The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-06-15
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 noun
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 by the
party, have been persistently misrepresented
by the bank, railroad and other monopolies,
aided by that portion Of the press devoted t.
their interests, work Of explanation would
seem to he necessary. The organization doe:
NOT advocate, or eUeH c0unteHdRce, any agra
rian 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 neither doe,
il propose to disturb eristing rights, as has been
enormously charged Looking only to the fu-
ture, they demand that the Government shall
hereafter be so administered as to protect all
N 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 the people without the ner ention a
banking corporations which currency money shall
he legal tender in the payment ~ all debts public and
private-decared equally with gold the lawful money Of
Htuar N.1a. Al
the holder for Government bonds bearing such rate 81
interest may be found necessary make equitable
distribution 81 the joint earnings u capital and labor
between money or nonprOducing capital and productive
industry and enterprise.
Second BY paying the national debt in rood faith
according u the laws under which il contracted.
Third. By reserving the public lands, the rightfu
heritage of the whole people for actual settlers and
not squandering them on corporate monopolies.
FOurth-By restraining existing corporate monopolies
Of all kinds, within proper bounds.
Fifth BY tariff for revenue so adjusted A. TO bear
equtably all classes and interests
SIXTH BY such thorough reform in the civil service Of
the National Government will remove it far as pos
sible from partizan influence.
Seyenth.-By such reforms, in all branches 81 the
public service, may be found necessary secure
just, faithful, and economical administration Of the
Government
authority, and the confinement Of its operation to
tional purposes alone.
Ninth-By granting general amnesty and restoring
the Union at the basis Of equality IT right,
and privileges u 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 calings and pro.
fessions-in word, ALL 1ho, by the labor o.
the head or hand, restore to society an eguiUa.
lent for tohat they receive from Il.
The Labor Reform Party therefore cordial
Iy invite the cooperation of all engaged il
any branch Of useful industry or legitimat,
business, who endorse the foregoing measures
and favor such wise, pure and impartial ad
ministration Of justice as will protect all il
their natural rights to enjoy the fruits Of thei
labor, to unite with them in a common effor
70 restore the Government to its original de
sign and primitive purity.
A. G. CAMERON,
Chairman State Executive Committee N. L. X. p.
ALEX CAMPBELL,
Corresponding Secretary for Illinois.