The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-25
THURSDAY, MAY 18th, 1876.

The hrSt business Az oluoA "'s0 Wv
port of
TIE COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
The committee was ready, and their
report was read by E. II. Gillett, OF Con-
necticut, as follows:
The lndependent party IS called ITO e4ls-
tence by the necessities OF the people, whose
prived OF its Just reward by rulnous pohcy,
which the republican and democratic parties
refusa 10 change: and in view OF the failures OF
these narties e furnish relefto the depressed
industries Of the country, thereby dlsappoant-
ing the jus. hopes and expectations Of snneI-
ing people, we declarr Our princlples, anu ~.
yite all fnde.endent ard patriotic men 70 JON
nnr ranrs in This movement for financial re-
form and industrial emancipation:
We demand the immediate and uncOnol-
tional repeal OF the specie resumption acI OF
Jan. Ia, 1870. and the rescue OF our INDUSTRIES
from the ruin and disaster resulting from i!s
enforcement, and We call upon all patriotic
men to organize in every congressional dis
trict in the country, Nth the view OF elecung
REPRESENTATIVES to Congress who Will carry Gu.
the wishes Of the people III this regard, ana
stop the present suicidal and destructive P"icy
OF contraction. ;.
3 We believe that United States note. IS
sued dire city by the government, conveIupis
on demand into United States obllgatl0ns pear
inp a less rate OF interest, not exceeding ons
cent 8 day on each 500, and teexchangeaDif
for United States notes at par, Will allofa 'ils
best circulating medium ever devised. ouci
United State notes shall be a full legal tendsl
for all purposes, excepting for the payment O
such obligations are hy exlstDg contrsc':
expressly made payable III coin, and we noe
th,t i; Is the duty OF the government to proviot
such circulation for the nation to whom !
belongs,
= g. Il is the paramount duty OF the govern
<x,k in
fun development Of all legitimate business
agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and colE
mercial.
d We most earnestly protest against an,
further issue of gold bonds for sale IN toYelgi
markets by which We would be made, lor
long period, hewers Of wood and drawers :
water % foreigners, especially as the Amsrleal
people would gladly and promptly take al pa
all the bodns which the government may ee'
to sell provided they made payable at ID
option OF the holder, and bearing interest
3 TO- 100 per cent. per annnm, or even lowe
rate.
q. We further pyotes. against the sale oil gov
eminent bonds for the purpose Of pnrchasln
silver 10 he used as a substitute for our NOR
convenient and less tuctuatlng fractional cur
rency, which, although calculated TO enric
the owners OF silver mines, vet IN It's operation
viii still further Cypress, IN taxation, an a
ready over hGrdened people.
he IbauiuS WIS iASIHs.s4y - :
ted by bursts OF applause. Wien II wa
finished. NJ n. Allen, Of Pennsy wanna
moved tina. i; be approved as Whole
This motion was
CARRIED AMID IMMENSE APPLAUSE.
Mr.. Traup. OF Connecticut read IN
following resolution:
Resosrsd. That this convention utter It's so
emn protest against any further subsidies
the railroad corporations, either IN the shaI
Of grants ofpuhic domain, or OF the guarantees
ing Of bonds to build and construct said raj
roads.
This was approved.
Mr. Robinson OF Michigan introduce
the following. which he desired to hav
added to the platform:
lnasmuch as for more than 81 years the 81
yer dollar was recognized equally with gold l
legal tender, this dollar contained, under u
act Of 1899, 4l6 grains Of standard silver and .
remained full legal tender, equally with sol
until the law Was surrepntously changed
an amendment of the mint act. on Feb. l
1873. And as a portion Of the public de-
which was mad. payable in coin, was contra
ted when silver was = fall legal tender, '
therefore declare that justice demands the pa,
ment Of such coin obligations in either gold
silver NJ the option Of the government
Hnchcliffe, Of Illinois. objected TO th
being entertained. He warned the CO
ven,!on against spelling its work BY 6
inc into details. He moved lay iton Z
table. Carried.
N. Smithson. of Tennessee. put
nomination for the presidency the mar