The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-10

ash, Il parts carbonate Of copper, IL parts
sulphur. part mastic.
4. Yellow stars: 20 parts chlorate Of pot
ash, 10 parts Of bicarbonsts Of soda parts
Of sulphur, part Of mastic.
5. Green stars: II parts nitrate Of
baryta. 20 parts of shlorate Of potash, Is
parts Of sulphur, part of mastic.
6 Violet stars 8 parts of chlorate Of
potash, 4 parts nitrate Of strontia, 8 parts
of sulphur, part OF carbonate Of copper, i
part calOmel, part mastic.
Platform of the National Labor Union.
WHEREAS, II is. not deemed advisable to
change or modify the existing declaration Of
principles, but TO resfirn the same and, for
practical use, enunciate the substance thereof
in more convenient and concise form, with
some additional resolutions; aud,
| WaEREAs, IAN political power 10 inherent
Ia tie people, and free government founded on
their authority and established for their bene-
6r;' that all freemen are equal in political
rights, and entitled to the largest political and
religious liberty compatible with the good order
OF society, as also tbs use and the enjoyment OF
the fruits OF their labor and talents and " no
man or set of men are entitled TO exclusive, sep
arate emouments, privileges or immunities
from tie government, but in consideration of
public services y and any laws destructive Of
these fundamental principles are without moral
binding force, and should be repealed. To do
| so, however is a difficult work when such laws
or usages are interviewer with pride, pref
ami >eltshness. Besides, experience shows that
laboring people are more than others disposed
to suffer while evils siderable" than or
ganize for their abolition and
| WHEREAS, We are adnonished by the imper-
illeu rights OF labor throughout the United
States TO organize and agitats IN our behalf,
NIth the decree, an the sweat Of the face shalt
thou eat bread, and the. adage that The price
Of liberty is eternal vigilance" enthroned IN
our hearts and emblazoned as notices on our
banners assured Of success over corrupt politl-
cal schemeIs, and the spectators and bankers
who preying like harpies upon the fruits Of
honest labor, aud thus restore to our political
and social system that equilibrium OF rights aud
justice so necessary to good government and
Jon site tranquility, be it
Resolved, That the la5orers in all departments
OF useful INDUSTRY are suffering from system
of monetary laws, which were enacted during
the late war, as measures, il was assumed, nee
essary 70 the life of the nation" which Is low
sought to be perpetuaJed IN the interest OF
bOudhoders and bankers az means 20 su5vert
the government of our fathers, and establish on
its ruins an empire in which all political power
shall be centralized TO restrain and Cypress the
ghts OF labor, and subordinate its votarles TO
the meTcIless demands Of aggregated capital.
Resolved, That the rate OF interest on money
is the governing power ia the distribution OF
the products of industry aud enterprise between
capital aud labor, aud that the present rates are
! IN excess and disproportionste to the increase
Of the national wealth, and oppressive 10 the
producing classes.
Resolved. That the national banking system
being inmlcsl 70 the spirit Of liberty and sub
verrive Of he principles ofjustice, without war
rant in the constitution Of the United states,
and wrongiully increasing the burdens Of the
wealth producing classes millions OF dollars an
nually, justice demands its repeal
/ Resolved, That TO provide true national
currency adapted 10 the genius OF our lnstitu-
tons and the wants Of the business of the coun
try, the circulating notes OF the national banks
and the present greenbacEs, which are not a full
lie. al tender, should be withdrawn from circula
ton and their place supplied with paper cur
rvDcy based on the wealth OF the nation made
iegsl lender III the payment OF all deOts, pub
lie and private declare the lawful money OF
| the United States aud convertible at the plea
| cure Of the holder into government bonds bear
ing per cent. interest per annum, subject 20
future legislation BY congress. The bonds like
wise convertible into lawful money, at the op--
tcn Of the holder.
| r. solved, That the claim OF the bondholders
| for payment in gold Of that class OF indebted
ices known $40 bonds, the principal OF
which is legally and equitably payable 10 lawful
noDeY-is dishonest and extorti0bate, and
hence We enter our solemn protest against any
departure IRON The original contract, by fuud-
ing the debt in loug bonds, or in any way it,
creasing the gold bearing aud untaxed obliga-
tiers Of the government
| Resolved, That justice demands that the bur
deBs Of the government should be 50 adjusted
as 10 bear equally all classes and interests
and that the exemption from taxation of gov
ernmeut bonds, bearing extortionate rates OF
in crest, is violation OF all Just principles OF
revenue laws.
Resolved. That congress should modify the
tariff 80 as TO admit free the necessires life
and such articles OF common as We can mel
Their pro .ce nor grow also TO lay duties for
revenue l-ainly upon articles Of luxury and up
on sucn articles Of manufacture as-we having
the raw material 10 abundance-sill develop
the resources OF the country, increase the nun
Der Of factories, give employment 70 more la
borers, maintain good compensation, cause the
immigration OF skilled labor. the lessening Of
prices to consumers, the t.eating Of a perma-
nent home market for agricultural products,
destroy the necessity for the ouious and expen-
sve system OF internal taxation, nd will soon
enable us to successfully compete with the man
uiacIurers Of Europe in the markets 3. .se
world.
Resolved, That the National Labor Congress
earnestly recommend the adoption Of such
measures among all classes Of workmen, in all
sections of the country, as will secure the adop
ton Of the eight hour system, and call upon the
respective state legislatures TO follow the ex-
ample OF the National Congress in recognizing
eight hours legal days wOrk.
Resolved, That the presence in our country
Of Chinese lsborers in large numbers is an evIi
entailing want and IT'S conse quent train Of mis-
cry and crime on all other classes Of the
American people, and should be prevented by
legislation.
Resolved, As LABOR is the foundation and
cause oil national prosperity, 1t is both the duty
and interest OF the government to foster and
protect it. Its importance, therefore, demand
the creation OF an Executive Department Of III,
government at Washington, to be denominaTeo
the Department Of Labor, which shall aid in
protecting it above all other interests.
Resolved, That the protection Of life, liberty
aud property the three cardinal principles
OF government, and the first two sacred
than the latter; therefore, money necessary for
prosecuting wars should, it il required, be
assessed and collected from the wealth OF the
country, and not be entailed as burden on
posteriIy.
Resolved, That the public lands OF tb.
United States belong to the people, and should
not be sold to individuals nor granted TO cor
porations, but should be held as q sacred trust
for the benefit Of she people, and should be
granted free Of cost TO- land.ess settlers only, il
mpunts not exceeding l6O acres Of land.
Resolved, That the treaty-making power o.
the government has no authority in the constI-
tuition to dispose of" the public lands without
The joint sanction of the Senate and House o
! REPRESENTATIVES.