The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-04

whom il originated We assert our purpose
70 be identical with the purpose of national
constitution 10 form 9 more rerfec. Union, es-
tab1ish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for common defense. rroTro.e tie gen
erai we..see and secure TIE blessings o. liberty
for ourselves and pos.er.tr. We declare that
this republic can only eBd1re SIS 3 free govern
neat By tie lore Of the whole people for eaeh
other aud for the nation; that Il can
roi be pinned TO either b. tie bay
onst OF sword: that tie civil war
Is ever and ths: every passion and resentment
which grew out o; IL must die with IL: and that
we must Re IN fact, as we sre IN name, one
united brotherhood o. i-ee men
Oar country Aads Itself confronted By condi-
t;ons for when there Is no precedent IN the
history OF TIE world. Our ANNA.
agricultural productions amount 10
billions O. oolisrs which must, in
a few weeks or months, be exchanged
for the billions ot TIE commodities consumed il
their production. The existing currency sup
ply is wholly inadequate 70 make this exchange
The results are: Failing prices formation OF
combines and rings, and the Impeachment OF
tie producing Class. We pledge ourselves, X
given power that viii lsb5r 20 correct these
ev!ls by wise AID reas ans5ls legislation
We believe that the powers o. the govern
uent should b expanded. g. IN the care OF
postal service, s. rapidly ard as fsr ss the good
sense OF 81 intelligent people a1d the teachings
O. experience shall justify, 20 TIE end ths;op
preston, Injustice ami poverty SEAL eFeIu2Aiy
cease in the iaad- While our sympsshies as
party OF reform are naturally upon every
side of every proposition which WILL tend 10
mske men intelligent and temperate, We never
the.ess regard these questions, as important g.
they ere, &c subordinate 70 the great issues now
pressing for solution and upon which not only
individual prosperity bGt the vsry existence OF
free institutions derend: AM VIC ask al men,
FIRST to help Us 70 determine whether we are 20
have 9 republic TO administer, before we differ
ss 10 the conditions upon which il IS TO Be al
Iiristered.
Believing thst the forces OF reform this day
Get in motion Will neyer cesss 70 move forward
until every wrong "a resaefted and equal priv
tleSes securely established for al men AID
women. W. declare therefore:
First-That thu union Of labor forces in the
Caised states at this date c0nsuEnnEfed shall
be permanent; aud perpetual May its spin.
enter into the hearts OF all workers for the sal
walton OF tie republic and the uplifting OF man
kind
Second-Teslth belongs 20 him who crested
II, and every dollsr taken from Industry without
an equivalent is robbery. 'If man viii not
work. neither shall he eat" The interests 81
rural and civic labor are the sane and their
enemies are identical.
Third-We believe the time has come when
railroad corporations must either own the peO-
pie or the people owa tse corporations and
should the government enter uron the WORK Of
owning ant managing shy or ali the railroads,
we should favor ar amendment 20 the con
ststution that al employees upon such ro2ds
shall far the time being torego ire exercise of
their right OF suffrage II scco-dsnee with the
precedent established by the constitution s. 20
the inhabitants OF the District % CoIGnbis.