The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-28
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Cos Of the country.
T. That the presence in our country of
Chinese laborers, imported by capitalists in
large numbers for servile use, is an evil entail
ing want and its attendant train of misery
and crime on all classes Of the American PEG
pie, and should be prohibited by legislation
g. That we ask for the enactment Of q 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 reduced stand
ard of eight hours per day recently adopted by
Congress, for national employees, and also an
amendment to the acts Of incorporation Tor
cities and towns by which all laborers and
mechanics employed at their expenses shall
conform to the same number Of hours.
= 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, a. 1t is required, be
assessed and collected from the wealth of the
country, and not entailed rs a burden ON pos
terity
10 That It is the duty Of the government
to 50 exercise its power over railroads and
telegraph corporations, that they shall not
in any case be privileged to exact such rates
Of freight transportation or charges by what
ever name as may bear unduly or ineq uitably
upon the producer 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
liberty Of free people, and believing that
the spirit Of our organic laws aud the stabih-
| ty and safety Of our free institutions are best
Ubeyed on the one hand and secured on the
| other by a regular constitutional change
In the Chief Executive Of the country al
each quadrennial election therefore we are
In favor of limiting the occupancy Of the
presidential chair to one term.
u That there should be such reform il
! the civil service Of the national government
As will remove It beyond all partizan influence
and place it in the charge and under the al
rection Of Intelligent and competent bushes.
men.
10 That We are in favor Of granting UNI
versal amnesty, and restoring the Union a.
once on the basis Of equality Of rights ant
privehges to all, the impartial administration
Of justice being the ouly true bond Of unior
to bind the States together and restore tn,
affections Of the people to the government,
Ia That We deem II expedient for Con
| STess 70 revise the patent laws 80 - 10 give
laborers more fully the benefits Of their owI
ideas and inventions.
I Is. That fitness and not political or person
al considerations should be the only recon
mendation to public office, either appointiv
or elective, and any or all laws looking to tn
establishment of this principle are hearth,
approved
10. That we demand the subsection Of tn
military to the civil authorities, and the con
hnement Of its operation to national purpose
alone