The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-10-03

power md efficiency of Trade aud Labor
Unions, local and International as now or
ganised, In regulating purely trade matters,
yet upon all questions appertaining to their
welfare OF the masses as . whole, the influence
Of these organizations, without closer union,
must prove comparatively futile; Therefore
Resolved. That we submit to the pe1pie Of
the United States the objects sought to be &C.
comphshed by the Industrial Congress:
First-To bring within the folds of the or
ganization every department Of productive in
dustFy, making knowledge q standpoint for
action, and industrial merit and social worth
not wealth-the true standard Of individ-
ual and national greatness.
Second-To secure to the toiler an equal
share of the wealth which he helps to create;
more of the leisure that rightly belongs to
him more SECRETARY advantages; more Of the
benefits, privileges and srnoluments of the
world; in = word, all those rights and priv
leges necessary to make him capable OF en-
joying, approaching, defeAling and perpetu
ating the blessings of Republican institutions
Tbird-To arrive at the true condition of
the producing masses in their educational,
moral and financial condition, we demand
| from the several States and from the Nation
| of Labor Statistics.
Fourth-The establishment Of cooper alive
institutions, productive and distributive.
Fifth-Tne reserviPg of the public lands,
the heritage of the people, for the actual set
ers, and not another acre for railroads or spec
ulators.
Sixth-The abrogation of all laws that do
not bear equally upon capital and labor, and
the adoption of measures providing for the
health and safety of those engaged in mining
manufacturing and building pursuits.
Seventh-The enactment of law to com
pei chartered corporations to pay their en-
Ployes at least once in every month, in full
for labor performed during the preceding
month, IN the lawful money of the country
Eighth-The enactment Of law giving
mechanics and labOrers first lien on thei
works.
Ninth-The adjustment Of the contrac
system on the national, State and municipa
work.
Tenth-To inaugurats a system Of publ
markets to facilitate the exchange Of the pro
auctions OF farmers Nd mechanics, tending
to do away with mi, amen and spectators
Eleventh-To mangHrate system Of chea
transportation, to facilitate the exchange q
commodities.
Twelfth-The substitution Of arbitrstio
| for strikes, whenever and wherever employer
and employees are willing to meet on equitabl
grounds.
Thirteenth-The prohibition of the import
alton of all servile races, the discontinuance
, all subsidies granted to national vessels brinI
: ing them to our shores, and the abrogatioI
: or at least, the modification of the Burlingan
Treaty.
Fourteensh-To advance the standard
American mechanics, by the enactment an
: enforcement Of equitable apprentice laws.
l Ffteenth-To abolish the system of col
= tracing the labor of cOnvicts in our prisol
r and reformatory institutions.
s Sixteenth-The reduction Of the hours
n labor to eight per day, so that the lahore
y may have more time for social enioyme
J. and intellectual improvement, and he enabl
e to reap the advantages conferred by labc
7. saving machinery, which their brains ha
It | created.
81 Seventeenth. That it is the duty Of the Gc
l. erement to establish Just standard Of dist
a. button to capital and labor by providing pul
IN ly national circulating medium, basel on t
., faith and resources of the nation, issu
q directly to the people. without the interve
. ton OF any system of banking corporation
y which money shall be legal tender in t
u payment of all debts, p Iblic and private. a
"a interchangeable at the option of the holder
y Government bonds, bearing a rate Of inter,
s. not to exceed 65-lOO per cent. subject
y 4 tnture legislation by Congress.