, 1873-12-25


2f M oyslopmont 1t has n'oss radically departed i1on
uon waa tho olovaon Of ito lroloarat "a Tho ruling
class-tho ylctory Of democracy. Tho prootariat Will
use ita otical owor 10 gradually iopriyo the bour
ion IN thu hands Of tho Btato, tha Is, 10 contrailzo
tn THIN IN M. s baud. IF the prolearat organized % tho
sllm OF tho powers Of production.
Th!a can bc douo only by dcsrotio assaults on tho
r,gGts OF PROPERTY and tho present rclatona Of pro-
insufficient, md untcnabc, bit whicl, in the conrso Of
tho movement, will develop themselves, and which
system Of production. Natnray cso oaepes NJ our S viii
DO different In different ands. For the most advanced
onrs ssia; tac following 5llo may he recommended:
uHo Of tho ground ronB for State oxreuscs,
Sscond-Abolitton Of tho right Of Inheritance.
Ir1oorli7ca'ion ct tho property Of all c,nfgranta
tourth-contralizason Of credit in the 1,ands Of tho
State by national bank with State capitu Hnd
Capitalization of transportation In tho hands
sisih-1ncrcaso Of tho national worl-gops, tnatru.
msus a of production, md Improvement Of aridp
general general Play:
formation Of industrial armies, especially for agrcul-
lurc
E;ahM-pnblle md FREQ education Of alf children.
Standardization Of facsory-,york by children Ia liza
present form, conjunction OF education with naoral
production, etc.
THE NEW ToRK RESOLUTIONS.
TLe resolutions. proposed at tho Turner Hall
meeting arc simitnr to, and woro doubtless in
spircd bv, tloao adopted 1T rccout meeting of
tho worliipgmen Of Now York, which aro as fol-
lows:
wnErrAs great lael Of isbor exists at present
WHEREAS, III Bo-callcd "good timcsr tho hired ia-
borer cnn accumulate little or nothing 10 moc au
oyorrroluction and dteorganszation Of business tn
general anu since ho consequently is not RESPONSE
wuE1!EAs, all the necegaaros Of llo arc created by
thc working classe nnd 1t Ia thua cr!mo to deprive
WHEREAS. It il the duty and tho object of oreanlzod
eocioy, Of tho city nd Of the State, before M else, to
tako charge Of the existence and the welfare Of all is
apccal bcncn Of tho Rich. aud their railroads, banks,
ieso!sel, That the ;worhugmon o, the different
wards form an organization to accomplish tho follow
Enploynent on PUBLIC works, at the ordinary rate
Weekly advances in provisions or money from the
elty or state to the suffering persons long the
Tho Mayor alla put himself in connection with tho
measures tint from tie lst Of Decenbcr 1si5, to lie
Isl OF aay 1874 no tenant sha be turned out Of his
The.o two officials take steps to have their action
ratified oy tho now Legislature 30 soon as 1t cots.
OTHER GERMAN SOCIETIES.
Besides tho international Worhiugmon's AS
sociation, thore arc q number Of otllor German
worklngmenH sociotios (Arboitor Veroins) in
thls city, the most prominent nmong which are
the Chiengo Arboitor Verein, which own tho
Globe Theatre; tne socia1o Arbeiter Yorein Of
the West Side, which owns tlno hall ut
3G8 ". Twelfth street, aud tho South Chicago,
North Chicago. and Northwest Chicago Arbeitcr
Voroins: Besides those, there aro four Working
mon Reliot AssocationH, aud q Scandinavian,
and tho Chicago schroinor Voren (Carpentors'
Society. Theso Bociotios number about 2,OO0
Relnbera, aud none Of thom, oxoopt tho Carpou-
tera' Society, With about forty members. hayo
joined III tic movement atartcd by the Iuter-
nationals Tic only prominent man connected
with any Of these soclotics who has joined tue
literuatiopalB is Dir. Francis 4. uotfmnun, Jr..
who IL an ex-rrosidont and Trustee Of tho Chi
oago Arbeitor Vorein, tho members of Which aro
highly indignant at the prominent part Mr. HoiT-
mann has takon in tho movement. Theso aocie-
ties arc very liboral III their doas but they are
uoithor Socialists nor Communists. but good and
law-abdmg American citizens. III will he soeu by
their platform, which 10 annexed:
THE PLATFORM.
Ne In favor Of equal aocin aud political rIelts
nationality.
We arc agaius. a1l eayery. in whatever shape or
form It may appear, and pledge ourselves to uso ali
mems fn our power to do nwny with It.
lYe are nganst all laws which Infringe tho natural
rights Of auy man, such temperance, Sunday and
othcr prolbitory laws, sfnce they are unworthy Of
FREQ people.
ha H1G III 4'fUF Ol SCuCulB WHICH h881lf6 to
e poorest Ie greatest possible cultivation Of all
mental powers, md demand the adoption Of mcasurcs
to fccurc tho bringing up Of talented children at
public expense.
We arc agalnst all religious compulson, and con-
fcsstonal und priestly Influence instruction in the
schools VIC also desire institutions for thu education
Of good teachers.
Wo arc opposed to tho exemption of church propcr-
ty from taxation and bold 1t CIR duty to oppose a
chnrchy, confessional, or pri.stly influence poll
tics.
Ne desire the greatest possible smpliacation OF
cgalap, and want the lawa clear1y aud understand
ingiy worded.
We hold it 10 bo tho duty Of the stato to do nway
With all Which hlndcra tho physical a mental dorci-
oulnent Of tue psope.
Though wo Ere Theoretically in favor of Free Trade,
wo consider IT necessary IN Ynw Of the ossting rea-
tions Of trade between different natiouH, that homo
industry must 10 protected by Hl.ch dutgs III will
make competition with Imported articles possible coi-
oncd that ull thu ueCe8sares Of lite nrn free from
Import duties.
Nc recognize III homestead INV, through which W.
cry actl1nl settler can got homo for nothing thu
strongest Insurance Of the endurance Of the Republic
aud the best protection agAukt land spectators a
governmental corruption.
Ne nre opposed to all distinctions batwern native
and foreign born, hut hold It to DO the duty Of tho
ter to learn to reaa md speak English nj pos
sibe III order to fully appreciate taoir rights ant n-
ties us citizens. Wo consider ourselves justified in
dcuan1ug tho Introduction Of tho German language
eldo the English, in tho public schools Of this co,l-
try.