The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-09-13

exclude from the new party, not only the ac-
tive workers in rings, but old played out poll
ticians, who may seek now that anew party
is springIng up, to be among the first TO as
sis; in organizing, in order that they may,
by some chance, get once more before the
people. II is a forlorn hope and might as well
at once be abandoned.
Mr.. Kuhn, during the progress of the meet
ing offered and had the satisfaction of seeing
passed, the following:
SERIES OF REsoLUTIoSS-FIRsT.
WHEREAS, Labor, the creator OF all wealth,
is either unemployed or der ed its just re-
ward, and throughout our entire country
productive industries are Frustrated and
WHEREAS These results have been brought
about by pernicious legislation and the cor
rupt management of our national nnances'
WHEREAS, Neither the Republican or the
Democratic party propose any plan OF rellel-
Wetherefore declare ourselves independent,
and inv tie all patriotic men 10 JON US IN
movement for financial reform and Industrial
prosperity
We make the following declaration of Prin-
first: We demand the unconditional re-
peal of the resumption act.
second We demand the immediate ccS>;t-
ton of the contraction OF the national cur
Third: We demand the prohibition Of all
banks Of issue, and that the exclusive iuhc-
supplying a currency for the people bearing
| the stamp of the Federal Government which
shall be a legal tender and receivable Tor All
| debts, public and private
Fourth: We demand the demonstration OF
silver and its free coinage by the government
without restriction
Fifth: We demand that government DOnds
shall be taxed a. other property.
sixth: We demand equitable LEGISLATION
| alike for capital and labor to the end that The
| general welfare may be secured
SECOND.
| WHEREAS The large indebtedness of ma
| nicipal corporation in this and other states,
| created mainly by issuing bonds TO railroad
| companies and receiving therefor either no
| consideration one entirely worthless, nj n
| time when the currency in circulation among
the people was largely in eXces, of its present
| volume, and the holders and owners OF THESE
1 bonds having conspircd Ia bring about the
| infamous contraction of the peoples money ,
| thereby approaching the value OF their prop
| eriy and deprecIating ours taking from US
| the very tools which would nave enabled Us
| TO pay these large debts and,
| WHEREAS, The issue OF bonds by muni-
| cipal corporation To railroad companies, we
| believe TO be unconstitutional and fraud.
! and when the matter Is properly submitted
i To the u. $. Supreme Court. il viii be so de-
/ cided, we, therefore, by every consideration
| of legal right and the higher one OF sell pro
| est greed of the unrelentless bondholder.
ResolCed. That the bonds of Leavenworth
| county and city thus issued TO railroad com
| pan .es, should be repudiated by the people
and their payment resisted TO the last dollar.
| THIRD.
| WHEREAS The convention system" OF
placing in nomination candidates for the
local offices, is a mere fraudulent device ana
trick by which the few govern the many, anu
/ in the selection of the worst instead OF lh-
best, the dishonest and incapable instead oil
the true men whom the people would always
choose, If left TO themselves, and that the sys-
1 tenn should be abolished altogether, there