Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-12
THE NATIONAL LABOR PARTY OF
CALIFORNIA

'.4S~tst ADJJtcstIN u liiC A''tllbIi1l I1''p'l
Committee of California, copy of the Plat
form and Declaration Of Principles of the
Party which his committee represents. We
herewith present a synopsis Of the said Plat
f3rIn and Declaration:
THE PREAMBLE briefly sets forth the danger
uus attitude assumed by corporate capital to-
ward individual labor and the necessity for a
-.vernmcnt more closely related to and spring
ing from the people.
LAnoE.-J nder this head the eight-hour
'..a is demanded; bureaus of labor statistics,
State and National, are asked for and the dec
aration is made thai such legislation is neces-
~ary as will harmonize capital and labor.
Sound
MONEY. The abolition Of National Banks,
the remonetization Of silver, paper money 10
he called Money Of the Cuitcd States, and
Government Savings Bank is demanded.
Sound as ''the dollar Of our fathers
The CHI>E,E The immigration Of China
men must stop, and no mpedments (such as
Twenty-Five dollar permits TO leaye the coun-
stry. the same obtainable of the "Six Compa-
MICS }, to be permitted. viii discuss the first
count. The second is cminently sound.
TAXATION. Government bonds to be taxed
Ike other property and taxation of lands 10 be
c.lmlized Sound
CofroKATE aIoNoroLIEa.-Und,r this head
"Capitalstc combinations are denounced as
dangerous: the legislative right to repudia+e
frcights and fares is insisted on as also the
right TO fix the price of water and gas. The
immediate establishment of Bureau of Com
mercc is recommended, the same to be con
nected with the Interior Department and to
collect statistics. The ownership of the trunk
lines Of railway by the Government is advoca-
ted, as also like control Of the telegraph. The
postal telegraph system is recommended also
the municipal ownership Of gas and water
works All OF which is well meant but sus-
ccptiSle Of doubt and discussion.
PUBLIC LANDS This question is discussed
after the usual style and tone of party plat
form Sound
SUBSIDIES are opposed, for all purposes.
fmpracticabe.
MrNEs.-It is held that none but actual cit
i2,ns or persons who have declared theil in
tentions should be permitted to hold and work
mineral lands. 4 Mining Bureau for the
protection Of stockholders IS demanded. De
J ,table
ga. PRorE@ TON. Here comes in the inevitable
question of the tariff. Life is too short to
discuss such an eXhaustless mixture of folly |
and selfinterest. As well debate the old |
question of State rights.
EDrcATIoN.-Sound as a nut on this ques-
OH No Sectarian influences or diversion of |
the funds
The Platform contains three other heads
q State orphan asylum is demanded; the old |
song about purity Of elections and direct |
vote for President and Senators is sung; and
very earnest and temperate appeal is made
to all industrious classes 10 stand by one an
other
REMAtHs GY THE MorNING APPEAL.
When several men get together to frame
any public manifesto or express "a series of
opinions upon matters of publ, policy they
almost always occupy too much ground. 1t
is hard to keep pat-itudes out of plat forms
And this old trouble is evident here. The re-
salt is that these Labor Party people have I'M
dcrtaken to legislate upon or dispose of great
many questions when they ',opjd have treated
Of hut one They should st...l to their spec
ialty-Labor. To be :nre I'll the matters
touchyd upon relate more d less nearly to the
Labor Question; but 50 ais" do many other
matters and things, interests and opinions.
Directness and simplicity SHUuld be cardinal