expressing
sympathy he wanted to vote for, but
not for the boycott. Several delegates
spoke for and against the resolution,
and then came the important speech of
the night OIL the question by IgnatiuS
DOunelly.
= The resolution, he declared, was in
keeping with the spirit Of the preamble
to the platform adopted with SO much
,tnanImty earlier i'll the day. 1.-The
Rochester clothing manufacturers have
said to $1,000 OF their wOfkmen and work
women that the could not gain means
of livelihood Without yielding their
rights as American citizens. ami on this
there can be no compromise" At this
declaration the hall rang with cheers.
renewed again and again. the voice Of
General Master Workman Powderly, OF
the Knights of Labor. making itself dis
tinct above the general din.
Ii this resolution were simply to eX-
press the prejudice of class, con-
Jinued Donnelly, should not support
it. 1t is declaration that free men will
not clotbe their limbs in the goods O: the
manufacturers of this slave-making
oligarchy. Loud cheers.l 1t is war
to the knife and the knife to the hilt.
Loud cheers.l l trust that those who
nave staggered away from this reSolu-
ton, because of the OpprObrium that
hireling press has applied to the word
boycott. will withdraw their opposition
and that the resolution may be adopted
by rising vote. Tremendous APP
pIauSe.
AT the conclusion of DoDnelly's adj
dress Mr.. Powderly, Mr.. Hayes and
number of others rose and grasped him
warmly by the hand.
- A Kansas delegate moved the pre-
vlous question, and OH rising vote the
motion to strike out the boycott clause
was overwhelmingly defeated. The
resolution WAS then adopted by acclama-
ton.