The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-05

ury and upon snch articles Of manufacture AZ
will having the raw material in abund-
ance-assist IN further developing the resour-
ces of the country.
I. That the presence in our country of
Chinese laborers, imported by capitalists in
large numbers for servile use, is All evil entail
ing want and it's attendant tram of misery
and crime 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 lahorers EN-
ployed by or On behalf Of tho Government
whether directly or indirectly, through per
sons, firms corporations, contracting with
the State, shall conform 10 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 10y which all ltborors and
mechanics employed at their expenses shall
conform to the same number Of hours.
Q. That the protection Of life. liberty ard
property are the three cardinal principles OF
government, and the inst two are more sacred
than the latter f; therefore, money needed for
prosecuting wars should as ii is required he
assessed and collected from che wealth OF the
country, and not entailed a 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
m any case be privileged to exact such rates
of freight, trans pOrtation or charges by what
ever name, may bear unduly or inequitably
upon the producer or consumer.
H. 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
II q H.. l.l..t
the spirit Of our organic laws, and tue stabil-
ty and safety Of our free institutions are best
obeyed on the one hand and secured on the
other by regular constitutional change
IN the Chief Executive of the country at
each quadrenRial election therefore We are
IN favor OF limiting the occupancy 81 the
presidential chair to one term
~. 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-
rectlon OF intelligent and competent business
men.
ID That we in favor Of granting uni
versal amnesty. and restoring the Union at
once on the basis Of equality Of rights and
Puvehges to all, the impartial administration
Of justice being the Gully true bond NJ union
t. bmd the States together and restore the
affections Of the people to the government,
a. That we deem it eNpedient for Con
grcss to revise the patent laws SO AS to give
lahorers more fully the benefits OF their own
ideas and inventions
Is 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.
l6 That we demand the subsection Of the
military to the civil authorities. and the con
tinement Of its operation to national purposes
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