The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-08-17

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WasssAs, tn fV&snx snd alarming en-
cfOAchmsnts OF e3oiehIA upon the rights Of the /
industrial cllsseS or che United States has
rsndercd Il impcrative shat they SHOULD calm
" and deliberately devise the most effective
and available mssns by which thssame may
be ayerted, your commIttee would therefore
Eec6mwend the adoption Of the following re
solutions
ResoiBtd, That the first and grand desider-
alum Of the hour, in order 10 de ivsr the Ia
Dor OF the county from t1is thraldom, il the
nopfien of {, lAw whereby eight hours shall
constitnse legal days work IN every State
az the American Union, and that they are
determined never to relax their efforts until
this desirable result is c1nsumated.
DUTIES oF woRKIseMEH
Resofred, That 1t II the impeI alive duty Of
every nottingham in tie United States to
connect himself with his labor orgaaizs tion,
If any exists, and where none exists 10 i'm
medlately commence the formation oil tn
same that it Is tue equal duty OF every
Union to be represented in Ira les or Work
ingmens' Assembly, aud also to aid IN the
Tomatoes of national or international or
ganization where the same does not exist.
co-orERAnox.
Res,tuea, That in cooperation we recog
nize sure and lasting remedy for the abuses
Of the present industrial system, and hail
with delight the organization o. cooperative
stores and works shops in this country, and
would urge their formation in every section
| &c ho PRIV 4uraA IN hrarrh of hnQl-
ness.
Prison LABOR.
Resotred, That tie system Of prison labor
which is practiced Throughout this country
Is not only injurious to the producing classes
| but an incentive for mean employers to con-
tract with the government for cheap labor,
aud the honorable mechanics not bsing abb
70 compete with this class OF labor and sup
port their families, are forced TO seek liv-
| ing elsewhere, much to their iDeonvenience,
and we would therefore recommend that the
public be req rested not to patronize parties
who contract for prison labor, except they
pay the rate of wages demanae d by meehan-
/ les outside.
| SEWING WOMEN
Resoired, That we pledge our individual
and undivided support TO the sewing wOmeE
and daughters of toll in this land, and would
solicit their hearty corporation, knowing as
We do, that no class Of industry il so much
in need OF having THAR condition ameliorated
as the factory operatives, sewing women, etc.
Iof this country.
IMPROVED DWELLINGS, FOR LABORERs
Resolred, That We would urgently call tht
attention E the Industrial classes to the sub
kject OF tenement houses and improved dwell
bugs, believing it to be essential to the wei
fare Of the whole community that reform
should be effected ia this respect as the ex
fperience Of the past has proven that vice
Epauperism and crime are the lRvarIable at
tendants OF the over crowded and Illy ventil
fated dwellings Of the poor, and urge upoI
the capitalists OF the country attention to th,
blessings to be derived from inyerting then
means IN erecting such dwellings.
N PUBLIC DoxA1N.
+ Resoiced, Tha, W. this dsy Join hands witt
labor 10 the interest Of agriculture, and here
by declare it primary in our. different organ.
Eizltions. ami that all that are now or here
Fafter organized, shall adopt de following
tvIz: "rhat the whole pubic agricultural do
main shall be disposed Of 10 actual settler
only" and that the proper officers Of thi
Convention are instructed to see that th
same shall b. carried into effect
\ ReSolrsd, That the public domain belong
to the people Of the whole States, purchase
by their hised and treasure, and is to theu
an inheritance, endorsing fully as we do
the opl-iIon of statesmen on this subject tina
a mini.Inm price be fixed for the agriculture
domain II be disposed Of to the actual settle
only; snt, further, these lands should b
considerei by Congress, or the Legislator
sof the several States where such land ma
exist not as belonging u these states, or tn
sssation, bat g lite people, and In case wher
Congr ess, or the Legislatures, may wish &
encourage the construction Of any pubi.
Fworks, such a. railroads, 5giges, agriculture
colleges roads, etc, or any, other public i'm
provements int RSy be Thought pEsper +: Of
time to time, in any Of the several States, an
Territories then, and in all such cases,
shall be injurious to, and destructive Of, IN
best interests OF the people, to make speci
grants of these lands in fee SIMPLE, and onl
Of the proceeds thereof shall be granted.
STRIKES
ResoIeef, That this Congress deprecate
what is Familiarity known as strikes amon
workingmen, and recommend that ever
other honorable means be exhausted befor
any such course is re.orted to.
INTELLECTUAL IMPROVEMENT.
JRtsalrei, That the formation Of Mechanic
Institutes, Lyceums and Reading Rooms, an,
the erection Of buildings for that purpose, i
recommended to the w0rkingmen in al cite
and towns az means Of advancing their il
teIlectual culture and social improvement.
REMEDY FOR INSUFFICIENT WORK.
Resoloe,i, That this Labor Congress woul
most respectfully recommend to the working
men Of the country, that ia case they al,
pressed for want Of employment, they pro
coed TO The pubic lands and become aetna
settlers. believing that il the industry Of I'd,
country can be coupled with its natural ad
yantages, il will result both in individual re
lief and national advantages
EIGHT nogR PLATFORM,
N WHEREAS, There comes from the ranks 0
labor demand for more time for moral, in
teAsetual- and social culture, and believing
| thai this demand is the result Of that condi
ton OF progress in which the workingmen o
this haaon are prepared TO take step high
er in the scale Of moral and intellectual life
and
WHEREAS, The history and Legislation O
the past has demonstrated The fact that n,
dependence whatever can be placed 90 tb,
pledges or professions Of the representative,
OF either political party, 80 far as the inter
ests Of the industrial clssses are concerned
therefore 70 o-m
RESOLVED, That the time has come when
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