Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-03-19
The Reform Labor National Platform.
THE platform adopted by the National
Convention recently in session at Cleve-
land, Ohio, is as follows.

THE platform adopted by the National
Convention recently in session at CleVe
land, Ohio, is as follows:
Our Government is founded solely upon the
consent Of the people, and lite powers are subject
to their control The evils we now live under
have resulted from the acts of unfaiihful repre-
sentatives who have set the interests of party
above those of the people. These evils are chief
ly displayed in our monetary system and the
monopolies which it has engendered; this
system being monarchical in its princt-
pies and subversiYe OF republican government; Z;
and as experience demonstrates thatw can have
no hope Of reform from existing political partes,
II becomes our imperative duty to organize a new
party, TO the end that may resist the encroach-
people, stay the tide of corruption and extraya-
gance which overfiows the land, and place the
control OF the resources and finance Of the eoun-
try in the hands OF The people. We therefore, es-
tablish the Independent party, and declare its
principles to be ae follows:
l. Ii is the duty Of the Government to estab-
lish monetary system based on the faith and re-
sources of the nation, in harmony with the genins
of this Government and adapted to the industrial
and commercial needs Of the country. TO this
| end the notes of all National and State banks
| should be withdrawn from circulation and paper
money issued by the Government directly to the
people, in payment ofthe government obligations,
| without the intervention OF any system OF bank.
| ing corporations, which money shall be legal
| tender in payment Of all debts, public and pri-
vate, duties on imports included, except that
| portion Of interest and principal of the present
public debt that 10 by express terms OF the law
creating II made payable in metallic money; this
money to be interchangeable at the option Of the
| holders with registered Government bonds bear
| ing rate Of interest not exceeding 365 per cent
! per annum,
y This system of finance will, by stimulating
| our industries and commerce, soon make the
United States the depository Of the precious
| metals of the world.
8. The adoption. of this system, by furnishing
sufficient money at low interest, will solve th'
question Of cheap transportation, because II will
enable railroads and the carrying trade TO reliev
| themselves Of their loads of debt and lower thei
rates, and enable the people to construct addi
| uonal lines wherever internal commerce may re
Quire.
| a. II is the duty of the Government in ali IL
| legislation 10 keep In view the full deyelOpmen
| Of the agricultural and mineral resources Of tn,
| country, and its manufacturing interests.
| 8. The great interests OF the productive indus
try claim their Just recognition at the hand Of tn
Government Of the people, and through the mon
etary system here proposed all these interests car
be fully secured. N
8. AS the public domain ID The rightfni heritag
Of the people, It should not be distributed L
speculators or corporations but reserved for ACT
ual settlers.
4. 1t is the duty Of the Government to equaliz
the bounties Of soldiers and TO bring to speed
settlement all other just claims arising from III
late waf.
8. All the rights, privileges, and immunitie
recognized by the Government should be base
on the fact OF citzenship, equal rights before th
law being secured by the Constitution
9. We insist upon and demand severe retrencl
ment and economy in all branhces of the publ
Affairs,