The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-23

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medium Of sxohanes. hsvins enuaI power. /
I Uniform value and fsked FOR Us perform
amea of ali the Functions Of money, oo.extsn- |
sive with the jurisdiction Of g0vernnsuk |
That with . just rate pef cent Interest on
10 government bonds u would edset the
souilable distribution 81 the products Of L. |
No. between non-pfoduclnr capital and L. |
hor. irving 10 laborers fair compensation
for .Ssir products. to capital / lust re-
ward for its use |; remove the necessity Tor
excessive toll and afford the industrial clAss-
u 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 national debt would be- a.
ouidated within lsss than thirty years with
ont the ,n,noaition ar solleeti6n al one fur
| thinv AZ tares for ara luurnosa Tbus "A
wonid disnensa vith the bnncrv bosrd A a.
seaaora. tax -eatherer. "a sovsrument sples
thaA ara now harr.seinr the industriaI aliases
and dasnoilino Them al ~ al auhs;stance
We Ttthee hold thst n /. a..rutial n tha
nrosnaritv and hapninese AZ the ueonla and
| the stability Of cur Democratic Rspublican
| institutions. that the public domain DO dis
tributed ss widely as possible among the
people q land monopoly beng equally a.
oppressive to the people and dangerous to
our institutions, as the present money mon
opoly. To prevent this the public lands
should be sold in reasonable quantities, and
| 10 none hut actual occupants. and to them
A the minimum nrice established nv the
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we further hold that intelligence ana vir-
tue in the sovereignty are necessary to q
wise administration of justice, and that as
| our institutions are founded upon the theory
| Of sovereignty in the people. in order to
! their nreservation and nernetnitv il in the
] i,nnerative dutv ~ Congress n NAL. such
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"a toe sun snouia constitute Gays work
10 al Government works ana places where
the National Government has exclusive Ju-
risdiction, and that It is equally imperative
on the several States to make light provision
BY legal enactment Be 1t therefore unani-
nousIv
Resolved. That our first duty il now "a pro.
vide A speedily "A possible system Of genera
organization ii accordance with the principles
herein more specifically set forth. and that each
branch ofindns,ry shajl ~ left III sdon, ~ own
particular form OF organization. subject only 70
such restraint as may be necessary 70 place
each orCanixation within line an a IN 49, N
harmony in all matters pertainins To the vel
fare Of the whole a. well a each Of the marta
and that il is the imperative duty of eyery mar
In eachss.d every branch of industry TO Aid il
the formation of such labor organizations in hi.
respective branch, and to connect himself there
with.
COOPERATIVE.
Resolved. That in co-operatiop. based upor
just financial and revenue laws, we recognize 1
sure and lasting remedy for the abuse of the
present industrial system, aud that until the
laws of the nation can be remodeIled 10 as e
recognize the rights of men instead Of CLASSES
the system of cooperation carefully guarded
viii do much to lessen the evils Of our nreseu,
system. We. therefore. hail with delight IN
organization Of cooperative stores and work
, shops, and would urge their formation in ever,
} section of the country. and In every branch O
J business.
Resolved, That we pledge our indiyidua
} and undivided support 20 the sewing womer
, and daughters Of tod in this land, ana wculs
+ solicit their hearty cooperation, knowing Al
, we do, that no class OF indu try IS so much il
. need of having their condition ameliorated al
the factory operatives, sewing women, etc. o
this country.
; IMPROVED DWELLINGS FOR LABoRERs
: Resolved, That we would urgently call tn,
attention of the industrial classes to the subiec
Of tenement houses and improved dwellings
believing 1t to be essential to the welfare Of Ii,
whole community that a reform should be Of
fected in this respect, as the experience Of th,
past has proven that vice. nauperism and crime