Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-25
The National Platform OF the Inde-
pendent Labor RefOrmGrs.
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 its powers are subject
10 their control. The evils we now live under
have resulted from the acts of uniathtul repre-
sentatlyes. who have set the interests of party
above those of the people. These evils are chief
ly displayed in our monetary system aud the
monopolies which IL has engendered this
system beng monarchical in its principles
and subyersive of republican government;
aud a. experience demonstrates that We can
have no hope of reform from existing political
parties, il becomes our imperative duty to organ
lie new party, to the end that may resist
the encroachments Of the money power upon
the rights of the people stay the tide of corrup.
ton and extravaganza which overf'ows the land
aud place the control of the resources and finance
of the country in the hands of the people We,
therefore, establish the Independent party, and
declare its principles TO be as follows:
/ II is the duty OF the Government to establish
u monetary system based on the faith and re-
sources of the nation, in harmony with The genius
of this Government and adapted TO the industrial
snd 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should be withdrawn from circulation and paper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 10 the
people, in payment OF the Government obllga-
lions, without the Intervention OF any system OF
banking corporations, which money shall be lega
teader in payment Of all debts, public aud pri-
waite, duties on imports included, except that
portion of interest and principal OF the present
public debt that Is By express terms OF the Jaw
creating il made payable IN metallic money; tins
money II be interchangeable at the option Of the
holders with registered Government bonds bear
ing rate OF interest not exceeding % per cent
per annum.
. This system of finance will, BY stimulating
our industr and commerce, soon make the
United states the depository OF the precious met
ais of the world.
3 The adoption OF this system. by furnishing
sufficient money az low interest, win solve the
question of cheap ansportation, because II VIII
enable railroads and the carrying trade 10 relieve
themselves of their loads of debt and lower their
rates and enable the people 70 construct addi-
tional lines wherever internal commerce mSy re-
QUire.
4 i, Is the dgty Of the Government In all it,
lerielation TO keep 81 view the full development
OF the agricultural and mineral resources OF the
country and its manufActu turing Interests.
l. The great interests OF the productive indus
try clsir their inst recogniuon al tha hand - he
Government OF the people, and through tbs mon
etsry system here proposed all these Interests
can be fully secured.
s A. the public domain II the ri-htfnl heritage
OF the people, 1t should not be distributed 10
spectators or corporations. bat reserved for act
gSl settlers.
: II IS the duty Of the Government TO equslize