North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-25
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products, and to capital just reward for
its use; remove the necessity for excessive
toll and afford the industrial classes the
time and means necessary for social and
intellectual culture. With the rate of
interest at three per cent. on the govern,
ment bonds, the rational debt would be
liauidated within less than thirty years
without the imposition or collection Of
one farthing of taxes for that purpose
Thus it would dispense with the hungry
hoard of assessors, tax gatherers and gov
ernment spies that are now harrassing the
industrial classes and despoiling them Of
their subsistence.
We further hold that it is essential to
tho prosperity and happiness of the people
and the stability of eur Democratic Re-
publican Institutions, that the public
domain be distributed as widely as possible
among the people; land monopoly being
equally as oppressive to the people and
dangerous to our institutions, as the pres
ent money monopoly. To prevent this,
the public lands should be given in
reasonable quantities, and to none but
actual occupants.
We further hold that intelligence and
virtue in the sovereignty are necessary to
a wise administration of justice, and that
as our institutions are founded upen the
theory of sovereignty in the people, in
order to their preservation and perpetuity,
it is the imperative duty of Congress to
make ouch wise and just regulations as
shall afford all the means of acquiring the
knowledge requisite to the intelligent ex-
ercise of the privileges and duties per-
tanning to sovereignty, and that Congress
should ordain that eight hours labor
between the rising and setting of the sun
should constitute days work in all
Government works and places where the
National Government has exclusive juris-
diction, and that it is equally imperative
on the several States to make like provis-
ion by legal enactment. Be it therefore
unanimously
Resolre1, That our first duty is now to
provide as speedily as possible system of
general organization in accordance with
the principles herein more specifically set
forth, and that each branch of industry
shall be left to adopt its own particular
form-of organization, subject only to such
restraint as may be necessary to place
each organization within line, so as to act
in harmony in all matters pertaining to
the welfare Of the whole as we'll as each
of the parts, and that it is the imperative
duty of every individual in each and every
branch of industry to aid in the formation
of such labor organizations in their re-
spective branches, and to connect them
selves Herewith.
COOPERATIVE.
Rssolped, That in cooperation, based
upon just financial and revenue laws, we
recognize sure and lasting remedy for
the abuse of the present industrial system
and that until the laws of the nation can
be rem0delled so as to recognize the rights
of men instead of classes, the system of
cooperation carefully guarded will do
much to lesson the evils Of our pr60Dht
system. We, therefore, hal: with delight
the organization of cooperative stores
and workshops, and would urge their
formation in every section Of the country
and in every branch Of business.
woMAN's LABOR.
Resolred, That with the equal applica.
ton of the fundamental principles Of our
republican democratic government and 9
sound monetary system there could be nc
antagonism between the interests of the
workingmen and workingwomen of this
country, nor between any Of the branches
Of productive industry, the direct opera
ton of each, when not prevented by
unjust monetary laws, being to benefit al
the others by the production and distribu
ton Of the comforts and necessaries o
life; and that the adoption by the nationa
government of the beneficial policy sci
forth in this platform will put an end tt
the oppression Of workingwomen, and i.
the only means of securing to them. a.
well as to workingmen, the just reward O
their labor.
Resolred, That we pledge our individual
and undivided support to the sewing
women and daughters of toll in this land
and would solicit their hearty co-opera-
ton, knowing as we do, that no class o
industry is so much in need Of havin,
their condition ameliorated as the factor
operatives, sewing women, ETC., Of thi
country
CONVICT LABOR.
Resolred, That we demand the abolish
ment of the system of convict labor i,
our prisons and penitentiaries, and tina
the labor performed by convicts shall b.
that which will least conflict with homes
industry outside of the prisons, ard tina
the wares manufactured by the convict
shall not be put upon the market at les
than the current market rates.
IMPROVED DWELLINGS FOR LADoRERs.
Resolred, That we would urgently cal
the attention of the industrial classes t
the subject of tenement houses and i'm.
proved dwellings,, believing it to b
essential to the welfare of the who'll
community that reform should be effec
ted in this respect, as the experience o
the past has proven that vice. pauperisn
and crime, are the invariable attendant
of the oyer-crowded and lily ventilate,
dwellings of the poor, and urge upon tn,
capitalists of the country every attention I,
the blessings to be derived from investin,
their means in erecting such dwellings,.
INTELLECTUAL IMPROVEMENT.
Resolped, That the formation of Me
chanics' Institutes, Lyceums and Raadin
Rooms, and the erection Of buildings 70
that purpose, is recommended to the work
ingmen in oil cities and towns, as a mean
Of advancing their intellectual and socia
improvement.
REMEDY EoR INSUFFICIENT WORK.
Rcsolred, That this Labor Congress woul
most respectfully recompend to tn
workingmen of the country, that, in cas-
they are pressed for want of employment
they proceed to the public lands and be
come actual settlers, believing that if tn
industry Of the country can be couple
with its natural advantages, it will resul
both in individual relief and national ad
vantages.
Rssolred, That where workingman i
found capable and available for any Office
the preference should invariably be givel
to such person.