The workingman's advocate., 1875-08-21
PLATFORM
National Industrial Congress,

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wHKRRAs The recent alarming develop
ment and aggression Of Aggregated weaish,
which, unless checked, VIII lnevltaDty ieaa so
the pauperisation aud hopeless dsgrAdAraon q
the toiling masseas renders 1t impressive.
we desire to ENJOY fhe blessings o. the Rov-
erment Dequeashcd a. oy Ine iounIsn ~ sne
| Republic, that check should DC placed upon
its power and unjust accumulatldM, and& sys-
tenn adopted which will secure to the laborer
the fruits OF ms ton and
WHEREAS, This much desired object can
only be accomplished by the thorough unfit
cation of labor, and the united efforts OF those
who obey the Divine injunction that In
the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat thy
bread !" and
WHEREAS, The great desideratum Of the
| hour is the organization and direction, by CO.
operative efforts, of the power OF the pr0duc-
ing masses Tor their snDstanyaI elevation,
yet we recognize IN the DAlAOt oox sne great
agency through wnlch our wrongs can De re-
dressed and
| WHKHEAs, While we fully recognise the
power and efficiency Of Trade and Labor
Unions, a. now organized, IN regulating purely
trade matters, yet upon all questions aPper-
tanning TO the welfare OF the masses a.
WHOLE the hnuence Oh tnese organizations
without closer nnion' must prove compare
CVely tutiie Ahoteiohe
Resolved, That we submit eotne people OF
the United States the objects sought TO De &C
compished Dy tine INDUSTRIAL congress
First-To bring within the folds OF the or
ganizatiOn every Departmental OF productive m
dustry, making knowledge . standpoint for
action, and industrial, moral and social worth
not wealth the true standard OF lndlvid-
m al and N rational Oraatnoaa
Seeond-To secure 10 the toilers q lust
share Of the wealth thew create more Of
the leisure that rightly belong 70 them
more societary advantage; more of the
benefits, privileges and emoluments of the
world in word, all those rights and privl-
leges necessary to make them capable OF en-
| Joylng, appreclatlng, deIendlng and Perpet-
uatlng the blessings OF our rePuDncah govern
ment-
Third-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 National
Government the estabhshWent of Bureaus Of
Labor Statistics
Fourth-The establishment of cooperative
institutions. productive and distributive
| the heritage of the people. for the actual set
| ler not another acre for railroads or spec
| nIators
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y 81 49,. n. sn~' ~
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Ie"os@i u unJusS uo.Ays anu
nscr'ininA.lonS Va =, Sno ~ ~ulniSS ~ ~Clon VI Jus
Hoe' anu INC @uvPS'o" vi Pio'iu
ing ior tne neaitn Ana safely ol 'nose en-
eaged IN milhng' manufacturing anu Ounoing
pursuits.
Seventn-ine ne en@csmeh' q NV 70 com
PEI cnAroereu corPora'ione y P@y 1neir er- ~
PioyeS - ioAso 80 ~ "'osN, - leiA' ~.
Tor labor performed curing tne Preceding
month"; In tne lawful money oi Tue Country,
Eighth-The enactment OF law giving
mechanics and laborers hrst lien ON their
work and also preventing stays OF execution
in case OF labor hen ludgments.
Ninth-The adjustment OF the contract
system on the national, state and municipal
work
Ienth-Io lnaugurate system OF PuDhc
markets 70 iachtate the e1chAnge OF pro-
ducts OF farmers and mechanics, tending to
do away with mlndlemen and sPecuiators-
Eleventh--IO lnaugurate system OF cheap
transportation, to facilitate the exchange OF
commodities
Twelfth-Ihe substitution OF arbitration
ior strikes whenever whenever az ~Ie'eser emPloy-
ers anu emPioyes ~e "ii'e " i"oe' oh e4ui-
table GROUNDS
ihlrteenth-l ne ProniDi1ioh ., 'ne imPor-
tatloh Oh all serN,ie races 1nu Sne uisconIln,
uAhce 1i an s.psi'lies 20 el~nIeu 70 n~''on~i
vessels prlnglns Tl Snen a ~ our sho'es m :.
roureeenSnLno Sus~1Je Y. .t 'ne ss~nu4'u . ~ ',
Amerlc@n Leo~ y 81 M ..;an Ias anu
enIoscemsp' v u eque iHI ~ Spp,snsoe . !. iH.
rueensn 49, o9 ~ s.o1, \. :. -. ness.s
Dy contrsct INC i0oOi vi Ooh'io's Ii Ouh prs
OnS SsI Anu reiornS'y T" 'c .nStiSui g.. LIE - .I
oixVeen1nI x-I % 10 Se'uIe ioi "o'" 'e~e' o4uA'
pay lor equAl ~orT, ....b
oeVenteen.n Int. nc reuu'.on .S y, sne n1uls q
lSoof 70 eigns Pel usy' - snHs ;ae isoo.els
may nsse nore snne VI "a = yhinI ~.u -
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