The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-02-19

Stu-A u 0iaS1 H NhtiHhh"S "ASo-,-f -
II. II. Wood. f. w. Norbury.
IOth-H q. Lawren y, A. J. ) reeters al
te-nates, ". r. Gear. Z. l.. Saith
Ilth-A o. Gillian. Daniel Six; alternAes,
Rev. J. f. Demmot, A. NJ. Lackey.
18th A d. Northcut. J. w. Savage; al
ternates, T. W, Smith, J. W. Hunter
l3sh-D. G. A Ralsback, Harvey 0'Nbil;
alternates. } b. Irwin, = NJ Thorpe
I4th-Melden Jones, j. ). Thayer; alter
stes, J H Pickrell. Merger Brown.
18th Charles Voris, J. n Gwinn; sller-
mates, J. {. Allen. J. J. Blackman.
l6 h-M. NJ Hooton. James Crews; aler
mates, William Lamb J q. Hickley.
l7th-W. c. Flagg, JOIN HinchcliSe;Ial-
ternAtes, David Gore Isaac Tyrrel.
lSth-James NJ. Washburne, David Gl.ss-
ford; alternates, Charles MustDn, James ~
! Steeglll
/ I9sh-J z. Stell, f. d. Youngbiood; A.leF'
mates, e. r. Smith, W III Parish.
State at Large--S N. Smi<h; w 81 ARe
! dersOn, Of Jefferson; John b. RIcks. OF Chris
tian; Alexander Campbell, Of L1Sa!le Al
/ ternates, a. p Cotfsen, Of Champaign; A.
+ Stevenson, If Mclean; }. W. Singleton, Of
I Adams; and James Gilmore, Of Cook
The Committee on Platform having
completed It's report, the same was pre-
sented by its chairman, ] H. Pickrell:
PLATFCRM
Res9iced, That the preservation of our ma
tiOnal life imperatiyely demands that every
American voter shall attend with care to all
primary nominations and elections of con pc
tent and honest men t. all offices ia the gift
Of the people.
Resoire,i. That We demand the immediate
reform of abuses Ia the civil service through
which the patronage Of the government Is
dispensed as a reward for Dlrtlsanv serices,
rather than with regard to the public neces-
sities.
Resoiued, That We are IN favor Of improv
ing and pertectIng the navigation Of our
lakes and rivers and water connections, As
soon 1t can be possibly done.
ResOtced, That We demand the repeal of
the specie resumption ac- and the sbolition
of the national banking system, and the
substitution Of legal tender paper
money for the national bank cir
eulaeion; the pertecting II mine-
tary system based upon the faith and resour-
ces Of the nation and adapted to the demands
Of legitimate business, which money shall lie
a legal tender in payment Of all debts, public
and private, duties on imp, rts included, lex
cept that portion of the interest and prIncl-
pal Of the present public debt that is by the
express terms Of the law creating 1t made pay
able in metallic money!, TINS money to be IN
terchangeabie at the option Of the holders
with registered government bonds bearing
rate Of interest not exceeding 3 65 per cent
per annum.
Resolred That as the tendency of much of
the legislation Of Congress has been TO
hance the value Of the interest bearing bends
Of the government aud 10 deprecIate the val
.t b.a
to the people as their circulating medium, We
demand in all future legislation equal and
exact justice to all classes
Resolved That we demand the reserving
Of the public lands the heritage Of the peo-
pie, for the actual settler, not another acre
for railroads or spectators.
Resoired, That We demand the abrogation
OF all laws that do not bear equally upon
capital and labor, the removal OF unjust tech
aicailtles, delays and discrimination IA. a.
administration of justice, aud the adoption Of
measures providing for the health and safety
Of those engaged N mining, manufacturing
and building pursuits
Resoived, That the right Of the legislature
To regulate and control the railroads and
other corporations by the State must be vIu-
dicated established and maintained a. an
essential of the State government
Rcsoiced, That We demand reduction OF
all public expenditures 70 the end that tax
alton may be reduced to the lowest possible
limits.
} Ii. Pickrell. Chairman. Daniel Evans, H.
B. Burritt, + Cherry, j. W. Lister w m
IA Van Epps u. Gore, 5 7. TUFTS, ;. Nj
Slade W ". Matthews. G. Musson, +. Fas-
sett. j d. Lewis, John Burgener, G. W.
Evans, W Martin, Chas Boone, q. Bur
| roughs.
A. G. CAMERON, Secretary.
Mr.. Voris, moved that the report Of
the Committee be adopted aud the Com
mittee discharged
Mr.. West, Of Mclean, offered All amend
ment that the report be accepted and
acted on section by section.
Mr.. Burdick, If Cook, deemed i. mex
pedient to act hastily in the matter, and
favored Mr. Vests motion.
Mr.. Jack, Of Macon, offered a substi-
] tute for the financial resolution, which
read as follows
d" Which interest shall be paid il gold
| He continued, saying that at the Blooming
ton Convention that point had been agreed
to. fl was no. in favor of paying the
bonds in gold 1t would not compromlee the
principles Of the party, and it might add t.
our strength at she fall election He knew
! that many IN the Convention would not be
/ pleased with the idea, but it possessed an
element Of strength, and should be adopted.
Mr.. Vorls referred to the Constitution
Of the United States and the Law Of 1890,
which do not define the character or ma.
terials which the government should issue
As money. He was satisfied with the
platform as presented, without any amend
ment. The money that was good enough
for the United States when they wero
struggling for existence, was good enough
for the Shylock or bondholder.
Mr.. Streeter, Of Mercer, confessed that
he had been unable so far to educate him.
self up to the standard Of the principle.
adopted by the Committee There we're
two elements in the Independent party
and the one in favor Of paying the prin.
! cipal and interest of the bonds in green.
backs, was far in advance Of the other
He thought it policy under the circum
stances 10 concede little for the sake o.
success.
Mr.. Matthews, Of Knox, did no.
agree with this last speaker. The inter
convertible system would keep the curren
cy revolving through the financial world
with the same uner-ing harmony as the
stars revolve in their orbits.
Mr.. Martin, Of Cook, was opposed tc
the payment of the interest of the bond,
in gold. He did not expect the Independ
ent party to worship stump tailed colder
calf