The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-08-14
PLATFORM
OF THE
National Industrial Congress
Adopted April Is, 1873



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WHEREAS Mhlle we tully recognize the
power and einclency OF Trade and Labor
Unions, as now organized, IN regulating purely
traoe matters yet upon al questlons apper-
eHlnins 10 enS vi Sho MASSES as
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ao+inr ana ;nJnstr;aI eroI aod 81 -
NOT wealth the trpa standard of ;nd;,,;d-
nal and national Uraatness
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III.
Ihlru 10 arrive At the True Cohdlslon OF
the Prod9cing masses IN their educational
moral anu nnSn ~ ooh0itloh' we demand
rom The several states ana from the n atlonal
government U"e estaolshmeht OF bureaus OF
Labor STATISTICS
Fourth-The establishment of cooperative
| Instit Itions, productive and distributive.
Fifth-The reserving Of the public lands,
the heritage of the people, for the actual set
Ter not another acre for railroads or spec
ulatOrs.
Sixth-The abroOation az all laws that 40
not bear equally upon CAPITAL and labor the
removal of unjust technicalities. DELAYS and
| Discrimination in the administration IN ~.
tice and the adoption of measures nroS,;d
| inc for tho health and safatv ~ thnss ~
gagged in mining, manufacturnr and bu;Id;ng
Pursuits.
Seventh -Tbe enactment of law IN com.
Del 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
E;ohtb- The anactrant If I.ur ,i,;Do
mechanics and Iahorers frst len an tha;7
yyorL mi Me- +,ra1,ort;n,, s+.,-a - avaa,t;.
| in case Of Iahor Ean INDICTMENTS
Ninth Tha ahoIisbment ~ +ba oon.-,.
svstem on the national STATE and mn,,;o;1,si
work
Tenth-To inaueurate a system Of ppbl;c
markets to facilitate the EXCHANGE oF ~
ducts Of farmers and mechanics. TENDING IN
do away with mindlemen and spectators
Eleventh. inaugurate system Of ebean
TRANSFORMATION to facilitate the excbanga ~
commodities
Twelfth-The substitution of arbitration
for strikes whenever and wherever emniov-
ers and employees are willing to meet on eo1i-
table grounds.
Thirteenth-The prohibition of the impor-
tation Of all seryile races. and the discoptin.
uance Of all subsidies granted to national
vessels bringing them to our shores.
Fourteenth advance the standard Of
American mechanics. b1 the enactment and
enforcement Of equitable apprentice laws.
Fifteentb-To abolish the system of letting
by contract the labor Of convicts in our mrs
ons and reformatory institutions.
Sixteenth-To secure for both sexes eoual
nav for equal work.
Seventeenth. reduction of the hours of
labor to eight Der day, 90 that the laborers
NAV have more time for social ENJOYMENT and
int llectual improvement, and be enabled to
reap the advantages conferred by labor saving
machinery. which their brains have created
Eighteenth-To secure legislation proyid
ing for the assessment and collection Of mon
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