The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-03-15

ury and upon such articles of manufacture as
will-we having the raw material in abund-
ance-assist in further developing the resour-
ces of the country
7. 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 peo-
pie, and should be prohibited by Legislation
8 That we ask for the enactment of q law
~ 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 reduced stand
ard Of eight hours per day recently adopted 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.
9. 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 1t Is required, be
assessed and collected from the wealth of the
country, and not entailed q burden on pos
terity
10 That it is the duty Of the government
to so exercise its power over railroads and
telegraph corporations, that they shall not
in any case lie privileged to exact such rates
Of freight. transportation or charges by what
ever name. as may bear unduly or inequitably
upon the producer OF consumer.
III. That as 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 a 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 q regular constitutional change
in the Chief Executive of the country at
each quadrenAial election therefore we are
in favor of limiting the occupancy Of the
presidential chair to one term.
II That there should be such reform in
the civil service Of the national government
as will remove it beyond all partizan influence,
and place it in the charge and under the di-
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
privileges to all, the impartial administration
Of Justice being the ouly true bond Of union
to bind the States together and restore the
affections of the people to the government,
H. 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 inventions
u. That fitness and not political or 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.
49, That We demand the subsection Of the
military to the civil authorities, and the con
finement Of its operation to national purposes
alone