Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1892 — GREAT PARTY OF LABOR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GREAT PARTY OF LABOR

IS THE NEW POLITICAL COMBINATION. Ontcomo of the Industrial Conference Jut Concluded— Blending of tho Blue the Gray— Prohibition Not In put. lorin—Will Meet July 4. Born at Bt. Louie. 1 ' * ' A mammoth now political comblna(ion is in oxistence for the coming Pres-

identiai campaign. So, at least, the delegates to the big National Industrial Conference, which was held in St. Louis, say. A new '■political party has been bom. That tho Joint conference of the People’s and the Independent party in-

HIM nt <lllll IlHiJIj lilt* I'ldMOrill uUOpicUi was Ihe first‘thing deolded on after Representative Tnubeneek, of Illinois, had been made chairman. Then it was agroed that a committee should he appointed to issue an address to the voters of the country calling on them to meet in their respective localities on some specific date to organize nnd elect delegates to the national convention. Ex-Senator Van Wyek of Nebraska, C. C. Post of Georgia, T. B. McGuire, Ignatluf) Donnelly of Minnesota, and lien Terrell of Texas were named as such committee. Then came up (ho question as to the day for the naming and christening, and July 4 was tho day finally agrood upon. This was decided by a committee from the convention having full authority to act with tho national committee of tho People's party. The place for holding tho convention was left to be chosen by a sub-coiiimittoo of ten to bo appointed by Mr. Taubonock. Omaha, Indianapolis,and Kansas (.Tty, Kcs., were favorably mentioned. By delaying the convention to July 4 (he parties interested will be given an opportunity to soo what the conventions of the lb publican nnd Democratic parties are disponed to do. A “blue nnd gray" mass meeting, into which the convention resolved itself

before grapp 11 ng with the platform temporarily, was a pretty feature of tho conference. Commodore Vande- , voort of, Nebraska, I for (he Union vet- I mans present in tho convention, pledged President Polk, for

the old Confederate soldiers in attendance, 1 lmt they would j< in hands to Lury sectional hate, and tho treaty, If such it might to termed,was ratified in speeches by ex-Bonator Van Wyek of Nebraska ami Ben Torriil of Texas. The efforts of Miss Francos Willard to offset a juncture with the Proli bitlo.i-

lets were unavallli g. and tho platform wus adopted only aftor the prohibition plank had been stricken out. The preamble was read by Ignatlm Donnelly, of Minnesota, as an oxpri ssion of the Industrial League, and the platform proper

was presented by Chairman Kavun.igh, of tho Committee on Plat'oral. Platform of Principle*. In order to roNtraiu the extortion” of aggregated capital, to drlvo tho money* changers out of tho templo, to form a perfect union, estubll h Justice, insure domestic tranquillity, irovlde for the common defense, promote tho gonerul welfare and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity, wo do ordain and establish tho following platform of principles: 1. Wo declare'the union of labor forces of tho United States this day accomplished I ormnnent- and porpotuul. May Its spirit enter lnt - all hearts for the salvation of the republic and the uplifting of mankind. 2. Wealth belongs to him who creates it Every dollar tikon from Industry without mi equivalent Is robbory,, If any will not work, neither shall ho out. The In tores • of rural and urhun labor are the same; their onemleH are ldentli at. a Wo demand a national currency, safe, eound, and floxlble. Issued by the general government only, u full logsl lender for all dobts, public and private, uqd that without the use of bun king'corporations, a Just equitable means of circulation at a tax not to exceed 2 por cent,, as set forth in tho •üb-trensury plan of the Farmers’ Alliance or some better system; also by payments In discharge of its obligation fJr public Improvements. 4. Wo domand free and unllmltod coinage of sliver. It. We demand that the amount of circulating medium be speedily Increased to not lets than SSO per capita. 6. We demand a graduated Income tax. 1. We believe that the money of the country should be kept as much as possible In tho hands of tho people, and hence we demand that all national and State revenues shall he limited to the necessary expenses of the Government economically end honestly administered. 8. We domand that postal savings banka be established by the Government for the safe deposit of the earnings of the people, and to facilitate .exchange. 9. Your sub-committee upon land plank bog to submit to your approval the foilowr lng: The land. Including all the natural resources of wealth. Is the heritage of all people, and should not he monopolized for speculative purposes, and alien ownership of land should be prohibited. All lands now held by railroads and other corporations In excess of their actual needs and all lands now owned by aliens should be reclaimed by tho Government and held for actual settlers only. 10. Transportation being a means of exchange and a public necessity, the Government should own and operate the railroad* in the Interest of the people. It The telegraph and telephone, like the postofflee system, being a necessity for the transmission of news, should be owned and operated by tho Government in the interest of the people. 12. We demand that the Government Issue legal-tender notes and pay the Union soldier the difference bet veen the price oj the depreciated money in which he wad paid and gold. Resolved. That we hall this conference as the consummation of the perfect union of the hearts and bands of all sections of our common country; the men who wore the gray and the men who wore the blue meet bore to extinguish the last smoldering embers of civil war In the tears of Joy of a united and happy people, and we agree to carry the stars and stripes forward forever to the highest point of national greatnea*. The purchase of St Blaistf for a cool SIOO,OOO by one patron of the turf, and the willingness of another to add $26,000 to the already colossal price, indicates that the price of horseflesh is rising. The artist who finds it difficult to get SI,OQO for hia painting, and the novelist who discovers that SIO,OOO is hlgh-wate* mark for his best effort, will be inclined to sneer aud grumble a little* But men do not pay laige sums tot horses because they wish to express their admiration for their beauty of | speed. They buy them because during their brief career they can earn such vast amounts. The earnings of a race horse of first rank foot up totals which make the prices paid for them seem small.

PRESIDENT POLK.

MISS WILLARD.

INNATIUS DONNELLY.