The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-04-20

State Convention Of the National La.
Dor Reform Party.


A state Convention OF the Labor Gefo-n
Party will be held in the city Of Springfield
Illinois, On Wednesday, May -, 1872. IN
the purpose OF more thoroughly organlzlu.
tie state, and calling Convention to uomi
nate candidates for state officers and the trans
action OF such other business as may proba,l j.
be brought before it.
As the aims and objects Of this organization
as well as the meaures advocated by tn,
party, have been persistently misreIr sentci
Ii the bank railroad and other muuopuiies.
aided by that portion Of the press devoted t,
Their interests, work Of explanation would
seem to be necessary. The organization does
NuT advocate, Or tyta continuance, any 70 jru.
ran or other Ike distribution 81 property.
nor does it ask for cOnferment Of any artificial
rights, or exclusive privileges by National,
state Or Municipal Legislatures a.ti.r doe,
i propose % disturb eri,tHy rights, has been
enormously charged Looking, only 10 tie H.
tire, they demand that the Government shall
hereafter be 50 administered as to protect az
ia their natural rights.
To this end they ask that the Government
shall establish just standard Of distribution
OF the future product Of the country By
adopting the following methods
Frs. By providing purely national circulating me
dIum, basel on the faith ana NJ the nation
issued directly to the people without the intervention ~
banking corporations which currency m iney shall
b. ltaa tender IN the payment u an debts bile and
private equally with gl1 The lawful money y
he ffff. trtI rtf.u Ils
tho holder for Government bonds bearing such rate ~
interest may be found necessary 10 make an equitable
distribution II the JOINT earnings II capital and labor
between money NJ producing capital aud productive
Industry and enterprise.
Second By paying the national debt in good faith
according tp thu laws under which contracted
Third. BY reSeryin- the public lands the r.rb.f Il
heritage ni the whole people fr actual settlers and
not squ4ndering them or corporate monopales.
uTth-by restraining existing corporate muuopul:es
Of an kinds, within proper bounds
FIFTH. BY tArlh for revenue adjusted As % bear
equitaby on all ola. ss and interests
sixth By such thorough reform in the civil service u
the National Government viii remove il far Is Dos
sible from IartIZan influence.
seventh By such reforms In all branches Of tn.
public service may be found necessary e. secure
Just faithful, and economical administration ii the
Government.
Eighty the subiecton d ,hs military % Ire civil
authority, ANA the confinement Of IL operation To ma
tional purposes alone
Nmth-By granting general amnesty and restoring
the Unon at the basis q equality n rights
and privileges 70 an.
BY the term 'laborer' IS meant ALL who
are employed in mining, agriculture, the me-
chanic arts, manufacturing, Or in the distribu-
ton Of the products Of industry and enter
prise, as well as the useful callings and pro-
fessions-n a word, ALL rho, By ne ilJor Of
he head or hdnd, restore 70 society az cy,,ira-
lent for ,chat they receire from Il.
The Labor Reform Party therefore cordial
ly invite the cooperation Of all engaged in
any branch Of useful industry or legitimate
business, who endorse the foregoing measures,
and favor such wise, pure and impartial al
ministration of justice as viii protect all in
their natural rights to enjoy the fruits Of their
labor, to unite with them in a common effort
to restore the Government to its original de-
sign and primitive purity
A. G. CAMERON,
Chairman State Executive Committee n LRP
ALEX CAMPBELL,
Corresponding Secretary for Illinois.