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

we Holl lndL All pDllllCAl power Is lnIe-
rent in the people, and free government
foHnded on their authority and established
for their benefit; that all citizens are equal in
political rights, and entitled to the largest re-
hgious and political liberty compatible with
the good order Of society, as also the use and
enjoyment Of the fruits of their labor and tai
ents, and mo man, or set Of men, enti-
tled to exclusive, separative emoluments,
privileges, or immunties from the Govern
ment but in consideration Of public services y
and any laws destructive Of these fundamen-
tai principles, are without moral binding
force, and should be repealed and. believing
that all evils resulting from unjust legislation
now affecting the industrial classes, can be re-
moved 10y the adoption Of the principles con
tanned in the following declarations, therefore
be it
Resolved, That it is the duty If the gov
eminent To- establish Just standard Of distri-
button to capital and labor, BY providing a
purely national circulating medium, based on
the faith and resources Of the nation, issued
directly to the people, without the interven-
ton of any system Of banking corporations,
which money shall lie legal tender in the
payment Of all debts, public and private, and
interchangeable at the option Of the holder,
for government bonds bearing a rate Of inter
est not tO exceed 3 65-lO0 per cent, subject
to future legislation by Congress
thT 'ne national "eDt should De PAID IN
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that the exemntion from ,arat,on ~ s,nys ,
ment bonls h .arino extort,oDats r,,,.s ~ II.
terest ia a v-iolat,nn Of ali INST nr;nc;,I,.s -
revenne laws
1 That tbe mill, lands ,f IN. I-p;,ad
States belong "a the people and sbould nnt
be sold Ia individuals or granted 10 corpora
t;ons b,t sboulJ la hall a. s.craJ ty,,st 60
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amounts not 4xcee,ling it;o ar. ~ l.nJ ~
( That Congress shonId mol;fv ths tara
81 AZ 10 admit free snch articles ~ comD,on
use ~ We can neither nradnc. ~ ,,r,,,, .nJ
lew duties for ravenua mani, I,,,,s ,r.;cI.s
~ iuxnry ana nnon MI -. ,f 49,,
facture a. i've having IT, rav m,tsriai II
abundance, will assist IN further I.v,l.,n;ng
the resources of the country.
g. That the presence in our country Of Chi
nese laborers. imported by capitalists in large
numbers for servile use is an evil entailinp
want and its attendant train Of misery and
crime on all classes Of the American people,
and should be prohibited by legislation.
:. That We ask for the enactment Of Law
by which all mechanics and day laborers en-.
pioyed by or on behalf of the government
whether directly or indirectly throuoh ner.
sons. firms. ar corporations contracting With
the State. shall conform To the reduced stand
ard Of eight hours day. recently adopted by
{ ngress for national employees. and also for
an amendment to the acts Of incorporation for
cities and towns. hy which all labor.rs and
mechanics emploveJ at their exr..nsa shall
ronform Ia th,. sam.. nnn,h..r az h..nrS
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sary a. ,,rnsscrt;n,, v,,rs should u !, q II
nn;rsd H. ass..ssa1 anJ 49, 80, H..
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hur,lan az rnstor;+,, - =
9 That il il tbs ,,utv ~ the Governments +o
~ exercise III newer nyar raiIrnads AMI IT,
graph CORPORATIONS that tb,v shall nat in anv
c,se IL nr;,;Ie,,al ", 49,. s,,..h 80 e
freight transrortation ~ rharges hv wh.tso.
ever name. as NAV lear undu7y ~ nneuuaIlv
upon either producer or consumer
TO- That fitness and not nautical or per
sonaI considerations. should be the only re-
commentator to public office, either appoint
i've ar elective. and any or all laws looking to
the establishment M tbis ,ripcinle are heart
ilv approved
m That A. hath biSt,r,, AMI exp.ri.nca