Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-22
PEERS AND THE PEOPLE.
The New Political Party in England,
Its PIatform-<The Commune for
Towns HON esteads for livery One
Eight Hours a Days Work.
Correspondence of the New York World.

Correspondence of the New York World.
LONDON, Oct. 7.-r1ie obligations of
secrecy imposed upon me has been re
moved rather sooner than [ expected,
and [ am now at liberty to give IN full
the particulars of the new political al
lance which has been formed between
the peers and the proletariet at Eng
land. The initiative of the movement,
IN fact, was taken nearly year ago;
but it has only been within the last
few weeks that the negotiations seemed
to promise success. The courtship
was protracted partly by the coquetry
Of one party and the bashfulness of the
other; but every obstacle has now been
overcome, and [ have reason to believe
that the banns will be published about
the middle of next week
The old formula which concludes the
publication of marriage banns in a
parish church in this case will not be
an empty form. The Injunction, IF
any of You know of any just cause or
impeachment why these two may not be
joined in holy matrimoDy you are here
by admonished to make 1t known, "
will be responded to by voices from
every section of the liberal party. The
CONSERVATION in the Republican party
in the United States, should they see
the whole negro vote about to go over
bodily to the Democratic ranks, could
not be greater than the dismay which
Will fall upon Mr. Gladstone and his
tail of middle-class followers when they
see the Tories winning over to them
selves the whole working-class of Eng
land. [ do not say that the alliance
will result in this-there is many a slip
'twixt cup and lip-but this at least is
the scheme. 1t is well-laid one.
Neither industry, nor zeal, nor brains,
nor money will be spared to secure its
success, and the chances, [ think, are
really in it's favor.
The following, then, is the platform
of the new p"rty. It will be under
stood that t platform is the work OF
the 'Fprolc 1at'' wing of the alliance,
and has been accepted by the "peer'
wing. What is the quid pro quo which,
in their turn, the proletariat are to
give? Their support to these princi-
pals, of course; but the contract under
which these votes are to be delivered
remains secret. But read:
l. The families of the working class
es shall be rescued from the dismal
lanes, crowded allies, and Wholesome
dwellings, of our towns, and planted
out in the clear, where, each in the
middle of its garden, shall be detached
homesteads, In wholesome air and sun
shine, wherein they may grow up
strong, healthy, and pure, under
the infrlnces Of well-ordered homes.
2. To enable this to be effectually
carried out there shall be created q
perfect organization for the self-govern-
ment Of counties, towns, and villages,
with powers for the acquisition and dis
posal of land for the common good
3. A days labor shall consist, for
skilled workmen, of eight hours Of hon
est work rt~
4. In addition to schools for element
airy education there shall be provided
schools for practical knowledge and
technical education. These schools
shall be numerous and shall be estab-
lished in the midst of the workmen's
new homesteads.
5. For the moral and physical well
being of the people, places of public
recreation, knowledge and refinement
shall be organized as parts of the pub
lie service.
6. Public markets shall be erected in
every town for the sale of goods in
small quantities of the best quality at
wholesale prices.
7. There shall be provided great
extension of the organization of the
public service Oh the model of the post
Office for the common good.
r THE NEW PARTY +