Workmen's advocate., 1889-06-15
THE AMERICAN CITIZENS AGENCY FOR ESTABLISHING A JUS AND SCIENTIFIC ADMINISTRATION OF THE
 PEOPLES AFFAIRS: THE SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY
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 DEMANDS
 The the laws dnitntive Abolition % the rle& yGosny & and Senate % of of the % United dds States
  calb House body The States and Municipalities corresponding amendments their on 1
 B. Municipal sef,goverment
 Direct ballots all elections Universal equal right The principle of minority representation to be introduced.
 The members of all legislative bodies to be responsible to- and subject recall Uniform law throughout the United States Administration of justice be- free of charge Abolition of capital punisnne":
 Separation of all public affairs from rgon church be subject to taxation
 Ws consider the first duty of the ana I1a % a to chang change the the an and tns ay % mai @ tU I ] s o S 0S th "y % s
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 establishment by Act Congress legal worklay for all industrial workers and corresponding provisions es possession railroads eegraphs, telephones and all other means of public tmnsEorton
 The municipalities obtain possession of the local railroads of feres and Public lands to be declared nqet They shall bel be leased to agricultural poratons ndu compiled with which otherwise illegal.
 Legal incorporation by the States of local Trades Unions which have national organization be preferred the placing of contracts for public works
 Inauguration public in depresion The United States have the exclusive right to issue Congressional ion providing for of forests and and prohibiting the the natural of the country 10 The United States to have the right of appropriation of running patents inventions be free a but inventors be renunerated by national Progressive heance be exempt.
 in all grautou accessible to public assistance Furnishing meals clothes books e All instruction s l,an . 3 Repeal pauper tramp conspiracy supuay Unabridged Official concerning the condition " labor Ph of the occupations to ormori Potono the convict labor con- with where equal service is performed
 protection of life and limbs working people, and an efficient employers liability law.
 IT, Uniform be granted mutual