The herald., 1896-08-03

they are showing an inclination to COM
bine together against Socialism. The
bishop Of Meath, in a recent pastoral
letter, said: "A new disease has come
among us and Is knawing at our vitals.
1t Is just as deadly as cholera and we
must get rid of it,
The speaker concluded by making ref
erence to the Associated Press as the
friend of plutocracy, sending over the
wires news essentially socialistic, albeit
distorted, and instanced the cablegram
telling Of new and stringent measures
being adopted in Berlin regulating many
things and trenching more fully than ever
on the rights of the people. A law was
mentioned that prohibited piano playing
after IL o'clock at night, but some In the
convention failed to agree with the
speaker in this regard. They plainly
stated that such law would be bless
Ing in this city, and one does not need
to be a socialist to acquiesce.
The chairman filled in time by singing
a song, and then whitehaired gentle
man named Jacob Neubauer reviewed
the progress of socialism and poined out
that opposition and persecution had
strengthened and promoted the cause OF
Christianity, and later the abolition SEN
timent was decried and derided, but won
out when slavery was abolished. IN
Europe" remarked Mr.. Neubauer. many
are with the socialistic party. 1 re-
membered when in Germany there was
mere handful of socialists; today the
socialistic party Is, perhaps, the most
powerful In the country"
Mr.. Neubauer contended that mas
much as socialism is based on truth,
justice and righteousness, 1t ia only a
question Of time until its principles are
accepted by the masses.
THE COMMITTEES REPORTS.
The committee on credentials verbally
reported that the forty-five people pres
ent were eligible to vote.
The committee on platform and reso-
lutions, in submitting the platform for
the consideration of the convention, con-
fined themselves to one or two resolu-
tons only, recommending the indorse-
ment Of the national platform and also
the greater portion of the platform
adopted at the state convention.
THE COUNTY PLATFORM.
Indorsepent Of the national platform
and resolutions, and Endorsement of the
declaration Of principles of the party
adopted in the state convention, with the
exception that for the second resolution
the following was offered as substitute:
Whereas, the real controversy between
the gold and silver advocates Is, at bot
tom, only a question of one set of labor
exploiters robbing another, and only in
cidentally question of currency for the
people, and, whereas, the currency Is
simply a tool of trade, which trade, on
final analysis, is nothing more than one
man getting the property of another
without compensation, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Socialist Labor
party repudiates the whole controversy,
including the question of currency, as I'M
worthy of the serious consideration of
intelligent men, except for the purpose
of showing it's fallacy, and thereby prov
ing that the laboring man is rather in
jured than benefited by it,
Resolved, That we approve the fear
less. determined and uncompromising a t.
titude of our party organ, The People.
Its clear conception of our aims and the
thoroughness of its propaganda, and the
conspicuous ability with which it Is con-
Quoted, have gained for it place in the
present ranks OF the socialist press of the
world.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
has no true democracy in it; that the
Republican party has no true republican,
ism in it, and both are insincere in their
pledges; that the Peoples party is par
ty without proper conception of Its
wants; that all three of these parties
are parties of disorder and disturbance,
bringing no good to humanity. On the
other hand, the Socialist party is the
only party of order, preserving the same
labor"
Some considerable discussion took
place regarding the wording of the
its faults, 1t was re reform pa parfY. "-'-'
FINALLY the platform was adopted, and
nominations for congressman from the
Sixth district. state senator. assembJv-
man and county officials were in order
The Following were selected:
The SOCIALIST TICKET
Congressman, Sixth district. Job Har-
riinan; state senator, II. NJ. Leach.
Assemblymen-Ed Arnaeldsteen. H M
Williams, Philip Stanwood.
county supervisors. LeBrun. L. Fl
Graham -
Sheriff. Isaac Wolf
county clerk, j. Handy.
County auditor, Nj. Reader.
County recorder, Henry Kreuse.
Tax collector. A. c. McGinty.
district attorney, L. d. BechteI.
county treasurer, w. H. Baker
Puplic administrator, Jacob Neubauer
me remainder of the ticket is to NE
1iied in by the campaign committee at
a later date. ~
strikers who Is now serving ont h;s Son-
.ehce IN the county Jail for the part talk
en- py MN in the railroad strike was
nominated by Job Hartman. In his
nominating speech that gentleman said.
tie is confined in the county iail for M
SIN that he has committed in the ewes of
.aiporlng men, l consider it an honor to
mus take up a matter which was passed
upon some time ago. The consressionaI
committee. appointed to investigate into
me origin of the railway strike and the
of the strikers, justifies tha
'aiiroad men who went out on strike
FOR THE CAMPAIGN
TO carry on a campaign, even when n
party does not expect to carry a single
NICE needs money. The following mem
'ers OF the convention were appointed
committee on ways and means: II. nj
W illiams. j. Hartman, A. Billinger. T,
'ludie. M. Reader. e. Arnaeldsteen. H
!. Leach and E. II. Graham. Just as
'eslnhlng, $40 was subscribed in III,
convention. and. being put to the vote
was decided that the party shouId
'ear all the campaign expenses of tha |
'arty nominees they not being required |
o de1ray any such expenses.
There being no further business before
ne convention, it adjourned sine die.
LABOR CONGRESS
VIII Put an Independe Mt Labor Tick.t IN 81.
Field