The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-28


arrest of the present suicidal and de-
structive policy of contraction.
9. We declare that it is the pre-
rogative of the federal government
solely to supply a currency for the
people; and that all money, whether
paper or metal. should be issued by
and bear the stamp of the government.
3. We declare that paper money
issued by the government. made re-
ceivable for all it's dues, a legal tender
in the payment of all debts public and
private. and interconvertible with
bonds at an equitable rate of interest
will afford the best circulating medi-
um ever devised.
4. We declare in favor of the
suppression and prohibition Of all bank
issues, and that the furnishing OF a
currency shall be restored to the gov
eminent to which it exclusively
belongs.
5. We demand the reconciliation
of the silver dollar. and that it be
made legal tender for the payment
of all coin bonds of the government,
but we are opposed to the Issue of in
terest bearing bonds for the purpose
of coinage.
8. We declare it inconsistent with
the genius and spirit of popular gov
eminent. that any species of property
should be exempt from bearing just
share of the public burdens. and that
government bonds should be taxed
precisely us other property.
I. We declare in favor of an income
tax to be graduated according to the
amount of income.
s. We believe it to be the duty of
the government to exercise whole
some control over all corporate bodies
to foster and encourage the develOpe-
ment of the agricultural. mineral,
mechanical and commercial resources
of the country to the end that labor
may be fully and prof1tably employed
and the general welfare be secured
and established.
The preamble and resolutions were
read and adopted seriatim with but
little discussion until the seventh
was reached. when a delegate from
Lorraine dissented and proceeded to
give his reasons. He stated that the
Independent party already antagOniZ-
ed the money power of this country
and Europe as represented by the
banking and bondholding classes
which constituted a formidable array.
and he doubted the propriety of array
ing against it also, all those who would
cradle discussion ensued. which was
terminated by an eloquent argument
by Geneal Cary in support of the resO-
luton. He concludes by saying that
there was no tax the people of Ohio
would more readily pay. The saddest
reflection connected with the whole
matter was that SO few of the good
people of Ohio had an annual income
of two thousand dollars which was
formerly the limit of exemption and
they would be glad to pay five per cent
tax if they could only have the income
The resolution was then adopted with
but one dissenting vote. and the plat
form as IL whole was then adopted by
a unanimous rising vote. and with
great enthusiasm.
NOMINATIONS.
Col. l.. +. Foster. of Mahoning
chairman of the committee, then sub
mitted the following report:
Mr.. President: The committee
charged with the duty of determining
the propriety of making nomination
at this time beg leave to submit The
following report:
Inasmuch us the intelligent voter:
of Ohio see no reason to hope for an,
measures of practical relief to the
people from either the Democratic o.
Republican parties. and as there /:
nothing To he gained by delaying In
dependent actions. we recommend TIN
immediate nomination of II full Stat
ticket nv this Convention.
l.. +. Foster.
Chairman of Committee.
The report was concurred in by
unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr. Schilling, of Guy
ahoga. the convention then proceede'
to the
NOMINATION. OF CANDIDATES
for the following offices/ Governor
Lieutenant Governor. Treasurer. ST
: preme Judge. Clerk of the Suprem
: Court. Attorney General. Member G
Board of Public Works and Superb
: tendent of Public Schools.
GOVERNOR.
III. q. Sheldon. of Lorraine. in yer
: complimentary and enthusiast
: speech. presented the name of til
! chairman of the convention. Majt
Stephen Johnston. of Miami. for Go
ernor. and upon motion of Davidson
+ of Allen. the nomination was mao
). unanimous. Major Johnson responde
r in IL stirring speech. returning h
thanks for the unsought honor. al
pledged his best efforts for the succe
!, of the ticket and the cause.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
5 Mr.. Schilling. of Cuyalfoga, the
$ presented the name of Hon. John
Powell. of Columbiana. for Lieu
II Governor. His nominatinn was mae
Il unanimous
ii The following candidates were TIL,
nominated Cor the other offices. wit
II out contest and with great unanimit
y Treasurer. Joseph Jenkins. of Tt
N caravans: Supreme Judge. Samu
p r Adams of CuyahoGa. Clerk