Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

tive action of its failures and 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
Resolved, that we call upon the PEG
pie To organize with a view to the sub
stitution Of the cooperative common
wealth for the present state of plan
less production, industrial war and So
clal disorder; 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-
ticabe means the political power
In the meantime, and with a view to |
immediate improvement IN the condl'
ton Of Labor, we present the following |
"Demands':
SOCIAL DEMANDS.
|. Reduction of the hours Of labor in
proportion to the progress Of production.
2. Tho United States shall obtain pos
session OF the railroads, canals, tele-
graz hs. telephones, and all other means
Of public transportation and commune
| cation
3 The municipalities to obtain posses
SION of the !ocHl railroads, ferries, water
works. LAS works. electric plants, ana
all industries requiring municipal fran
| ChI-re
4. The public lands to be declared in
aheuabIe. Revocation of all land grants
to corporations or individuals, the con
ditions of which haze not been COM
Piled with.
5 Legal incorporation by the States
of local Trade Unions which have no
national organization
6. The United States to have the ex-
elusive right to issue money.
7. Congressional iegi 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.
Q. Progressive income tax and tax on
inhertances; the smaller incomes to be
| exempt.
10. School education of all children
; under IA years of age to be compulsory,
r gratuitous, and accessible to all by pub
, he assistance in meals clothing, books,
etc where necessary.
II. Repeal of all pauper, tramp, con
spiracy, and sumptuary laws Una
, bridgpd right of combination
II. Official statistics concerning the
condition of labor. Prohibition of the
4 employment of children of school age
Q and of the employment of female labor
a in occupations detrimental to health or
morality. Abolition of the convict
labor contract system.
I 10. All wages to be paid in lawful
/ money of the United States. Equaliza-
q ton of womens wages with those of
: Ia. Laws for the protection of life
cient employers liability law.
POLITICAL DEMANDS.
: |. The people to have the right to pro
' pose laws and to vote upon all measures
u of importance, according to the Refer
@ endum principle.
q Abolition of the Presidency, Vice
! Presidency and Senate of the United
States. An Executive Board to be es
tablished, whose members are to bt
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
Il responding amendments to their consti
e tutions and statutes.
3. Municipal selfgovernment.
4. Direct vote and secret ballots in al
/ elections. Universal and equal right o
= suffrage without regard to color, Greco
= or sex. Election days to be legal holi
days The principle of minority repre-
y sentation to be introduced.
+ 5. All public officers to be subject tt
0 recall by their respective constituencies
y Uniform civil and criminal Law
= throughout the United States. Admin
Il istration of justice to be free of charge
Abolition of capital punishment