The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-16
THE SITUATION.

classes, must certainly be gratifying alike |
% these gentlemen and their supporters.
From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from the
Kennebec to The Rio Grande, the nomina-
tons are hailed with satisfaction, and the
response is 1--WE are prepared to
70 do our duty" Especially is this
.ruc of the ;ax-catcn, experimentation
Western farmers, who see in the party Of /
the future the party of cheap money and
.av frlishts their only salvation from the |
clutches Of monopoly. for whose benefits |
they have been to.Ling in years gone by; Of |
,he planter in the sunny South, reduced to |
vassalage more degrading than that occu-
led by the colorcd bondsmen, who is COM
YELLED to Jay five times for the use OF |
money what it. through earnings Of labor,
can repay the miner in his darksome cav
rrll. the joiner at lis bench, the blacksmith |
II his anvil, the machinist at his lathe, and
the pudler at his furnace rejoice because
the day If their redemption draweth nigh.
For the first time in the history Of our
csuntry thS~eEking classes, through their
representatives, have shown their indepen-
dence Of and contempt for existing parties,
~ cutting aloof from both by presenting
% the American people a declaration Of
their principles, requesting their sutTrages
thereon, and nominating statesmen as
their standard bearers who are in full sym
pathy with them, whose ability, integrity
ane patriotism command the respect of
their fellow citizens. But let rs triefiy
examine and sac what these declarations
are
The preamble, based On the Declaration q
independence, protests against class legisla-
ton, against the creation OF privileged classes,
the granting Of special privileges, except for
public services rendered to the government
The resolutions demand
LIST The establishment Of a national paper
currency, based on the wealth and resources
Of the nation, issued directly to the people at
a rate of interest not to exceed the annual
average increase Of wealth; said currency to
be equal in volume to the legitimate business
demands Of the country, to be accepted for all
debts, public and private, and convertible in
to bonds-and recoverable into money at the
option Of the holder
I'd The payment Of the National Debt
according 10 he oriyiaGl contract-gold when
gold was promised greenbacks when lawful |
money was promised.
3D. Protests against the non-taxation Of |
bonds as a violation of all Just principles of
revenue laws.
4th Claims that the public lands shall be
gwen to none but actual settlers, and then
only in amounts not to exceed l60 acres.
9Th. Demands revenue tariff for the pro
lection Of the American mechanic, and free
trade in such articles of common use as we
can neither produce nor grow.
9th Protests against the importation ofbar-
harlan labor.
7th. Asks for the enforcement of the eight
hour law on all national work, in accordance
with the standard recently adopted by Con
gress.
Sth. Demands that the money necessary to
prosecute wars shall be assessed and collected,
as required-from the wealth Of the Country,
and not entailed as burden on posterity.
9Th Claims that it is the duty Of govern
Inent to protect the public from the extortion-
ate demands of railroad and telegraphic corpo-
rations.
10th. Demands a reform in the civil service
81 the government.
18th Declares in favor of limiting occupan-
cy Of the Presidential chair to one term.
10Th. Demands the abolition of contract
the systom In our State Prisons.
18th Declares it necessary for Congress to
revise the patent laws SO as to give the inven
tor the benefit of his labor.
18th. Demands the subsection Of the mill
tary to the civil authorities.
18th Declares in favor Of general amnesty
and restoring the Union on the basis of equal
ity of rights.
The issue then, fellow-citizens, is in your
hands, and we have faith enough in your
manhood, your intelligence, your foresight,
your appreciation of your best interests, of
the issues involved, to look forward to the
result with the utmost confidence. We are
aware that falsehood, ridicule and misrep-
resentation will be INDUCED in to drive you
into the party traces, that no stone will be
left unturned to ensure defeat; but against
the INSCRIPTIONS opposition Of your enc
the wealth and blandish-
nents, threats and promises which they
NAV bring to bear, we place the intelligence
Of the citizen and an unpurchasable man.
hood. The principles upon which your
.uffaces are solicited are before you-they
sneak for themselves. No elaborate pro-
cess is required to command your endorse
rent. A RECOGNITION OF THE RIGHTS OF
rAuoR Is THEIR CoRNER STONE, and if the
record of either the Republican or Demo
cratic parties warrants you in placing more
confidence in their professions than in
oartv organised TO secure these objects,
vOur pathway 10 clear. AglAncs at the past,