The Grange advance., 1874-12-01
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GREEABlA PART s.
Mcetins d issss S. Il.
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At the messing 81 81 members of the
1lndepende part of Indiana, and IA
few delegates from other.States sympa-
thising with their views. On the sfnan.-.
clal question, at Indianapolis, Wednes.
day, the following declaration of prin-
1ciples was presented after discussion
In view Of the greatsufferings to which
many Of the Industrial interests Of the
country are now subjected by reason Of
past vicious legislation in relation to
the finances Of the nation, by reason of
discriminating and extortional rates OF
transportation between various, market
points OF the country and the pTodu-
GERS, and unjust determinations in our
revenue system, by which certain inter.
ests OF the country are promoted at the
] expense Of other interests, all Of which
! are evils demanding reform. and as. al
ter Years of importantly to the exist
ing parties no redress Of these tiagrant
abuses has been afforded to the people
BY these parties, we realize the ileccssi-
@ty- ofsza-neM eMpoliticai@organizatiorrofstlie
people. by the people ard for the peo-
pie, to restrain aggressions Of combined
capital upon the rights and interests of
the masses; to reduce and correct
abuses. and to purify all departments
CT the government, your committee, to
whom was referred the subject of put
ting forth declaration Of principles as
a basis upon which to call a prelimin ary
national convention, have maturely
considered the same, and believing that
the proper solution of the money ques-
ton more deeply affects the material
interests Of the people than any other
one question, and that it directly and
indirectly affects all other questions in
the issue before the people, therefore
we recommend the following
BASIS OF a UNION.
First. It is the duty Of the govern
ment to establish monetary system
based upon the faith and resources of
the nation. in harmony with the genius
of the nation, and adapted to the de.
mand Of legitimate business. TO this
end the circulating notes of all national
and State banks, as we'll as all local cur.
rency. should be withdrawn from circu.
]ation. aAd paper money be issued by
the government directly to the people,
without the intervention Of any system
Of banking corporations, which money
shall be legal tender in payment OF
all debts, public and private, duties OF
imports included, this money to be in.
terchangeable at the option Of the hold.
er with registered government bonds.
bearing rate Of interest not exceeding
3.G5 per cent. per annum. Second
the interest on the present public debt
, and that part Of the principal Of the
, same, which, as by the express terms
); Of the law creating it IS payable i'll coin.
shall be so paid.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
!, Your committee further recommend
national convention Of all people who
can agree to the foregoing financial
proposition to assemble i'll national con.
vention at Cleveland, Ohio, on the lltl
day Of March; 1875, to perfect nation
al platform. and to appoint time and
place for holding the national Indepen
dent convention to nominate a candi
date for President and Vice President
All who fully endorse the foregoing
basis of union shall be cordially in
! yited to participate in the said conven
ton. It shall be a mass convention
but all votes therein shall be takel
by States, and each State shall be en-
,, titled to number Of votes equal te
the number of its representatives in the
national Congress. ....,. :,
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following were also appointed a
, national committee, with power to add
to their number ,,..s .--...,.-
= Robert Scheding, Of Cleveland: r. T.
Treul, Of Detroit, Mich; A. G. Came.
}. ron, of Chicago; M. Davis, of Philadel.
phia, Pa; Thomas Buchanan and E.
y Allemann, of indianapolis S.'J. Camp.
bell, of Rockville, Ind; P. NJ. Has1ett.
of Greencastle,a Ind:;s R.. H. Carr, OF
] Alexandria, Ind. R. H.. Thompson, Of
Z ;Bluntsvillc, Ind. diversion Wel]scot, ri
White county, Ind: Thomas Jonesy' o1
Lafaye cite, Ind. 8 JohnR. Thompson, ,ot
) Summit Point. West Va; S. Smith, Of
,1 Nillare, Ind. e.. a. Ol1man1i,' of Ind,
Chairman;'E E Buchanan, ,4of9 9Indianapo.
, Jig, Secretary, saz.e sa,!u .Ea hssrgs.
) The Murder III wabashaw Counts, III =,
"a From the Wabashaw lHeraldD aa q;
!, One, week ago a;telegram wasreceiyed
!, ut this place by w. A. Hahn, Distric,
Il Attornev statinigf that :.JoliHf ham ha,,.ss