, 1877-08-14

National Worklngmcn'f Farty. Already IN
sevcrnl States OF the Union, political conven-
t'ona lave been held, md n'ass.moctings de-
c!aring political rurpoae in organizing tho
worklngmen have been rnneronsly attended
in "any OF tho large citica. The baa's Of this
movement Is general organization OF work.
'ngmen extending throughout tho country,
and said to embrace DO sections, nums,cr'ng
1900 members. This organization has !"
Congress, and two boards, ono executive
MID the other administrative, and 1t claims
to pub]inh, support, or control forty-one
newspapers in different languages. Tho
establishing of tralcs-uniona and tha direc-'
ilon OF strikes have heretofore been The prin-
cipn! purposes Of the organization, though
some attention has beon given to shaping
tho political opinions of tho workfnEncn
rs betwcen tta tut, nnrtfes. Enw. INV
ovor u /, ,~n,,a.,, - 1,,,no,s ,ut vim,
:, f"fe's" w.. ~
tHo proaaest political hmbtioh' ahd
set mp Third rnrty caliet1 tho Working
mons Party Of tho United States" or tho
uprosoct;va ator p,r+,. " rr, ot.o,,,,+ 1,oa
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oeo'' !u'e'o octofes nut WIN s"cn Ioof sue
ccss that NO should think tho outlook Tonht
discourage evcn tho enthusiasts, and rentlcr
them suspicious OF being used ~ Tho tools Of
''u'' A"'le. '""' W ~
q'lrc' however, waat tho "orkfngine1' de-
SIRE rs a political party and what they pro-
rose to accomplish. Fortunately this Inns
heen pretty explicitly declared md with n
goo'! deal OF harmony. Tho platform adopt
el ~ Tho Ohio staso Convention, held IN
Cincinnati last Saturday, is almost literally
Tho sumo platform as llatl been adopted
few !ia5s before In baltimore, and tue latter
was hascd on the aa1fesa OF tho " Louis
"ofKli'gincn 10 tho fres'ttent anu governor
Of Missouri. 80 tho Ohio platform may DO
larry aeceptea 49, Tue formal deeiaEas'on OF
principles. 1t Ia As follows:
!. Tho payment Of wages to the laborer in the
.am"' noney u ,ns eoansss anu a. .s' n.et'as "
penalties @ lie bc rr.y,de,l fur fur failure, to- to do 40.
=. Eight hours Tor the present as II normal work.
Ing day. md lcsal punishment nf all ylolators.
,cri,cn,. to ,he tn.n,. ~ ,hp;r cmnoxss "''
1. prohibitory laws asatn4t Tho employment Of
children nndcr II yeass VI ayo In tho industrial
tahhshmsnu. -.,
r,oh,nt,,ou " ~ ~ 'p t,a m.a ~. % nr,.on ,,,o, =.
private cn,ploycr., -
:. uratutluus administration Of iaatlcc In ali
courts of law. ,.....-...
~" sanaS n,"ee.on M 81 a Gnma'.oas .. 10ooF'
.. urautlous instruction IIt In ali canca,ooa, in.
stitut!onr.
10: Labor rta'istiea In ali States as well as by
,no sn'ona' uoseta'aen.' .ae o!hce.'. .ol ;nsso
ORGANIZATIONS md % elected % v ,th ham, , " Tau '''"'
II. rhe repeal ct The pstens and ali other laws
OF privileges 10 tndstdusls or companies to tho
destlment o. labor.
,rove ,or e c,e,ca ~ ,ha h h''o 1
iuA!rcct method, uul th, substItaton therefor Of
.ystem Of direct taxation uuasantesa Ii, propos-
ton 70 tho amount OF property Or Income to bs
'A1e'' ~ ,.,
cor,,on ~ a ron,sa1isS 1,s ill., nnss,nnart w.
the purpose Of abol!.hlug tho woges systen,.
II. All industrial enterprises 10 bo placed under
e control 1T the Governmental !aas a. practicable
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