The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30
Platform Of the Independent
Party Of Minnesota,
ADJ pted at their State Convention held at
Faribault June 10th 1877.

Mr.. Donnelly from the committee
on resolutions made the following re-
port. which was unanimously adopted:
s.Resotred. That we reatfirm the
principles of the National !ndepen-
dent Party. Us proclaimed at Indian
apolis on the 18th of May. 1876, and
point to the present financial condl-
ttion of the American people as the
best evidence Of the necessity Tor the
reforms therein demanded:
Resolred. That we charge that the
course of national financial legislation
Cor years past has all been in favor OF
the holders Of our national bonds and
against the taxpayers:
|. BY changing the terms or some
of the bonds SO that they were made
PAYABLE in gold and silver coln,instead
Of s'lawful money of the United
States.
,. BY subsequently enacting that
the same bonds should be paid III gold
alone. 49,,
3. Bv Increasing the weight of the
gold dollar.
t. BY contracting the currency OF
the country so is to make money more
valuable. and the property of the peo-
pie less valuable.
5. BY deereeing forced resumption
of specie payments upon the lst OF
January. 1879, thus consignlng our al
ready impoverished people to greater
DEPTHS of suffering in the future.
Resoired. That we regard the dem
onetization of American silver com us
the result Ola conspiracy. ana crime
against the prosperity and industry OF
the American people. and one OF the
chief causes of the present suffering
and we demand that silver coin be
once more restored by Congress to the
place which it held for over eighty
wears. as legal tender. in all sums
for all debts public and private.
Resolved. That we endorse the pol
lev of reconciliation and peace pro
mulgated by the present natlona
administration. and hail the era OF
good will among all the citizens Of oul
common country rs suspicious for ;
proper consideration of the grea
financial questions upon which Deepen,
the prosperity Of our people.
Resoired. That we protest agalns
the financial policy now being enforc
ed by Secretary Sherman. Which i
rapidiv increasing the bonded debt 0
the United States by withdrawn!
"greenbacks. the people $ money ans
substituting in their place natlona
bank notes. based on bonds upon whicl
we are taxed to pay interest.
E2esotred. That while we are no
averse to some reasonable and equlti
HE settlement of the so-called Mime
sofa State railroad bonds. we sha
demand of our candidate for Governor
and Of our candidates for the Stat
Legislature. unequiyoeai pledges TIA
| they will not favor or support an
proposed settlement Of the said bond
| unless the same is first fully AMI falrl
/ submitted. at general election. to tn
people Of the state for their approx;
1 or rejection.
! ReSotred. That in the present dlstres
| of the taxpayers of this state we Ct
mand the strictest retrenchmentl In q
i public expenditures and a reductio
of salaries to correspond with the d
unfinished incomes of the people.
The Greenback Club at Prairie Cit,
| Iowa. numbers 100 members, and
cutting its way to victory for I'll
entire county ticket. It is one of tt
best and most aggressive Clubs in tt
/ State.