The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-06-22
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, for
the purpose of more thoroughly organizing
the State, and calling Convention to nomi-
pate candidates for State officers and the trans
action Of such other business as may probably
lie brought before it.
As the aims and objects Of this organization,
as well as the meaures advocated by the
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 eteD cotRteHdnce, any agra
rim 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 does
Il propose 10 disturb e.isfiag rights, as has been
enormously charged. Looking only 70 the f.
tire, they demand that the Government shall
hereafter be so administered as to protect M
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 me-
dunn, based the faith and Of the nation
issued directly to the people without the Intervention Of
banking corporations which currency money shall
he legal tender in the payment Of all debts public and
declared equally with gold the lawful money Of
the Uuted Statesand interchangeable at the option Of
the holder for Government bonds bearing such rate Of
interest may be found necessary make an equitable
distribution 81 the joint earnings of capital and 1abor-
between money or nonproducng capital and productive
industry and enterprise.
Secondly paying the national debt in good faith
according the laws under which It was contracted
Thirdly reserving the public lands, the rightfII
heritage OF the whole people, for actual settlers and
not squandering them on corporate monopolies.
Fourth--By restraining existing corporate monopoes
Of all kinds within proper bounds.
Fifth By tariff for revenue so adjusted as to hear
equtably on all classes and interests.
Sixth-By such thorough reform in the civil service OF
the National Government will remove Il far as pos
sible from partizan influence.
Seventh.-By such reforms, in all branches Of the
public service, may he found necessary 10 secure
Just, faithful, and economical administration Of the
Eight BY the subsection Of the military TO the civil
authority, and the confinement Of It's operation 70
Nnth-By granting general amnesty and restoring
the Union at the basis Of equality II rights
and privileges 70 all.
By the term '1aborer" 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 caIlings and pro-
fessions-in word, ALL urhO, By the labor Of
the head or hand, restore to society an equiUa-
lent for 'ohGt they receioe from t.
The Labor Reform Party therefore cordial
ly invite the cooperation Of all engaged in
any branch Of useful industry OF legitimate
business, who endorse the foregoing measures,
and favor such wise, pure and impartial ad-
ministratiOn Of justice As viii protect all in
their natural rights to enjoy the fruits o. their
labor, to unite with them in q common effort
to restore the Government to its original de-
sign and primitive purity.
A. C. CAMERON,
Chairman STATE Executive Committee N. L. Il. p.
ALEX. CAMPBELL, -M w
Corresponding Secretary for HlinoA-