The herald., 1896-10-26
THE LABOR ASSOCIATION.
Messrs. Dillon, Waldron and Fulton and
Mrs. Andrews Discuss Amendments.

The six proposed constitutional
amendments were fully discussed at the
wigwam yesterday afternoon at large
meeting of the Labor association by S.
A. Waldron, H. C. Dillon Mrs. Annie 3.
Andrews, Mrs. Meserve, president of
the Woman Suffrage club, J. B. Fulton,
James r. Montgomery and w. N. Slo-
cum.
Messrs. Waldron and Dillon favored
the first amendment on the ground that
there was no way to shift the mortgage
tax on to the shoulders of the money
loaner, and they also advocated the sec
ond because they believed the voting
machine would prevent ballot box stuff
fing. Without the secresy of the ballot,
said Mr.. Dillon, as established by the
Australian system, it would be impos-
sible to elect Mr. Bryan, and he re-
marked that it seemed as il the hand
of God had been preparing the way for
the victory of the people over the mons
ey power in the adoption OF the Austria
lian system. Both he and Mr.. Waldron
opposed the third amendment because
they did not desire the liability of stock
holders of corporations to be limited.
Mrs. Andrews, of course, spoke ear
nestly in behalf of the sixth, the female
suffrage amendment. She was not so
optimistic she said, as to suppose that
female suffrage would bring about the
social millennium, but in her opinion it
would do much toward rectifying pres
ent evils, and Furthermore she demand
ed the elective franchise because such
demand she believed was based on
right and justice.
Her strong points were numerous and
were aptly illustrated by good stories,
and she captured the sentiment of the
audience completely, as a straw vote
subsequently demonstrated. Mrs. An
drews Is very logical and entertain
ing champion of the s.;lirage cause.
The discussion then took on the ma
ture of joint debate. j. B. Fulton op-
posed the sixth amendment, for the rea-
son, as he said, that what was wanted
was not more votesr, but that the voters
that now possessed the ballot should
exercise this right intelligently. He
feared that the status of intelligence
among women was not high enough.
Chairman Frank Jones gave Mrs. An
drews another opportunity to be heard
and she answered Mr.. Fulton's objec-
tions.
Messrs. Montgomery and Slocum op-
posed the first amendment with some
pretty strong reasons, Mr.. Montgomery
claiming that the moneyed men were
| simply trying to escape taxation, whilst
| they would continue to oppress the
poor. He said the whole struggle of the
race was to force the plutocratic classes
to bear their proper burdens and he
| therefore argued against the repeal of
| the mortgage tax.
A brass band regaled the audience
with patriotic music between the ad-
| dresses, and a rising vote of thanks
was given to its leader, Mr.. Rephold
who had voluntarily contributed this
part Of the program.
The Labor association will have a
go-as-you-please meeting at the wig
wan tonight, to be preceded by good
| patured Bryan parade, and RephQld's
| band will be on hand with appropriate
| music. Paraders are to rendezvous at
| the wigwam at p. M. and while the
enemy is to be pleasantly satirized and
| enthusiasm for Mr.. Bryan is to have
proper vent everything is to be con-
| Quoted in a manner that will demon
strate to the Republicans that the peo-
pie are all friends and neighbors after
all.
| Next Sunday afternoon the associa-
! tion will meet at the wigwam from
| to p. m. The questions to be discussed
are The Relation of Silver to Social
Reform and What Will Be the Best
Thing to Do on Election Day to Insure
the Success of Free Silver?