The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-07-07
THE REFORM CONFERENCE.
The Administrations Policy in the PM
ipPines DenOunesd - . War
Of Conquest.


Buffalo. n. Y, July 6-An address
I by Prof Heron, crfticising the Philip
| pine policy and the alleged tendency
to autOeracy, was adopted by the
| social and political conference yester-
] day, but the vote was subsequently, re-
/ considered, after a number of addresses
denouncing such action Pandemonium
ensued, as motion after motion fol-
! lowed and speaker after speaker was
heard or suppressed Finally an address
to the public vas taken up seriatim-
| From time to time some delegate
would arise IN a state Of desperation,
| trying to protest against the language
/ Of the address The first paragraph
| denounced 1.-The war Of conquest and
determination. The word ''extermi-
nation" was stricken out. The words
'slawless''- and Irresponsible were
/ stricken from the paragraph referring
to military control in Idaho. The ad-
dress as adopted refers to 'sthe two great
evils Of militarism and plutocracy
which now menace the existence Of
the republic. -
Another resolution considered was
the one indOrsing what is known as
the buchanan" plan, which provides
I
to support and vote for the party that
puts into its platform the reform of re-
forms most desired BY the refOrmers
A general discussion followed. after
which the resolution was adopted, 100
to SO.
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.
A resolution declaring that women
should vote on equal terms with men
was unanimously carried
Philadelphia was selected as the next
place OF meeting, to take place January
1, 1900.
At the afternoon session Presi dent
George A Gates, Of Iowa, presented a
resolution favoring a permanent or
ganization with annual meetings This
was adopted and the chair appointed a
committee on organization. The com
mittee on resolutions presented a long
preamble and resolution about the
inhuman and inexcusable war of con-
quest In the Philippines declaring
such war TO be an ''affrOnt to every
sentiment Of humanity, a denial of the
essential principle Of justice and a
reputation Of the fundamental theory
Of our American government. This
was carried by a vote Of 81 to "a
A resolution authorizing the confer
ence to appoint a committee Of five ito
take such legal steps as may be neces-
sary to stop the Philippine war, and to
add to its members Charles Fred Ad-
ans, Senator George T. HOar, John G.
AIIburn, Edwin D. Mead and Roder-
lex Smith, - was tabled by an almost
unanimous vote Resolutions OppOs-
ing AL laws tending to limit or
abridge the suffrage Of American
citizens, or seeking to place under
partisan control the machinery of cleo
tons" indOrsing the ten command
ments. expressing a belief IN Heaven,
opposing Iynehing, approving Of vOlun-
tary cooperation as one Of the means
Of industrial reforms and declaring
that all money should be issued by the
government only, were declared car
ried-
A resolution declaring that 1--WE are
opposed to the licensing Of the liquor
business was tabled.
The conference was then declared