The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-01


congress will be held in Chicago on Mon
day. September q.
The third plakn in the platform was
amended by the use Of the word prop
er" before "use Of the ballot" and the
resolution now reads as follows:
Resolved, That We consnder the prop
er use of the ballot as the best and SAL
est means for the amelioration OF the
nardships under which the laboring class
suffers"
Mr.. Clemens Of Kansas moved that
the last two resolutions in the platform
| be considered simultaneously. He favor
ed their adoption
Mr.. Webster of St. Louis wanted to
know if these milk and water resoiu-
tons disposed Of the pertinent matter OF
government by injunction"
! Mr. Webster wanted congress to IN
vestigate this matter.
DOWN WITH THE COURTS"
"Why." said Mr.. Sovereign, this con-
vention has rejected proposition look
ing to this very end. Even if congress
did give us the rights We want, the
courts of the country would still nave
the power Of injunction and they could
throttle US. The convention should IN
J form the world that if this matter is TO
ne tested the miners should break all In
functions"
Mr.. Sovereign said he was Wiling 70
go to Jail in support Of his idea.
"It is time" said Mr.. Sovereign, 1erV-
entity, ito bring the miners and courts
face to face in this matter and force an
issue. Fill up the jails with violaiors OF
| iniunctions, and when the men VINO
started this movement are incarcerated
thousands Of others will be found 10
take their places. (Cheers) The labor
ing people can vote for years, but noth-
ing can be accomplished.
Let us reorganize this government.
shouted Mr.. Sovereign. Let us stand
I'D and assert ourselves. Behind these
ini,,nctions stand Calling guns and VIM
chesters. but we fear them not. Let US
hold up the flag and tear down the
courts.
1--WE stand on our dignity and viii
have our liberty from this time on!
shouted Mr.. Sovereign.
| NOW READY FOX DEbS.
The convention broke into wild cheer
ing. which developed in minute INTO d
spontaneous call for Mr.. Deos, the IA
mons labor leader and avowed head OF
the Social Democracy Of this country
who had not uttered a word since Inc
convention opened but who had not miss
ed a minute of its proceedings.
He rose from his seat and came slow
" TO the platform. When the cheering
ceased, Mr. Debs began speech wnicf
was interrupted at the end OF nearly ev
cry sentence by cheering and hand clap
ping. He said:
II believe that the gravity of the In
dustrial situation in this country is wei
understood. 1t is quite evident that INT
delegates 10 this convention recognize
fact that civil liberty is dead in Amer
lea. I have said and say again, Tor IN
las time 1 have appealed to the court
; for justice and shall appeal 10 them NJ
more. The American Railway Uniol
expended $4,000 to have the question
civil rights tested in the supreme cour
/ of the United States, only to be told tina
! we have no rights that capital was ooun'
l to respect. Shall we appeal to the su
preme court again? No. We appeal I
this convention and to the country 70
: an uprising of all the common people Il
f every walk of life to beat back the court
| and re-enchrone the rights OF the Amer
I can people. Labor Day is near. VIVA
l shall we do? predict, my friends, tina
. | SnPcf1Cl
Of enslaved labor rafting its chains an
! dancing to the music. Labor Is the cnea
, est commodity on Gods earth, and ye
a there are those who would have it al
: lower price. he united voice Of labor ma
been raised against the appointment {
r | Mr.. Powderly to a federal position, an
a 1 notice that he was promptly put mi
q the place. (Mingled cheers and hisses.l
q From justice of the peace TO justice
the supreme court of the United State
: all the judicial powers OF the Unite
States are directed against labor.
;, the organized forces OF society al
y against labor. and If labor expects emal
cipation itself, labor itself must do II.
Mr.. Debs then told the convention thi
- much restitution existed among the mil
ers of the once proud state Of Indian
;, and stated that LOO underground worl
: ers and their families were starving. +
! read the report Of the commission
pointed by Governor Mount TO examir
into the condition Of the miners of Ind
ana, and then took up the threads Of
,e argument.
n NEARLY TINE TO REVOLUTE.
tine time has not quite come to Incl
10 the populace," said Mr.. Debs. shakir
A. his fist vehemently. II serve notice
n the plutocratic element Of this count
that we are on the eve OF another NEE
ing in Chicago which will be attended
all branches Of labor. That conventi'
IL will take up these same questions al
will institute agitation and keep i, goil
until the public conscience and pub
heart are aroused. Then will come su
81 an uprising as the world has never see
Oh Il did not come TO this convention
y exploit Social Democracy or any 9th
is movement. There is something great
IN in this movemen: than any one eleme
ID can manage-the emancipation OF lab
&c There is no division here. Each man
~ entitled 10 his own opinion and his RIG
TO express il, each man 10 speak as
n Games that man, and L am side by s.
IL with you. am a trades unionist and
socialist. tremendous Oheering) Whe