The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-05-20
Platform of the National Labor Union

WHKRKAs, IL ~ not deemed advisable ID
change or modify the existing declaration oil
principles, but 20 reaffirn The same; aud, fos
practical u-e, enunciate the substance thoreoI
IN more convenient and concise form, with
some additional Resolutions; and,
WEKReAs, "All political power 10 Inherent
in the people, aud free government founded on
their authority and established for their bene-
1t !" that all freemen are equal ia political
rights, and entitled 10 the largest political and
religious liberty compatible With the good order
Of society, rs also The use and the enjoyment Of
the fruits OF their labor and tAlerts; and emo
man or set Of men are entitled 70 exclusive, sep-
srate emclnments, privileges Aor immunities
from the government, bat in -eonsideration Of
public services" and any Laws dtskructivs of
these fundamental principles are wifbous moral
binding force, and shoold be repealed To do
so, however. ia a difReals work chen such laws
or usages are interwoven vito pride. prejudice
laboring people are more than others disposed
" to suffer while evils are siderable" than Or
CANINE for their abolition and
WHEREAa, We are sdmonished by the imper-
lied rights Of labor throughout the United
States 70 organize and agitate IN our behalf.
wsih the decree, In the sweat of the face shalt
thou eas bread and the adage that THE prics
Of liberty 10 eternal vigilance" enshroned Ia
our hearts and emblszoned as notices o. our
banners, assured Of success over corrupt politi-
cal schsmers, and the spectators and bankers
who are proving like harpies upon the fruits ef
honest labor, and thus restore to our political
and social system that equilibrium OF rights and
justice 90 necessary to good governmsnt and
domestic tranquility, be it
Rssolvsd, That The iabosen IN az dsprsm@ .
useftal -Ainoustry are suffering from vssem
Of monsaary laws, which were enacted dnripg
tie late val, as measures, Il waa assumed, snscf
easxry 20 the life of die nstion, !" ~hichis uow
sought 10 be psrpesnafsd IN the interest of
bondholders and bankers n means 10 su5vert
tbs sevsrnmens Of our fasbsrs. and establish q
its faf1s IN empire IN which all political power
Sal 6sf&d4rsssd 70 festssii "a ebjFSss the
riRbts.of Ds1of. knd sloofdinhW "a vo5sfiss 90
Do mtfe1eh demedds ~ sEkqSsetpd 6spitaL II
| HSssl,jd. fbss III ~ sflsssress 81 hossy
10 thsg0versinx poeer N she distribution Of
the products Of industry and enterprise betwstn
capital and labor, and that the present rates are
a. excess and disptopoEtionate 70 The incrsezs
q ths nAsiopal sesllk. ADD oppressive 10 shs
producing classes
Rsselyed. That The national banking sysssm
~ Mlqkcsl n the zp7Bit OF 1Ibessy md cub
ysrsive Of he principles Ofjusiiee, vitAess var.
aad sssdS191g fheksAs1n8i ths bardsas of the
wealth prcdusiGg elssses millions Of dollars an
nually, justice denAndf its repeal
IA lsqlwd Fast % rFevids . trasnalloual |
csrsesey ydsptsd y Ne eenps 5f oaf fnssitu- |
tons and he Vants IL the ,business Of the coun~i
Try, the circsAsiss notss Of the nasional bsnkx /
&C. = ssss g cs ss.s FL
tion sqd shsir piece supplied Fith pspss eur
rFcc $500 onshe wsaf<h =. ~ u1|1b6 made
tIssaf tender n tie payinsnt 81 an ds6tx pub--l
lie and private declared the lawful moosv Of |
she UnitH4 epess md censefslbls &C the piss- |
sure OF the holder into g0vernnsBt bon1s bssr1I
ing per cent. iatereet pr snn1u. - I'D m |
iuturs legislation by SgDk7eesa me toads M
9ipBgpussrslels lnte lawful money, as she op-
X1NGf a. kckdersA 80 -
= e; : e; Z: 6; ,l |;ss:s:s:
- knomp ~ t~30 hop6a, the lwiurfc1i -
49, dIihsnsst md ss5ssrSi5z 100 - /
hsBss ~ su1sr Cur soleun prgsssg suIhaE sny |
- go - bal o1hsrue " 1unl-
g. y a. ~ - - bonds " In - - Iis- |
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Ss1ssd. Nd j.sIlss asuSs6s sAas - ~ |
ems a shs government Should be 30 adjustsd |
= a bssr sdGHI1s "a III cjassss End interests; |
i that the exemption fron taxkEisa = gsx<
'runsut bonds, heading sxsortiosAss rat4as
ntsFssh n violation q ~ just Prinsipln -