Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-05-16

WoopautI axD DCrs.as- we
nan suffrage. Human Rights Party" d
sonventsoa asssnbied hare noninased Vie
tosia G. wsodhull sbrshe Presidency and
Frcderiek Douglas for u. vise-rresidency.
This i the ssd entry SIR the Fall stakes.
and the plasfara ofthe seu party d -
folloxs:-
FSrs-Tbat there should be complete
rcconstruetSos Of several Of the most i'm
portan' functions 1t the Government Of tae
United States. and 10 that end VIC advocate
tho adoption Ut . new constitution which
shall be in perfect harmony with the presen.
wants. interests sud condition Of the peo-
pie.
Secoad-Thst the world has advanced
80 nuch in che lass century that the theo-
ries which The present constitution OF the
United States md Of the several States
vitalise are il my instances Car behind
our present civilization.
Tairi-That ttefs should be . national
code efeivil aud commercial Law uniform
throughout the eosStry. the sau,c TO b ad-
numbered BY asuItforn system.
Fowth-That On important Legislation
should Be submitted to and approved ty
tn. .h.. psaPasJ'hss srt"da"-Sei0r' be-
FTiA-That ali mouopolics should be
abolished aud all charters revoked. aud
the government Of the people should man
age all public enterprises for the common
benefit Of the whole country.
Sir h-That al public enterprises should
be managed for the public use. 30 as to
produce On income that win pay the cost
Of construction. management and mainte.
nance.
Serenih-Thc land belongs to the whole
people. aud should be made use Of BY act.
ual settlers only. in limited quantities. and
that there should be no other form Of dis
posing Of the same by the government,
excep. for public purposes.
Eiskth-That there should be but one
system Of money and currency. and that
the public credit should be its basis and
the national faith It's value.
Nia'h-That the money thus emanating
from the government should circulate free
u. and that no payment for its u;e shcu!~
be permitted.
Tca.h-Ttt.t the system Of taxation
should be direct. and be a gradual scale
ascending with the Increase OF individual
fortunes. and equal in all porsion. Of the
country upon oil the property Of the coun.
try for the payment Of the expenses Of The
government.
Elersmh-That there should he unre.
ttrieted exchange of all productions and
commodities between natious and individ.
uals, without regard to distance or locali.
ty.
Trtlth-That wars are public feuds
and should be abolished BY means of ill.,
ternational arbitration.
Thiteen!h-That there should be Just
laws to regulate labor and establish uni.
form compensation for the same.
Forrteenih-That there should be q
uniform and general system Of public i'm.
provements of all the natural resources OF
the country BY the general government,
and that the governments: should employ
such improvcm nts NIL persons who have
boo visible means of support Or other en-
piSyment.
FIT enih-That it is the duty Of tbc
government to guarantee employment to
all unemployed persons upon equitable
principles Of time and compensation.
Silteenth-Thut capital punishment
should be abolished
Sereateenth-That protection Of society
against crime should he wholly upon the
principle of reforming the criminal.
Eigl.ieenth-Tlat there shonld be the
most extended pablo facilities for imme-
diate interchange between producer and
consumer.
Ninetecnfh-That all the mineral re-
sources and water courses belong to the
whole people.
TrentietA-That there should be per-
feet and free expression Of opinion by vote
on all political subjects by all citizens Of
all classes, sexes and conditions being oil
competent age.
7irenty:fra-That minorities. as veil
as majorities, should hare representation
in government.
Tren,y-second-Tha. the destiny Of our
government is to extend its supremacy
over the American continent. and that m
universal government for all the people OF
the globe is the ultimate of government.
T.een.y.third-And, therefore. that we
form ourselves into distinct political or
ganization. under the name Of the Equal
Rights Party and declare our fixed pur.
pose to be the reconstruction Of the gov.
eminent in conformity with the principles
herein expressed for the promotion Of the
general good Of mankind.