New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
Talk or A NEW PATTY.
AN APPEAL TO BE MADE TO THE
PEOPLE.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF VARIOUS ROBES LISTEN
TO ADDRESSES ny DR.. RNNsFoRD'

r. V DEBs AND OTHERS.
A, informal meeting of labor agitators. social re-
formers silver men and delegates from several
bodies organized for tho advancement OF various
kinds Of social ideas was held yesterday aIl''
noon and evening in MIllers Hotel. NO ~ west
Twenty-sixth-st While tho conference was ""s
Informal certain of those taking part In II nave
well-defned plan whereby II IL thous"t "
party will be organized.
Among the persons present were Eugene v L''
the Rev. Or W. S. Ransford. OF ST. George : f-p'S
copal Church; the Rev. Or. Henry Frank 'o'-
nnus f. Baird NJ Philadelphia Or. Z. r. lay'or'
OF Philadelphia: Herman J. Schulters. OF Wasn'ng-
ton. D. g.: A. s Dulin OF The Assayer." WASH
lnr,on d. C.: David Rosseau A. -. Griggs ana
Charles Sohern.
Some Of the organizations represented were the
Social Democracy. the Brotherhood oil Man
political organization: tho League for Fohucai
Progress by delegates. tho American Federation
Of Labor the Knights OF Labor the Socialist Labor
rarity. and the Single Takers. represented only IN
directly by individual members. who expiahen
that they were presen; only as individuals.
Letters Of commentator and regret at their IN
ability to be present were read from bl'eau'c
General Runklc United states Army. Of Nashihs-
ton. D. g.: BENJAMIN Fay Mills. Paul Tyner. OF
Boston and others.
Dr. W S Rainsford presided over tho meeting
for q short time but was obliged to go away early
owing to a previous engagement Cornelius r.
PniladNlDha.
George F. Koeney. president Of the Association
Of National Silver Clubs who is largely responsible
for the conference explained the purpose OF Inc
meeting He said ne had mad" careful STUDY OF
the political situation in Washington, and he was
sure that both the next National conventions
Democratic and Repubiican-will split. lie said
there is combination in the East and south 70
| nominate OK Senator German for the Presidency
and he believed the wealth and influence pack ot
Il would prevail
eft will mean the utter smashing Of the present
Democracy and men like Altged, Bryan ETC. must
have party to 90 TO-. he said
He added that il was evident the country Is ripe
for reform Of the most radical sori' ana tha' tne
radical organizations were widely separated oy no
great difference in principles. while all mao coin-
mon sympathes He thought 1t possible for con-
vention of delegates from all the various reform
organizations and parties 70 get tose'Hei d"" VI
game great party.
REMARKS OF DEBS.
AR Dobe vvas the next speaker He said he
wished n he candid He was a Socialist, one VINO
believed in the cooperative ownership not only
Of the means Of production and distrioution' ouO
Of this planet" Such an amagamauon dS NdS
proposed could not succeed and II It did succeed u
would mean the sacrificing Of principles Hc had
tried to gather together men ~ various behets' NJ
had tried the "step-a a-time" policy he nad peeh
an opportunst but after years Of experience anu
work and agitation he had finally landed on Ine
bedrock of Socialism, ana from 'i'' Nv " "
DR. Rainsford at this point said he Vas was e e3
ne hroIken demsnded his presence. Before going
he said that history has proved beyond quese o,
hs1 s fFea teazeG h added the need of radical
action hut he believed men OF kln9rea ,dp! her
,,,st sacrifice persOnRl opinions and Stand together
for the common good DR.. Rainstord closed oE soy
ing that he Is an S told him that all
tho great men Of to-day are Socialists ne We u.s.
81 all lands and even the fashionably gowned ana
hecweed members Of the socaied eeyt ne, aes
lion Of principle as much as question oil pro-
nat b had .e TO bee sonS in his
ing opinions replied that the result. ., op ne he
word never Saw He would rather have ten thou,
sand Socialists he said with thtir Ia2 H5ot they
wanted and who stood firm than million ,bn men hope o
Varying opinions held loosely together III t' are II
~ Hmakna a step AT time he ala llut ~ -,
Victory could be given to such men ana Tn
they not sufiicentIy WEI aim results was
tHe others discussed the ACCESSIBILITY q calling
o National conference. but the session a"j""'"''
"Wpo KeenSy said secord session would De o neg;
and he though some plan might he SsrG be- hold in
the convention Is called it Will pro9any witch time
ihe National Social and Political contereHee
to take place in that city A. nS ,be Rev Dr. Ly-
sn Abbott br f. r. Andrews. Professor Be ms
me rev W. iEer Goyernor Altged. Samuel Comp
frs and others are expected to he present
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
socond session was held in the evening Win
practically the same persons present N..o .,,o
',or ar more Of discussion the following rreamoe
ard resolutions were adopted Mr. Dehs dechhhs
10 vote and reterating his belief that the pro
nosed conference will come to naught unless II
Comes out "for bedrock. uncompromisng SOCIAL
ism
Recoenizlng tina, the chief reason Tor the ls ari
Of all efforts taken up 20 Hate os bner me lack
~ a. pranpoent ~ the various reform bonleS upDIi
a we'll defined programme OF action Wh'ch, "o ND
Intimately lead TO the ends desired Oy an =, ne
~ ne I-nited states depend upon an I'M,
pedtato close organization and united acuOn .. ~
nersons and organization who are WorkHts - nre
aara,ary 70 changes i'm laws and (IoVelhlhe,I
r.bIcb Shall guarantee TO All the run II III ,ba
tbeir labor and which shall fully recosI1ISe 60
mood of All Men and their inahehaule IT,
20 al nnnortuuties necessary to the pressrSa
and perpetuation Of their lives. liberties ana haPp
moss Therefore he II H.. ,o,,r,ittaa
Resolved That the chairman appo'W, Tho United
~ droft an appeal 30 the people OF me IA ~ 81
C,o,ns and , can for conference 10 DC heiu a.
such time and place the commute snn,i Cor
mine for the purpose OF formulating a pau 80,
~ sncb committee TO secure signatures OF syHWPa1>
,hotic citizens of the various states 70 sHcn Ca
,ake fulI charge ~ the Arrangements 10y ho" ~
s,,cb conference to afiX the apporuonHltH' ol ~
5olegatns or to issue invitations thereto, ana ~
act as an Executive Committee utNluS - ~
a. ,jeu tho harmonizing OF all reform forces ann
orca liza lions that the same may Co-oP''''' "'
one another and with said committee
The meeting then adjourned subject to me can
NJ the Chair The chairman said ne "oulu an ~
nounce the names or the memoirs VI wv N
: possible.