The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-04-27
State Convention Of the National La
Dor Reform Party.

state Convention Of the labor Reform
Party Will I've held in the city Of Springfield.
Illinois, on Wednesday, May -, lS72, for
the purpose Of more thoroughly organizing
the state, and calling Convention to nomi-
nate candidates for State officers and the trans
action Of such other business as may probably
he brought before IT,
As the aims and objects Of this organization.
As well As the meaures advocated bv the
party, have been persistently misrepresented
by the bank, railroad and other monopolies,
aided by that portion of the press devoted t.
their interests, a work of explanation would
seem to he necessary. The organization does
NOr advocate ~ ereR countendnce, any agra
rim or other like distribution of property.
nor does it ask tor conferment of any artificial
rights. or exclusive privileges, by National.
State Or Municipal Legislatures /; S,aher d.,
Il propose 10 disturb eriStiag rights, as has been
enormously charged. Looking only 10 NJ, H.
~furc, they demand that the Government shall
hereafter be 50 administered as to protect IN
!" heir natural rights
TO this end they ask that the Government
shall establish a just standard Of distribution
Of the future product Of the country BY
adopting the following methods
First BY providing purely national circulating me
dunn, based on the faith and u the nation
ISSUED directly 20 the people without the Intervention u
banking corporations which cUrrei,y iiyiI,v shall
be legal tender IN the payment Of all debts public aud
private declared equally with gold the lawful money y
he NHFfFaa Stat. 1rr.srs
The holder for Government bonds bearing such rate Of
interest may be found necessary make equitable
distribution Of the JOINT earnings q capital and labor
between money or producing capital and productive
industry and enterprise.
Second BY paying the national debt in good faith.
according o. the laws under which it contracted
Third. By reserying the public lands the rghtfll
heritage 81 the whole people, for actual settlers and
not squandering them on corporte monopolies
Fourth restraining existing corporate monoDolies
Of All kinds, within proper bounds.
FIFTH BY tariff for 80 adjusted a. 10 bear
equitably all classes and interests
sixth by such thorough reform in the civil service Of
The National Government will far as pos
ibe from Iartizan influence.
Seventh BY such reforms, in all branches q the
public service, may be found Necessary secure
rust, faithful and economical adminsti 'tion u the
Government
Eight b the subsection q the military % the civil
authority and the confinement II it, operation 10 ma
uOnal purposes alone
Ninth By granting general amnesty and restoring
me Mon Al once On the basis VI equality Of rights
and privileges 70 an
BY the term "laborer' is meant ALL who
are employed in mining, agriculture, the me-
ehAnic arts, manufacturing or in the distribu-
ton Of the products Of industry and enter.
Prise, as well as the useful calIings and pro-
fessions-in word, ALL Who By The labor OF
TIE head or hand restore to society an equ;rd-
Tent fer IchGt hey rcceire 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 ad-
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. Q. CAMERON,
Chairman State Executive Committee n LRP
ALEX. CAMPBELL,
Corresponding Secretary for Illinois