Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-14
THE PLATFORM OF THE GREEN
BACK CONVENTION.

its justified by facts when they resolved
that the existing monetary iicongruities
are the cause of political disorders; hut
that there is mneh of the strength o. true
statement in the following concise syn
opsis OF the views of that body, must. in
all candor. be admitted:
First-That ths Government should
establish money system compatible
with the genius of the Government, and
adapted TO its necessities: that all notes
should be Withdrawn from circulation,
and the Government shOuid Issue paper
money, which shall be legal tender
for every debt, except that part of the
public debt made payable in coin; this
money to be interchangeable at the op-
ton of the holder with registered Gov
eminent bonds.
Second That this system will coon
make the United States the depository
of the precious metals Of the world
Third-This will solve the question OF
cheap transportation by enabling rail
roads to relieve themselves of debt and
lower their rates.
Fourth-The Government sbouli ever
regard the Development of its aeTicultu-
raj and mineral wealth and manufactu-
ring interests.
Fifth-TFe interests of productive IL
dustry wou!d be saved by this system.
Sixth-The public domain should be
reserved for actual settlers.
Seventli-The Governments should
eGualize bounties and adjust claims arr
sing from the late war.
E!ghth-Ali rights. privileges ard i'm
rinui:ies recognized by the Government
should be based on the fact of citizenship
equal rights before the law being secu-
red by the Constitution.
Ninth-Eeunony in ruhiic affairs.
Tenth-The river, and harhors should
when necessary. he improved.
Eleventh-This monetary system
won'd make common the interests OF all
sections of the country.
Now, while we are almost unalterably
opposed to expansion" We are free to
confess that We see much that is worthy
of serious consideration in the foregoing
Certainly, il We are to have paper cur
rencv the same should Ire uniform; and
currency which should be exchange
able, at the option Of the holder, 70,
Government bonds. is 4 very great i'm
prcvement on the old greenhack issue.
Indeed. q currency which is at par with
bonds. the principal and interest or
which are payable in coin, is very near
the promised land OF redemption -
We can readily understand the deduc-
ton arrived at by the trainers of this
so-calied platform. that This system
Will soon make the United States the de-
pository of the precious metals of the
world. Certainly a cnrrcnt,. which
rated Eve or ten per cent. below the
price of gold and which, notwithstand-
ing this depreciation. would purchase
four per cent. Understanding bonds at
par. woGid quite naturally tempt the |
spare specie of Europe to our money
market. By whats process this system
would enable the great railway
companies TO pay off their debts |
and thus make it possible for
s.iS4 III ~ AtsaacAi blrIE EtkCs VI tEllSCOltd- !
ton, we 60 not clearly understand. |
This, We must confess. is quite as diff |
cult to comprehend a. the process by |
which the South was, while still hold |
ing on to her lands-the only thing her |
people have TO sell, whose sale would !
increase the volume Of money in that
seciion-io get an increase. Of The circu- |
latinS Nc dunn by an expansion of the
voinrae Of the currency. The Fourth
clause, which holds the Government to
the policy Of developing the agricultural
and mineral wealth of the country is
beyond debate in It's souEdness of con-
clusion. The Sixth clause is no less
sound That the puh!ic domain should
be reserved for actual settlers and not
made possible OF acquisition by graiD-al
spectators, is as true as that the man
who killed his goose in order that he
might make one grand sweep of his
golden-egs dividends, exhibited himself |