The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-06-08
State Convention of the National La
Dor Reform Party.

State Convention Of the Labor Reform
Party will be held in the city Of Springfield,
Illinois, on Monday, July 18th. 1872, for
the purpose OF more thoroughly organizing
tie State. and calling Convention to nomi-
nate candidates forr->~ officers and the trans
action of such other busNswl probably
be brought before it. 1rrTIrl1o -
party, have been persistently misrepresented
by the bank, railroad and other monopolies,
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 eren countendnce, any agra
ran or other like distribution Of property,
nor does it ask for conferment Of any artificial
rights, or exclusive privileges, by National,
State or Municipal Legislatures; nsaher does
Il propose to disturb eristing rights, as has been
enormously charged. Looking only to the tH-
tVre, they demand that the Government shall
hereafter be so administered a. to protect all
in 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:
First By providing purely national circulating ms-
dium, based the faith and Of the nation
issued drecty the people without The a
banking corporations which currency Or money shaII
he legal tender in the payment Of all dsbts pu6lir and
pnvase-declared equally with gold tins lawful moaey q
The Uued Staies-and interchangeable at the option a
the holder for Government Oonds tearing such nate Of
interest a. may be found necessary make squitahle
distribution Of the joint earnings Il capital and lAhDr-
between money or non-prvdacIng caaa and productive
industry and enterprise.
Secondly paying the national debt In rood hath
according 10 the laws under wh n cOniraIsed
Thirdly reservng the pubic lnIHls the Flu.hsfnl
hentAge Of The whole people for actual seG4lasn and
no. >qusnder7ng them on corporate monopol0
-Four .b--ty res raining existing eorPoEAls m10aPSk@
Of al Kinds, ~l.hln prOisr bO'vds
Firth BY tArld for revenue o. adjusted A % hnnr
equiJably all classes and
siIlh-by such thorough reform in the ev ssrvica a
the National GOvernment wdl Il knr a Dna-
uUle frum partizan influence.
seventh.-By such reforms, In all bruneAss 4 The
pubnc service, a. nIsy he found necesAaEy sezrs
Just, EA.hful, and economical AdmnisErason q ~
Government.
Eight- Dy the subsection q the military 70 The eva
auhOy, anu The confinement VI 0peratloa 70 m
tlonai purposes alone
N.n.h-6y granting general aznsssy md r..sosiaw
the Union at once on the beds d SauahV rWhS
and privileges 70 all.
By the term ''laborer' il meant ALL who
are employed in mining. agriculture. the me
chanic arts. manufacturing. or in the distEibu-
ton Of the products Of industry and enter
prise, as well N the useful callinp and pro-
fessions-in woru. ALL 1Ao. By Tie labor e
TIE head or hand, restore 10 society Ga egsisa- |
lent for rhot they receive iron e.
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 3D. |
ministratiOn Of justice As viii protect I'll IN
their natural rights to enjoy the fruit. Of their
labor. to unite with them in q common effort
10 restore the Government to its original d.
sign and primitive purity.
A. 9. CAMERON,
Chairman State Executive Committee n. LRP
ALEX. CAMPBELL.
Corresponding Secretary for nrnch