The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-29
THE WORKINGMEN.
pRnCEEDINGS ~ THE COSNEN
TON SATURDAY,
The tsreenbackers and Workips"e"
Unite-DecIaraiiOn of Primer
ple.-Full Report Of what
Was Done and said.

Saturday afternoon delegations from
the different wards in The city, OF work
ingmen, met in convention at the Court
House, ali the wards being represented
with the exception of the Seventh sha
Eighth. 1t being purely a business
meeting, but small number OF specta.
tors we're present, but the proceedings oil
the Convention are snxlousi y awaited
br tbo.e interested. Owing 10 some MIS-
understanding IN regard 10 ACQUIRING tina
Court IvcIl, tee convention alQ no.
nave morning Session, and iae tilne OF
meeting WAS postponed until Two O'Clock
in The sfteraoon, at which hour the cou-
vention assembled.
Nj. I. V. Barton, chairman OF the
Executive Committee, called the meeting
TO order, explaining that the object OF
the Convention was to adopt platform
of principles Oh which tho workingmen
and green back men could unite.
Mr. Barton nominated Mr.. ;. M.
Dsrrsh for permanent President and
Messrs. A. l.. Wells and K. Robertson as
Secretaries, aud they wers elected By &C
ciamstion.
On motion, the chair was instructed to
appoint a committee on Resolutions for
the purpose of drafting a platform, and
Messrs. P. l.. Kimberly, |. V. Barton,
George Crumbscker, n. w. Beck and
John Aberfeld were appointed, and the
committee retired.
A Committee on Credentials was sp
pointed, as follows; N. ONeill, Frank
O'Hsre, j. (. Clstor, John Roach, X.
FrItch, W. Cox and I. Wells. The com
mittee reported the names OF The dele
gates from the different wards, which
have already been published.
While the Convention was waiting
for the report oil the Committee on Reso-
lutions, Messrs. Thoburn and Scott made
snort sddresse5.
On the return of the Committee OF
Resolutions the Chairman, Mr.. Z. l..
Kimberly, reported the following
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
WHEREAS, We, the represe ntstsves o!
the various industrial snd labor eleme nts
of sociely, viz: the working people, tn"
skilled labOrers and mechanics and farmr
els, together with those who isvor what
10 known ss the greenback currency,
recognizing, MS we do, that We are not
properly recognized in either the
Legislation OF the State or nation,
or by either OF the present pO-
lltical parties OF the country as they
now exist, having this day assembled IL
80 hn, IA
an organization broad and compreheu-
sive enough for all who are IN sympathy
Nth Us to unite with Us III the formation
Of platform OF principles upon which ali
can stand and rally around oar standard,
and the hosts who will carry our princi-
pies aud banner forward 10 victory
therefore.
Resolved, That we declare ourse'veo p
part and parcal OF what ls now kuowr
as the National Workingmen'a and
Greenbsc party Of the United States
Resolved. That wa are in favor OF the
immediate repeal OF the Resumption act,
srd o! the abandonment OF tho rulnous
contraction policy OF the government "a
carried cut by X. B. Hayes and his Sec
rotary. John Sherman, said policy, IN our
opinion. being the chief csuse OF the Idle
ntss and distress now 40 prevalent slt
ovar the country.
Resolred, That we demand that the
national government issue full legal ten
der or green back paper money, recelYe-
bio for al dues ard debts, public Or priv
ste, and that the present natlonsI banks
be- abolished.
ReSoLoed, That we demand the ramon
etzstion OF silver, making 1t full legal
tender for all coin bonds o. the United
States and all other debts, public or
private.
Resoirsd, That we demand equsi and
exact taxation for MI. and OF all property,
BY the governments OF both the State
and nation.
ResoLpeG, That We demand the repesl
OF all and are opposed to any further
class legislation. Such legislation beng
another great GAUGE in our opinion ofLhe
ills we are to- day suffering from, namely,
,dIeness, which begets wlckedacSs,
which leads to crimes, such ~ we
bAve witnessed lately IN the, de-
struction o! property and other
crimes incident to the many strikes
which the country has passed through.
Resoired, That we ara IN isvor OF 8
constitutional amendment or any other
feasible remedy to prevent Congress
from giving away the public lands,
which Is the common property oil all
tho people, and not OF land grsbbers and
railroad kings, who are making them
selves rich out of this wealth OF the na-
ton. The lands thus given away in the
last twenty years would to-day sell Tor
enough 10 pSy the debt Of the nstion.
We therefore, 10 the name Of sll the poo
pie, protest against any further sQuander-
ing Of the same.
ReSolued, Thst Tor the sake OF yeconcil-
ing all antagonlstic views, we who are
hare assembled, and who sympsthizo with
ttls movement and organization, do
agree 20 unite ourselves into one COM
mon organization for the promotion and
advancement OF the material interest Of
each other, and all the people of the State
and nation. For the iurther&nCe OF this
object we do recommend every county in
the State TO organize, and 81 the proper
time before the next fslI election takes
place, to mold meetings, az which dele
gates can be- appointed TO attend State
Convention, to be held vt some time and
place 20 be determined on In the future.
Resoiccd, That we demand a proper
graduation oil taxation, so as 10 secure a
Just and equitable tax on all incomes
over the sum OF eight hundred dollars Il
year We oppose all double taxation on
debts secured BY mortgages or otherwise,
snd demand that ell money or property
be equally taxed according TO the value,
whereof no income tax has been paid.
Resolved, That we demand reduction
OF pubhs expense and the rapid payment
and extinction Of all outstanding State
and municipal debts to reduce the bur
dens Of taxation.
Resolved, That we demand that the
Legislature pass law making il tel.
opy for any officer or person TO stesl or
embezzle funds, and that he be brought
to speedy trial and punishment
Resolved. That the system OF eight
hours as days WORK, ss recommended,
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