The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-12

CLEVELAND, March ll.-About 90
delegates, representing - States and the
District Of Columbia, assembled at Halls
Hall this afternoon with view Of form
ing a new independent party, The Com
yention was called to order by E, A: OIL
man, chairman Of the National Execu-
tive Committee, appointed by u previous
Convention held Ut Indianapolis Novem.
ber 2Slh, 1874. The call for the meeting
was read by I. B. Buchanan, Secretary Of
the Executive Commislee, The call sets
forth as the objects Of the meeting the
preparation OF a platform for the pro-
posed party, and the fixing OF the time
and place Tor holding u future COnven-
tion, which shall nominate candidates for
President and Vice President upon the
following basis:
First. 1t is the duty Of the government
to establish monetary system based
upon tho faith and resources OF the
nation, in harmony with the genius Of the
government, and adapted to the demands
Vi legitimate business. To this end the
circulating notes Of oil National and
State Banks, US well Us local currency,
should be Withdrawn. from circulation
and u paper money issued by the govern
ment, directed to the people without the
Intervention Of any system Of banking
corporations, which money shall be u legal
tender in the payment Of all debts, public
aud private, duties or imports included,
this money to bG interchangeable at the
option OF tho holders with registered gov
crnmCnt bonds bearing rate Of interest
not exceeding 1865 per cent per annum.
Second. The interest Of the present
public debt, and that portion Of the prin-
cipal Of the same which is by the express
terms Of the law creating It payable in
coin, shall be 10 paid,
A permanent organization was effected
by the election Of Prof, HOOlon, OF llli.
nois, chairman; J. 7. Campbell, Of llli-
nois, c. W. Campbell (colOred), Of Vir.
ginia, mad X. 7. Trcyelleck, Of Mich.
igan, vice.preSidcnts; and a. Z. Cameron,
Of Illinois, secretary,
a committee Of one from each State
was appointed on resolutions, to which
number Of resolutions were referred, in
Guiding the following in substance
That Congress should provide for river
and harbOr appropriations Us objects Of
national concern, when necessary for the
safety and convenience Of commerce;i that
the government should secure to all cit.
liens their inalicnablO rights, except
when by valid Legislation deprived thereof
by means Of crime; that the record Of all
political parties is such aS to forfeit the
confidence and respect Of the people; that
the Committee on Platform cOniine itself
to the subject Of national paper money,
and that the convention limit itself to
this matter exclusively; that the
productive industries OF the country
should receive tho greatest possible pro.
lection and support OF the governments
that the present revenue laws are unjust
and equivocul, and that more just
methods Of raising the revenue should
be adopted, That the national banking
law has established a monopoly OppreS.
sive to the people and dangerous 10 their
liberties In its influence on the press and
State and national legislation, and de-
manding its repeal. Appealing to the
American people to break loose from
party trammels and unite on the basis Of
Of n government whose legislation and
administration shall protect the indus.
tries Of the nation from the avarice Of the
capitalists,
Several speeches were made, and the
convention took Il recess until tho after
noon.
On re.asscmbling the convention was
informed that the Committee OH RCsolu.
tions would not be ready to report until
tomorrow morning, A general discus.
sion Of the subjects before the convention
then took place.
st. Louis was selected As the place for
holding tho next meeting, the time not
being decided on
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.