The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-08-26
4 LABOR REFoRMER
Platform Of the National Labor Union

4 LABOR REFORMER.
4 Platform Of the National Labor Union
WHEREAs, 1t Is not deemed advisable to
change or modify the existing declaration OF
principles, but reafirn Ia. same and, 10
practical use, enunc,ate the SUITS stance thereof
a more convenient and concise form, with
ONE additional resolutions and,
WHEREAS, IAN political power is inherent
ia Z people, aud free government founded OF
their authority and established for their bene-
ht;' that all treemen are equal in political
nights and entitled 10 the largest political and
religious liberty compatible with the good orde r
Of society, 40 also the use and the enjoyment Of
tie fruits OF their labor and talents; and mo
man or Set Of mon are entitled to exclusive, sep
arate emolum ents, privileges or immuni,es
from the government, but in consideration Of
pabhc services y and ny avs de-tructive Of
t.e-" fundamental principles are without moral
binding force, aud should b. repe led To do
su, however, a difficult work when such laws
or usasrs are luterwOven with pride, pref udice
and Seiishoess, Besides, experience shows that
lab ring people re more than others disposed
y % suffer Wale evils are siderable" than or
galize iur their abolition and
WHFEEAs, We are admonished by the imper-
iliet rights OF labor throughout the Unite
Sta-cs u organize aud agiJate IN our behal
aIth he decree, In the sweat of the face shAr
lh"u eat bread aud the adage that The prize
VI liberty is eternal violence" enthroned ID
.ur hearts aad emblaZoned as notices on oar
.nuer.. sircd 81 success over corrupt polit-
cI schemes aud be Spectators ana bankers
VINO AZ proving like harpies upon the fruits u
h nest aUOr, aud thus restore 10 our polite d
ANA social system thai equilibrium OF rights auu
n IN t,N
ium.st.c trarquiiiJy, be il
Re we'd Tia, the la5ortrs ia III department q
useful INDUSTRY are suffering from a sys,en.
uf mnne-.r, laws, which we're enacted Gurin.
thu late war; measures, it VAS assumed, me
DsSary to Civ lite OF the nation" when u non
sought to be perpetuared in the interest 80
hondhO d-rs aud bankers A. means 10 subytlt
the government of our fathers. and establish o..
it, ruins empire in which all political po~er
small To-, {. nJr4lIzei - strain and Cypress IL,
rights labor, aud ~nbord nate il, votaries to
th- CHESS demands Of aggre gated capital
Resolved, That the rate OF inter \: o. money
il the governing power iu the distribution O.
the products ot Industry and enterprise between
clpifaI aud fabor, aud that the presert rates are
in excess aud disprnrOrtiOnate % the Increase
OF the u'Honai wealth. and oppressive To the
p.OuuUing clrsses.
Resolved That the national banking system
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FAINT N WY constitution ~ the United STATE.
,rl vtargfrlIy increasing the butd-ps nj me
,l,h -, lain, N 49,. r,iIIi,,- y. i,iI.r.
,',,.'Ir 800. ,I-,,r.,,ts Nj r.ns,I
i"a
,;,.ad ,b.. v,nts Of the hnsn.s. ~ th.. ,..,,.n.
trv rie circulating noes ot the national biuAs
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T...I.-..i., .bnrld n. .itndr,xn 4..ro cir,uI,
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ia,,.i ,e,dsr In rho n,vment ,,f Ill dat.r. -rh
N. -n5 n,,vate. declared rba lawful mn,.sy II
the Om'ed states end c'hvert'hie A. tne plea
sure Of Ihe "o'utt '''" s'N''H"e"I o"hus Dear
lug psf cth-. interest PIT a'".u'l' Jtct -
future legislation OH congress. Inc ponds IKE
Tl.e c'nverubi" l1t' ItW'uI moheS, a tAe cp--
tIon "t the n"i .er
Resolved That Tile G tim % the boudhoderS
for paymrrt n gold % mat clIS- Of Indebted
ness known 1o ~ h'.ds 'nc lTihclpiI ol
which Z, legally iud tq"ltdbiy r'Nh.e IN lawful
mo. rN--rs dishonest ana rA .ruoHAt', and
hence We enter our solemn prot. I agaIast any
departure from original contract, hy fund
tig the de"t ln I'ns Honhs' Or 10 any ~aI m
uons ri th' government
keSo.y'1' mat lu-Ll.e aemtHd' way tne our
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