The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-06-19
PLATFORM
OF THE
National Industrial Congress,
Adopted April ~. As5B.


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the pauperizatiop and homeless degradation of
the toiIinr masses renders Il Imperative. Il
we desire Ia enjoy the blessings az the gov.
erment beoueathed us nv the founders Of the
! RenpbIc That a ,,heck shopId ~ nIacad mon
us hover and uninst accumuI.t;o5 and r.
| tenn adopted which will SECURE ~ The Iahorer
the fruits Of his toll and
WUKRrAs This mueh desired ohiaot can
only H. accomplished ~ TIE thorough pn;t;.
cation Of labor. and the united efforts Of thosa
| who ob.v the Divine Injunction that In
/ the sweat ~ thv face thou shalt aat TN
bread ;" and
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| o,er.t;,,s afJor+s az tha Dou-er az tn nrc5uo-
/ inc massas for their substantial elevation
| vet Wa recognize in the ballot box the great
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fTr;onx a. now organ;zed IN REGULATING nuraIy
trade matters. vet upon all questions auper
tanning 70 the welfare Of the masses a.
whole, tile influence Of these organizations,
| without closer union, must prove compare
| lively futile Therefore
Resolved. That we submit to the people 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.
dustry. making knowledge standpoint for
action, and industrial, moral and SOCIAL worth
I-no1 wealth. ING true SS@"uai" " in"s"-
ual and national greatness.
Second-TO secure to the toilers q lust
share Of the wealth they create more of
the leisure that rightly belong to them !;
more SECRETARY advantage; more OF the
benefits, privileges and emoluments of the
world ; in a word all those rights and privi-
lepes necessary to make them capable Of en-
loving. approaching. defending and perpet.
| ,..;ns, M hless;u,,s ~ onr republican Govern.
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Thrd-Io arrive at the true oondilon OF
the producing masses ia tneir educatlonai;
moral ana hnanclal coh1it ION Ne lemAn9
from 1he seterAl ols'sS I ili "a 'Te
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N"o'i ''"''a'ioH
| Fourth-lhe establishment OF cooperative
instit Itions, productive and distributive.
Ffth-The reserving OF the public lands,
the heritage OF the people, for the actual set
Ter not another acre f'r railroads or spec
ulatorS-
Sixth-The abrogatIOn Of all laws that do
not bear equally upon capital and labor, the
removal Of unjust technicalItIes, delays and
determinations in the administration Of jus
tice, and the adoption OF measures Provld-
ing for the hea.en and safety OF those On.
gagged in mining, manufacturing and building
Seventh-TLe 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 a law giving
mechanics and laborrrs first lien on their
work and also preventing STAYS Of execution
in case of labor lien Judgments
Nnth-The adjustment of the contract
system on the national, state and municipal
work.
Tenth-To mau2urate system OF public
markets to facilitate the exchange Of pro
ducts OF farmers and mechanics, tending u
do away with mlndlemen and spectators
Eleventh--To lnaugurate system of cheap
transportation, to facilitate the exchange OF
commodities
Twelfth-The substitution OF arbitration
for strikes, whenever and wherever employ
ers and employees are willing 70 meet on equl-
table grounds.
Thirteenth Tho prohibition Of the Inpor-
tation II all servile races. and the discontin-
nance VI all subsidies granted to national
vessels bringing them to our shores.
Fourteenth To advance the standard OF
American mechanics, BY the enactment and
enforcement If eouitable apprentiee laws
Fifteenth-To abolish the system of letting
by contract the labor OF convicts in our prs.
ons and reformatory institutions.
Sixteenth-To secure for both SEXES equal
pay for equal work
Seventeenth. The reduction Of the hours OF
labor To eight per day, 50 that the laborers
may have more time for social enjoy ment and
intellectual improvement, and be enabled to
reap the advantages conferred by labor saving
machinery, which their brains have created
Eighteenth Is secure legislation provid-
ing for the assessment and collection OF mon