The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-28

signed BY he deputies present. represent !
inn France, Gernany, Switssrland Italy,
Poland, Denmark. Belgium, Great Britian,
dc. T. ArfLEaA11H, 0Is;rnGs.
J. GEO. EooARrus, On. Sec. Fl
New England Labw 1efsrm Leagus
At the recent meeting Of the New
England Labor Reform League, held
ut Mercantile Hall, Boston, the follow
ing resolutions were presented BY the
Chairman, Z. ii. Haywood:
Resolved, That the poverty Of the working
dsnoe. unwilling any shs1ld saass. % the FAULT
Of human nature, everywhere ysarning 70 better
In conditions; but b the ostgsowsh o. IN I'm
natural, social, industrial and political sysesm,
which makes over reaching lucrative Aud honor.
able, most Of all to 3sftand the weak and de-
lsncelsm and, where tbs aim Il % many d 70
est ffo.a others The larEsa psssikls value foe
the lsast possible voek, he frst nesd AZ m
classes 10 . principls Of honesty and The Know.
ledge and praosloe 1t equity.
Resolved, That % FAR iron aiming 20 destrov
the tenure Of property, ths Labor Rsleem oasus
vss the nrst populas organimtioa n Anssiea
to explain and defend its essential riehts: and.
since labor Il the source Il artificial wealth and
The true basis Of exchange, al aecamalatson,
not earned or received ~ the free bsquese of
others service, b the ffuit sf speculative gain
home the less theft because stolen according
to Law; and no custom, however venerable, no
statute however authoritative, can sanction the
assumed right 10 take from another, IN the form
Of interest,". rent % profit, what one does NOS
return IN equivalent value fos. In labor COST
Resolved, That We speak mot for . clAsa, bu.
voice the needs Of productive enterprise, In all
forms Of agriculture, manufactures and CON-
mssoe, nov crippled and asffaadsd By speculative
piracy, sanctaonsd By 0ovezaneot In dsslaring
that an exclusive currency makes interest and
prices high, wages Low and failures frequent,
TO suit che avsricio1s purposes Of the privileged
lsw In eoatrel In fxisg NE rate of interest,
Wall street Axes the pgce q house o. calico
dreeA Of . farm o. baneh of matshsA Of the
largest and minurest commodity n the renotsss
village ct the Union and in making free moeey
penal Offences, our State and Nasoaal leeisla-
tors have crssssd privileged class Of credit
beoksRs. and surssadsrsd shs whole business of
The country to he plundssing instincts Of the
stock exchange
Received, fha. sines the main channels Of
travel and transportasiee, created for pablo
OF private spectators 70 levy ffaduleot taxes on
their patrons. 1t 10 high time that the stockhol-
ders OF the Boston and Albany, the Old Colony,
Boston and Maine, and other railroads, should
BE- relieved from the crime Of rscssvisg more
dividends on original investments, which the
people have returned b them many times oesr |;
and those lines, like post olaeea, should here
after serve the general welfare &C cost.
Resolved, That to withhold truth, because
some people are thoaghs usrssdy 70 recsiss it,
10 new doctrine Of reform In Boston, aaa We
deny the right Of Wendell Phillipa, Or any
other man, or class Of men, 90 postpone the
claims OF justice that 10 suppose that our pur-
pose 10 sxpresssd In special Regulation 70 re-
duce the hours Of servios, o., that the rights
and true interests Of labor are embodied 10 or
ganisations which mooopoliss mechanical kill,
and prevent those lees forsunase from learning
trades, shows either lack Of Intelligent compre-
hsnsio0 or reprehensibse tri6ing with the grave
issues involved.
Resolved, That President Grant and railing
politicians are using the eight hour law q
strangle the labor movement, the Republicar
party, Notwithstanding its great service b Givi-
lixation a. political agent 10 emancipass. aud
enfranchise 9 race, being nov % fatally con
trolled BY IN aristocfacy Of banks and bond
holders as the Democratic party was BY ~
sristocrscy Of Shareholders; chat what BY tho
lash was extorted from negroes, with the con
sent If Calhoun and Webster, i'm infinitely
greater proportions, through legal ohicanery, 4
now flched from business men and all othel
laborers by the persistent aid Of Horace Greeley
u and Charles Sumner.
Resolved, That, rejoicing In the tendency o
workingmen to cut loose from old parties nm,
make the interests Of labor paramount to al
otner considerations In political action, We ye
solemnly warn them that, % long ~ they con
tinue 70 side With Rspublican and Democrats
transgressors 10 conceding the right TO take il
tefest on money, invading freedom of contracts
refusing to authorize the opening of publ,
libraries on Sunday, deny ing Suffrage to women
and presenting perpetually TO repeat the pay
ment Of debts already discharged In the form .
interest, the success OF the Labor Party will b
both impossible and undesirable.
The discussion, which lasted tw'
days, assumed q very wide range, An,
was participated in BY Messrs. OTvii
Hayward, Cummings, Linton, Law
renee. Prof Denton and others, and b,
Mrs. E. H. Hayward, Cora Lynne, E
L. Daniels, and Miss Jenny Collins
Near the conclusion Of the proceeding
the following resolution was unaDi
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the refusal of Ulysses s
6~.rA IN xanoiwn Mea Emnia Lane whn NJ
tied him In a respectful manner 40 the repre-
sets and the Daushsers of 81. Orispiu, vas
grasuitous insult 70 - all, and We believe il Q
Intended by Grant, and II another evidence o
his want Of decency i'm his personal and Oficia
intercourse with the people.
While there IL no doubt that dea
of truth is elected during these free ant
easy discussions, We regret to see /
growing desire msnifestiDg itself b
ventilate individsol hob6ses-rather thai
q seeking for the attainment Of q com
mon end.
At Charleston, 8. c., large mass meetin
was held 90 Monday night, under . call for 81
citisess, irrespective Of color OF party. 90 In
sngurase reform In the State GovssnmenA 4
delegation Of white and cclored citizens va
appointed to attend State Reform Conventiou
to be held in Colambia on July 16th-Ex-
change.
Friends if you are in need Of . plat
form, and we suppose you are, we com
mend 10 vour favorable notice the Drin