Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-10-08

greatness.
III. To secure to the workers the
tull enjoyment of the wealth they
create, sufficient leisure in which
TO develope their intellectual, NOR
al and social faculties; all the ben
efts Of recreation and pleasure of
association; in word to enable
them to share in the gains and
honors of advancing civilization.
In order to secure these results,
we demand at the hands of the
state:
III. The establishment of bu-
reaus of labor statistics, that we
may arrive at a correct knowledge
of the educational, moral and
condition of the laboring
masses.
~. That the public lands, the
heritage of the people, be reserv.
ed for actual settlers; not another
acre for railroads or spectators,
and that all lands now held for
speculative purposes be taxed to
their full value.
V. The abrogation of all laws
that do not bear equally upon cap
ital and labor and the removal of
unjust technicalities, delays and
determinations in the administra-
tions of justice.
VI. The adoption of measures
providing for the health and safe
ty of those engaged in manufac-
turing and mining, building indus
tries, and for the indemnifcation
of those engaged therein for inju-
ries received through lack of ne
cessary safeguards.
VII. The recognition by incor-
poration of trades unions, orders
and such other associations as
may be organized by the working
masses to improve and protect
their rights.
VIII. The enactment of laws to
compel corporations to pay their
employees weekly, in lawful money,
for the labor of the preceding
week, and giving mechanics and
laborers first lien upon the pro-
ducts of their labor to the extent
of their full wages.
TX. The abolition of the con-
tract system on national, state and
municipal works.
X. The enactment of laws pro-
viding for arbitration between en-
ployer and employed, and to force
the decision of the arbitrators.
Xl. The prohibition by law of
the employment of children under
Is years of age in workshops,
mines and factories.
XII. To prohibit the hiring out
of convict labor.
XIII. That gradual income tax
be levied.
And we demand at the hands OF
congress:
XIV. The establishment of ma
tional monetary system, in which
a circulating medium in necessary
quantity shall issue direct to the
people, without the Intervention of
banks; that all the national issue
shall be full legal tender in pay
ment of all debts, public and pri-
vate; and the government shall not
guarantee or recognize any private
bank, or create any banking cor
porations.
XIV. That interest bearing bonds,
bills of credit or notes shall never
be issued by the government, but
that when the need arises, the en-
ergency shall be met by the issue
of legal tender, non-interest bear
ing money.
XVII. That in connection with
the postof1ice the government shall
organize financial exchanges, safe
deposits and facilities for deposit
of the savings of the people
in'small sums.
XVIII. That the government
shall obtain possession, by pur-
chase, under the right of pre-
eminent domain, of all telegraphs,
telephones and railroads, and that
hereafter no charter or license be
granted to any corporation of the
construction or operation of any
means of transportating intelli-
gence. passengers or freight.
XVI. That the importation, of
foreign labor under contract be
prohibited.
And while making the. forego-
ing demands upon the state and
national government, we will en-
deavor to associate our own labors:
XIX. To establish cooperative
institutions such as will tend to
supercede the wage system, by the
introduction of a cooperative in
dustrial system.
XX. To secure for both sexes
equal pay for equal work.
XXI. To shorten the hours of
labor by a general refusal to work
more than eight hours.
XIII. To persuade employers to
agree to arbitrate all differences
which may arise between them
and their employees in order that
the bonds of sympathy between
them may be strengthened and