The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
STATE CONVENTION.
WOrkingmen at Arbeiter Hall.
Their Platform and Their Ticket.


The Workingmen on Saturday after
noon, after hearing the report on order
of business, took recess until O'Clock
in the evening.
wILLFUL FALsEHOoD.
The following from Mr.. Q. A. Thomp.
son was adopted:
"Resolved, That the lowest depths of
campaign ialsehood have been reach ed
by the editor OF the Cincinnati Times,
who, in a leading article in the issue of
the 10Th inst, insults the intelligence OF
The reading public by the charge that the
W0rkingmen's party OF the United
states Is a secret organization. In view
OF the fact, well known TO the members
of the press, that this party, nor any
committee Of the same, has ever held a
meeting to which tue editor of the
Times, nor any OF his staff, would not
have been cordially welcome, we brand
this statement as a willful and trans
parent falsehood."
THE PLATFORM.
The report Of the Committee on Reso-
lutions was read by Peter Ii. Clark,
Chairman, as follows:
Sc ENTLEMEN - Your committee to
whom you intrusted the task of prepar-
ing declaration OF principles TO be pre-
sented to the voters OF ONO beg leave to
make the following report, VIZ:
"Whereas, Political liberty. without
economical freedom is but an empty
phrase, we repudiate all political meas
ures which do not directly tend to the
recognition of this principle; and
"Whereas, The economical subj lection
of the man Of labor to the monopolizer
of the means of labor, the sources of life,
lies AT the bottom of servitude in all its
forms, OF all social misery, mental degra-
dation and political dependence, there
fore we hold chat the economical eman-
cipation OF the working classes Is the
great end to which every political
movement should be subordinate as a
means, and we hereby pledge the Work.
ingmeL's party OF the United States in
the State Of OHIO to labor INCREASINGLY,
not Tor class privileges and monopolies,
but for the recognition Of equal rights
and duties and the abolition of all
class rule.
"Resolved, That the expectation of
permanent removal of the discomfort OF
the people by punishment of its mani.
iestation, while leaving untouched the
injustice and oppression out of which
such discomfort must inevitably grow,
is an exhibition OF ignorance of the
natural laws oil life only equaled by the
frultess efforts heretofore made by
Workingmen TO secure their economical
emancipation by a guerrilla warfare
against individual employees, while po-
lltically upholding system which made
their combined dependence certain and
absolute.
"ResolVed, That believing, as we do,
that only through the widest liberty OF
discussion can the people qualify them
selves lor the high duties OF citizenship,
and tnat the attempt at any abridgment
of free speech or q free press is a III ost
fruitful cause of public disorder, we ac-
cora to our opponents the same protec.
lion tor their ulLeraDces that we demand
for ourselves, and ask the people Of Onio
al the coming election to administer a
rebuke winch shall be as lasting as 1T is
deserved of the unWarrantable intet-
ference with these reserved rights
during the late railway troubles at CHI
cago and other places.
"Resolved, That we will seek to &C.
complish the purposes which we here
avow through the peaceful methods
guaranteed 10 us by the Constitution OF
our country.
"Resolved, That in the coming polit.
ical campaign we invite the rO-opera-
ton of all voters who believe tuat 10 the
laborer justly and Of right belongs the
results vi his LABOR, in the following de-
manus:
81. Inc payment Of wages to the la =
borer, III the lawful money of the coun-
try, and at intervals Of time not greater
than one week, and that suitable penal
ties be provided tor failures to do so.
~. ght hours Tor the present as a
normal working day, and legal punish
ment of all Violators.
'3. Strict laws making employers liza.
Bile lor all accIuenls to the Injury OF their
employees.
4 Prohibitory laws asainst the en-
ploymert OF children under fourteen
Years of age in the industrial est ablish.
me Its.
..5. Abolition of all conspiracy laws.
"6. Prohibition of the use OF prison
labor by private employers.
II. aratuitous administration of JUS
tice in all courts OF law.
''9. Sanitary inspection OF all condi-
tious OF labor, means of subs bsisteuce, and
80. Gratuitous instruction in all edu-
catloual institutions.
"10. Labor statistics in all States as
well as by the national government; the
officers OF these bureaus to be taken from
the ranks OF the labor organizations and
elected by them.
I'll. The repeal Of the patent and all
other laws or privileges 10 individuals
or companies TO the detriment of labor.
'.12. The repeal of all tariff and other
acts which provide for the collection OF
The public revenue by indirect method,
and the substitution therefor OF a sys.
tenn OF direct taxation guaranteed In
proportion to the amount OF properly or
income to be taxed.
''13. Railroads, telegraphs and all
means OF transportation IN to be controlled
by the government for the purp ose OF
abolishlhg the wages system.
"l4. All ndustrial enterprises to be
placed under the control of the govern
ment as fast as practicable, and oper-
ated by free cooperative unions for the
good OF the whole people,
''l5. That the Constitution be 30
amended as to require that all officers of
the general and State governments shall
be elected by a direct vote OF the
people,"
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.