The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-08-26

Justice so necessary 70 good government and
domestic tranquility, be it
Re 0 we'd, That the laborers in sll department .
useful industry are suffering from q system
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the government our lAGners, and establish on
It's ruins empire in which all political power
shall be centralized TO restrain and Cypress the
rights Of labor, and subordinate its VOtaries to
the mercIless demands Of aggregated capital
Resolved, That the rate Of interest on money
il the governing power in the disfribut on OF
he products Of industry aud enterprise between
capital and labor, aud that the present. rates are
in excess aud disproportionste 20 the increase
IF the national wealth, and oppressive to the
producing classes.
| Resolved. That the national banking system
being inmca to the spirit of liberty, and sub
versive of the principles Of Justice without war.
rant in the constitution of the United Stat
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 insttu-
| tons and the wants Of the business Of the coun-
| try, the circulating notes Of the national banks,
| and the present greeubacks, 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legal tender, should be withdrawn from circula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
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 8 per cent. interest per aDnum, sub iect to
| future legislation by congress. The bonds like
| wise convertible into lawful money, at the Oh
ton Of the holder.
Resolved, That the claim Of the bondhoders
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
money-is dishonest and extortionate and
hence enter our solemn protest against any
departure from t original contract, by fund.
ing the debt in long bonds, or in any way in
ere asing the gold bearing and untaxed obliga-
lions of the government.
Resolved, That justice demands that the bur
n Of the government should De- o adius Cd az
TO bear EQUALLY on ali classes aid interests. and
that the exemption from taxation of govern
Hent bonds bearing cXtrrtnnaIe rates of in
crest, j. vol ttion Of all Just principles Of
revenue laws.
Resolved, That congress should modify the
riff so as To admit free The necessaries OF If,
md such articles OF common use as We can
nei her produce n"r grow also to lay du les
tor revenue, mainly upon Articles Of luxury and
upon articles 81 manufacture As-We htving
tie raw material ia abundance-wiil deyelon
he resources OF the country, increase the num-
b.r of fac cries, give employment to more la
borers. malnt in good compensation, clus. the
INN grafton Of skilled labor, the lessening Of
prices 10 consumers, the ere ting o. a permn-
ma f,Ha len,
4lroy the necessity for the odous aud exnap-
sive ~ stem Of internal taxation, and will soou
enable US to successfully compete with the
manufactures OF Europe in the markets az tho
world
Resolved That the National Labor Conpress
earnestly recommend the adoption of such
measures among all classes of workmen. in oil
>ec,ipus Of the country, as will secure the
adoption Of the eight hour system, and call u,
on the respective state legislatures to follow
he example Of the National Congress in recop-
nizing eight hours as a legal days work
Resolved, That the presence in our country
Of Chinese laborers in large numbers, il an
evil entaing want ard its consequent train ~
misery and crime on all classes of The ADari-
can people, and should be prevented by leeis-
ltton.
Resolved, A labor is the foundation and
cause Of national prosperity, it is both tn dn-
ty and interest Of the government to foster and
protect IT, Its importance, therefore, demands
the creation Of ala Executive Department Of
the government at Washington to be denomi. |
mated the Department Of Labor, which shall Aid
10 protecting il above all other interesta
Resolved, That the protection Of life libertv
and property are the three cardinal princ,nles
OF government, and the first two more sacred
than the latter; therefore, money necessary
Tor prosecuting vars should, ne il Is required
De assessed and collected from the wealth Of
the country, and Aot be entaied as a burden
on posterity.
Resolved. That it be the duty of the govern
ment 70 90 exercise its power over railroads and |
telegraph corporations that the actual can't
tai honestly Invested therein. shall In no csse
rsalise exceeding sir per cent upon the amount
Invested.