Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29


neccssaries of life, while at the sam,
time reducing the price Of labor below
the standard paid for II in Great Brit
ain. These and many other chargc
OF high crimes and misdemeanor
which might be enumerated have bee,
pcrpetuated upon free people unit
iorbearance has ceased to be a virtue
|. That this government is com
pact between its citizens, not corpo
ration as designing monopolists ant
politicians would make us believe
that all have equal interests in tn,
compact and equal rights under it,ant
should enjoy equal rights in its man
agement.
2. That the only safety to the Ia.
boring classes is in restoring this gov.
ernment to the solid principles be-
queathed to us by our fathers, the So
nior Sons OF 20, and TO the end of pre-
pairing the way to this, We fully en-
dorse the pro posed conference at Gin
lcinnnti, September, 1873, as originally
planned by Horace II. Day, OF New
York, and modified and adopted by
the Anti-Monopoly Convention held at
Harrisburg, Pa, March 2, 3 and 4,
1875, and we advise all working men
and women in this country to give it
their cordial support
3. That we consider the present f.
nancial system as the potent cause Of
hthe present industrial arrangement
and depression of trade and commerce,
as well as the cause of the seridom of
labor to capital, and that we consider
its entire abolition and the substitution
of an enlightened system of financial
management in harmony with the in
terests of the producing masses, OF alb
solutc importance and us the only
means Of averting coming disaster to
the industrial and commercial interests
That in the name. of Almighty God,
for the sake Of common humanity, lib
erty and decaying independence, we
appeal to our brother working men
throughout this land in all avocatio ms,
to arouse and unite and act for our
common safety against the power of
monopolies, the growing power of ag-
gregated capita, and the threatened
further enslavement of labor, by using
their ballot TO place in office men from
our own ranks, imbued with our ideas,
taught in our principles, schooled in
our youth, and through them and our
own efforts, backed by intelligence and
honesty of purpose, we may eventual
ly curb the power that is now crush.
ing us and robbing us of our vested
rights belonging to free people. That
we believe the time has come when
the interests Of labor demand the pro.
fessional Office seeker should be cast
aside, and when the producing masses
themselves should take into their hands
the administration Of governments,
the making of laws, and the dictation
and execution OF such measures and
policies in finances, trade and internal
development as our interests and the
interests of the people of the nation
demand.
n 4. That we deem il the true policy
of our order, for the present, to leave
the question of government revenue
10 the different congressional districts,
when the people themselves can have
better opportunity TO decide for their
own interests.
3. That this is a government of the
people, for the people and by the peo-
pie, and whenever representative Of
the people fails to represent their wish
es he should promptly resign, and any
representative found guilty of accept |
ing bribe or engaged in Credit Mo-
bilier or other steals, or increasing his
own salary at the expense of the peo-
pie should be branded on the cheek as
a thief and dforeverth thereafter be barred
from holding any position of honor,
trust or profit, and turned over TO the
scorn and contempt Of every honest
person.
6. That this convention and order
can have no affiliation with any politi-
cal movement inaugurated, managed
and manipulated by any class of poll.
ticians who base their hopes of sue
cess upon single issue, and who are
not openly and bonafidely opposed TO
all oppressive and unjust corporate
monopolies, railroad or otherwise.
7. That il is with sincere regret that
we look upon the sufierings and desti-
tuition of the labor-producing classes
Of this Republic caused by the finan-
cial panic, and we do most emphati-
cally declare that the veto of Presi.
dent Grant, at the dictation of the
New York gold ring, Of the currency
bill passed by the last Congress, has
been the cause Of continuing our e.
nancial arrangement and the suffer
ings of the toiling masses.
8. That the officials of this State in
encouraging the toilcrs of this Com
monwcalth to enter the military ser
vice for the purpose of shooting their
fellow toilers, at the arrogant demand
of overgrown monopolics, who are
for their God-given rights
to earn bread tor their suffering fami-
lies, ore deserving of the scverest cen
sure of all good citizens.
0. That the State Executive Com
mite, If in its judgment it should
think proper, is authorized TO call
State Convention, inviting to its coun-
ellis representatives of all labor associ-
ations, reform and farmers associa-
tions in the State, and place in nomi-
nation candidates for Governor and