, 1874-01-04
Judgment is 8 question which he himself must
settle With nia partners, and with which re nave
nothing to do.
THE WORKiNGMEN.
Abstract OF Their Neyv PlafforIas
PLATFORM or THE WonKEdMES.

Abstract OF Their New PLATFORM
PLATFORM OF THE wonKEdMEx.
Yesterdays Times contained synopsis OF
vhat purported to be the platform adopted by
the Workingmen's Committee at their late secret
meetings. We are enabled to state, on the very
best authority, that tho whole Of that report was
fabrication, having it's origin III the VIVID mag
nation Of a reporter. Not one word or thought
WAS devoted to taxation By the classos," as the
Times had it, nor Was the subject of compulsory
education discussed in the manner reported by
the Times. Not only Was there no desire e1-
pressed on the part OF the Committee to form
coalition with the farmers, but the latter
hive not been once mentioned during the de-
liberationa OF tho Committee. Tho last plank
Of the platform having been adopted only night
before last, the Committee had determined not
to furnish the press with o copy Until after ats
report to the woEkingmen in mass meeting. a
TE1nuxE reporter, however. succeeded IN OBJ
taininc the main points Of all the nino articles
OF the new Constitution, and we herewith give
them: .
Art. / calls for the abolition OF all class
legislation, and for the repeal Of all existing
laws faYoring n1onopolles.
Art. declares that all means OF transpor-
tation such as railroads, canals, etc. and sele-
graphs, should be controlled, managed anu op-
eratod BY the state.
Art. s asks for the abolition Of tho Prevail
ing system Of letting out punilc % %ork5 ~ con, ~
works Of public nature done under Its own
supervision and control
Art. 4 demands the amending Of the laws
in regard to the recovery OF wages. Al suits
broug ght for the recovery Of wages should be de-
cided within eight days; also that the payment
Of wages by the month should DO done away
with, and weekly payments to be universally
adopted,
labor to companies Or individuals. Prisoners
should he employed by and for the benefit Of the
State onsy,
Art espeaks Of the adoption by the State Of
compulsory education Of all children between
tho ages OF scyer and fourteen years, the hiring
out OF children under fourteen to bo prohibited
BY law. ....
Art. recommends that all banking, both COM
uercia1 and saving, should be done by the State.
Art denounces all kinds OF salary grabs, md
demands that I'll public officers shall be paid g
fixed salary instead OF foes.
Art. 9 treats OF tho forming new societies
under tue new bylaws, etc.
Az soon as 3 convenient hall can be had, the
Commitree intends holding masB-meetlus OF
workingmen, and submitting the above enuner-
atod articles for adoption.
At TIE HEADQUARTERS.
The usual crowd OF unemployed wore stand
ing IN f.oat Of the premises on Polk street,
reporter called there to SEQ what was going on,
he WAS mistaken for member Of the Relief So
ciety aud ut once surrounded BY several hungry
looking men, women, and children, who de-
manded Of him Relief Society tickets" He IN
vain assured the crowd TINT he WEB not mem
of the Society, and consequently had no tickets
to give. They still c1ung to him. At last he
revealed his business by telling them he was &
I" newspaper man" when they all, as If by COM
mon consent, cleared the Way for him to leave.