The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-20
THE INDEPENDENT PARTY
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

GOV. CD. SHERWOOD. FillmorcCo.
IGNATIUS DONNELLY, Dakota Co.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT, Olmsted Co.
HON. +. AYRES, Washington Co.
HON. J.P. SCHOENBECK. Nicollct co
o. H. PAGE, Olmstcd Co.
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT CONVENTION.
The Executive Committee Of the National
independent party assembled III the city OF
Chicago, on December /, 1875, and after que
elaboration, decided to issue the following call
for a National Convention:
All who are in favor Of:
Efrst.-A repeal of the Specie Resumption
and National Bank acts;
Second. Making Greenbacks full Legal
Tender and inter -changeable with bonds Dear
ing low rate of interest;
Third Rigorous laws regulating and con-
trolling moneyed corporations;
Fourth "A through reform i'll the Civil
Service;
kifth.--A rigid economy in the expenditures
Of the Government, and strict accountability OF
public officers;
are invited to meet, in delegate convention, al
the city of indianapolis, on Wednes lay, May
II, 1876, to put in nomination candldatrs Tor
the Offices of President and Vice President OF
the United States The COMMITTEES recommend
to the committees of the several states to call
State Conventions, for the purpose OF appoint
ING delegates to said convention, previous to
the 10th Of May, 1876, equal in number 10 the
number of Representatives and Senators in
Congress
The Committee further recommend, and
urge the committees Of the several states, to
take early action to fully organize their states
To the end that the convention may be re-
preventative, and > full one.
S. M. Smith, Chairman.
T. d. BUCHANAN, Secretary.
PLATFORM.
We. here assembled, voters Of tho state oi
Minnesota, agree upon the following declaza-
ton OF principles
I. That we hereby constitute ourselves thu
In1ependent Party Of Minnesota, and pledge
ourselves to seperate, independent, political
artion.
nation knOuLQ It AZ INA WIN kVsA w. U%ASc "
this result can be reached by raising the value
instead OF decreasing the volume Of such cur.
rency.
tional legal tender notes CT greenbacks, shal
h, made legal tender for all debts public and
private, including duties on imports, excep
that portion ofthe present national debt that Y
by express terms OF the law made payable n
metallic money.
That i, is the right and duty Of the nation
u create all the money used BY its people
whether the srme be gold, silver, copper nick
el, or paper; and that we are opposed to thu
delegation Of such power to corporations o.
individuals, believing that all the advantages
resulting therefrom should belong to thu
nation.
6. That to this end we demand the gradua
withdrawal Of the national bank notes, or
which the people are taxed to pay interest, (ol
the bonds securing the same;l and The issuancs
in lien thereof OF greenbacks, Of which the PEG
pie will have the use free OF taxation.
&. We demand the immediate repeal of tn,
Specie Resumption Act OF 1876, believing tn,
same 10 b. most destructive to the business in
teres,s Of the people, ard tina. it has ALREADY
hrour ht large numbers OF the laboring claSse.
TO pauperi>m and suffering.
: Tina, the legal tender notes of the natioy
should be interchangeable with national re
cisteed bond, bearing rate Of interest not I,
exceed sos per Ct per annum.
s. That real civil service reform should b
inau-srated by limiting the period Of tn
presidential Office to one term Of four years.
g That it is the right and duty of the Leg
islature to control moneyed corporations in tn
interest If the people.
10. That We demand the most strineen
resrsnchment Of the expenditures Of govern
nent, town, county, state and national
II. That we demand such revision Of th
tariff rs will equali1e taxation and relieve th
agricultural population Of some Of the burden
now resting upon it.
Il. We demand that the present oonde
deh< of the country be refunded a. speedily .
possible into registered interchangeable bond
that shAlitsar interest At low.nte, not exceed
ing , IS per cent. per annum-
Is. That We regard the preaent high pr
ofschool text books - . SERIOUS hx0pon eds
casion, imposed on rich aud poor alih6, tretl
benefit Of book pohishsrs and :4snAss :na =
demand such 1e9inlafisa viii f1Enish q
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