New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-12
TIE PAPER MONEY PARTY.

CONVENTION IN CLEVELAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ORGANIZING AN INDEPENDENT POLITICAL PARTY
BASIS OF UNION AN INDEFINITE ISSUE OF
IRRsDEEMABLE PAPER MONEY BY THE GOVERN
MENT.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 11.-About GO
delegates representing IL States and the District OF
Columbia assembled at Halles Hall this forenoon with
q view to forming independent political party.
Tho Convention called to order by +. A.
Ollemau, Chairman OF the National Executive
Committee appointed by previous Conyen-
ton, held at Indianapolis last November. TIE
call for the meeting read by T. b. Buchanan. Secre-
tary OF the Executive Committee. The call sets forth
the objects OF the meeting the preparation OF plat
for the proposed party and the fixing of the time
and place of hOlding future convention, which shall
candidates for President aud VcePresident
upon tho GLOWING basis Of union:
FIRST It Is tho duty or the Government TO establish
system based upon the faith ana resources
OF the nation, in harmony with the genius or this
government, and adapted to tho demands OF le-
ultimate business 10 this end the circulating
withdrawn from circulation, aud paper money issued
by the Government directly to the people without the
Intervention OF auy system OF banking c0rporatlons
which money shall be legal tender IN payment OF all
deots public AID private, duties Oh imports Included
money be geaDle, at the option or the
holJers, with registered Government bonds bearing
Seona Tss Interest Of tho present pubic debt and
that portonof the principal OF me same when Is 3y tne
express of the law creating IT made pay able IN
gold coin shall be So paid.
Permanent organization effected by the election
of Prof HootOn OF Iuos Chairman, j. I. Campbell or
Illinois, c. w. Campbell (colOred) OF Virginia, ani K j.
Treveleck Michigan Vice. Presidents, and A. Z. Cam
eron Illinois, Secretury.
committee OF one each State appointed on
resolutions which number or resolutions We're reau
and referred lneudins the following Ia substance
That Congress SHOULD provide for river and harbor
appropriations OBJECTS OF national concern, when
the safety and convenience OF commerce.
That Government should secure 10 all citiz ms
their iDalienaDe rights, except wnen Dy Vau leSisa-
ton deprived thereof by means or crime.
That record OF Old political parties IL such as to
forfeit the conf ience and respect OF tne people.
That the Committee the Platform cOn1ne Itself to
tho subject of national paper money, aud that the
Convent limit itself 10 this matter exclusively
That the productive interests or the country should
the greatest possible protection ana support OF
the Goyernme that the present revenue laws are
unjust aud UNEQUAL and that just methods OF rails
ing law has established monopoly oppressive 70
the dangerous their liberties In lis influence
ON ae press and State and National Legislation, ana de-
handing its repca appealing 20 the American people 10
break party trlne and unite on the oasis
OF government whose legislation and administration
shall protect industries or the nation from the ava
rice OI capitalists.
Several speeches made, aud the convention TOOK
recess till the afternoon. Ga reassembln:. the con
yenton was informed that tho Committee on Resolu-
lions would not DO ready to report until tomorrow
morning. A general discussion Of the subjects before
tho convention then took plIce st. Louis was selected
a the place for holding next meeting the time not
bepg decided on. The convention then adjourned TILL
tomorrow.