The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-01-13

A Peoples Reform invention viii he held under the
a''S4oe- n the LAhsr Reform Party ia til, city Il
A~2nington two o'clock NJ Tuesday. 18th 4 Feb
rAry, 1872, for the purpose q appointing delegate
and alternate from each congressional district, and
delegates and two aternates for the state at large.
the Sstiona Convention, which meets in the city #
Columbus Ohio, Wednesday, the 2lst Of February.
1872 for the purpose Of nominating candidates for Pres
dent and Vice President n the United States, T. be
voted for BY those who endorse the principles enunciate
b. the National Labor Union.
As the aims and objects Of this organization well
the measures advocated by the party have heen per
sntly msrepresented by the hank land railroad and
other monopos- with that portion of the press devoted
their INTEREST," a word Of explanation would TO
he necesSary this occasion. The organization does
not advocate, even eountenanoe, any aggSrian or
other Like distribution Of property does it ask for
oonfement Of any artificial rights exclusive privi
sges BY national State municipal legislatures Meth
ar docs 1t propose disturb existing rights, has
been erronsously charged Looking only the future
they demand that the government shall hereafter be
administered protect all in their natural rights
and give 70 all and fair chance in the
race Of life.
To this end they ak that the government shall e>tb
Ish just standard Of distribution capital labor
ing purely national circulating medium. ba~e,i the
Faith and Of the nation, issued directly To the
people without the Intervention Of any system Of hank
ing corporations which currency money shall be a
legal tender in the payment AZ all debts public and pri
declared equally with gold the lawful money II
the United Stae-and interchangeable the option Of
the holder for government bonds hearing three per cent
such rate Of interest may be found necessary
make equitable distribution Of the joint earnings Of
capital and abor-between money or nonproducing cap
ital and productive industry and enterprise
econd-By paying the nation in good faith according
IN the laws under which il waS originally contracted
without moraging the property a the people and flu
ture earnings q labor N foreign hanker and capitalists
In order to enrich few bankers and usurers at home.
Third By reseHingfthe public lands. the rightfu her
itge It the whole people, for actual settlers, and not
-quAndesinR them on corporate monopnlies.
Fourth By restraining existing corporate monopnlie~
~ all kinds within proper hounds and needs abolish
them In they attempt the natural rights
" the people.
Frfth RyariaSaa for revenue, adjusted 70 hear
equally on all clazses and nte1c>ls
Siyth- BY such thorough reform in the ci,I FAC Il
the national government will remove il beyond all
patIn influence and place il in the charge and under
INC ofecuoh OF lntelhgealt, Competent business men.
And
Seventh BY such reforms in all branches II the pub
JIG service nay be found necessary secure Just
laithiu and economical administration q the govern
By the term laborcr7 We all Who are employed
10 mining agriculture the mechanic art manufacturing
or IN the distribution Of the products II industry and
enterprise, a well in the useful calling and rofe-
ionsn word all who BY the labor d ths bead 81 hand
restore To society eguiyeani for what they receive
non II. We therefore cordially invite the corporation
u AL engaged in any branch of useful industry or Iet
EAAte business, who eIor~e the foregoing measure and
tvor such Nise Iure and impartial administration Of
Justice - will protect all in their natural rights to en-
ny the irts Of their labor applied T. the common gifts
~ benehcieHt CREATOR " unite with us in cOmIaon
caOrt 70 restore the government it, original design
and primitive purity.
n BIT y not nece~sary have the credentials Il
any caucus 1t Is nesting u tho people in which self
c0nsttated delegates will receive hearty welcome and
b admitted t. eIuaI participation in the proceengs
Come then, and let tske council together for the
common veal. A. CAMPBELL
Chairman State Executive Committee
La SALLE, Jan. II, 1879.
y. S.-InvitztiOns will he EXTENDED tn n n.un,b.r n,
AIDE speaker In well outside Il tho State and II !,
hOped that several will Be present on that occssou