The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-15
Declaration Of Principles
INDEPENDENT PARTY

Our Government IL founded -olely apon the
consent VI the people. and Its P"wers arr
subject t. their control. The evils we nyW
live under have resulted from th- acts "a
unfaithful Representatives, v b., nave set the
interest Of party shove that OF thu people
These evils arr chiefly display III IN our none
tAry system aud the monupohes which ID hns
engendered this system beng nr.RArchba1
in its principles and subversiVe a kepahh-
can Government. Aud ~ expers-ner demon
strates that Ca aAye no hos,~ Of refnEIn
from existing political parties. IL bec.1sss cur
imperative duty to Organize n new party. o.
the end that We may resist the saeroach
ments Of the money ps'wer upon The rights Of
the people, stay the tide ii Corruption aud
extravagance which overnows the land. and
place the control Of the resources and tinances
OF the country in the hands Of the people
We therefore establish the independent
party. and declare its principles e. h. NJ fol-
lows:
/. It is the duty Of the Government
establish monetary system based uPnn the
faith and resources Of the nation in harmony
with the genius OF this Government. and
adapted to the demands Of legitimate busi-
ness. To this end the circulating notes Of all
National aud State banks. well - all local
currency, should be Withdrawn from eircula-
ton, and paper money issued BY the Gov
ernment directly TO ths people without the in
intervention of any system OF banking CORPORA
tions. which money shall be q legal tender iE
payment Of all debts, public and private,
duties on imports included, Except that por-
ton Of the interest and principal ii the pres-
ent public debt that is. by the express terms
of the Law creating it. made payable in me.
talhc money, shall be " paid. This money
to be interchangeable, at the option Of th.
holders, with registered government bonds,
bearing rate of interest not exceeding 3 s.
per cent. per annum.
2. This system Of finance will, BY stimu
lating our industries and commerce, sooT
make the United States the depository % th'
precious metals Of the world.
8 The adoption OF this system, BY fur
nlshing Sufficient money at low interest, vii
solve the question of cheap transportation
because 1t will enable the rAilfoadt and car
rying trades TO relieve themselves OF thei
loads Of debt, lower their rates, and enabl
the people to construct additional lines when
ever internal commerce may require.
4. 1t is the duty Of the Government, u
all its legislation. to keep in view the full lie
velopment OF the agricultural and niners
resources OF our country and its mAnufactaT
ing interests
5. That the great interests of Prodnctiv
| INDUSTRY Claim tnetr Just recognition A. IN
hands Of the Government, aud through tn
monetary system here proposed all these in
, terests can be fully secured.
s. That the public domain Is the right
! full heritage Ut the people. il should not b
distributed T. Spectators corporations bu
reserved for actual s~ttlers
!. That il Is the duty VI the Government
10 -quallLe the bounties VI soldiers, and {
bring to speedy settlement all other jas
claims arising Oat Of the Late war
All rights. privileges Ani IInmunItIe
recognized by the Government should b
based on the fact d citizenship. equal right
before the Law being secured By the evastitr
ton.
y. That demand and IL -lst uI-.u s-vrI
retrenchment and rc"noIDy in al br4hch-s .
the public service
10 The rivers AMI hArbeTs being ante
the jurisdiction Of the Government. sl0ul
.. he by it improved When nre-s-ArS g. IL
commerce Of the people
III Through the monetary system h-r-I
proposed. there will he established betwee
: the citizens Of this country. last, Wes
North and south, n tirm and lasting band
union, BY giving common interest in . con
nlUn Government. and bringing peac- An
prosperity to each and all If its inhabltAnt,
II. As all special privileges. immnnitis
and powers conferred on corporations u an
kird "r nature are granted At the expense
the people, these privileges aud powers ma,
he held subordinate tn the rights al sh
people, and subject To the supervision N
control u the power creating them.