The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
A NEW PARTYMOVEMENT.

1t said that Il fusion of the various
organizations of the greenbackers and
workingmen is now going on in vari-
Gus parts of the country, for the pur-
pose Of forming party strong enough
to dictate the future policy of the gov
eminent. These elements will make
a strong party il united upon a judi
ciOus platform, and make a wise
choice Of leaders, but at the psesent
time they have nothing to unite upon
but the merest crudities and an at
tractive variety of very evident antag-
onlsms. We have great faith in the
greenback, but other things OF equal
Importance cannot be safely neglect
ed. Labor IS the prop of capital, the
seed OF wealth, the staff OF national
progresses good thing indeed that
any restriction upon its exercise must
be Waved as Il public calamity.
Those who declare that its rights and
privileges and advantages should be
enjoyed but eight hours in each day
are its mies-unwittingly so, per-
haps. but their lack Of information
upon the prime subject Of their DELHI
erations is absurd and utterly lneXcu-
sable.
If this rumored amalgamation is to
become Q fact. to which none but the
professional politician will seriously
object, q few planks in its platform
may be modestly suggested as follows:
l. Greenbacks to become legal
tender for all debts, dues and demands
of evepy kind whatsoever.
fbnrourb cNctpTn of int formal
improvements to be inaugurated and
prosecuted by the government.
3. Ten hours to constitute the pc
Rod Of a day labor, except by special
contract.
4. A tariff for revenue with Incl
dental determinations for the prOtec-
ton of all industries not fully devel
oped.
5. No mechanical trades to be
taught or prosecuted in the reformatO-
ry institutions of the country.
8. A reduction of fifty per cent. in
official salaries.
7. RECOMMENDATION of the silver
dollar.
8. Abolition of national banks.
O. Establishment by government
VI u nldAlIl UNI IuUt Ol llltItSU dI ~ low
figure, say per cent.
10. Government supervision of
railways, canals and transportation
lines.
IL. Government supervision of in
surance companies.
II. Rights OF citizenship to be
granted the intelligent emigrant after
residing for one year and compliance
with the customary forms.
Is. Free presumption to actual set
tiers of 100 acres of government land
upon payment of land office fees.
II. Election of president by the
popular vote, without regard to terri
torial divisions.
Is. Reduction of the army to the
antebellum status.
These hasty suggestions are worthy
of consideration in view of the fact
that the old parties are in their dotage,
and new organization must arise
which shall be able to grasp the prob
lens of the hour and solve them for
the diSenthralment of an oppressed
people; but they are the merest skele-
ton of the declaration such move
ment should present to the American
people.
4 platform for the times from the
deliberate pen of Hon. Peter Cooper,
Henry Cary Baird, Senator Booth or
Judge Davis, might be expected to
embrace completeness, sound doctrine
and those elements of popularity
which would assure it's success, and we
feel impelled to call upon them. one
and all, ana upon others who approve
fair proportion of above suggestions,
to unite in formulating a declaration
of principles for the great convention
which is reasonably sure to assemble
within q few months to assume prime
control of the policy of the nation.
Now is the time to strike. while the
movement is hot and easy to shape