The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-03-29

ury and upon such articles of manufacture a.
wW-ws having the raw material in abund-
ance-assist in further developing the rssour-
Gee Of the country.
7. That the presence in our country Of
Chinese laborers, imported by capitalists in
large numbers for servils use, is an evil entail
ing want and its attendant train Of misery
and crime on all cslasse Of the American peo-
pie, and should be prohibited by Legislation
$. That we ask for the enactment Of a law
by which all mechanics and day laborers en-
ployed by or on behalf of the Government,
whether directly or indirectly, through per
sons, firms or corporations, contracting with
the State, shall conform to the rc,li..-rd stand
ard Of eight hours per day recently adni ,ted by
Congress, for national employees, and also an
amendment TO the acts Of incorporation for
cities and towns by which all laborers and
mechanics employed at their expenses shall
conform to the same number Of hours.
3. 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 AZ q burden on pos
terity
10 That it is the duty of the government
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.
III. That a. both history and experience
teach us that power ever seeks to perpetuate
itself by every and all means at its command,
and that its prolonged possession in the hands
OF one person Is always dangerous to the
liberty Of free people and believing that
the spirit of our organic laws and the stabili-
ty and safety Of our free institutions are best
obeyed on the one hand and secured on the
other by regular constitutional change
III the Chief Executive Of the country at
each quadrenRial election therefore We are
IN favor Of limiting the occupancy Of the
presidential chair to ono term.
II That there should be such reform in
the civil service Of the national government
as will remove 1t beyond all partizan influence
and place 1T III the charge and under the d.
rection of intelligent and competent business
men.
10 That we are in favor of granting uni
versal amnesty. and restoring the Union at
once on the basis Of equality Of rights and
privehges to all, the impartial administration
Of justice being the ouly true bond Of union
g bind the States together and restore the
affections Of the people to the government
IA. That we deem it expedient for Con
gress TO revise the patent laws So as to give
laborers more fully the benefits Of their own
ideas and insertions
IL. That fitness and not political OF person
al considerations should be the only recon-
mendation to public office, either appointive
or elective, and any or all laws looking to the
establishment Of this principle are heartily
approved
Is That we demand the subsection Of the
military to the civil authorities, and the con
tinement Of its operation to national purposes
alone.