The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-07


:. the National Social and Political as
ISOLATION has been held IN Buffalo, N
Y. Men Of all political parties an
shades of belief have made addresses o.
} all phases of political policies III
Conference on Monday adopted a SET @
resolutions which included resolution
| on woman suffrage, the Buchanan plai
of organization and anti imperialism
The first resolution considered wa
the one endorsing what is knowna as Ih'
buchanan pi.n,' which provides ina
the reformers pledge themselves to sup
port and vote for the party that pu''
into its platform the reform OF reforms
most desired by the reformers.
A general discussion followed, dilei
which the resolution was adopted, IVl
to &c.
The Union Reform League was neAl
discussed, and resolutions in favor Of
uniting exceptionally in favor of direct
legislation, public ownership, single
tax and income tax were presented by
Rev. Mr.. Bliss and adopted. A resolu'
ton declaring that women should vote
on equal terms with men was unanlm
Ously carried.
An address to the public as adopt
ed refers to "the two great evils OF mill
tarism and plutocracy, which now
menace the existence ofthe Republic, y
The former, it declares, is expressed
in our war of conquest in the PhIlp'
pines; in our continued government OF
Cuba; in the private use of the United
States army for the complete and in
| slant overthrow of civil government IN
| Idaho and the establishment OF military
| despotism; in the corporate and private
use of military force to destroy and
|terrorize organized labor, and in the
monstrous public %corruptions that have
grown out of our Spanish and Philip
pine wa1s.
1.-THE nation" the address continues,
"that strikes at the liberties of another
nation commits national suicide. We
cannot too greatly emphasize the fact
!, that the militarism that seeks conquest
abroad has for its ultimate purpose the
!, destruction of organized labor at homt
r and the defence OF government by IN
functions of the Federal courts, whicl
t have usurped the functions of legisla
e ton and have set aside the laws of TIT
land.
An appeal is made to the public It
Y join in the demand for the granting o
9 liberties pledged to the Filipinos. Mill
tarism is declared to be but tile of
/ spring aud incident Of the create
menace of plutocracy which has estal
a lished monopoly government.
by economic force, based upo
special privileges in law and natural IT
L sources, upon indiScfeet taxation an
y consequent political competition, mont
y poly is centralizing the wealth of I'll
. nation in the hands of enormous trust
L which are becoming i%rrespOnsib
- economic despOtisms; which are usin
v legislation, the judiciary and all Il
functions of government as the mel
) instruments of private profit; whichaI
reducing the entire people to econom
~ serfdom or enforced wage slavery
ECONOMIC FREEDOM TO ALI,
- 'Political liberty" the address d
u clares, sis a mockery without ecouom
. liberty. Even the further extension
~ the suffrage, 50 as to grant polite
" citizenship to women, which eXtensiC
: we urge and advocate, will avail lit
, or nothing without economic freedo
:. to all.
"We, therefore, make urgent appe
to the people to co operate with US
the institution of such movements, al
- the support of such men as shall pr
. pose, first, direct legislation aud pl
+ portioual representation, direct tax
. tion, public ownership of public uti
:. ties or %monopolies growing ont of ma
- url resources and the existence
=, society; the sole control by tic pep.
T., thorough their government, Of thar nc
lam Of exchange, and for the upbnildil
and enduring establishment of a fire.
just and progressive society based {
these elementary principles of polite
and social democracy we offer our So
~ vices and II citizenship, and appeal
l. the good will inherent in the associ
IN tion of men for liberty and the col
mon gOod,n