The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-06
THE oLCEsT AND BEST.


The very greatest want In the reform OF To-
day, able fearless, outspOken paper untrammeed
independent anc truly devoted to the Of reform
Such paper is the WORKIEeNAE's ADVOCATE. Many
efforts have been made. within years past start
such paper. Every of these Efforts up to within
short time have failed It not necessary 70 speak Of
the causes Of such failures Is enough know that,
at this time there ia but paper of all those started
that has any claims National organ. The WoHKIso-
MAss Advocate has been published for nearly ave years.
having surmounted all the obstacles that led TO fail
Of the many other efforts made by parties in
many parts Of the country. The Advocate 10 now up
on firm basis perfectly from the possibility Of
failure that people subscribe for il and feel sure
that hey will lose their money they have 90 many
times In the past The ADVOCATE Is not only the OLDEST
the LARGEST and the BEST paper in the country devOt
ed to the interests Labor Reform IL Is not only now
upon firm financial basis, but IL is published BY
whose record friends Of the Labor Reform movement
Is to furnish guarantee that the paper win re-
main the champion of the reform under any
and all circumstances
The ADVOCATE viii ever be a. q sentinel upon the
Watehtower 70 guard the interests people
While fighting every species wrong shall be our aim
% seek out the CAUSES from which flow the many dsOr
ders Of society and make vigorous war upon them, ur
great aim will be to strike at the root of the tree We
will advocate entire change in the monetary system
Of the country, upon the principles and through The
means embraced In the Platform The National Labor
Union. We sail advocate the adoption BY the National
Government, Of new land policy, taking the ground
that not another Of the public domain should be
disposed Of any company. corporation person. upon
any terms whatever. except in small parcels to actual
settlers We shall favor taxing all uncuvated lands
holding lands by government grant, put the sane in
the market at government prices rs per acre within
given time and in Of failure do the land 70
back TO the government We shan advocate the
abolition of the present National Bank systematic cali
ing in Of the whole National Bank uuu-
ing In it's place treasury certificates convertible into
bonds bearing low Of interest," and vics veso At
the viii Of the holder. We shall advocate Labor De-
partment Washington such Is contemplated In he
resolutions adopted In the last session Of the National
Labor Union. We shall advocate Cooperation In any
and every form In which It be applied to prOduo-
tion and distribution We shall advocate the shorten
ing the hours Of labor i'm every department. Of indus
try. We shall advocate stringent apprentice law In
every State sne entire revolution in the system Of
Prison Labor In every State.
We shall advocate equal rights and privileges 70 the
wolkingwomen Of our country. Our motto shah be,
equal and exact Justice to an" psep We shall advs-
cate the
Formation a Great Peoples Party,
with view % running the acvsrnnsnt Esfonai, stats
and MnHispa In the nseress o. and for the Wheels psO
pie. Every other question: old new, win be dsalt
with according - We see from our ssAndpolnt alwags
having In view the bsss infsrsss 81 III. W. shall a.
tack wrsns vhsrever We and II, whether In nigh or Isw
places while wiling 70 Do part, and take
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sion u nch On organ. W en- upon every fsnd q he
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