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PLATFORM
OF THE
LABOR REFORM PARTY.

Whereas, 1t Is not deemed advisable to change
or modify the existing declaration Of principles,
but to re-affirm tue same, and for practical use
enunciate the substance therecfin more con-
venient and concise form, with some additional
resolutions aud,
Whereas, All political power is inherent in
the people, and free government founded on
their authority and established for their bene-
fiji that all free men equal in political rights
and entitled to the largest political and religi-
Gus liberty compatible with good order Of So
ciety as also the use and enjoyment Of the fruits
OF their labor, and talents and no man or set Of
men are entitled to exclusive, separate emOl-
uments, privileges immunities from the
government but in consideration of public
service and any laws destructive of these fun
damentll principles are without moral bind
ing lOr.e, and should be repealed. To do 80,
however, is a difficult work, when such laws
or ussges are interviewer with pride, prejudi-
ces and selfshness. Besides, experience shows
that laboTing people are, more than Others, dis
posed to suffer while evils are siderable, than
to organize for their abolition, and,
Whereas, We are admonished by the imper
illed rights oflabOr throughout the United State
to organize and agitate in our own behalf wits
the decree, " 10 the sweat Of the face shalt thou
eat bread, and the addage that 1.-THE price of
liberty is eternal vigilance" enthroned in our
hearts and emblazOned az notices on our
banners, assured OF success over corrupt
political schemes, and the spectators and
banker who are preying like narpies upon
the fruits Of honest labor, and thus restore
to our political and social system that equil-
ibrium of rights and justice 40 necessary to
good government and domestic Tranquility ;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That laborers in all depart
ments Of useful industry are suffering from a
system Of monetary laws which were enacted
during the late war, as measures, 1t was as
sumed necessary to tbs life OF the nation. and
which is now sought to be perpetnated in the
interest OF bondholders and bankers as a me ans
to subvert the government of our fathers, and
establish on its ruins empire, III which all
political power shall be centralized TO restrain
and Cypress the rights Of labor, and subordinate
its votaries to the merciess demands Of sggre>
gated capital and superscillous authority.
Resolved, That the National Banking system,
being inimical to the spirit Of liberty, and sub
versive Sf the principles Of justice, and without
warrant in the Constitution of the United States,
and wrongfully incrsasins the burdens Of the
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MACHINIsTS.
M OLDERs.

IRON HOLDERS CO-OPERATIvEASI
Il PROTECTIVE UNION, NO. 3, Of cineinFurO
meets every alternate Saturday nght, at COuGalIAs
Hall, Nos "a and % West Sch st.
JAMES A. PAGE, President
@. O. WHEELKR, Recording Secretary.
We will not be responhDle for money SentH w
Post ONCE order, Draft, or Express.
Address all Communications n
o. L. SHANNON. Racs lra
VHICAGO IRON MUULDERS' UNION
~ No. 20, meets ut the Trades Assembly BALL. \
Randolph street, between franklin and Market Hlpa
every FRIDAY evenin ATl< O'Clock.
T. LTEoH, Prssids,t
MARrtM scuLLH. Rec. Secretary.
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THE IOAST EOA LABOR.
Here's to the man with horny hand,
Who tugs &C the breathing bellows:
Where anvil q ring In every hand
Hes loved BY ali GOOD feIlows.
Aud here's to him who goes aneld
And through the globe u ploWInr..
Or With steus arms the are doth WELD
While ancient oaks are bowling.
Here's TO the deliver 10 the mine,
The sailor on the ocean,
With those of early craft and Ina
Who work with true devotion.
Our love Tor her who tolls In gloom,
Where cranks and wheels are clankine
Ber5ft l. she Of na'ure's blorm,
Yet God 10 patience thanking.
curse on him who sneers at toll,
Aud shirt bis share OF labor,
The knave but robs his native soil
While leaning on his neighbor.
Here may this truth be brought on earth
Grow more and more In favor;
There il no wealth but owes tie worth
To handcraft and labor
Then pledge the foun lers Of our wealth
The butt iers OF our nation;
Ne know their worth, aud now drink their bea
Drink we the acclamAtion.
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THE OLDEST AND BEST.

THE OLDEST AND BEST.
day, Is able, fearless OutspOken paper. untrammeed
independent ane truly devoted to the canas Of REFORM
Such . paper In the WoRKmaMAH's ABvooAfE. Many
efforts have been made within years past start
such paper. Every Of these Efforts mp 70 within
short time have failed. 10 net necessary 70 speak Of
the CAUSES Of such hilarss; IL enough 70 know that,
at ibis ns there ID but paper Of oil those started
that has any claims National organ. The WoRxso-
having surmounsed all the obstacles that led the fall
Of the many other efforts made BY various parties In
many parts Of the country The ADVOCATE 10 now up
nrm beAs, perfectly from the possibility Of
failure that people subscribe for IL and feel
that hey win not lose their money they hsveso many
times In tie past Ths ADvocATH NOT only the OLDEST
the LARsHss and the paper in the country dsvot
ed to the Interests Of Labor Reform; not only
upon arm financial bass. but Il is published By men
whose record a. friends Of the Labor Reform
10 such as 70 furnish guarantee that the paper will re-
main the champion of the reform movement under any
and all Giro instances
The ADvooATI will ever be a . sentinel upon the
wsehtower TO guard the interests Of the people.
While lighting every species Of wrong shall be aim
to seek out the CAUSES from which the many disor
dars
great aim viii be strike the root Of tire tree. We
will advocate entire change In the monetary system
Of the country upon the principles and through the
embraced In the Platform Of the National Labor
Union We shall advocate the adoption by the National
Government Of . new land policy, taking the ground
that another OF the public domain should be
disposed Of to any company corporation person.
terms whatever except in small parcels to actual
settlers We shal favor taxing all uncultvsted lands
and compelling all companies. corpora Ions and persons.
holding lands BY government grant, to put the In
the market prices (s9S per scre) within
given time and in Of failure 70 DO the land 10
back to the government. We shah advocate the
abolition Of the present National Bank system-shs call
ing 10 OF tne Wnoio NAtional Dank CifceAoo- e'
ing In Its place treasury certificates, convertible into
bonds bearing low interest, and versa
the will the holder We shall advocate . Labor De-
partment Washington, such is contemplated In the
resolutions adopted in the last session Of the National
Labor Union We shall advocate Co-Operadon In any
and every form in which be applied 70 proude-
lion and distribution. We shall advocate the shorten.
ing OF the hours Of labor in every department Of indu
try We shall advocate q stringent apprentices law I'm
every State entire revolution in the system Of
Prison Labor in every State
We shall advocate equal rights and privileges TO the
wO, kIngwomen Of our country. Our motto shall be,
Eaual and exact Justice to IN" people. We shall advo-
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A New Monetary System,
CHAPTER IV.-SEcrIoN I.

fTHE NATURE OF BANKS, THEIR INSTITUTION, AND
THE PRINCIPLES BY WHICH THEY ARE Gov
Rpurr
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CARPENTERS & JoINERa
CARPENTERS AND JOTNERS' UNI

CARPENTERS AND JOINERS' UNI0l
" NO. Z, OF Albany, N. Y, meets at "a state Mss
every Tuesday evening. OTYIcERs-T. Q. hEn, n
sdent; Walter Green, Vice Presidents Peter Lard
Vice President; James J. Lee, Treasurer; IT,. 01a
Bee. sec.; Thomas Lanahan, Financial secretaT; j.
Brolsy, Assistant; John X. Finch, Local Deputy ~
Office box, %, Albany, N. Y.
CARPENTERS AND JOINERS UNION
~ No. 81, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, meetS every fSaIH
evening at half-pAst seven O'Clock Il their Hal W
Fifth Street. p. 0. Box 3, 259
JANIS STEwARf, PRESIDE
EUaEAH MoEAHAE, Cor. 5te'y.
ARPENTERS AND J0INERS PRl
~ TECTTvE UNION, OF CHICAGO, meets y
WEDNESDAY evening, at Trades Assembly HG Z
Randolph Street, At hAfDAAt HaVsn o'clock.
y. q. McGRAw, PIcndss
Q. ". WALKER, Cor. Sec. 300 Burnside street.
WILLIAM J. MoHAHAH, Rec. Sec, 70 Hubbard stree
P. J. O'BRIEN, Fin. Sec, 96 West Polk street
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PUDOLERs.
TRADES DIRECTORY.

CHICAGO TYPOGRAPHICAL UNIV
~ No. 16, meets the LAsT SATURDAY eVsnl nlgs h
month at Printers Union Hall, room " MI
change building Entrance on Exchange 30.
JAMES Nj. OULVEAB Rfe""N
TX TRACEY Recording Secretary.
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ENGINEERS e. FIREMEN.

THO THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOC0HO
Ill TIVE RNGINEERs.-An Engineers dearuu \
starting new Divisions Of the Brotherhood are reqDa
to address TX. NJ. Raynor, p. o. Boz l022, ROchss
New York, by whom all necessary information vi I
furnished. y. n. MUDGR, f. @. Ar
Fort WsJna Il
BROTHERHOOD OF L0COMOTIVI
Id ENGINEERS, Chicago Division, No. 10, Raa
every Saturday, At 1880 P. NJ, at their Hall Room W.
No. 155 South Clark street. Members Of the Order
respectfully invited 70 attend.
J. @. PARKKR, C.k
~ 2. SToRY. Y. Al
X. Q. BRowS, Cor. Sec'ry, Chicago, Illinois
m LOCOMOTIVE FIREMENS' UNION No
II II, meets twice q month, At their room 10 POrhg
Wis. THOs. LITrLE, secFsAr
A. O. REMISSION, Master.
Correspondence with other unions requested
EIREMENS' UNION No. 16, MEETS ~.
IL cry FRIDAY Evening, AZ $50 State, CsFng y
Twelfth Street. Correspondence with sister Iniss
requested. p. o. DRAWKR 606O.
J. LocKKY, Master.
q. w. BRowH, Cor. and VIM ssg
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RAILWAY TIMETABLE.

RQW q q
DAILROAD TINE TABLE.-ARRIyAI
LIZ AED DEPARTURE TRAHs.-Trafns will leave and
arrive II Chicago as follows;
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

GRANT, like the wandering Arab,
was pitching his tent on some pleasant
spot in New York, while his dying
Secretary was, with his last breath,
continually asking for but one
more interview with the President.
Long before the junketing executive
could make uphis mind to forego the
pleasures of loyal league dinners, the
faithful Rawiins had passed into the
dark valley of death. Such heartless-
ness, as is here shown by Grant, is
without parallel.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

"DURING the war Asa Packer pack.
ed his trunks and went to Europe
where he stayed two whole years con
sorting with rebels. ~ F0rney's Press.
Judge Packer did not go to Europe
until the summer of 1866, and yet this
bare-faced falsehood, first appearing in
Forney's Press, and rehashed by the In
quirer, has found place in perhaps ev-
cry radical sheet in the state. If any
thing were wanting to prove the des-
peration of the Gearyites, and the ut
ter hopelessness of their cause in the
present contest, it is furnished in con-
temptible efforts at deception such as
these.
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Why don't the radicals point the
farmers to the high prices they are re-
ceiving for their products, as they have
been doing regularly for the last sever
al years, and appeal to their gratitude
to support the party that confers such
blessings upon them? i it because
wheat commands but about one dollar
and a quarter per bushel now, and
money ten to fifteen per cent, where
as two or three years ago their wheat
was worth three dollars busheI, and
banks were glad to get six per cent. for
their promises to pay? One bushel of
wheat would then pay for nine pounds
of coffee, now, the grocer hesitates to
give four. And yet the radicals say
that business is in fourishing condi-
tion.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

Where was Packer when the battle
of Gettysburg was fought ?-LaquiTeT.
Where the editor of the Inquirer
was, at home. But Judge Packer is
an old man, he of the Inquirer is a
young one. Judge Packer never got
the Hptps, for fear he would have to
pay commutation money; but kept
the families of his employees whilst
they were in the army and paid the
latter their wages the same as if they
had continued to work for him.
Shame on such stay-at-home towards
as the editor of the Inquirer who now
revile Judge Packer, the friend alike
of the poor and the soldier!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23


MEN who lie will steal. This is
proven by the fellows who were sent
to the legislature last winter. They
lied themselves into office by quoting
the langlage of the Chicago platform,
that the question of suffrage in the 10y
al States belonged to the people of
those States, and when they got to
Harrisburg they voted for the Fif-
teenth Amendment and stole all the
money they could lay their hands on.
Shall these scamps again be sent to the
halls of legislation? Let the people
answer
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

ASA PACKER, our candidate for
Governor, has given s., 800 for the re-
lief of the suffering families bereaved
by the Avondale mine calamity. Mr.
Packer has all his life been the friend
of the poor and unfortunate, and the
above munificent charity still further
endears him to the people. Who
would vote against so kind hearted a
man as Asa Packer.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

EVERY Pennsylvania, who has an
iota Of State pride in his composition,
revolts at the idea of having negro suf-
frage, or any other kind Of suffrage,
thrust upon their State unless the peo-
pie have first had an opportunity to
express themselves upon the subject.
Governor Geary is the representative
of the party that is guilty of this very
wrong. The last Legislature acted up
on the Fifteenth Amendment without
having submitted the question to the
people i'm any sense. VIII the people
submit 10 this outrage? We think
not.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SELF

EXTRAORDINARY SELF IMMoLA-
TIoN.-,S ,Seuenteea Hundred RatSsia,aS
burn themselves to 0dedth.-The following
statement appears in the Pail MaH Ga
zette:
All the extraordinary proceedings of
the manys fanatical sects whose rapid
increase has excited so much anxiety in
Russia are fairly thrown into the shade
by a terrible act of self immolation
which is reported from the govern
ment of SaratOW. A few months ago
the prophets of a new religion made
their appearance i'm that part of the
empire, preaching self destruction by
fire as the only sure road to salvation;
and so readily was their dreadful doc
trine received by the ignorant and su-
perstitious peasantry that in one large
village no less than seventeen hundred
persons assembled in some wooden
houses, and having barricaded the
doors and windows, set. the buildings
on fire and perished in the flames.
The authorities are doing all they can
to stay the progress of this new mad
ness, but their task is obviously diff
ficult one. The punishments which
the law can infict must have little ter
ror for enthusiasts who deliberately
choose a death so horrible as this road
to heaven.
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Spacial Notice.

Mems, Youths, Boys and Childrers,
sfRlEG AND SUMNER CLOTHING
OUR ASSORTMENT il now full and complete, wa
have every desirable style, kind, and size
EVERY ONE CAN Ez SUITED from the sfosk-we
have all the different style Of ept, adapted to
all tastes, including the medium and subaaed
preferred By many, as well as the latest and
most fashionable style.
Our LARGE STOCK enables us to keep at all times
full assortment, so that all can be fitted at
once without delay
OUR PURCHASES ALWAYS BEING MADE FoR CASH
and having purchased largely Of late, since
the decline in Wooleng, our customers share in
the advantage We have thus secured
0UR SALES BEING FOR Cash EXCLUSIVELY, we
have no bad debts to provide for, and are not
obliged to tax the paying customer to make
up losses through those who do not pay.
CUR READY MADE GARMENTS are superior to any
other Stock OF Ready Made goods in Phila-
deIphia, any one can be as well fitted from
them as by garments made to order any where,
they well made, and equal in every
respect, and much cheaper. Being manufac-
tured
BY THE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS, they can be
sold cheaper than when made up singIy but
for the accommodation of those who prefer we
have also
CCsTom DEPARTMENT TO MAKE UP TO ORDER, with
a choice selected stock of Piece Goods, com
prisng all styles and qualities, Foreign and
Domestic, which will be made up to measure
by competent aud experienced Cutters and
Workmen in a style equal to the best.
SPECIAL NoucE.-style, fit, and make of our gar
ments surpassed by none, equalIed by few
All prices guaranteed lower than the lowest
elsewhere, and full satisfaction guaranteed
every purchaser, or the sale cancelea and
money refunded
EIalf rag betteeen BENNETT Co.,
Fifth aa,d TOWER HALL,
StTth Streets, BIB MARKET ST,
PHILADELPHIA,
AND 800 BROADWAY, NEW YoRK.
Qctl6yl
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

Russia is about to introduce trial by
jury, vainly imagining it an evidence
of civilization.
Mrs. Cady Stanton has promised to
attend the St. Louis WOman's Con-
vention, October 6 and Z.
The Prince Imperial of France is tai
Ter than his mother, but does not stand
so high as his father.
President Grant has no stated days
for receptions. He receives any time
and any thing.
Pierre Plant, a Canadian, has lived
one hundred and twenty years. and
then his death was FASTENED by fall.
Dan Rice has put the $4,000 Weston
dion't win into new barn-a much
better investment, since it may now
shelter whole drove of asses.
From 1000 to 10000 children roam
about New York, never attending any
school.
Sales are being made daily in New
York of the bonds of the Republic of
Cuba at moderate rate on the dollar.
The Avondale relief fund in Phila-
delphia amounts to over $780, 900. The
Richings concert in behalf of the suf-
ferers netted $779.15.
The Democratic city ticket of Phila-
delphla has exploded, and another one
has been proclaimed by. the Executive
Committee.
Mr.. Seward has returned to San
Francisco, from Alaska, in high glee
over the magnifcenee of his invests
ment,
They have earthquakes again on the
Pacific coast.
The London Times looks upon the
Spanish cause in Cuba as hopeless.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

GOVERNOR GEARY boasted in his
Troy speech that he had vetoed more
bills than any other Governor of Penn
sylvania, and that only one of them
became law over his veto. And yet
he says, that he could not prevent spe-
cial legislation. If his fiat was so ON
nipotent, why couldn't he? That's all
humbug. Geary knows why he did
not prevent special legislation.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

THERE is but one way to get rid of
the evils which now so previously af-
fiict the people of Pennsylvania in the
shape of corrupt Legislators, corrupt
exercise of the pardOning power and a
corrupt use of the money in the public
treasury. Remove the cause and you
remove these evils. Elect Packer and
send honest Democrats to the Legisla-
ture. Herein lies the remedy and we
think the people are disposed to apply
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23
guard.

The Inquirer of last week, says that
''the expenditures of the federal gov
ernment for the fiscal year just ended,
were s485, 900, 900 Tess than for the pre-
vious year''!!! Why, the total expen-
ditures Of the government last year
were not $485, ,OOO, 900. The arithmetic
man of the Inquirer is getting sadly
muddled.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

ibid You hear the news from Maine ?''
Even New England ReEOIts against Rad
icaIism.

The election for state officers in
Maine has resulted in radical loss
since last year of t,oenty t,oo thousand!
Grants majority was upwards OFFS, 600.
Now Chamberlain, Radical, is elected
Governor, over Smith, Democrat, and
Hickborn, Temperance, by majority
of little upwards of G,000. The Dem
ocrats gain several counties and con-
siderable number of representatives.
The lesson of Maine, with its radical
loss of %, 900 votes, is that Pennsylva-
MIA can and will be redeemed next
month. Go to work in good earnest,
fellow democrats! Victory is ours,
FIVE but labor to secure it. Forward
to the attack?
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

For want of some better lie the rad
icals have industriously circulated the
story that Asa Packer does not pay his
taxes. Last year he paid one Hun
dred and Serenity Thousand Dollars in
taxes. The radicals are not satisfied
with this amount, because it is not
large enough to afford them all a chance
to steal when it goes into the State
Treasury
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

ONE of the Ring Organs" of radi-
calism, in this county, says, while the
soldiers were on the field fighting, &C.,
Mr.. Pershing was safely housed at
Harrisburg in the Assembly" All
true, Mr.. "Organ," but while you are
at it, just inform your readers where
g0,tr candidate for Judge was during
the rebellion. Oh, do tell!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

HoNEsr men should not forget that
the present Governor of this common
wealth is at the head of the most cor
rupt and INSCRIPTIONS "Ringn that ev-
er disgraeed a state, or polluted the
halls of legislation. The people can
break up this "ring" at the polls.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

john CovoDE boasts he has control
of a larger amount of money for cleo
tioneering purposes than ever before
entrusted to State Committee. 1t has
been suggested that the ALLIGATOR
will retain ninety per cent. for his own
avpapcoc
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

GEARy sat up till midnight to sign
the Herdie act, which abolished an
judicial district. On the
night OF the 18th of October the peo-
pie will sign an act that will drive that
corrupt executive from power. And
all honest men shall shout, Amen!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

THE Inquirer of last week was filled
with the most atrocious falsehoods
concerning Judge Packer and Judge
Pershing. We have learned enough
to know that it is degrading, as well as
useless, to reply to liar and black
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

WYOMING TERRITORY, the youngest
and fairest of the Territories, is the
bright political star in the Democratic
armament. The Democrats there have
carried their whole ticket by over
eight hundred majority, and the I4egis-
lature is unanimously Democratic.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23
New TICKET ron PHILADELPHIA.

NEW TICKET FOR PHILADELPHIA.
The various nominees for city and
county officers in Philadelphia have
withdrawn from the field. and ticket
has been placed before the people by
the committee. 1t is a decided inn
provement on the old one, and will be
triumphantly successful.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-09-23

ExTRAvAGANcE and its natural re-
suits, inordinate taxation, are the nat
f.rai result Of Radical rule. Retrench
expenses, administer the Government
honestly, and taxation win cease.