The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07

The following are the resolutions
and principles promulgated by the
Greenback Convention held at Sparta,
Monroe county, in this State, on We'd
nesday of last week the 3Oth ult.
WHEREAS, throughout our entire
country, labor, the creator OF wealth,
is either unemployed or denied it's just
reward, and all productive industries
are paralyzed-
WHEREAS, this has been brought
about by class legislation and the mis-
management Of our national finances,
and
WHEREAS, neither the republican nor
the democratic parties proposes any
plan of relief, we therefore declare our
sei0es independent, and invite all patri-
otto men to join us in movement for
industrial prosperity and financial re-
form. We make the following declara-
ton of the principles Of the INDEPEN-
DENT PARTY.
1. We demand the immediate and
unconditional repeal of the specie re-
sumption act Of January IA, 1875, the
rescue OF Onr industries from the dis
asters and ruin resulting from it's en-
fOrcement, and the arrest of the suici-
del policy of contraction.
2. We declare that it is the exclusive
function Of Government to supply a
currency for the people, and that such
currency, whether paper or metal,
should be issued by, and bear the stamp
of the federal government.
| 3. We believe that paper money, is
sued by the Government, and made re-
ceiyable for all dues, and a legal tender
in payment Of all debts public and pri-
vate, and interconvertable with bonds
at an equitable rate of interest, will
afford the best circulating medium ever
devised.
4. We declare in favor of the sup
preston and prohibition of all bank
issues, and that the furnishing of cur
rency shall be restored to the Govern
ment to which it exclusively belongs.
5. We demand the RECOMMENDATION of
| the silver dollar. and that it shall be
made legal tender for all debts, in
Guiding Government Bonds-but we
are opposed to the issue of interest
bearing bonds for the purchase of silver
bullion for the purpose Of coinage.
6. We declare it inconsistent with
the genius and spirit of popular govern
ment that any species of property
should be exempt from bearing just
share of the public burdens, and that
Government Bonds should be taxed
precisely as other property.
7. The wealth Of the nation should
pay it's taxes, and we demand the i'm
position Of tax upon income gradual
ed according to it's amount.
s. We are opposed to all monopolies
and class legislation, and we believe it
I to be the duty of Government to exer-
else q wholesome control over all cor
porate bodies, to foster and encourage
the development Of agricultural, min
eral, mechanical and commercial re-
sources of the country, to the end that
labor may be fully and proftably en-
ployed, and the general welfare be Sc
cured and established.
9. It being our fixed purpose and I'M
alterable determination to secure the
triumph Of the principles herein an
nOunced, and to make no entangling
alliances with other parties, we there
urge all the friends of these principles
to organize and appoint delegates to a
State Convention to be held in Portage
City, Columbia county, on the 4th day
Of July, 1877, to nominate full ticket
for the approaching election-and we
urge the organization of counties and
the nomination Of candidates for all
elective Offices.