Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1884 — NATIONAL LABOR PARTY. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL LABOR PARTY.

Its Members Given Leave to Choose Between the Republicans and , Democrats. [New York dlcpfctohj A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Labor party waa held this afternoon at No. 42 Duane street Mr. Wilson S. Wolf presided. It was reported by the Committee on Legislation that the principles desired by the National Labor party had been incorporated in both the Republican and Democratic platforms, and the following resolution presented by it was adopted: Whereas, The Republican and Democratic National Conventions bare inserted In their platforms the principles and policy of the National Labor party as adopted at Philadelphia Jan. 12, 1884; and Whereas, This action insures to the working classes a fair consideration of the evils that affect their condition and needed legislation in their interests; and Whereas, The Greenback and Anti-Monopoly party refused to adopt a plank for the protection of American labor, and has now, as in the past, opposed all measures for the benefit of the workingmen that would increase their pay or shorten their hours of labor, and at heart arc for free trade, long hoars, cheap men and women, and low wages, .Resolved, That we repudiate, the. effort now being made to commit the Labor party to the support of a third-party candidate, and recommend all workingmen to cast their votes for the candidates ,of the regular party that in their opinion best represents, their Interests, as the surest and best method of securing speedy legislation in the interests of the working classes. Resolved, That we recommend co-operation in each and! every legislative district with one of the regular parties for the election of men pledged to legislate In the interests of working classes, and we will oppose all efforts made to make onr movement a class movement to wage war upon other classes of society or upon candidates of the Republican or Democratic party. W. R. A. Cabsey, W. 8. Wolf, == James A. Thompson, John Cavanagh, G. D. Lennon, Committee on Legislation. It was urged by members of the committee that these efforts should be put forward in district and county organizations.