The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-29
TIE INDUSTRIAL PARTY.
Principles and Platform Of . New Pee
ittcal Organization.

Principles and Platform Of . New Pc.
littcal Organisation.
At secret meeting OF the Committee or Safety,
held at Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening" plat
form OF principles and resolutions for forming .
more complete organization, for the purpose OF
seeking remedy for the alleged wrongs Of the
laboring classes, was adopted.
After setting forth the general socialistfc prin.
ciples the declaration says:-
Whereas the workingmen are blame for their lsck
Of their submission to the wrongs hsatsd
aSe at the price Of M
them
manly to save s the sinking ship Of tins public and
us to wrench y roS political gamblers the
he sds s 70 said in
Whereas, spite the recent action of the New York
'0off this
@ TO % thu @ na ST T sS
the right to peaceaby assemble speak. discuss ana voe
l. That Society, named The Industrial Party" Is
hold and enforce the Aforesaid rishts principles and
. Il shall be governed by the Committee Of Safety a
b. sss q @ ss held A.
) Il shall Be saSdvided into lesions and centuries
numbered and Of said legion. each Century Pc
Of not more than o members residing IN the
sssS viii elect IT. ea.ss nee ana VIM
delegate 70 the Committee Of ssstys and viii once
on may q s S
Committee OF SAFETY whenever necessary.
Each member OF this organization shall at the un0
OF his ADMISSION to century, pledge his honor
the candidate public Office nominated BY organ
izaon atteud the public meetings called by the
Committee of Safety, and generally to promote by all
honorable means the welfare aud progress Of this organ
ization.
g. Every candidate public ONCE nominated BY this
organization shall pledge his honor q present
to the Common Council. Legislature Congress to
which he may 10 elected member and to SUPPORT in
NAY be
shall also pledge his honor resign his once
whenever his opinions will not allow him 70 vote for,
support or enforce said measures or lava
He shall exert his best endeavors have the c0ust
tuuon Of his state and OF the United States amended
that all shall be referred to tho people for their
township or county shall be referred TO the people Of
SAID city township county those concerning the state
shall be referred to the state and those concerning the
general interests Of the nation shall DO referred to the
nation.
s. He shall also his best eudeavors 10 abolish the
appointment Of officials that all Offices that are not
elective shall be filled by qualified applicanS whose
names shall be placed in wheel and selected by lot
and reduce the salaries Of officials to the point OF an ade
quae compensation for their services ana until the
present laws are modified he shall sotemny pledge nta
honor that he will not appropriate 70 himself
larger OF salary fee now attachod to the
office than the Committee Of safety may DEAN TO be ado
Quate compensation his services, and that he shall
surplus to be By the Committee OF Safety TO
advance the movement and relieve the suffering menu
bers OF the Organizauon r|rrn. ~
Resolutions from 10 to 10 set forth the rules for
the government OF the organization.
the remainder OF the resolutions set forth tho
mode for the organization OF societies In combina.
| tion in states and Territ0r1es. T'---