The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-25

Thu In lcpsn lent Cn;cn LABOR r .r.y IS
Declaration Of i'rlnciP:rs.

Thu In lcpsn lent Tu!on Labor r .r.y's
Declaration Of Principles.
/ A. the Convention recently held by the I.ie-
pendent Un:"i Labor Party. thc following; dccla
| ration OF principle. WI, mai:
/ DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
| Rec s LING the great fundamental principles
of iii: ,.cc,ratl,r vi independence. tsidt al men
Great Il r'iu i. AID tiIdt tilcy eIiioS eli by
their Ctea;o, ".th c1rtiIi: iilaiici.aDe iiSa,>,
aiItoIt wach life, iIDvrry an the ,.:ir>,iiis nj
Eaipruc> when, rs Al 'sii >c,IG.,IIvc, iIc!ud =
al. tn i.ieiis and itir;. rcs"u:ces necessary t.
tiiesc ..n,.>. T.c trainers III our constitution de-
clafe that the oJcc!s ami p,iri"'>,s "a t.e GOV
era.a,Ht t.icy wcie ;tb,lit 10 establish wcrc:
/ F.r,t-To form 4 IN re perfect uuion.
Sccoa To in>lrc domestic tran II lily.
ThiTf-To promote the ,c,.cral Wef,.c.
Far ITO secure the DcS>.lis> OF liberty to
/ ourselves n..,i ~ cur pos erit!.
/ First these bin: the chief objects lni pu-po
Sc .. ) Il .r..IIl:!i m. ~ >Lhc,lc curt two
dii'e cnt tcc;: s,s has cci .r iiiat csru>> Ii L.
fl ,!i-itii:i nal au ii ray ~ SGT >:n
rs sat-. pfo.n,>e nnd >ccu:c these Objects 10 The
ie '.cc
ia; ilrin the lat pa ter o century thes.
Objects h ave p@ca S.it.iiciii;y an treas ibv
overlook j 10y lr,,h the dcm'Tralir and rciubi
cal pIT.I,.>. nave wed wttI other III
b..ia:in. the Interests ni tn 7. pie ari admin
iS,crIii, t..c :JY .iii:i nj III the Interests OF
lrT.lt.- rn5, tIi'i M e. cI!qIts wh' have fat
tenci Up D., the Wal Adj ooJd vi III. ni;lun 5
Lo.i.rs.
5 nnd-Th " have ignored every principle
up II wiiIch the E'Vcri.ihcIi VAS funGe,i. and
t.it cih> AMI cthotts hos essctiaI
features are Dorrowc'i from tcad n ages.
Third They have placed ;Il'icr mpa,p)ly be-
yond reach individual enterprise, All the
natural resjITsc> and means Of lie, liberty and
general prosperity.
Fourth they aim to protect and lcgalizc
wrD,, iI,,e.:t OF IIa .urni rights.
F!fth-rhcy have e>tabii~ilc., class di>tinrtinn
ic wealth, Instead oil pID.l.p.iUs
equity.
siN;.i-lhcy!iavc given IL MONEY nligarchy
tlv !nanopn,y aud cohr,l III tn" r,.IIunl ui eA-
chang. that il ihHy command the harvest al
.a''"r To destroy tie vi:ai z!ig clcientS oI in
dtis;ry.
svcnt',--I re Il! Of protecting The riI.iic d.
MAIN aiut IN, IL III t:l>i Tor tnc iaiii Of
the present al i tac future ..a.ratIon> they
have rathic>siy ana sadinc'u.Iy S4uaa'!ercd II
upon s,tt,>> 'rr rat: III ami sy:Id there
hS cfc'i'i AZ aud io-t.rIIg I'll: Ia >.a'cIt ~,
! .s.Ii,ii.,.di>ln i'll tn. world.
Ei-hth-Th,y have granted to their cotirtIcr>
ana c"nfeuera.cS an absolute monopoly of the
transportation o persons IN i.!o rerlN, well as
elcciri: c,''nni.iI cation bctw distant persons
ard so'alitcs Thereby subec;ins both lruiucets
aud chn>nncr> to cNt,rtiouale trinutc, often
b"yond all reason. justice or necessity. They
have Shovel bribery ani other corrupt inatl-
rilrrs u control elections, making the Possession
of wealth and not ability and III ,:al woita, tIc
ciiI, Qualification for holding Office"
intl-!hey have tramplcd upon the rights o!
} Ia orlng neil ami women. ana by their ussr
'iu' erS # wealth aud MEMS natural rights, the
mass of the He,rc are being reduced t, n,i,cc,s
Poverty and scIri!c dc.ciicncc.
Tenth They have, through peruc;o,ls Sys-
tenn of iiiIailrc, forced the people n"c!..,-
I.ticn siiicS>. thea ,.cc:iuci them the means of
pay incnt. which has Reduced the value OF
, proitrtS AMI wages Of labor as 10 make II I'M
possible Tor the millions of producers to em.tnc
pate thcllsclSc, from condition bnrefili. OF
, slavery, excel" by mcans inca oppr,ssrs term
reputation.
Therefore We the representatives of Labor
AMI cooi'ciativc industry, appealing - our 60
workers throughout the eighth Wisconsin, con
STcs~ioEa district for the sincerity ri our motives
ami the wisdom 81 our arIb:l. do su:cinaiy de
care Thar 1frnm this time hc!iccnrl oar a!ii-
a.lcc a:ll cuniiec.on with the republican and
democratic parties is dssa .Ecti. ana free and
inie! cn.icnt citizens OF the AiIcrictn rcprb *
We pledge ourselves - unite FIR the overthrow
Of the i'-rai'iou> and oppressive system which
they foster and promote, uthc end that l"gtilnat,
industry may &c enaicil,ated from the bondage
under whicn il ms been placed by u'ju>t and
class legislation and the government Restored Il
the people to be administered by The people, for
the objects and purposes Tor which II VAS orig
iualy established.
Therefore. Relieving that the time has ar
rived for action We hereby pledge ourselves Il
unite for thai purpose.
Aud for these reasons the intcocndcat union
-erth!cd, hereby or,nrS and establishes tue TO.
Viii. declaration of principles:
tirs:-Thu: all public necessities far prac
tirahic Si!ouid lie o"n-i and co:trocd by tn,
government III such WHY that 10 class should
be allowed 10 ezac; unjust Iatcs Tor the USE
thereof
Sccond-That our public lanis the sacr".1
heritage Of the people shall De reserved in 81 al
, quantities without cost /, actLa' settlers only.
Th;rd-That we hold that mortgage i'll lc'.ed
dc>s should be deducted from the tax upO
realty, whether such taxes are held nj home o
abroad: and We ask such laws as will make til,
hidden property pay equal tax with the Vis!.'e
property.
q, t1,, yi,--,
away of valuable franchises by the sta:c anG
, municipal government.
Fith-That we favor a national reduction o
interest money. ana that severe I,ciIaities b,
attached TO the practice OF uSury.
SiN:a-lhat We favor nm increase in the Nalus
of money equal 10 the requirements of All cHc
vcn:ion ot banks. which shall be Il legal tender
and We demand the freq coinage o: silver.
Sevcnth-Ihat we demand the improvement
of our great waterways. 50 that our products
go in unbroKcn bulk 10 the markets of the world
Eighth-That VIC ask the newt legislature to eS
tabll>h the Australian system Of voting for iii,
whole state.
Min h-Thut we ask the next legislature tc
gi,e city council power to change charter
81 that our municipal election can be held i'll tn,
, fall instead Of in tile spring.
Tcntll-rhnt all public OH cs which directly
affect the Interests of the people should be made
elective and for this reason we hold that United
States senators should be mad elective by po.
lar vote.
/ ElcvCnih-Nc demand the prohibition OF the
, cmplo. mcnt of children under fifteen 10, year,
of age III the mills, factories and workshops OF
the country AMI We demand the adoption of q
. factory aud mine inspection law, and an employ
cr liability act.
Twelfh-That we Genouncc the employment,
of private detectives a> spies aud hi""ih"nnl>;
iS an outrage against II fee people and demand
that the system bc abolished.
Thirtccn,h-That we demand the a,o!ishment
of the present contract system in our cities and
ask that our charter ! c 81 amended as to make il
nff,ryt lf..lfl fhtsf u lab, al
rect on public Improvements.
!, FouIteenth-Wc favor the settlement of al
strikes 10y arbitration, and equal Iay for equal
work and for shorter hours of labor in factories
stores and public works.
Elf een-Whcn 50 demanded the right of III,
people to vote III OF constitution al amendment
should not be denied, rs it involves the right
Petition.
sixtecnth-We most cmphaticaliy condemn
the action of the rings of both the old political
parties for their rottencss II seeking 10 dcbaucl
and corrupt the voters.
Sevcntecuth-Labor ywhc:c has ii common
bond Of sympathy a'id II Common cau-e We cor
diniy wclcnne ever: nS>,"isiion hnvilI" for its
Purpose the ancii"ratinn Of the condition of all
who toll in the sweat of their brow. In such IL
union new imprrativcly demanded, there will
come the strength whirn will Vet bring Justice
and victory. and FIR the support of these prnri-
pies we invoke tie cooperation OF all good cit
zcns III Douglas county without regard 10 pre-
Sioiis affiliations.
Eishtcen,h-Re solved That we renew to the
soldiers whose yal"r saved the nation he expires
sion of oar profound "a gratitude and We declare
that i: Is the sense of the American people thu,
no man who fought for the ras shall DC permit
tel 10 descend 20 paupc. SIN.
Ex-Governor Fairchild gave Us
a rousing, good Republican speech at
the West End last Wednesday eve.
ming. The large hall was packed to
overlooking and for two hours the
great throng listened TO the able
speaker. Ever since then our indie
pendent Republican, wholly Democrat
ic paper, the Leader, has had the colo