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TJE3L2U VOOATm 3 the big Congressional picnio from Washing ton to that city. A New York paper wh ch boasts of a "circulation among the best people," prints a description of the magni ficence of these millionaires.andthen goes on to say: The granger Congressman toiling indus-triou-ly in behilf of th dear people at his post in the House, writing innumerable epirttlesin questionable English to multi tudinous plain living constituent and la boriously eating pie with hia knife in the House restaurant, or nibbling in the corner of the cloak room at saawiches brought in a handkerchief fiom his boarding house, is one thing. The same statesman rolling luxuriously westward in a Pullman car with his wife and ft male descendant, delicately sipping Pomery S-o from daiuty cut glass, inhaling the odor of 25-cent cigar, and fastidiously selecfiug from an elaborate men1, the tri umphs of Parisian cookery, 10 satisfy hi critical palate, is a d iff -rent rder of being. Brought, under the influences of a retining civilization and the social amenities sur rounded by the good things of life and in dulging in i's deature comforts, the sranger is not a bad sort of fellow, and develops mellowing qualities hitherto unsuspected. Nothing remarkable about this except as it illustrate'' the rapidly growing un-American spirit of prince and peasant. The farmer is the butt of amusement and ridi cule of thene tariff fed monopolists and millionaires who invite him to a picnio that they may be amused by his antics and enj y seeing him "mellow, under the influences of an fining civilization." The granger, who may or may not eat pie with a knife, is likely to be the superior of the club princes in all but the species of cunning that goes to make the successful money getter. There should be no reason in this country of alleged freedom why the granger shou'dn't be "surrounded by the creature comforts of life." as well as the other party, whose wealth depends upon the farmer's toil and thrift. He may not kno Pomery Sec from Spanish port, made in California, but there are a few other things he shows signs of finding out in which the merry millionaires are profoundly interested. As a sort of foil to the foregoing self adulation of the "sixty privileged ones," the following la from the Congrenional Record of March 3, from a granger Cod gressman: Mr. Simpson I am in favor, Mr. Chair man, of the adoption of the amendment of the gentleman fiom Iowa. In listening to the dmcu-sion on the Indian appropiation bill fr the last week, I was very much grat ified to see the interest that gentlemen took in the eduoation of the heathen or Indian. I was very much amused to see how it went from state to state; how, when the appro paiation for the school at Carlisle was under consideration, the gentleman from Penn sylvania (Mr. Beltzhoover) responded for his, as d d other gentlemen when sohols in their districts were under consideration, be cause that secured some money for circula tion in their particular districts. When that force rolled along and struck New Mexico, at onoe the interest of the delegate from New Mexico was aroused for the pur pose of securing eduoation for the Indian. So when every state or territory for which appropriations were touohed, the patriotism of these gt-ntlemen was aroused at onoe to seoure an appropriation to educate the heathen. It strikes me, Mr. Chairman, that we have heathen in our own country, in our own cities, for whom we should secure duoatton as well as the Indians. I am entirely in ac cord with any appropriation that wi 1 in crease the school facilities, or the facilities of poor children to get an educa tion, or that will raise the sta dard of edu cation in this country, although, Mr. Chair man, I am not one of those who believe that wi'l cure all the evils that society is afflicted with. I am not one of those who thinks that will guard us against the rise of barbarism, or drive a free government back into barbarism; but I think it is a step in the right direction, and along with some other necessary reforms, I think we cat maintain this as a free government in the interest of the people. Therefore, I shj that every dollar that goes to increase th. school faoilititi in this country ought to be voted in this House. I hope, Mr. Chairman, that the gentlemen on that side who are un derstood to be in favor of retrenchment and reform, will not apply that to ths amend ment, where it is intended to increase the school facilities in this great capital city of the nation. Mr. Simpson Mr. Chairman, it seems to me that when you have let in so many, it is injustice to keep out any. It would appear that we have ransacked creation to hunt up every charitable institution, or possibly these institutions have hunted us up; and we are making appropriations for them out of the money collected from the taxpayers of th:s country. On page 33, 1 find an appropriation, "For Women's Christian Association, mainten ance, $4,000;" and on page 34 I find, "For Women's Union Christian Association, maintenance, $250." These would appear to be pretty nearly the same thing. Run ning your eye over these pages you will find that for the maintenance of orphans here in the great oapital oity of the nation there is appropriated money enough apparently to main'ain all the orphans the United States. It would seem that a raid has been made on the treasury for this purpose through these charitable institutions. Mr. Chairman, i it not a pad commentary upon our sjsemof government that this great oity,the oapital of the union, seems to be swarming with orphans and destitute people? In 1842, when Charles Dickens was visiting this country, he wrote home to some of his friends in Great Britain: "If an angel were to appear in the streets of Boston with a fl iming sword it would not caue any more excitement or agitation among the people than would the appear ance of a beggar." At"'- Mme beggars were practically unkuowti in this country. But now, after traveling through half a cen tury of national existence under our free government and free institutions, we find, as I have said, hisgreit oapital city swarming with orphans; and it is proposed to appro priate this vast sum to support them. If the destitution is bo great here in the capi tal of the country, what must it b in other portions of our union? It seems to me time ' hat we had some "calamity howlers" here in Washington as well as in Kansas. Mr. Chairman, inasmuch as we have let in all these other charitable institutions and ap propriated money for them, I am in favor of letting in this institution also. May we not obtain a vast amount of knowlege by and through comparison? J. C. II. Washington, D. C, March i, 1S92. THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM. THE ADDRESS. This, the first great labor conference of the United States and of the world rep resenting all divisions of urban and rural rganized Industry assembled in nation U congress, Invoking upon its action the blessing and protection of Almighty God, uts forth, to and for the producers of this nation, this declaration of union and Independence The conditions which surround us best Justify our co-operation. We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political and material ruin. Cor ruption dominates the ballot box, the legislatures, the Congress, and touches ven the ermine of the bench. The peo ple are demoralized. Many of the states nave been compelled to isolate the voters a the polling places in order to prevent tniversal intimidation or bribery. The newspapers are subsidized or muzzled; public opinion silenced; business pros t rated; our homes covered with mort gages; labor impoverished, and the land concentrated in the hands of capitalists. The uban workmen are denied the right of organization for self protection; im ported pauperized labor beats down their wages; a hireling standing army, un recognized by our laws, is established to shoot them down, and they are rapidly legenerating; to European conditions. The fruits of the toll of the millions are ooldly stolen to build up coloesal for tunes, unprecedented in the history of 'the world, while the possessors despise the republic and endanger liberty. From the same prolific womb of governmental injustice we breed the two great classes paupers and millionaires. The national power to create money Is appropriated to enrich bondholders; silver, which has been accepted as coin since the dawn of history, has been demonetized to add to the purchasing power of gold by decreas ing the value of all forms of property, as well as human labor; and the supply of currency is purposely abridged to fatten usurers, bankrupt enterprise and enslave Industry. A vast conspiracy against man kind has been organized on two contl cents, and is taking possession of the world. If not met and overthrown at once, it forebodes terrible social convul sions, the destruction of civilization or the establishment of an absolute despot ism. In this crisis of humaa affairs the intelligent working people and producers of the United States have come together, in the name of peace, order and society, to defend liberty, prosperity and justice We declare our union and independ ence. We assert our purpose to vote with that political organization which repre sents our principles. We charge that the controlling influences dominating the old political parties have allowed the ex isting dreadful conditions to develop? without serious effort to restrain or pre. vent them. Neither do they now Intend to accomplish reform. They have agreed together to ignore in the coming cam paign every isue but one. They pro pose to drown the outcries of a plun dered people with the uproar of a sham battle over the tariff, so that corporations, national baDks, rings, trusts, "watered stocks," the demonetization of silver, and the oppressions of usurers may all be lost sight of. They propose to pacrlflce our bom e and children upon the altar of mammon to destroy the hopes of the multitude in order to secure corruption funds from the great lords of plunder, We assert that a political organization, representing the political principles here in stated, it necessary to redress the grievances cr which we complain. Assembled on the anniversary of the birth of the illustrious man who led the first great revolt on this continent against oppression, filled with the sentiments which actuated that grand generation, we seek to restore the government of the republic to the hands of the "plain peo ple" with whom it originated. Our doors stand open to all points of the compass. We ask all honest men to join with and help us. In order to restrain the extor tions of aggregated capital, to drive the money changers out of the temple, "to form a more perfect union, establish jus tlce, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our pos terlty," we do or d tin and establish the following platform of principles: First We declare the union of the labor forces of the United States this day accomplished, permanent and perpetual. May its spirit enter into all hearts for the salvation of the republic and the uplift ing of mankind. Second Wealth belongs to him who creates it. Every dollar taken from in dustry without an equivalent is robbery. ''If any will not work neither shall be eat." The interests of rural and urban labor are the same; their enemies are identical. Third We demand a national currency, safe, sound and flexible, issued by the general government only, a full legal tender for all debts, public and private, and that without the use of banking cor porations, a just, equitable means of cir culation at a tax not to exceed 2 per ceat, es set forth in the sub-treasury plan of the Farmers' Alliance or some better system. Also by payments in discharge of its obligations for public Improve ments. Fourth We demand that postal sav ings hanks be established by the govern ment for the safe deposit of the earnings of the people and to facilitate exchange. Fifth We demand that the amount of circulating medium be speedily Increased to not less than $50 per capita. Sixth We demand the free and un limited coinage of silver. Seventh We believe that the money of the country should be kept as much as possible In the hands of the people, and hence we demand all national and state revenues shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the government economically and honestly administered. Eighth We demand a graduated in come tax. Ninth The land, Including all the natural resources of wealth, is the her itage of all the people, and should not be monopolized for speculative purposes, and alien ownership of land should be prohibited. All lands now held by rail roads and other corporations in excess of their actual need,and all lands now owned by aliens should be reclaimed by the government and held for actual settlers only. Tenth Transportation being a means of exchange and a public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads in the interest of the people. Eleventh The telegraph and tele phone, like the posttfllee system, being a necessity for the transmission of news, should be owned and operated by the government in the Interest of the people. . Resolved, That we hail this conference as the consummation of the perfect union of hearts and hands of all sections of our 00m mon country; the men who wore the gray and the men who wore the blue meet hers to extinguish the last smouldering embers of a civil war in the tears of joy of a united and happy people, and we agree to carry ths utars and stripes forward forever to the highest point of national greatness. ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION'S. We demand that the government issue legal tender notes and pay the union sol diers the difference between the rice of the depreciated money In which he was paid and gold. We demand that the question Of wo man suffrage be submitted to the state and territorial legislatures for favorable action. Whereas, The present praotioe of dealing or gambling in so-called "options and fu tures" on the various farm products and necessaries of life is of national importance, and involves not only a moral principle but an economic question, being disastrous and pernicious to producers and consumers alike in comparison to which lottery gam bling sinks into insignificance; and Whereas, Our respectful memorials to Congress has so far been entirtly disre garded, now, therefore, be it Resolved, That we m.t solemnly protest against this infamous evil and demand the passage of such laws as will effectually erad icate all gambling or dealing in options and futures. Twin Mound Sub-Alliance No. 1840. Resolved, That this Alliance does hereby denounce the movement of the company known ai the National Union Company and cordage trust; and be it further Resolvtd, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to Tui Advocati for publica tion. J. C. Adams, Ellxs I'ahibvhst, C. M. JoHasoK, Committee, W. S. Laxqdox, President. J. E. McCaclxt, Stcrrary. I Sunscaixi for Thi Adtocatx