The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-08-05

States 10 organize and aglLate IN our behalf,
with the decree, I'm the sweat Of the face shalt
thou eat bread" and the adage that "The price
Of liberty is eternal vigileuce," enthroned ia
our hearts and emblazoned notices on our
banners assured Of success over corrupt rrfitf-
cal schemeIs srd ''e t-eg.' lr5 ana bankers
~hr gr@ - Ike rarpiHs Ire fruits 4!
III. w. IN .f.5 tlga rr-te pa'itica.
a.- -.-. 40 'hat eqI.c IT. rtsa-l ara
\ t'---.-e s1 ti-rsssary u z - Eminent and
F.. ,ni-Ft.c tranquility, be il
| Re o we'd That the la5orers in I'll department q
useful INDUSTRY are suffering from a system
| Of monetary laws, which we're euacTed curing
the late war as measures, it was assumed, 'nec
esssry to tie life of the nation" which 10 now
sought to be perpetuated in the interest Of
bondhoders and bankers a means to subvert
the government of our fathers and establish on
its ruins an empire in which all political pow er
shall be centralized to restrain and Cypress the
| rights of labor, aud subordinate its votaries to
the merciless demands Of aggregated capital.
l Resolved, That the rate OF interest On money
is the governing power ia the distribution Of
| the products of industry aud ent .rptise between
capital and labor, and that the present rates are
in excess and disproporGionate 70 the increase
Of the national wealth, and oppressive to the
producing classes
Resolved, That the national banking system
being inimical to tie spirit Of liberty, and sub
versive Of the principles fjustice, without war.
rant in the constitution Of the United Sta ties,
and wrongfully increasing the burdens Of the
wealth producing classes millions Of dollars an
nually, justice demands its repeal.
Resolved, That to provide a true national
currency adapted to the genius Of our institu-
tons and the wants Of the business Of the coun-
try, the circulating notes Of the national banks
and the present greenbscks, which are not full
legal tender, should be Withdrawn from circula
ton and their place supplied with paper cur
rency based on the wealth OF the nation (; made
a legal tender in the payment of all debts pub
| lie and private declared the lawful money of
the United States and convertible at the plea
sure OF the holder into government bonds bear
| ing s per cent. interest per annum, subj ect to
future legislation BY congress. The bonds like
wise convertible into lawful money, at the OPP
ton Of the holder.
Resolved, That the claim Of he bondhoIders
for payment in gold Of that class Of indebted
ness known as $40 bonds, the principal Of
which is legally and equitably payable in lawful
MONEYS dishonest and extortionate, and
hence We enter our solemn protest against any
departure from the original contract, BY fund
ing the debt in long bonds, or in any way in
rpasing the gold bearing and untsXed obliga-
tons of the government
Resolved, That Justice demands that the bur
dens Of the government should be % adjusted az
to bear equally on all classes aud interests; and
that the exemption from taxation Of govern
ment bonds, bearing cxtortionste rates Of in
terest is violation Of all just principles Of
revenue laws
Resolved, That congress should modify the
tariff so as to admit free the necessaries Of life
and such articles of common use az we can
neither produce nor grow also to lay du les
Tor revenue, mainly upon articles Of luxury and
upon articles Of manufacture as-we having
the raw material in abundance-wil develop !
the resources of the country, increase the num-
Der Of fac cries, give employment to more la
borere, maintain good compensation, cause the
immigration Of skilled labor, the lessening Of
prices to consumers, the creating OF perm a.
nent home market for agricultural products, de-
stroy the necessity for the odous and expen-
sive system Of internal taxation, and will soon
enable us to successfully compete with the
manu- features Of Europe in the markets OF the i
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
adoption Of the eight hour system, and call 10.
on the respective state legislatures to follow
the example Of the National Congress ia recoR-
mixing eight hours as a legal days work.
Resolved, That the presence in our country
of Chinese laborers in large numbers, is an
evil entailing want and its consequent train Of
misery and crime on ell classes Of the Ameri-
can people, and should be prevented BY leeis-
lAtion.
Resolved, As labor 4 the foundation and
cause Of national prosperity, il is both the du-
~ and interest Of the government to foster and
protect il. Its Importance, therefore, demands
the creation Of an Executive Department Of
the governments at Washington, 70 be denomi
mated the Department Of Labor, which shall aid
ia protecting it above all other interestA HI
Resolved, That the projection Of life, liberty
and property are the three cardinal principles
Df government and the first two more sacred
than the later; therefore, money necessary
Tor prosecuting wars should, as it is required,
be assessed and collected from the wealth Of
he country, and not be entailed as a burden
on posterity.
Resolved, That the public lands Of the United
States belong TO the people, and should not De
sold to individuals nor granted to corporations.
Dut should be held as a sacred trust for the !
benefit Of the people, and should be granted
rec Of cost to landiess settlers ouly, In amounts
Tot exceeding 100 acres ofland
Resolved, That the treaty-making bower AZ