The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-06-01
State Convention of the National La
Dor Reform Party.

A state Convention Of the Labor Reform
Party will be held in the city Of Springfield,
Illinois, on Monday, July 18th, 1872 tor
the purpose Of more thoroughly organizing
the State, and calling Convention 70 nomi-
nate candidates for State officers and the trans
action Of such other business as may probably
be brought before it.
As the aims and objects q this organization,
as well as the meaures advocated by the
party, have been persistently misrepresented
by the bank, railroad and other monopohes,
aided by that portion Of the press devoted to
their interests, work of explanation would
seem to be necessary. The organization does
NOT advocate, Or ereH co1oiteH0Hcc, any agra
riaa or other ike distribution Of property,
nor does it ask for conferment Of any artificial
rights, or exclusive privileges, by National
State or Municipal Legislatures neither dots
Il propose 70 disturb existing rights, as has been
enormously charged Looking only % tie f.
tre, they demand that the Government shall
hereafter be SO administered as to protect M
"a their natural rights.
70 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
First BY providing purely national circulating me.
dum, based the faith and Of the nation
Issued directly 70 the people without the intervention u
banking corporations which currency money shall
be legal tender IN the payment % a debts public anu
private declared equally with gull tie lawful money II
the Uuited Statesand interchangeable az the option II
the holder for bonds bearing such rate 81
interest may be found necessary make an equitable
distribution OF the joint earnings Of capital and labor
between money nonprodueIng capital and productive
industry and enterprise.
second-Bv paving the national debt in good faith
according to the laws under which it contracted
Thirdly reserNing the public lands the rghtfll
heritage Of the whole people for actual settlers and
Fourth-By Restraining existing corporate monotlies
OF all kinds, within proper bounds.
Fifth By tariff for revenue adjusted A. 10 bear
eqtitably on all classes and interests.
SiHth-By such thorough reform Ia the civil service Of
The National Government viii II far pos
Tble from partizsn influence.
Seventh - BY such REFORMS in an hrancis- q tn.
public service, may be found nece.sar, u ss,.r~
Just, faithful, and economical administration It the
Government
Eight. BY the subecon q the military u the evil
authority, and the confinement Of il operation "a
tonAl purposes alone
Nnth-By granting general amnesty and restoring
the Union Al once the basis II equality II ri.hts
and privileges 70 all
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 @ord, ALL rho, Jy tie labor Of
The head or hand, restore to socity az e,,,tica-
Tent for 'rhdt they receioe 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 a wise, pure and impartial adj
ministration Of justice as will protect all in
their natural rights to enjoy the fruits of their
labor, to unite with them in common effort
to restore the Government to its original de-
sign and primitive purity.
A. Z. CAMERON,
Chairman State Executive Committee n LRP
ALEX. CAMPBELL
Corresponding Secretary for Illinois