Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-31

The National Industrial Congress, re-
Gently in session at Cleveland, Ohio, adopt
ed the following platform:
WHyHgAs. The recent alarming development
and aggression Of aggregated wealth which unless
checked will inevitably lead 10 the pauperzauon
and hopeless degradation Of the toiiing masses
render IL imperative, if desire to enjoy the bless
isgs of the Government bequeathed us by the
founder Of the Republic, that cheek should De
placed upon the power and unjust accumulation
Of wealth, and system adopted which viii secure
10 the laborer the fruits Of his toll; and
WHEREAS. This much desired object can only De
accomplished by the thorough unifcation OF labor
and the united efforts Of those who obey the Divine
injunction that I'm the sweat OF thy face shalt
thou eat bread" and,
WHEREAS, While We recognize in the ballot-box
an agency by which these wrongs can pc fedfesreo
when other means fail, yet the great desiderstum
Of the hour Is the organization, consolidation, ana
cooperative effort Of the producing masses as
stepping stone to that education that Will In the
future lead to more advanced action, through
which the necessary reforms can be obtained
WHEREAS. While we fully recognize the power
and efficiency of Trade and Labor Unions local
and International, as now organized, In regulating
purely trade matters, yet upon all questions apper.
tanning to their welfare whole the influence OF
these ORGANIZATIONS without closer union must
prove comparatively futile; therefore,
ResOired That we submit to the people OF the
United states the objects sought to be accomplish
ed BY the Industrial Congress:
Hra-To bring within the folds OF the organiza-
ton every department OF productive industry.
making knowledge standpoint for action. and In
dustris moral, and social worth, not wealth, the
true standard OF individual aud national greatness
Sseond-To secure to the toer Mn equal share OF
the wealth which he helps to create; more OF the
leisure that rightly belongs to him; more society
| advantages; more OF the benefits privileges, and
| emouments OF the world; In word, all those
rights and privileges necessary to make him capa
bic Of enjoying. approaching, defending and per
pafp he hleesiuus Reuublican
lions
Taird-To arrive at the true condition Of the
producing masses In their educational, moral, and
financial condition, we demand from the seyera
States and from the National Government the es
| tablLhment OF Bureaus Of Labor Statistics.
| Fourth-The establishment Of cooperative insti
| tuiions, productive and distributive.
FsJth-The reservng Of the publ lie lands, the her
itage OF the people. for the actual settler, and no
another acre for railroads or spectators.
4 Sinh,-T'he abrogation Of all laws that do no
bear equally upon capital and labor, and by thu
adoption Of measures providing FOR the health ant
safety Of those engaged In manufacturing or build
| Ing pursuits
| strikes whenever and wherever employers and EN-
ployes are willing to meet on equitable grounds.
Eighth-The prohibition OF the importation Of al
servilc races, the discontinuance OF all subsidic
granted TO mail vessels bringing them TO our shores
| and the abrogation. or at least the modification
| Of the BurliDgame Treaty.
| Ninth-To advance the standard OF American me
chanics by the enactment and enforcement 0
equitable apprentice laws.
! Isnfh--To discountcnance the system OF con
tracting the labor VI convicts In our prisons AM
| rcfOrmatOry institutions.
| Eterenth-The reduction Of the hours Of labo
| to eight per day, 70 that labOrers may have NOR
| time for social enjoyment and intellectual i'm
| proycment, and be enabled to reach the advan
iage conferred by laborsaving machinery which II
| brain has created.
IsceiJyh-The providing Of purely National cii
culating medium, based on the faith and resource
| Of the Nation, and issued directly to the people
so instituted ~ to constitute circulating medium
Of the necessary fcxibility and receivable for q
| demands, public and private.