The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-16
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
Platform of the yvOrkIngmen's Party of
Ohio, Adopted at the State Convention in
Cincinnati

RIaCxOfm OF the WOfklnSGnen'S rarity OF
Ohio, Adopted at the State Convention in
Cincinnati.
WHEREAS. Political liberty without economical
freedom is but an empty phrase, we repudiate
all political measures which do not directly
tend to the recognition of this principle; and
WHEREAS, The economical subsection of the
man of labor to the monopolizer of the means
of labor, the source of life, lies at the bottom
Of servitude in all it's forms, of all social mis-
cries, mental degradation, and political depend
enee; therefore, we hold that the economical
emancipation of the working classes is the
great end to which every political movement
should be subordinate as q means, and we
hereby pledge the WOrkingmen's party of the
United States in the State Of Ohio to labor I'M
ceasingly, not for class privileges and monopo-
lies, but for the recognition of equal rights and
duties, and the abolition of all class rule
ReSO@0ed, That the expectation of the per-
manent removal of the discomfort of the peo-
pie by the punishment Of its manifestation,
while leaving untouched the injustice and OBJ
preston out Of which such discomfort must in
eyltably grow, is an exhibition of ignorance of
the natural laws of life only eQualed by the
fruitless efforts heretofore made by the work.
lngmen to secure their economical emancipa-
ton by guerrilla warfare against individual
employers, while politically upholding a system
which made their combined dependence certain
and absolute.
ResolUed, That believing as we do that only
through the widest liberty Of discussion can the
people qualify themselves for the high duties
of citizenship and that the attempt at any
abridgement of free speech or a free press is a
most fruitful cause of public disorder, we ac-
cord to our opponents the same protection for
their utterances that we demand for ourselves
and ask the people of Ohio at the coming cleo
ton to administer rebuke which shall be as
lasting as it is deserved to the unwarrantable
interference with these reserved rights during
the late railway troubles at Chicago and other
places
ResoEUed, That we will seek to accomplish
the purposes which we here avow through the
peaceful methods guaranteed to us by the con-
stitution of our country.
RESOLVED, That in the coming political cam
paign we invite the cooperation of all voters
who believe that to the laborer justly and of
right belongs the results of his labor, in the
following demands
l. The payment Of wages to the laborer in
the lawful money of the country, and at inter-
walls Of time not greater than one week. and
that suitable penalties be provided for failures
to do So
2. Eight hours for the present as a normal
working day, and legal punishment of all VIC
lators.
3. Strict laws making employers liable for all
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4. Prohibitory laws against the employment
OF children under Il years of age in the indus
trial establishments.
5. Abolition of all conspiracy laws
6. Prohibition of the use of prison labor by
private employers.
7. Gratlitous administration of Justice in all
courts Of law.
8. Sanitary inspection of all conditions of
labor, means of subsistence and dwellings in
cluded.
9. Gratuitous instruction in all educational
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.
II. The repeal of the patent and all other
laws. or privileges to individuals or companies,
to the detriment of labor
! IL. The repeal of all tariff and other acts
which provide for the collection of the public
revenue by indirect method, and the substitu-
| ton therefor of q system of direct taxation,
! guaranteed in proportion to the amount of
property or income to be taxed.
| 49, Railroads, telegraphs, and all means of
transportation to be controlled by the Govern
ment for the purpose of abolishing the wages
system.
H. All industrial enterprises to be placed
under the control of the Government as fast as
practicable, and operated by free cooperative
unionsfo the good of the whole people.