The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
BUCHANAN PIAN GOES
Reformers Will Help Those
Who viii Help Them.
RESOLUTIONS TOO RABlD
Toned Down After Any
Amount of WrangIing.
RESOLUTIONS TOO RABlD

Buffalo, N. Y, July S.-Rev. b. ray
Mills of Boston was chosen chairman Of
today's conference of the National So
cial and Political association. Bolton Hall.
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tons, read the report of the committee,
which included resolutions on woman's
suffrage, the Buchanan plan Of reocgani-
cation and anti-imper.al;sm.
The first resolution considered was the
one endorsing what is known as the "Bu-
chanan plan," which provides that the re-
formers pledge themselves to suppirt and
vote for the party that puts into its plat
form the reforms most desired by the re-
formers. A general discussion followed,
after which the resolution was adopted,
10 to Sc. The Union Reform league was
next discussed, and resolutions in favir CT
uniting educationally in favor of direct
legislation, public ownership, single tax,
and income tax were presented by Rev.
Mr.. Bliss and adopted. A resolution de-
claring that women should vote on equal
terms with men was unanimously carried.
An address read by Prof. Heron. crit
icis:ng the Philippine policy and the al
legged tendency to auticracy, was adopted,
but the vote was subsequently reconsider
ed, after a number of addresses denoulc-
ing such actin. Pandemonium ensued, as
motion after motion followed and speaker
after speaker was heard or suppressed.
Finally an address to the public was TAX
en- up seriatim. 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 para
graph denounced the war of conquest
and determination" The word "exter-
mination" was stricken out. The words
"lawless and irresponsible" were stricken
from the paragraph referring to military
control In Idaho. The address as adopted
refers to "the two great evils of militar-
ism and plutocracy, which now menace
the existence of the republic"
''The former" 1t declares. "is expressed
in our war of conquest In the Philip
pines; in our continued government OF
Cuba; in the private use OF the United
States army for the complete and instant
overthrow Of civil government in Idaho,
and the establishment of military despot-
ism in the corporate and private use OF
military force to destroy and terrorize Or
ganized labor, and in the monstrous pub
lie corruptions that have grown out of our
Spanish and Philippine wars"
THE nation" the address continues,
chat strikes at the liberties of another
nation commits natioral suicIue. We can
not too greatly emphasize the fact that
he militarism that seeks conquest abroad
has for its ultimate purpose the destruc-
ton of organized labor at home, and the
defense Of government by injunctions Of
the federal courts, which have usurped
the functions Of legislation and have set
aside the laws of the land.
An appeal is made to the publis to join
In the demand for the granting Of the lib
critics pledged to the Filipinos. Militarism
Is declared to be but the offspring and
Incident OF the greater menace OF p!U-
tocracy, which has established monopoly
government"
tsBy econ ,Ir!c force based upon SO. 'Idl
privileges in Jaw and natural resources,
and upon ind rect taxation and coTse-
quens political competition, monopoly s
the wealth of the nation IN
the hands Of enormous trusts, which are
becoming irresponsible economic despot-
isms; which are using legislation, the ju-
dietary and all the functions of govern
ment as the mere instruments Of private
profits; which are reducing the entire
people to economic serfdom or enforced
wage slavery"
political liberty" the address declares,
us a mockery without economic liberty.
Even the further extension of the suffrage
so as to grant political citizenship to
women, which extension we urge and ad-
vocate, will avail little or nothing with
out economic frtedom TO all.
1--WE therefore make urgent appeal to
the people to cooperate with US in the in
stitution of such movements and the sup
port of such men as shall propose, first,
direct legislation and proportionate rep
direct taxation. public owner
ship Of public utilities or monopolies
growing out of natural resources and the
existence of society; the sole control by
the people, through their government, of
their medium of exchange, and for the
upouilding and enduring establishment OF
a free, just and progressive society based
and social democracy, We offer our serv-
ices and our citizenship, and appeal to
the good will inherent in the association
Of men for liberty and the common good"
Philadelphia was selected as the next
place Of meeting, to take place January
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