The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-11-13

producing classes MILLIONS VI 00llafs an
nualIy, justice, the aspirations Of honest indus
try, and the spirit Of imperilled liberty demand
its immediate repeal and the substitution of legal
tender notes IS the exclusive currency of the
nation.
Resolved, That the National Labor Union
10 opposed to the continuation and creation Of
banks by acts Of Incorporation, by either State
or National authority, with the privilege of
making, issuing. or putting in circulation, any
notes. bills or other paper Of any other bank 70
circulate as monev, except the illegal tender
Treasury notes. therein contemplated
Resolved, That the present rate of interest is
in excess Of and disproportionate to the increase
Of national wealth, and being the governing
power In the distribution Of the products of cap.
ital and labor, is oppressive TO zoe producing
classes
Resolved. That the revenue laws of the United
States should be altered 30 that, instead Of sub
ordinsting labor to capital, they may afford just
protection to labor and the industrial interest.
Of the whole country.
Resolved, That the legal tender money should
be made q legal-tender In the payment of al
debts, public and private, and convertible al
the optionsof the holder into Government bonds
bearing interest at the rate Of three Der cent
per annum, with privilege to the holder to re-
convert the bonds into money or the money into
bonds, at pleasure.
Resolved, That the claim OF the bondholders
that the bonds which we're bought with green
backs, and the principal of which is by law pay
able in currency, should nevertheless he paid II
gold, is unjust and extortionate.
Resolved, That the exemption from tax o
bonds and securities, is a violation Of the jus
principle of revenue laws
Resolved, That land monopoIies are at vari-
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they form social compact are equal in rights,
and if persisted in, must ultimately result 10 tt,
subversion of free institutions as also the socia
and political well-bsing of the laboring masses
To prevent this calamity, the public land
adapted to agriculture should be given, in rea-
sonable quantities, to none bnt American citi
Gems, and such as have declared their intention
to become citizens Individual owners of ex.
tensiye tracts of land should be encouraged {,
dispose of the same in small parcels, at reason
able prices, to actual settlers that may thus be
come identified with the soil, as responsible, In
telligent citizens-
Resolved, That it is a duty which should b.
exercised with pleasure, to guard with vigiIan
care the delicate and sacred rights of toe daugh
ters of toll who are engaged 10 various industr
pursuits, and solicit their hearty cooperation il
our efforts to vindicat the rights Of the labor
ing classes, while We pledge them, In return
our individual and undivided support.
Resolved, That religion, morality and know
ledge, being necessary to success, schools an
other means Of education should be encouraged
such as the formation of labor unions, mechan
les institutes, lyceums, reading-rooms, an
whatever additional agencies may hereafter b
deemed conducive to the cause Of morality an
intelligence.
Resolved, That as labor Is the foundation an
cause of national prosperity, it is both the dut
and interest of government to foster and pro
tect it. Its importance, therefore, demands th
creation of an Executive Department Of tn
government at Washington, to be denominate
The Department OF Labor, which shall aid i
protecting it above all other interests
Resolved, That the protection of life, liberty
and property, are tie three cardinal principle
of government, and the two first more sacre
than the latter therefore, money necessary 70
prosecuting wars should, rs it is required,
assessed and collected from the wealth of til
country, and not be entaiIed as burden o
posterity.
Resolved, That the National Labor Congress
earnestly recommends the adoption Of sue
measures among all classes of workmen, In a
sections Of the country, as will secure the adoE
ton of the Eight Hour system, and calls upo
the respective state legislatures to follow th
example Of the National Congress, in recogniz
ing eight hours as legal days work
Resolved, That voluntary associations Q
workingmen and women are entitled, at th
hands Of legislation, State aud National, to tn
same chartered rights and privileges grantee
to associated capital, and We demand thei
practical recognition and enforcement.
! Resolved, That political equality being on
Of the cardinal principles Of this organic ltiou
we therefore urge full restoration of civil right
to every American citizen, except such as hav
been convicted Of felony.
Resolved, That we demand the abolishmen
Of the system of contract labor in our prison
and penitentiaries, and that the labor performet
by co1victs shall be that which will least con.
hict with honest industry outside of the prison
and that the wares manufactured by the con
victs shall not be put upon the market at les
than current rates.
Resolved, That the Labor Congress woul
most respectfully recommend to the woTkiDgme
Of the country that, in case they e pressed 70
want of employment, they proce othe publ
lands and become actual settlers, believing tina
if the industry Of the country can be couple,
with its natural advantages, it will result bot
in individual relief and national advantage.
Resolved, That we are unalterably oppose,
/ to the Importation of servile race for the sol
and only purpose Of pauperising the labor 0
the American wOrkngmen.
Resolved, That ne demand the rigid enforce
ment Of the Law Of Congress Of 1861, prohibit
ing coolie importation.
Resolved That when workman is found ca
pable and available for any Office, the prefer
ence should be invariably given to such person
Resolved. That We would urgently call tn,
attention Of the industrial classes to the subJec
OF tenant houses and improved dwellings, be-
lieving il to be essential to the welfare Of tn
whole community that q reform should be ef-
fected in this respect, as the experience Of tn
past has proven that vice, pauperism and Grim
are the inVariable attendants of the overcrowd
ed, ventilated dwellings of the poor; an,
we urge upon the capitalists of the country thei
attention to the blessings to be derived from h
vesting their means in erecting such dwelling