The Democratic advocate., 1872-03-09
National Labor Platform.

The National Labor Reform Conyen.
tion which met at Columbus, Ohio, on
the 22d of February, laid down tho fol-
lowing platform Of principles
p preamble declares that all political pow
er leTent in the people aud free govern
ment Is founded on their authority and
established for their benefit that ait citizens
are equal In political rig hts and entitled 10 the
largest rel gious find political liberty compati-
BILE with the good order Of society; as also the
use and enjoy ment Of the fruits 0f their labor
and talents, aud no man is entitled to exclusive
separate em0lunsnt or privileges from gov
eminent, except Ia consideration Of public
service, and any laws destructive of these
fundamental principles are without moral
binding force, and should be repealed; and
believing that all evils resulting from unjust
legislation now affecting the industrial classes
can be removed by the adoption OF the princi.
pies contained in the following declarations
The trst resolution declares that 1t is III Q
duty TO establish just standard Of distribution
OF capital aud labor by providing a purely
national circulating medium, base d on the faith
and resources of tAe nation issued directly to
the people without the intervention of any
backing corporation, which money shall be
legal tender ia the payment Of all debts, public
and private, inter changoable at the option OF
a
small rate Of interest, not exceeding 300
per cent, subject to future legislation By Con
gress.
The second resolution fayors the payment of
the national debt according to the original
contract
The third declares the exemption of govern.
ment bonds from taxation, violation Of ali
the hrst principles of revenue laws.
The fourth opposes the sale Of public lands
TO individuals or corporations, aud fayors the
holding of them for the benefit Of laudless set
tiers.
The fifth faVors the admission free Of duty
OF articles Ia common use mot produced here,
and revenue upon articles OF luxury, aud
also such duty upon articles Of ormanuiacture as 4,
we having the raw material ia abundance
will assist in further developing the resources
Of the country.
The sixth advocates the prohibition Of the
importation Of the Chinese by legislation.
The seventh tayors the Eight-hOur law.
The eighth demands the abolition Of contract
labor in prisons.
The ninth fayors assessing and collecting OF
war taxes during the progress Of the war in
stead of leaving tho debt to pdsterity.
The tenth calls for Congressional legislation
| to prevent the exorbitant charges By railroads
| and tclegraphs.
| The eleventh flyors the one-term principle
The twelfth isyOrs general amnesty and
| equality Of rights aud privileges to all
The Committee ON Platform reported addi-
| udnal resolutions the first Of which demands
the subjecliOn OG the military to the civil pow
er, and confinement uf Its operations 10 national
| purposes alone. The second asks for revision
| Of the patent laws, 50 as To give labor more
fully the benefit Of its own ideas or inventions,
| Third. that fitness, and not political or per.
sonal consideration, should be the recon men
| dalton 10 any public Office. These were adopt.
cd without debate.