Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-16
that the plutocracy may

the people may be kept Tn bondage.
 Sclence and invention are diverted from their humane purpose to the en- slavement of women and children.
 Against such system the S. l.. P. once more enters it's protest. Once more it re- iterates its fundamental declaration that private property in the natural sources of production and in the instruments of labor is the obvious cause of all eco- homie servitude and political depend ence: and
 Whereas, the time is fast coming when, in the natural course of social evolu- tion, this system, through the destruc- tive action of its failures and crises on the one hand, and the constructive ten dencies of its trusts and other capital istic combinations on the other hand, shall have worked out it's own down. fall: therefore, be it
 Resolred that we call upon the peo, pie to organize with view to the sub stitution of the cooperative common wealth for the present state of plan less production, indus0ial war and so- cial disorder; a commonwealth in which every worker shall have the free exer- else and full benefit of his faculties, multiplied by all the modern factors of civilization.
 We call upon them to unite with us in mighty effort to gain by all prac- ticable means the political power.
 In the meantime, and with view to immediate improvement in the condi. tion If Labor, we present the following "Demands":
 SOCIAL DEMANDS.
 1. Reduction of the hours of labor in proportion to the progress of production.
 2. The United States shall obtain pos session of the railroads, canals, tele- graphs, telephones, and all other means of public transportation and communi cation.
 3. The municipalities to obtain posses sion of the local railroads, ferries, water works, gas works, electric plants, ana all industries requiring municipal fran chises.
 4. The public lands to be declared in- alienable. Revocation of all land grants to corporations or individuals, the con- ditions of which have not been com piled with.
 5. Legal incorporation by the States of local Trade Unions which have no national organization.
 6. Furthering of workmen's co-opera- tive productive associations by public credit; such associations to be preferred in the placing of contracts for public works.
 [. The United States to have the ex- elusive right to issue money.
 s. Congressional legislation providing for the scientific management of forests and waterways, and prohibiting the waste of the natural resources of the country.
 g. Inventions to be free to all; the inventors to be remunerated by the nation.
 10. Progressive income tax and tax on inhe ritance5; the smaller incomes to be exempt.
 II. School education of all children under 14 years of age to be compulsory, gratuitous, and accessible to all by pub lie assistance in meals, clothing, books, etc, where necessary.
 12. Repeal of all pauper, tramp, con spiracy, and sumptuary laws. Una bridged right of combination. 13. Official statistics concerning the condition of labor, Prohibition of the employment of children of school age and of the employment of female labor in occupations detrimental to health or morality. Abolition of the convict labor contract system.
 14 All wages to be paid in lawful money of the United States. Equaliza- | ton of women's wages with those of men where equal service is performed. b. Laws for the protection Of life and limb in all occupations, and an eff cient employers liability law.
 POLITICAL DEMANDS.
 1. The people to have the right to pro- pose laws and to vote upon all measures of importance, according to the Refer endum principle.
 9 Abolition of the Presidency, Vice Presidency and Senate of the United States. An Executive Board to be es- | tablished, whose members are to be elected, and may at any time be re- called, by the House of Representatives as the only legislative body. The States and Municipalities to adopt cor responding amendments to their consti tutions and statutes.
 g. Municipal self-government. f. Direct vote and secret ballots in all elections. Universal and equal right of suffrage without regard 10 color, creed or sex. Election days to be legal holi- days. The principle of minority repre- sentation to be introduced.
 D. All public officers to be subject to recall by their respective constituencies.
 Uniform civil and criminal law throughout the United States. Admin istration of justice to be free of charge. Abolition of capital punishment. h MEM NOTIMG SYSTEM