The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-03-22

ury and upon such articles II manufacture as
will-we having the raw material in abund-
ance-assist in further developing the resour-
ces Of the country.
!. That the presence In our country Of
Chinese laborers, imported by capitalists IL
large numbers for servile use, is an evil entail
ing want and its attendant train of misery
and crime on all cslasse Of the American PEG
pie, and should be prohibited by Legislation
s. That we ask for the enactment Of a law
by which all mechanics and day laborers en-
ployed by OF on behalf Of the Government
whether directly OF indirectly, through per
sons firms OF corporations, contracting with
the State, shall conform to the reduced tand-
ard Of eight hours per day recently adopted ~.
Congress, for national employees, and also al
amendment to the acts of Incorporation for
cities and towns by which all laborers and
mechanics en- ployed at their expenses shall
conform to the same number of hours.
y. That the protection of life, liberty ard
property are the three cardinal principles of
government, and the first two are more sacred
than the latter therefore, money needed for
prosecuting wars should, as it is required, be
assessed and collected from the wealth Of the
country, and not entailed as burden on pos
terity.
10 That it is the duty Of the government
to so exercise its power oven railroads and
telegraph corporations, that they shall not
in any case he privileged to exact such rates
Of freight, transportation or charges by what
ever name. may bear unduly or inequitably
upon the producer OF consumer.
ILL., That AS both history and experience
teach a. that power ever seeks to perpetuatv
itself by every and all means at its command,
and that its prolonged possess on IN the hands
nt ,n. p4rs,.u - ~ "A ~, d..
liberty Of free people. and believing that
the spirit 81 our organic laws, and the stablli-
" and safety Of our free Institutions are best
obeyed ON the one hand and secured on the
other by a regular constitutional change
IN the Chief Executive Of the country at
each quadrenHial election therefore We are
IN favor Of limiting the occupancy Of the
presidential chair to one term
IL That there should he such reform ~
the civil service OF the national government
as viii remove it beyond all partlzan influence,
and place it in the charge aud under the Ii
rection of intelligent and competent business
men
10 That We are IN favor of granting UNI
versal amnesty, and restoring the Uutun al
once on the basis Of equality of nights and
privileges to all, the impartial administration
Of justice being the Gully true bond OF union
u bind the States together and restore the
affections Of the people to the government,
IA That we deem it eNpedient for 'on.
gress to revise the patent laws So a. To CIV,
laborers more fully the benefits Of their own
ideas and inventions
-. That fitness ana not political ~ person
al considerations should he the only recon
incubation 70 public office, either appointiyt
M elective, and any OF AL laws looking to III,
establishment of tins principle are heartily
approved.
To- That we demand the subsection of the
military t. the civil authorities, aud the con
tiuement OF It's operation to national purpose,
alone