Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01
tive action of its failures and crises on

tive action OF its failures ana crises on
the one hand, and the constructive ten
denotes of its trusts and other capital
istic combinations on the other hand,
shall have worked out its own down
fall: therefore, be it
ReSOlued, 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, industrial 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 "a mighty effort to gain by all prac-
ticable means the political power.
In the meantime, and with view to
immediate Improvement in the condi'
ton of Labor we present the following
"Demands":
SOCIAL DEMANDS.
/. Reduction of the hours of labor in
proportion to the progress of production.
g The United States shall obtain pos
session of the railroads, canals, tele-
| graz his, 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
| al, Ila Pnunputinn nf oil land :
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 nc
national organization.
6. The United States to have the ex
elusive right to issue money.
7. Congressional legi lalion providing
for the scientific management of forests
and waterways, and prohibiting the
waste of the natural resources of the
country.
s Inventions to be free to all; the
inventors to be remunerated by the
nation.
8. Progressive income tax and tax or
inheritances; the smaller incomes to bt
exempt.
10. School education of all children
under IA years of age to be compulsory
gratuitous, and accessible to all by pub
lie assistance in meals, clothing, books
etc where necessary.
II. Repeal of all pauper, tramp, con
spiracy. and sumptuary laws. Una
bridged right of combination.
~. Official statistics concerning thu
condition of labor. Prohibition of tn,
employment of children of school ag'
and of the employment of female labo
in occupations detrimental to health o
morality. Abolition of the convic
labor contract system.
10. All wages to be paid in Lawful
} money of the United States. Equaliza
ton Of women's wages with those o
men where equal service is performed.
H. Laws for the protection of lif
and limb in all occupations, and an eft
Gent employers liability law.
POLITICAL DEMANDS.
l.. The people to have the right to pre-
pose laws and to vote upon all measure
of importance, according to the Refer
endum principle.
2. Abolition of the Presidency, Vice
Presidency and Senate of the Unite
States. An Executive Board to be es
tablished, whose members are to b
elected, and may at any time be re
called, by the House of Representative
as the only legislative body. TIL
States and Municipalities to adopt col
responding amendments to their const
tutiOns and statutes
3. Municipal self-government.
4. Direct vote and secret ballots in a
elections. Universal and equal right c
suffrage without regard to color, cree
or sex. Election days to be legal hol
days. The principle of minority repre-
sentation to be introduced.
5. All public officers to be subject
recall by their respective constituencies
6 Uniform civil and criminal la
throughout the United States. Admir-
istration of justice to be free of charg'
Abolition of capital punishment.