The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-28

II i a matter q Necessity. therefore. 10 take
some steps 70 remedy this evil. and o. take adj
vantage q all circumstances 20 insure sue
rsss
The inquiry naturally ari-e-. how j. this 70
be efiectcds The answer j.. first form vour-
selves into societies Tor the purpose. A. one man
alone can effect nothing In reforming any evil:
txt IN union there i strength md q prospect
Of success.
Having formed your societies then adopt the
work.
When you have established thi- rule you
have found employment Cor one-fourth A. many
men, In addition 60 the present number now
employed, a. now have employment. And 20
secure this object, you should vote for no man
for Office 4 any Kind unless he favors this
movements and in selecting men for Office,
avoid all party projects. ignorc m0nied inter-
est. and make merit and capacity the only
qualifications; and pursue such course a.
will ensure the election Of the men q YOUR
choice. Having elected the men II your choice,
instruct your representatives what laws they
shall advocate: enjoin upon executive and jul
dicial officers due diligence In the arrest and
punishment Of offenders; and let all plainly
understand that unle~ they faithfully perform
the duties OF their respective Offices. other men
more faithful will have 10 supply their places.
BY being all united and cooperating with
each other in obtaining justice for ourselves
sd others. labor will De elevated 10 the stan
N Il Aiiit tIfdtHf lUIfllffl III >INlt0
he held at. Those who produce the wealth Of
the country will be in condition 10 make the
laws OF the country. Politicians win be at a
discount, and honest men take the places here
t0fOre occupied by demag0gues. You will
then have attained the position in social life
your God designed you for and our National
institutions entitle YOU 20 hold. Then the rule
that Nature and the physical condition Of the
human system requires tor the health and hap
piness Of mankind-that eight hours for reli-
gious and social enjoyment, eight hours for rest
and refreshment and eight hours for work
can be fully enjoyed and appreciated by all.
We DO not claim this time for idleness. We
claim that we require the eight hours system
OF labor, that we may look after our individ-
ual Interests and happiness. We do not wish
for luxury and indolepce. but we are ambitious
TO turn our time and talents 10 greater account
I'm the productive industry, in the social rela-
ton, and in the political system Of the country
Of which we are citizens. In word, our aim
Is To make ourselves better friends, better citi-
Zens and better Christians.
And now, Is il not as much 70 the interest Of
the employer as 10 that Of the emplOye, that
this proposed system should become the rule;
has not every advance Of civilization, in throw
ing down the false distinctions which divided
society, In the castles which made and reOrgan-
lied Plebeans and Patricians, which made en-
Payments hereditary, and which confined
knowledge TO the aristocracy, has not every
| step Of this progress increased the wants Of
man, and enhanced the capital invested in
their supply. Then whose interest is il to op-
pose this reform: His alone whose blind
coyetousness Graves the last pound Of flesh.
The discount Of mistaken interest having thus
disappeared, the busy hum Of peaceful indus
/ try Will be heard in every village in the land,
urged, not heretofore, by the over-taxed
/ hands Of the laborers for ten or fifteen hours,
but by the inyigorated energy Of he who has
but eight hours to perform his days work.
/ IL is, therefore, to the interest Of every
working man, and for thousands yet unborn,
I for you, as soon a circumstances will permit
to unite IN constituting Eight Hour Leagues
in every part Of the country, and i'm every law
ful way use your endeayors to carry into ef-
feet this desirable object, for the benefit Of
yourselves and pOsterity.
ID. NJ. HOOPER.
JOHN b, MORGAN, Committee
ABLE II. BOOTH