The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-04

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pissed upon IL pe1ss i1ll asiust a0sa.
mulation. and ~ which viii
secnre 70 The laborss 4 neiesIe q his soil !;
and as this mnch deaissd esjeps en- only b
accomplished By the thpsesgh Pnifcation cf
those Who labor, and ths usited shorts Of
those who earn their brssd - the sweat 9
their brow, We have formed he order Of the
Knights Of Labor, with : vlsw Of securing
the organization and direcsien, by coopera.
tive effort, Of the power Of the industrial
Glasses and We submit b tic world the
objects sought to be omplishsd BY oor
organization, calling upon All Who bslieve in
securing "the greatest good to th. creates
number" 10 aid and Assist Bs
/. To bring within the fold Of organization
every department. Of productive industry,
making knowledge stand point for sction
and industrial, moral worth, not wealth. the
true standard Of individual and national
greatness.
2, To secure to the tcilsfs proper share
Of the wealth hat they creste more Of the
leisure that rightfully belongs 70 them more
ociety advantages; more Of the benefits,
privileges and emoluments Of the world in
word, all those rights and privileges neces>
ary to make them capable Of enjayin 4 ap.
preciating, defending and perpetuatlng the
blessings Of good government
8. To arrive,at the true condition Of ths
producing masses in their educational, moral
and financial condition, By demanding from
the various govsfnments the establishmsn,
of bureaus Of labor statiGtics. z
4. The establishment Of cooperative in
situations. productive and distributive.
5. The reserving Of the public lands the
heritage of the people for the actual settler.
Not another acrefor railroads or corporations,
s. The abrogation Of all laws that dc not beal
equally upon capital and labor the removal
| of unjust techDicalities, delays and discrimi'
| nations in the administration Of justice; and
the adopting Of measures providing for the
health and safety OF those engaged in mining
manufacturing aud building pursuits.
Z! The enactment of laws to comps.
chartered corporations to pay their employel
weekly, in full, for labor performed thu
preceding week. in the lawful money Of th'
country.
s. The epactmect of laws giving mechanic
and laLorers the first lien on their work fo
their full wages.
9. The adjustment of the contract system
on national, state and municipal work.
10. The substitution of arbitration fo
strikes whenever and wherever employer
and employe are willing 10 meat on equitabl
grounds. s
ii. The prohibition of the employment Q
children in workshops, mines and factories
before attaining their fourteenth year.
II. To abolish the system Of letting out b.
contract the labor Of eonyicts in our prison
and reformatory institutions.
49, To secure. for both sexes equal pa,
for equal work.
IA. The reduction of the hours of labor t
eight per day, SO that the laborers may hav
more time for social enjoyment and intel
1 lectual improvement, and be enabled to real
the advantages conferred by the laborsavinl
machinery which their brains have created
Is. To prevail upon governments to estah
lish purely national circulating medium
issued directly to the people, without tn
Intervention Of any system Of, banking cor
porations, which money shall be q lega
tender in payment of all debts, public an,
private. 8