The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-02-04

Of these wrongs in and through which
oil other moDopolies exist and operate
2. Consolidated railroads and other
transit monopolies, whereby all indus
tries are taxed to the last mill they will
bear for the benefit of the stock holders
and stock jobbers. y
s. Manufacturing monopolies, where
by all small operators are crushed and
the price of labor and its products are
determined with mathematical certain
ty in the interest Of the capitalists.
4. Land monopolies, by which the
public domain is absorbed by few
corporations and spectators.
5. Commercial and grain monopo-
lies, specializing and enriching their
bIc"Ied corporations on human neces-
sites.
We propose to restore the Govern
ment to its original purpose, and, o. far
as possible, to remedy these evils and
remove their result.
. i. BY abolishlng the gold base falla-
cy and establishing a monetary. system
based on the faith and resources of the
nation, in harmony with the genius OF
The Government, and adapted 10 the
exigencies of legitimate commerce. To
this end the circulating notes Of the
National and State Banks, as well rs
all currency that is not full legal
tender, should be Withdrawn from cir
culatiOn and paper currency issued
by the Government which shall be- q
legal tender in the payment of oil
debts, pubIic and private-dulies on i'm
ports Included-and declared the Law
tul money of the United States. This
currency or money TO be interchangea.
bic ~ the pleasure of the holders for
Government bonds bearing three per
cent interest, the Government eredi-
tors to have the privilege OF taking the
money or the bonds ct their election,
reserving 10 Congress the right to reg
ulate the rate Of interest on the bonds
and the volume Of the currency, 50 as
to effect the equitable distribution OF
the products of labor between money
or Don-producing capital and produc-
tive industry.
2. BY paying the. national debt in
strict accordance with the laws under
which it was originally contracted
gold where specifically promised-but
all other forms Of Indebtedness, includ-
ing The principal of the $50 bonds,
shall be dlscha' ged At the earliest op-
ton Of the Government in the legal
tender currency or lawful money OF
The United States without funding il in
long bonds, or in any way increasing
the gold paying and untaxed obligation
Ut the Government.
8. By preserving inviolate the public
domain u actual setIlers-tlllers Of the
soil.
4. By tariff for revenue alone-be-
hevIRg as We do that the reduction OF
interest to just rate will do more 10
Increase The rewards of labor in all de
partments of useful industry, and to en-
courage the development OF our agri
cultural, mineral, manufacturing, aud
mechanical resOuI ces, Than any sSs-
lem OF taIlff laws that can be devised.
5. BY restraining, or, IT needs be.
ibollshlng corporate mOnOpulIes, inter.
ticting class Legislation, and con6niDg
national Legislator 70 national objects.
the military TO the civll
authorities, and reducing the army I,
4 strictly peace STANDARD, and conin
ng it's operations to national pul posel
slOOe.
wars the means u necessary ruf r55;sen fprtss5s7
.cution shall, Is required, be collected
rom The wealth OF the country, AM
rot entailed on the future earnings Ut
abor.
Z. By adopting an Indian polio,
ounded on natural justice, by whIcI
many valuable lives and many mil
IONS of money will be annually saved
8. By holding legislators 70 NOR,
-igid accountability, by requiring tn
OF The question of The annex
alton Of territory and other fnDda-
mental laws affecting the general in
eI est Of society " vote OF t. whole
people.
o. By prohibiting the importation OF
Coolies or other servile labor, and
protecting labor from all unnecessary
burdens.
10. By encouraging cooperative
effort and the. building up Of manuisc-
juring industries throughout the cOun-
Try.
IL. By granting general amnesty and
The Union st once on the ba-
'is Of tile equality Of rights aud privil
-gcs to all classes aud inIerests-the
impartial administration of justice be-
ny The only true bond of union to
bind the States together and engage
be affections OF the people to the Gov
eminent.
IL. By the creation of board OF
of the currency and reve-
nue.. to consist Of such number OF intel
igent business men ne may be neces
,ary 10 transact the fiscal affairs of the
which board shall b,
charged with the execution Of all laws
relating 70 the collection and disburse
nent Of the revenue and the regulation
Of the currency, and empowered to EN-
DlOy and have the OveIsi ght of the
clerical force, and other officers and
agents, required in the discharge Of ali
Tie duties pertaining to this depart
ment. The ssme rule 70 be applied to
he Post Office and Interior Depart.
nents, as tar as may be practicable.
The Secretaries of TDe respective De
partments to be presidents Of such
boards.
We believe this TO be the true wa,
70 effect 9 thorough reform in the civil
service Of the Government that in thiN
way these Departments can be remov-
ID beyond partizsn influence and con
Quoted on correct business principles,
by which one third to one-half of the
force now employed can be dispensed
with and corresponding saving in The
expenses efftcted.