Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-30

Of the United Labor party for president, was
made public yesterday II is as follows:
CHlCAGO, June ~ WILLIAM b. OGnEN, Chair
| man; AI.THED :, HOuHHTuN, secretary, National
Campaign Committee; am In receipt of Your
| official notification of my nomination by the
| United Labor party as its candidate for president
| Of the United States
| My duty seems to be SO clearly marked that |
| cannot d. otherwise than accept the responsi
| bility am asked 10 assume our past political
history Is conclusive proof that the great truth
we advocate can in this way be brought TO the at
| tention OF the people more rapidly than by any
other means
| l sincerely believe that the United Labor party
| is the representative of the fundamental principle
| OF equal justice to all; that the laws il would In
| force and the policy II would adopt would make
| the present constitution Of the United States
declaration of living principles, broad enough TO
| guarantee to every man, that under its powerful
protection they could enjoy the inalienahe rights
/ TO life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and
that it, perfect Justice would once more infllse
| into the hearts of the peope patriotic love Of
country governed by that best Of all govern.
| ments the government of the people, by the PEG.
i Pile and for all Of the people Thus | see truly
Democratic form of government would be assured
| aud its benefits enjoyed by the people to
tent that has never been realized
know that many reforms are needed; that
oppressed and taN-burdened peupIu appeal to us
for aid; that monopoles in ever increasing mum,
bers taking more than their just share of that
which Is Produced but also know that all in
crease in the prosperity Of the people is ali iorbed
by the spectators in the land, and 50 long this
is The is useless to attempt TO these
evils unless we strike at the foundation which
they stand,
The land reform strikes to the foundation and
for that reason Is not only the best but the most
rapid means OF accomplishing all these reforms
When all taxes have been taken off of the in
dustrious, and the production of wealth is no
longer punished by a fine, and when all taxes
have been placed upon the rental value of the
land, and the people see the good resllts-and un-
derstand why it should he then our greatest
work will have been accomplished, for then il
will be plain that II Il payments for work in every
occupation depend upon the amount of food a
days labor on the land will produce; aud know.
ing this II will he evident that all the owner of
the land takes from the producer as rent must
reduce the wages not only of the worker the
land, but also the wages in every other occlipa.
don.
When this is understood by the people the
spectators in land will no longer be allowed to
levy tribute the industry of their fellow
men, and as this tribute is lessened wages must
Increase
1t is because am certain that this great good
can be accomplished without disturbing our pres |
ent business conditions. aud that all laborers, |
from the toing farmer to the weary merchant |
and hard worked factory slave, Will be blessed by |
its results that am willing to act the repre-
sentative of the workers in their contest against
the oilers for victory to the of Justice aud
humanity
see no hope of reform in either of the old po-
litical parties: must he the work OF educat-
ing the people to demand the adoption of this re
form
Let MS then present solid front our battIe-cry
THE single tax and press forward to the vic
tory that awaits MS. Yours fraternay,
RpRERT III