The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-09-24
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FROM KANSAS.
CARO-, Sept. Is, Is.


| take the liberty to send you this
effort Of an earnest, conscientious work
er in the cause of Labor, and request
its publication in your excellent ADvo-
CATE it is found worthy; the occasion
of its production was upon the organi-
zation Of the Workingmen's political
party for Crawford county, Kansas.
That Convention appointed a committee
of seven select men "to draft resolu-
tons for county platform and an ad-
dress to the citizens of Crawford coun-
ty and the State Of Kansas" The
committee reported, after due delibera-
ton, what was called in last weeks is
sue Of the Peoples Tiudicator, published
at Girard, Crawford county, "Dodge's
Platform" and which the Convention
adopted without dissenting voice, and
ordered it printed together with the
following
ADDRESS.
FELLOW WoRKINGMEN These resO-
lutions express and reatlirm the princi-
pies announced and maintained by the
trainers Of our government, and all
that brilliant galaxy Of our first states
men-their successors-tor more than
three-quarters Of century, viz. that
"this is a government Of limited pow
ers derived from the people"-that the
Congress has no power not specially
delegated by tile Constitution Of the
United States'-that the "Constltution
no where gives Congress the power to
sell or grant the public lands in any
way whatever, except to individuals to
promote the general welfare, for ednca-
tional purposes, or where justice de-
mands it for services rendered the gov
! crnmcnt''-and that Congress has the
power to pay the National Debt, to
emit bills of credit, coin money and
regulate the value thereof that ut is
the duty Of Congress to create a good
and sufficient currency and prevent
\ usury'-alsO that Congress can create
no monopoly,or corporation to do what
a State is prohibited from doing" The
exercise Of unlimited power by Con
gress deemed necessary during and on
account Of the late rebellion, 10 accom-,
plish the first purpose for which it was
made, viz. so form more perfect
union which was generally approved
then, does not justify the continued
exercise Of such power since tho
rebellion, without cause, as las beer
and is now done by the Republican
party to the prejudice, neglect an
destruction Of the other purposes q
our government, VIZ. 'to establish JUS
tee, secure domestic tranquility" &c
which our people are well disposed
provide for the common defence, pro-
mote the general welfare and secure th'
blessings flIberty 20 ourselves and on
posterity-" Inaugurating system o
corrupt legislative abuses that demand
, redress -. prevent the destruction q
our libe,ts, therefore the people D
Crawford county, Kansas, Of the State
and Of the United States, are earnestly
and respectfully called upon and re-
, quested to examine those causeles'
abuses and usurpations of power, an,
the imperative necessity for the tOrma
ton Of the Workingmen' Politica
Party to restore our government TO tn,
rightful control Of the masses Of The
people, and restrict the Congress, thu
Executive, the judiciary, and all til,
once honorable department officers, t
the exercise Of only such powers, an,
receive only such emoluments for ser
vices actually rendered as prescribed
by the Constitution and the laws of th,
: United States.
1t is gratifying to see this bold stel
taken in the right direction by til,
Workingmen of America, who know
the fundamental principles Of our once
glorious government and dare maintain
them The grievances, of the peopl,
caused by the exercise Of unconstition
al powers by the Congress and othei
departments Of government are very
oppressive. First, The creation of thu
present National Banking system, BY
which the Indebtedness Of the people
} in the form Of untaxed government
bonds, concentrated in the hands 0
bankers, that make your notes bank
ing capital on which the National Banl
money is issued for our currency, is Al
outrage upon the masses Of the peopl,
unheard of in the history Of nations
except in the most despotic govern
ments If all the demons Of the bot
tomless pit, with Satan himself at thei
head, controlled our Congress, they
could not have devised a more Gun
ningly constructed, damnable schem,
) of internal robbery, forced upon tn,
people by the National Bank system
than in this outrageous monopoly o
the currency necessary to stimulate
enterprise and industry. This specia
or class legislation is 50 alarming, in
deed, and its obvious effects have be
come so destructive TO our deares
rights, that the Workingmen Of tht
United States, in their counsels, de
nounce it as only fit agent for the ar
, istOcracy built up by it, to effect theil
openly avowed object Of establishing
a monarchy on the ruins of American
lIOeTIl
While these and other abuses hav,
corruptly crept into our government
many wise and good men, loosing sigh
of the wholesome doctrines of our faith
ers, begin seriously TO inquire if indeed
the sages Of 1897 had neglected to pro
, vide a check to the avarice Of unprinci
paled rulers, and despairing Of the per
petuation Of Republican government
> exclaim in their agony, monarchy i
inevitable without terrible revolution
and frightful bloc lshed in the immedi
ate future to preventit. But such neeC
not be the result in this death struggle
against the usurpations Of capital, w
need only restore the Constitution o
the United States and the spirit, patriot
ism and Durity of its trainers to aver