The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04

ray Mills, OF Boston, was CHOSeH
Chairman of to-day's conference of the
National, Social and Political Associa-
ton. Bolton Hall. Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, read the
report of the committee, which includ-
ed resolutions on woman suffrage, the
Buchanan plan of organization and
anti-imperialism.
Philadelphia was selected as the next
place of meeting, to take place Janu-
airy l, 1900.
The first resolution considered was
the one indorsing what is known as The
Buchanan plan, which provides that
the reformers pledge themselves to sup
port and vote for the party that puts
into their platform the reforms most
desired by the reformers.
A general discussion followed about
the resolution, which was adopted-1OO
to 80.
The Union Reform League was next
discussed and resolutions in favor Of
uniting educationally in favor of direct
legislation, public ownership, single tax
and income tax were presented by Rev.
Mr.. Bliss and adopted.
resolution declaring that women
should vote on equal terms with men
was unanimously carried.
An address read by Professor Her
ron, criticising the Philippine policy
and the alleged tendency to autocracy.
was adopted, but the vote was subse-
quently reconsidered after a number Of
addresses denouncing such action. Pan
demonium ensued as motion after mo-
ton followed and speaker after speak
er was heard or suppressed. Finally
an address to the public was taken
up seriatum. From time to time some
delegate would arise in a spirit of des-
peration, trying to protest against the
language of the address.
The first paragraph denounced the
war of conquest and determination"
The word determination was strick-
en- out. The words "lawless and ire
sponsible'' were stricken from the par
agraph referring to military control in
Idaho.
The address as adopted refers to 1.-The
two great evils of militarism and plu-
tocracy, which now menace the exist
ence of the republic The former, it
declares, is expressed in our war of
conquest in the Philippines; in our con-
tinued government of Cuba; in the pri-
vate use of the United States army
for the complete and instant overthrow
of civil government in Idaho and the
establishment of military despotiSm in
the private use of military force to de-
stroy and terrorize organized labor, and
in the monstrous public corruptions
that have grown out of our Spanish
and Philippine wars.
THE nation" the address continues,
that strikes at the liberty of another
nation commits national suicide. We
cannot too greatly emphasize the fact
that the militarism that seeks con-
quest abroad has for it's ultimate pur-
pose the destruction of organized Ia
Dor at home and the defense of the
Government by injunctions of the Fed
eral. courts, which have usurped the
functions of legislation and have set
aside the laws of the land"
An appeal is made to the public to
join in the demand for the granting
of the liberties to the Filipinos. Mill
tarism is declared to be but the Off
spring and incident of the greater men-
ace of plutocracy which has establish
ed monopoly government.
by economic force based upon spe-
cial privileges in law and natural re-
sources upon indiscreet taxation, and
consequent political competition, mo-
nopoly is centralizing the wealth of
the nation in the hands of enormous
trusts, which are becoming irresponsi-
BILE economic despotisms; which are
using legislation, the judiciary and AL
the functions of government as the
mere instrument of private profits
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economic serfdom or enforced wage
slavery"
political liberty" the address de-
clares sis a mockery without econom
ic liberty Even the further extension
of the suffrage supposed to grant po-
litical citizenship to woman, which ex-
tension we urge and advocate, will
avail little or nothing without economic
freedom to ALL
I've therefore make urgent appeal &C
the people to cooperate with us in the
institution of such movements and the
support of such men as shall propose
first, direct legislation and proportion
representation: direct taxation, publls
ownership of public utilities or monopo-
lies growing out of natural resources
and the existence of society; the scft
control by the people. through theil
Government. of their medium of ex.
change and for the upbuilding and en-.
during establishment of free. JUS
and progressive society based on these
elementary principles of political ant
social democracy, we offer our serv'
ices and our citizenship. and appeal t
the good will inherent in the associa
tion of men for liberty and the com
mon good.