The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-02
MAYORS MET
Al d Discuss Plans for iOvei n
ing Municipalities


Peoria. his. March 1.-The convention
TO organize League Of Illinois Munlcupt
tiles met In this city this morning n
the assembly hau of the new city RAIL-
Colonel John Warner, mayor OF Peoria,
called the convention TO order and de-
nvered the address Of welcome. Mayor y.
j. Medu of Rock island was chosen
temporary chairman and Mayor :. +.
Farrell OF Seneca, temporary secretary.
Mayor NJ NJ Stevens of East st. Louis,
responded to the address Of welcome,
dwelling on the Importance Of the conven
tion and benefit the league would he TO
the cities Of the state.
Remarks were made also by ex-Con-
gressman W s. Forman Of East 81. Louis
s. J.. Black, mayor Of Columbus c..
and president of the Amerio3n lcagnc,
who was nthe program for an address
had not arrived committees woe am
pointed as follows:
Organization Mayor Stephens. E1st ST
Louis. Cooke Galesburg; Brown. rock
ford: Laeesrt Joliet; WnHer Boilyile.
Constitution and bylaws Mogor7 Swan
son. Moline; Remington. Geneoseo;
Brown Mendoza. sappl Pekiu Brown.
DeKalb
The convention then took recess until
o % m 20 viii continue through tomorrow
and several important papers win be de
livered Tonight Delegates win be tend
cred reception at the EIks club rooms.
Allen Ripley Foot delivered the follow
me address:
Mr. Allen Ripley Foote. Of washing
ton. y. o.. read paper entitled. How
Should the Franchise Question BE Set
tIcd2"
IIe said IN part:
"But one answer can ring true TO the
sense OF right and Justice I'm the reason
and heart Of every citizen Of this repub-
lie who IS worthy Of citizenship. That an
-wor ls, 1T should he settled I'm the in
terest OF an the people. Until It IS 50
settled agitation must continue.
"An honest persons are IN unque' ion
ed agreement on the following pr5po-
sitions:
l. A laborer is entitled to own and en-
| 10y uumolcsted the products OF hts la
bor. the wages he receives, the proa. he
may save.
his property Is entitled 60 the ret irn of
! his property unimpalred and payment
for its use.
g. Private property shall not he taken
for the benefit of public or private users
by authority OF law. without filr com
pensation paid to It's owner.
a. Public and private uses Of SER
vice rendered by others have no right ia
use such service without paying areason-
alb q price therefor.
"This is justice. Any attack upon
these propositions whether igrofantly
OF inreuigently made is an attack upon
the right to own property. Il is an at
tack upon the freedom OF laborers. II
must be so recognized and dealt with ny
an honest persons before people can OBJ
tain jusuce
There IS no popular complaint against
| the principles Of Justice here declared.
| An discomfort has its origin in "A be'ct
! that these principles are not properly
applied 10 the distrlbution Of property crc-
ated by the joint use OF labor and capital
Of many persons. a proof OF this charge
! that satisfies the reason OF the majority
| is found I'm the enormous wealth Of q
! few and the comparative poverty Of tn
many.
"The people believe that a great wrona
,. 49, 6oro. mat tho MASSES are moi
getting "a fair share Of the property then
labors produce. that they are being rob
bed. While they believe this who car
blame them for seeking q means OF put
.t,,- SEQ, to tho wrong r3r ,vartInf
10 prevent further robbery?
| ..,ybr. .tbo t.rm ,robbery' IS freely
ussB IL IS charged that the robbing ha.
! I,.e, dora legally. The law uunishes o.
I.ssl rol,hars The law creates legal rob
lbars Who enacted the law? This ques
tt,p gives fun force 10 the Fundamental
truu, A government of the people, b,
p1e people. is powercss 20 benefit th
lneople I'm any greater measure than th
honesty and Intelligence with which IA
peorla Govern. Where De the fault iu tn
IIaV,p How shall It be- corrected
"a iust distribution Of property So de-
,,,,5.a If TODAY We succred m so ud
iusting the conditions under which col
lecriyely produced property shall be iu
diyldually distributed for the future s
that every factor Of production viii r.
: ceive IT'S fair share. discinient VIII ceas'
The Injustice of the past viii be forgottei
n this be not done lhe agitation will cor
unue The sense of wrong aud injustic
win GROW more bitter. and the day wi
( come when AN hope OF securing justio
through euactme laws viii bee lost A
enrared people win then sock releas
from the servimde OF wealth by seizin
ana distributing property by force ui
guided by reason. or by attempting
hold 10 collectively Tor the common goo
~, '9', ,,,' nres.,co ~ sucb n calamity the