The workingman's advocate., 1867-08-10

vs. ao, that 40 class oI Industry 10 20 much
IN ned OF hsT. their condition au 'iorated
- lhe factory plrat.ves, sewing women, etc.
0t this c0u4try.
IMPROVED DWELLINGS FOR LABoRERs.
r. l5fd, Thar We would urgently call the
attcaton ef the 99rytrial classes to the sub
ject Of tenement houses anu imnroved dwell
ings, believing t 10 b. essential to sbe well
fare n iAe whole community that reform
should BE effected I'D this respect, as the ex
perience ot the past has proven that vice
paupersm and crime are the ihvariable at
PENDANTS oi tbs over crowded and iliY ventil
ated dwellings OF tue poor, and urge upon
the capitalists q the country attention to the
blessings 10 be derived from investing then
means a erecting such dwellings,.
FrRILc DOMAIN.
hssotred, 9ha e ,his day ioin hands wiat,
au'I II Nc i-teis y. y. agricuitu.s, and mere
1s' are u primary IN our different organ
lzstons, and %, al that are new or here
after organ zed ,asli adopt the following
VI That be 'vhole public agricultural 90
main shall be disposed OF to actual settlers
o3y, and that the proper officers Of this
CONVENTION are instructed to see that TIE
sathe shal be carried into effect.
heSotged. That the public domain belongs
% 1he people Of tie whole States, purchased
Ly their blood ard treasure, and is to them
40 inheritance, endorsing fully, as We do
tie opihidn uf statesneh on this subject, ths
Z minimum price be fTed for the agricultural
domain 10 be disposed oi {. .hs sctual settler
only and, further, these lands should be
considered BY Cearress- Or M LEGISLATURE,
OF t'sssss sv-F Ssi;stes where such land may
uot As belonging % these states, or the
',but to the people, and in case where
IS, or the Legislatures, may wish to
R'.' lge the constraetiOna of any pnblfI
Lli 'ch % railroads, bridges, agricultural
l2ls, etc., OF any other public i'm
no. hat may be thought proper from
- ne, IN any Of The several States ano
lhel ns; hen, ard in all such cases. u
th..t.e injurious TO, and destructive Of, th,
- interests of the people, to make specis
nis o. these lands N fee simple, and only
he proceeds thereof shall be granted
80 ssA4a- slaIKEs.
Hssesres, That tbs CoTeyess deprecate>
vhst fE familiarity Known as aSdiEss.ap "a
waikrFgmen, ana recommend that fevefs'
otneS honorable means be exhausted before
s.ny Such course is resor!edto.
1SrEilscruAL IMPROVEMENT.
Esaclred. Thai the formation oiaMechanics
5ns9itptes, Lyceums and Reading Rooms, anC
tbeAgectioD Of buildings for that purpose, j.
srecoMmended 70 the workingmen in all cite.
Apd 4pwns as means Of Advancing .heir il
= frtas5rplure aId social improvement.
.shsfDY FOX INSUFFICIENT WORK.
Rssotred, ThLt this babor Congress would
nfoer fespectfully recommend 10 The wcrkine
uneg OF The eouatry, that in ease they ar,
pressed tor want soi Employment, they pro.
&eed 70 the public lands and bt come aetna
ssti.ltfsf btlieyiDg4hat if me industry OF ID,
Hrpuf'uy carl4e cbspled with lie natural ad.
ykahtages, " SiB result both in Individual re-
ilsl snd *ioral advantages.
ABEsasMoCR PLATFoRa.
There comes from the ranks o.
FrdFRr more time for moralxir
" IVY, y.-sisi s5citl Snlture, and-hssfevin.
n'atfnis demand is The result Of that condi.
s"A q pFogress IN which the work inemen q
fhissnston are prepared ts axe a slen hieh.
'Fkf tbe scale Of mo-si and Intellectual lIe
AID
NslEREAs, TIE history and ieeislation(of of
lAsaha hast has dsmonstrated the f.ct Nh NJ ~
etiss6sP9s " Aaiever can be PLACED on 4b,
afagcs Or professions Of The representatives.
81 eNueT poiiticni party, 90 lar as tn6aintpr-'
ests Ne iRdIs Istrsl classes are<c0ncernSd :.
ther.Iore ~
Resolved, That the time has come wien
heworkingmen Of the United States should.
!. tht lhenseIyss aioof frbm party hesand pre-
ietions, ane organize thttnseIses into Z
: TAiiopsl isbst parry tie isct "a which
,.sszz taesSo secure the enaetmeaf af aslaw.
.skipg sisn 8 sssszs A / ga idayss xosks ana
aRIa'g lsnas -ithsr - Isps I'll 5ls .rpineFai. 70
scn or persdhs, Mei isideaI Or tdtpc.
lRt1 9kcept TO those who want il fpK 4 kn,|
ad occupation lby the NatonaI
aIA N - rsleltc Legislatures Iii
Il elenW go 10 wiIl sustain/ aAd y
of the induse : -
t, we, the reT k1enfl ~ ~
OF Amsrica. z1F ~ass
mend that 81 NJ ~
hlch shall u ~ \
racticabie
the most &vdi1
..s.x sired result iFb &1I|D&i
d FAia6nk kFRekA