The morning call., 1892-07-05

civilization OF the establishment OF absolute
despotlsm. We have witnessed for more
than a quarter of a century the struggles OF
the two great political parties fer power
aud plunder While grievous wrongs have
been inflicted upon the suffering people.
We charge that the controlling influences
dominating both OF these parties have per-
mitted the existing dreadful conditions TO
develop without serious efforts to preven t
or restrain them. Neither do they now
promise US any substantial reform.
They agreed together to ignore in the
coming campaign every issue but one.
They propose to drown the outcries of the
pln1dered people with the uproar of a sham
battle over the tariff, SO that capitaistic
corporations, national banks, rings, trusts,
watered stock. the demonstration of silver
and the expressions Of usurers may all be
lost sight of.
They propose to sacrifice our homes, our
lives and our children on the altar of
mainmon; to destroy a multitude in order
TO secure corruption funds from million
aires.
Assembled on the anniversary of the Dir th
of the nation aud filled with the spirit Of the
grand generation that established our inde-
pendence, we seek to restore the govern
ment Of the republic TO the hands of "lhe
plain people," with which class it origin
ated.
We assert our purpose to be identical
with the purpose of the national constitu-
ton, to form more perfect union. establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide
tor the coming defense. promote the general
welfare and secure the blessings of liberty
for ourselves and pOSterity.
We declare that this republic can only
endure as free government upon the love
of the whole people for each other and for
the nation; that ii cannot be pinned tOgeth-
er by the bayonet; that the civil war is over
ana every passion and resentment which
grew out Of il must die with it; and that We
must be, in fact as We are in name, one uni
ted brotherhood of free men.
Our country finds itself confronted by
conditions for which there is no precedent
in the history of the world. Our annual
agricultural productions amount to billions
OF dollars In value, which must within a
few months be exchanged for billions of
dollars OF the commodities consumed in
their production. The existing currency
supply is wholly inadequate to make this
exchange and the results are falling prices,
the formation of combines and rings, and
the impovershment of the producing class
We pledge ourselves, If given power. to
labor TO correct these evils by wise and
reasonable legislation.
We believe the powers of the Govern
ment should be expanded. as in the case of
tie postal service, rapidly and as far a. the
good sense OF the intelligent people and ths
teachings OF experience shall justify, TO the
end that oppression, injustice and poverty
shall eventually cease in the land.
While our sympathies as party of re-
form are naturally upon the side of every
proposition which Will tend to make men
Intelligent, ylrtuOus and temperate, we
nevertheless regard these questions. i'm
portant as they are, as subordinate to the
great issues now pressing for solution, and
upon which not only individual prosperity
but the very existence of free institutions
depends, and we ask all men to first help
us determine whether we are TO have the
republic 10 administer before we differ as
to the conditions upon which ii is to be ad-
minis stored.
Believing that the forces Of reform this
day set In motion Will never cease to move
forward until every wrong is Temedied and
equal privileges securely established for all
men and women we declare therefore:
First-That the union of labor forces of
the United States this day cOnsummated
shall be permanent and perpetual; may its
spirit enter into all hearers for the salvation
of the republic and the uplifting of man
kind.
SecOnd-Wealth belongs TO him who
created IT, and every dollar taken from in
dustry without an equivalent is robbery.
II any man viii not work. neither snail he
eat" The Interests of the rural and city
laoOrer are the same, and their enemies are
identical.
Third-We believe the time has come
when the railroad corporations will either
own the people or the people must own the
railroads, and should the Government enter
upon the work Of holding aud managing
any or all OF the railroads, We should favor
an amendment TO the constitution by which
all persons engaged in the Government
service shall be under civil service regula-
ton OF the most rigid character, SO as TO
prevent tie increase Of the power of the
national administration by the use Of such
additional Government employees.