The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
labor CONVENTION.
One to Be Held in st. Louis to Com
slider Measures of Reform.
SILVER MEN TO WORK TOGETHER.
Populists and white Metal Republicans to
Cooperate with Democrats-A Pro-
posed Law to Force Men
To Marry.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. IA call for the
First regular annual United Labor
and Labor Reform convention to be
held in st. Louis on Monday, May >,
1898, has been issued by the commit
tee, by virtue of. authority conferred
on it by the United Labor convention
held in Chicago last September. The
convention was called for the follow
ing purposes:
Fhrst--To consider md adopt measures to
secure closer union between all advocates OF
labor reform.
Second--To odopt an efficient system ot re-
sistng the encroachmeut Of the judiciary upon
the lioortle, ut our people and to abolish gov
eminent by injunction
1hirl-Io unite nil our efforts Ga support OF
every movement for the n,ttcrmont of inJuS-
trinI conditions not Inconsistent VITA each
other
Fourth-To consider tho political situation
in relation TO the Interests OF th' producers
and To- take any necessary action thereon,
Ffth-T1 establish closer ANA move SYM
pathetic relation, between th' supporters Of
isllu I'd attempts 40 self-u'lp by cooperative
colonies ana industries
SiXh-ro Impress upon the Am 'ricau p'o-
pie the pre-omin3ut imr0rtrucn OF the system
Of direct legislation Gnt.uJ.ul the initiative
referendum, imperative mandate ana Aropor-
lhlhi i'llt 7'.lfttNlhNls ass i4lN DillI Al'4AH va
restoring ihe liberties OF the peop.p md as the
only issue whereby all reform clements can be
cemCnted into hearty political union without
compromise Of principles
Seventh-rha basis Of representation shall
be one delegate from each bona iide organlza-
tion in actual existence. which has for one Of
It's fundamental objects the promotion OF In
duStrinl and social reform
SILVER MEN 10 WORK TOGETHER
WAsHlNGroN, Feb Incorporation
with the democrats in the fall election
was agreed upon by populsts and sill
yer republicans at n meeting held in
! the committee room of Senator Allen,
OF n Jraslsa The entire delegation
of bin parties in congress were pres
ent AMI the meeting is said to have been
harmonious The plan Of cooperation
/ contemplates that where seats in
either house of congress are now held
by a silver man in either OF the three
parties the united assistance of the
three bodies shall be given TO elect TO
that seat man OF the same party as
the one now holding it, There was
also unanimous expression of opin-
ion during the informal discussion
that Mr.. Bryan was the logical candi-
AhNS AOi NliS l'l'oANNhNN Va VIC NpTbpNl"
ating silver forces. The populists in
congress have organized, with Con-
gresham Bell, of Colorado, as chair
man of the joint caucus; Congressman
Shuford, Of North Carolina, as secre-
tary, and senator Harris, of Kansas, as
chairman of the congressional commit
tee.
TO FORCE MEN TO MARRY
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 7.-Represepta-
tive Parker, of Cleveland, who has in
troduced the bill to require candidates
for matrmony TO submit TO medical
examination, win have it amended in
committee next week so as to make it
obligatory upon male persons of mar
riageable age and physically fit to
marry to take unto themselves wives.
Failure to do so is TO be punished with
a money fine, which he has not yet de.
cided upon, but favors heavy annual
tax. Mr.. Parker says the proposed
amendment is the natural corollary Of
the bill introduced, since If the physi
cally, mentally and morally deficient
are To be prohibited from marrying Il
will be absolutely necessary that the
rest marry in order to secure the per
! petuation of the race