New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-11
TIE NATIONAL LABOR COYTEYTION
A NEW PARTY ORGANIZED-NOIINATION TO BE
MADE FOR PRESIDENT AND YICE-PKEclDENf
THE PLATFORM.

A NEW PARTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO BE
MADE FOR PRESIDENT AND YICE-PREsIDENT
THE PLATFORM.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 10.-The declaration OF
principles with which the National Labor party propose
TO go before the country, next year political organ
ization is as follows;
Referring to the call for Naiiolal Sonyepton 70 nom
mate President and a Nirc-PrcsjdCnt, they say IN
making this call and presunlnS TO enter utO competition
with existing parties, it Is meet we should give 70 lie
existing evils. 49, 7~'-"''".
GQyeramcnt is founded on sovereignty and the consent
and enforce national rights, and thus give TO az nn
equitable chance in the race OF HE. The land, water,
ments are only trustees 70 guard against Jner misapp-
cation; and trustees, they have 20 rgEt 10 aGidf
All class legislation whereby these original and common
elements or the proceeds OF the same enhanced o. IN
tCligcut labor perverted from their original dcs cn
and made to nure to TIE benefit of nonprcducers and
injury Of producers is wrong ana Sgbyerye OF thg pur-
persons should contribute TO the common stock by fruit
iu industry, SUN or quantity equal to their own
possible, to the equitable distribution OF the surplus
government is wholly perverted from its true design.
and the sacred names OF Democracy and R7pbcani.m
thereby as now or&iuzsl, are engines OF oppression,
crushing the lives Of The people Weneed only opoint
to the facts. that IN th, bencncent country or unimed
resources, with the land annually groang beneath the
products OF human eA9r me mass Oh ne people nave no
nom unjust conditions, in sickness ana misfortune ia NE
the prevailing questions OF all modern statcsm9uslp,
and Is with these have TO deal How far these evils
fetal atosmanslp seems not TO perceive. Chgt.el
slavery has been abolished but the rights and relations
of labor stand just where they did before eGucp don,
IN respect TO the division Of its products.
obstructn9 the results and coneentTata ng neS
in the few capitalists, now tie masters and
dicatOrs OF terms; and thus all labor Il practically
placed IN the same condition OF the slave bo.ore his
becomes common aud they must fight the battle i'm uii
u.
taliries by which these wrongs are Inflicted
First: Banking and monied monopolies by which.
man labor are concentrated ia the hands OF non-pro-
dIcers. This il the gTea central source Of these wro1gs
and through which all other mouOpOia5 exist and operlte
Second Consolidated railroad and other transit
nOpOlcs whereby all Industries are taxed 20 the 1st
mill they VIII BEAR for the benefit OF the stockholders
and STOCK. jObbcrs.
mira: Manufacturing monopoles, whereby snail
operators crushed and the price OF labor and IFS
ducts determined with mathematical certainty IL tho
Fourth Land monopolles, by which the public domain
Is absorbed by few SPECTATORS
Fitth: Commercial and grain monOpOlies, specuating
and enrching their .bloatcd corporations On human ne
We propose TO restore the Government TO its original
purpose and as far as possible to remedy these evils and
First: BY establishing monetary system based on
the facts ana resources OF the nation, in harmony with
the genius OF tine Government, and adapted 10 the eXgcu
ces OF legitimate commerce To thi END the Circulating
notes OF the National and State banks as wei as oil cur
rency that is not full legal tender should be Withdrawn
Government which shall be legal tender in the payment
OF III debts, public and private, dues on imports included
and declared the lawful money the United States This
currency or money to be Interchangeable at the pleasure
OF the holders OF Government bonds bearing cent
interest," the Government creditors to have the privilege
OF taking the money or the bonds az their election re-
est the bonds and the value Of the currency TO
effect the equitable distribution Of the products OF labor
between money OF non'proaucng capital ana productive
SeeOnd BY paying the National debt in strict accord
ance with the laws under which 1t originally con
tractedgod where specifically promised, but ali other
forms of Indebtedness including principal of the i've
twenty bonds shall be discharged at the earliest option
OF tho Government in the legaender currency or law
full money of the United States, without funding it in
and untaxed obligations Of the Government.
Third: by preserving inyolSte the public domain to
actual settlers, tillers OF the soil.
Fourth: BY tariff of revenue alone, believing as we
do that the reduction Of interest to adjust the rate will
the development Of agricultural, mineral, manuiac
turing and mechanical than any system OF
FIJth: BY restraining or if needs be, abolishing
porate mohOpoes under inerdicting class legislation
jectng the military to the civil authorities ana reducing
the army TO peace standard, and eonhnng Its opera
tons to national purposes alone. - -, -
Sirt by requiring that in all future wars the means
necessary for their PROSECUTION shall as required Ge Go
lected from the wealth Of the country ana not ehaed
serenH: BY adopting an indian policy founded on ma
millions of money will be annually saved ,.
Eighth BY holding legislators 70 more rigid account,
OF territory and other fundamental laws affecting the
general interest of society to vote OF the whole People
Ninth: BY prohibiting the importation ot coolies OF
other serye labor, and protecting aporro all ueces
sary burdens Al,
Tenth: BY encouraging cooperative efforts, and the
building up OF manufacturing industries tAIoushoUI TUG
country.
Elerenth BY granting General Amnesty and restoring
the Union at the basis OF the equality Of rights
privileges TO all classes and interests the Impartial
administration OF justice being the only true ond OF
union to bind the States together ana engage TIC aee
lions OF the people OF the Government . -.
Treih BY the creation of board OF management OF
the currency andeyenue to consist OF such number OF
intelligent business may be necessary 10 transact
the fiscal affairs OF the Government which board shai he
charged with the execution OF all laws relating 10 the
collection OF aud disbursement OF the revenue ana me
regulation Of the currency; and empowered to employ
and have the oversight of the clerical force and other
officers and agents required in the discharge OF all tue
duties pertaining 10 his Department. the same rule 10 De
applied TO the PosOtcc and Interior Department, as
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